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SF State Fine Arts Gallery

February 21 - March 19, 2015

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1756 Holloway Ave San Francisco, CA 94132

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Reception

February 21, 2015 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Image from "The Forgotten Space" by Allan Sekula & Noël Burch

This exhibition explores the geopolitical dynamic of the ocean as conceptualized by a group of diverse artists working in California. Conceived by SF State Assistant Professor Michael Arcega, this exhibition features works from his “War Clubs” series, along with his sculpture “Manila Galleon.” Allan Sekula and Noël Burch’s award-winning film essay “The Forgotten Space” — which follows container cargo aboard ships and barges — will be screened as an installation. 

“Hydrarchy” also features aspects of Rene Yung’s on-going Chinese Whispers project, specifically her recent efforts to spotlight the history of the rich 19th-century Chinese shrimp fisheries in the San Francisco Bay. An installation of paper sculpture by Weston Teruya examines the interstitial potential of Hawaii’s isolated island location. John Roloff will be represented by both his early ceramic sculpture and a more recent photographic diptych. In addition, provocative recent paintings by David Huffman and Jenifer Wofford will be presented.  

Organized by the SF State Fine Arts Gallery and Michael Arcega

Several special events are being offered in association with the exhibition. A related one-unit film course, “The Open Boat: Cinema and Maritime Imagery,” hosts free public screenings the afternoons of March 6 and 7. SF State Associate Professor of Art History Santhi Kavuri-Bauer convenes a panel discussion about “Hydrarchy” with artists and scholars at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, March 19.

Admission: Free
Opening reception: Saturday, Feb. 21, 1 – 3 p.m.