Into the Ring, Sumo-style!
Sumo Fight by Andy Ristaino
SOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER’S BAY GALLERY PRESENTS
Into the Ring, Sumo-style
Exhibition details:
January 12, 2010 – January 22, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, January 15, 6 PM to 9 PM
SOMArts Cultural Center, Bay Gallery
934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 2 PM to 7 PM, Saturday 12 noon to 5 PM
www.somarts.org
San Francisco, CA, December 10, 2009—SOMArts Cultural Center’s Bay Gallery invites visitors to take a trip into the world of sumo wrestling as seen through the eyes of twenty artists from the Bay Area and beyond with Into the Ring, Sumo-style.
This eclectic exhibition of paintings, photography, drawing and more, curated by sumo-loving artist MariNaomi, contains pieces that represent varied views of the sumo wrestler, ranging from serious to sensuous to quirky and fun. Los Angeles cartoonist and artist Kiyoshi Nakazawa’s dramatic painting, “Legend of Kintaro,” captures the nitty gritty essence of sumo wrestlers battling it out, as does Maryland artist Bill Dunlap’s fantastical piece, “The Ogres of Oyeyama,” while Gabrielle Gamboa’s “Sumo Elvii” (sumos dressed as Elvis, also mid-fight) and Fredrick Noland’s “SuMall” (wrestlers of various ethnicities eating peacefully in a food court) explore more humorous, pop culture interpretations of this rich Japanese tradition. Other participating artists include such notables as: Andy Ristaino, Doctor Popular, Jan Wurm, Jay Dee Alley, Jesse Harold, Ray Craig, Ryan Germick, Sabrina Hager, Shelley Trask, Steven Russell Black, Taiko Fujimura, and Xiang Gao. It is a show not to be missed!
About SOMArts Cultural Center
Insurrection, Connection and Community through the Arts
The mission of SOMArts Cultural Center (South of Market Art Resources, Technology and Services) is to promote and nurture art on the community level and to foster an appreciation of and respect for all cultures. SOMArts serves approximately 450,000 people with its year-round schedule of community arts classes, theatrical performances, gallery exhibitions and technical services’ support of festivals and parades throughout the city. SOMArts also provides affordable event space for local nonprofit organizations to present showcases, fundraisers and exhibitions.
For more information about upcoming events, space rentals and technical services, visit www.somarts.org or call 415-863-1414.
SOMArts exhibitions are supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Community Arts and Education Program with funding from Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.
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