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Here are San Francisco’s top five Art Galleries! Experience the best in local artistry, showcasing exceptional skill, creativity, and innovation that make them stand out. Let’s explore the Finest Art excellence San Francisco has to offer.
Martin Lawrence Galleries specializes in original paintings, sculpture and limited edition graphics. The gallery is distinguished by works of art by Philippe Bertho, Erté, Marc Chagall, Robert Deyber, François Fressinier, Frederick Hart, Keith Haring, Douglas Hofmann, Liudmila Kondakova, René Lalonde, Felix Mas, Takashi Murakami, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt, Andy Warhol and many others. Martin Lawrence Galleries is dedicated to presenting the great names and the best of the emerging artists. We are committed to offering the finest quality artworks and superior value, while maintaining the highest level of integrity and ethical standards in service to our clients.
Martin Lawrence Galleries
OUR REPUTATION
What does an art dealer have to stand on other than the quality of the artwork represented and ultimately, the value of his/her reputation? With an unprecedented collection of exceptional artwork—each of which is owned by our company — including the largest collection of Chagall, Francis, Haring, Picasso and Warhol — and as the publisher and representative for Bertho, Deyber, Erté, Fressinier, Hart, Hofmann, Kondakova, Lalonde, Mas and Nicholls — we at Martin Lawrence Galleries certainly value the trust you place in us and take our responsibility to preserve and enforce our reputation seriously. In the last 15 years, we have lent nearly 250 different artworks by 16 different artists to 32 different museums around the world.
Asian Art Museum was founded in 1958 in San Francisco, a city with deep cultural and economic connections to the Asia-Pacific region and a population that is nearly one-third Asian and Pacific Islander, long recognized as the nation’s gateway to Asia. When collector Avery Brundage pledged to donate nearly 8,000 Asian artworks to the city, the funds were allocated to construct a new wing of the M.H. de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, which opened to the public in 1966.
After almost four decades in the park, in 2003, the Asian Art Museum moved to the Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art & Culture in the former Main Library building in San Francisco’s Civic Center. The interior of this historic Beaux-Arts building was transformed to showcase both the expanding collection and the groundbreaking exhibitions the museum had become known for.
In 2008, Dr. Jay Xu, curator and noted scholar of ancient Chinese bronzes, was appointed The Barbara Bass Bakar Director and CEO of the Asian Art Museum. Three years later, the museum launched an ambitious new vision with a promise to “awaken the past and inspire the next,” along with a daring new logo signifying “for all.” Key elements of this vision included increasing the visibility of Asian American artists and providing a platform both for contemporary art and for cultural regions of Asia that have been historically underrepresented in museums. Subsequently, the museum has solidified its position both as one of the premier art venues in the Bay Area and as one of the most important centers for Asian art and culture outside Asia.
Today, the Asian Art Museum is home to one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of Asian and Asian American art, comprised of more than 20,000 awe-inspiring artworks. With the addition of the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion and the East West Bank Art Terrace, the museum is now able to mount exhibitions and events at a more ambitious scale than ever before. Dedicated spaces for new artworks and programs with living artists connect the museum’s historic collection to the present day while championing the contributions of Asian and Asian American artists to the canon of contemporary art.
(For a closer look at highlights from our history, relive some of the museum’s most unforgettable moments in a visual timeline created for our 50th anniversary.)
Asian Art Museum, the world’s leading museum dedicated to connecting global audiences with Asian and Asian American art and culture. Experience the rich diversity of the 48 countries of the Asian continent and the worldwide Asian diaspora through our collection of more than 20,000 artworks. From major archaeological discoveries to innovative work by contemporary artists, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco celebrates the important contributions of Asian and Asian American artists to art’s history — and to its future.
Our Mission
The Asian Art Museum celebrates, preserves, and promotes Asian and Asian American art and cultures for local and global audiences. We provide a dynamic forum for exchanging ideas, inviting collaboration, and fueling imagination to deepen understanding and empathy among people of all backgrounds.
3. Art House SF
Art House SF is a global contemporary art gallery in San Francisco, California.
We’re located in the heart of San Francisco, the famous Castro District – a neighbourhood of freedom, acceptance, creativity, and diversity.
The gallery was started by Max Khusid in February 2019.
Prior to founding Art House SF, Max was a “dashboards and data guy” at Apple for almost 10 years. He led a team of top-notch engineers from California, Texas, India, China, Mexico, Israel, and France.
After a year-long sabbatical traveling and backpacking through Nepal, France, Chile, Iceland, Armenia, Morocco, and Scotland, the idea of Art House SF was born. The idea of connecting people around the world through one of the most universal languages, the language of art and beauty.
First as an online art gallery, Art House SF then exhibited at two international art fairs, Art San Diego and Superfine San Francisco, in 2019 and early 2020. In the summer of 2020, we organized two pop-up exhibits in the San Francisco Mission District.
In April 2021, Art House SF opened a permanent location in the heart of San Francisco at 2324 Market Street.
Art House SF also leads two public art projects in San Francisco, Art on Innes and the Castro Art Walk.
Where are we now
Art House SF currently represents 22 artists from 15 different countries and 5 continents. Our artworks are in private collections in the US, Canada, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, South Africa, Austria, the UK and Australia.
We host new art exhibitions every month in our small but cozy space. To date, we have organized 20 solo and group exhibits in our boutique art space.
What makes us different
Original. Eclectic. Affordable. Art.
Eclectic art you won’t find anywhere else
Anthony Bourdain proved to us that if you want to enhance your taste buds and find one of the kind, delicious food, you have to travel and explore.
Art is no different.
In the last few years, we visited 15 countries around the globe in search of great art and artists. It is important for us to submerge in the same atmosphere and culture as the artists who live there. It is important to breathe their air, understand the local culture, speak a few basic words, and see what inspires them.
Sometimes, it takes us to the high Tibetian plains in Nepal and the forbidden city of Lo Monthang, drinking yak milk tea with the local lama. Sometimes, we end up in the middle of the Hong Kong revolution. Sometimes, it is the Atacama’s desert sky and stars that we can recognize in our favorite Chilean artist’s works.
We think that to find eclectic art, we have to visit eclectic places.
4. Voss Gallery
Voss Gallery is a women-owned art gallery in San Francisco’s Mission District established in 2019 by Ashley L. Voss. The gallery features a dynamic exhibition program of solo and thematically organized group shows and socially-conscious projects to benefit the greater community. New exhibitions are presented every three to four weeks and are curated with an emphasis on New Contemporary work by emerging and mid-career artists.
Our mission is to inspire, connect and enrich lives by making the art buying process easy, accessible and fun! We’re committed to helping collectors at any stage find the perfect piece for their space with a variety of options for every budget.
Join the #vosscollectorsclub to receive invitations to VIP collector events, early access to new artwork, and exclusive content from our gallery artists! Our newsletter also highlights one of our members and shares practical advice from the gallery owner about purchasing and caring for artwork.
This past year we collaborated with The Tracy Piper to create an ongoing #artforchange initiative in support of three organizations advocating for social justice and public health. So far we have donated over $16,000 to the Black Lives Matter Global Network, $1,500 to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and $250 to the American Nurses Foundation’s Coronavirus Response Fund for Nurses.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS:
Voss Gallery’s experimental space, [The Down Low] is located on the basement level with access via a staircase which may present difficulties for those with physical disabilities. We apologize for this; please contact us for additional documentation and information on our exhibitions if you would like to view the shows but have accessibility needs that our space doesn’t meet.
The Voss Artist-In-Residence program (Voss AIR) is an opportunity for individuals and artist groups to collaborate with Voss Gallery to produce socially engaging content. Residencies typically unfold over three to four months and include both an exhibition and community project; the program does not include lodging. Projects can include multidisciplinary performance, film, immersive installations, publications, and online initiatives.
Artists we’ve worked with (August 2019-present): Addendum24, A. Lazaro, Alex Hagerty, Alexandra Cicorschi, Alice Koswara, Alynn-Mags, Amandalynn, Amber Allen, Amy Ahlstrom, Amy McKay, Andy Stattmiller, Anna Kim, Anna Mathai, Andre Hart, Angela Han, Angela Myers, Annie Walker, Annika James, Arael Domínguez, Ayesha Samdani, Bella Donna Artiste, Ben Benet, Bianca Levan, Bill Prochnow, Blake Jones, Blane Asrat, Brandon Joseph Baker, Breno Aragon, Brent Hayden, Bruce Katz, Camila Fernandez, Carolynn Haydu, Carly Ealey, Catherine Gutierrez, Charles H. Stinson, Claire Lau, Clare Olivares, Chelsea Owens, Cherisse Alcantara, Chris Koehler, Christina Kent, Ciserra, Collin Polliard, Crystal Kamoroff, Czr Prz, Dany Paragouteva, David Samuels, Dawn Harmer, Deborah Salomon, Dee Tivenan, Deena Smith, Diane Wang, Dominique Guevara, Donna Fenstermaker, Durba Sen, Eddie O. Rodriguez, Elaine Pratt, Eli the Man, Elizabeth Sher, Emily Cate Sabree, Erin Fong, Ernie Steiner, Ester Tuva, Ferran Torras, Fuzz E Grant, Gale Hart, Greta Boesel, Greta & Manu Schnetzler, Gordon Sizelove, Gustavo Castillo, Gwen Pryor, Haoyun Erin Zhao, Harumo Sato, Heather Robinson, Hélène Paulette Côte, HiERICBRO, Ian Robertson-Salt, Ingrid V. Wells, James Mertke, Janey Fritsche, Jason Villegas, Jayne Foster, Jeff Bostic, Jen LaVita, Jennifer Banzaca, Jennika Bastian, Jenny Wantuch, Jeremy Novy, Jessica Dunegan, J. L. King, J. Manuel Carmona, Joanna Chrys, Joel Villegas, Joey Deruy, John Osgood, Jordan Herren, Jordan Holms, Joseph Abbati, Joseph Kosdrosky, Josh Stein, Joshua Hailey, Joshua Coffy, Joshua Lawyer, Joshua Nissen King, Julia LaChica, Julianne Wallace Sterling, Justin Teisl, Justyna Kisielewicz, Kacy Jung, Karen Chan, Karen Johnson, Karl Roeseler, Kate Tova, Kelley Finley, Khari Turner, Kim Brewer, KNZN, Krista Fay, Kristian Kabuay, Krystal Lauk, Kuntal, Lady Henze, La Tinta, Lady Mags, Lana Köhn, Laura Paladini, Lauren Crasco, Laurie Baars, LE BohemianMuse, Lisa Burns, Luciano Roque, Lucky Rapp, Luis Tinoco, Maggie Hurley, Malisa Suchanya, Margot Hartford, Maria Carmela, Marc Scheff, Mark George, Mark Hamer, Marlene Yee, Marley Sutter, Mary Campbell, Mary Southall, Mario Navasero, Matley Hurd, Maya Fuji, Meg Moriarty, Meghan Lewis MacLeod, Meredith Steele, Meri Brin, Meuff, Michael Acker, Michele de la Menardiere, Michelle Saputo, Mike Ritch, Mike Sanchez, MJ Lindo, Mila Kirillova, Mila Moldenhawer, Nala Kun, Nancy Husari, Natatlie Friedman, Natalie Gabriel, Natalia Lvova, Natalie Dadamio, Natasha Prats, Nathalie Lendermann, Nathaniel J. Bice, Neddie Bakula, Nicole Hayden, Nimisha Doongarwal, Nina Fabunmi, Norman Bonney, Olena Vasylevska, Olympia Altimir, Orin Carpenter, ORLUarts, Paul Torres, Pauline Crowther Scott, Pencil Roots by Varsha, Rachel Znerold, Ralph C.R., Randy Titchenal, Ransom & Mitchell, Raiz (Pablo Ruiz Arroyo), Renée DeCarlo, Renée Switkes, Rinat Goren, Rob Cox, Robert Anke, Robert Bowen, Ron Robles, Roseanne Chao, Roxanne Brodeur Young, Sabin Filip, Samanta Tello, Samuel Dominguez, Sara Eberhart, Sarah Farris, Sarah Grimm, Sarah Newton, Sasinun Kladpetch, Scott Idleman, Serge Gay Jr., Scott Sager, Shannon Abbey, Shannon Glasheen, Sharon Virtue, Shrey Purohit, Simo Neri, Soad Kader, Sofa, Sofia Venegas, Sophia Lee, Some Lady, Sonia Gill, Steph Littlebird Fogel, Stephanie Steiner, Steve Javiel, Steven Stodor, Stu Postiglione, Susan R. Kirshenbaum, Suzanne Slatcher, Suze Riley, Tara Esperanza, Tati Holt, Tatiana Carvalho, Taylor Stoneman, Ted Wong, TC Moore, Tim Irani, The CollabLab, The Tracy Piper, Tom Colcord, TotesFerosh, Trent Thompson, Tyrell Waiters, Usha Shukla, Veronica Zavel, Vibrata Chromodoris, Victoria Veedell, Vincent Escareno, Wen Xing, Xiao He, YouBeen Kim, ZESHT, Zoe Ani, and Zoltan Toth.
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Catharine Clark Gallery is among the leading West Coast contemporary art galleries. Catharine Clark Gallery serves as the primary representative for an acclaimed roster of international artists, including Masami Teraoka, Stephanie Syjuco, Marie Watt, Nina Katchadourian, Arleene Correa Valencia, Julie Heffernan, and Sandow Birk. Exhibitions change every eight weeks, and each is accompanied by a time-based media or video work presented in the Gallery’s dedicated Media Room. The Gallery works with fine art presses and co-publishes original prints, which are presented in our works on paper gallery. Since 1994, the Gallery has been a member of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association (SFADA), and in 2023, the Gallery joined the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA).
Gallery exhibitions have garnered critical attention from press, including the New York Times, Artforum, Art in America, San Francisco Chronicle, and Vogue. Works by gallery artists have been collected by international institutions including the Tate; National Gallery of Australia; Museum of Modern Art; Whitney Museum of American Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Library of Congress; Smithsonian American Art Museum; J. Paul Getty Museum of Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Hammer Museum; Walker Art Center; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Asian Art Museum; and the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University.
In 2016, Catharine Clark founded BOXBLUR, which is an initiative fiscally sponsored by Dance Film SF. The organization’s mission is to produce and support performance and ephemeral projects in response to visual artists’ work. Artist and performer-collaborators include Rufus Wainwright, Shinji Eshima, Sarah Cahill, EOS Ensemble, Catherine Galasso, Benjamin Freemantle, Adji Cissoko, Michael Montgomery, Emma Lanier, Cauveri Suresh, Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, Monique Jenkinson/Fauxnique, Indira Allegra, Kambui Olujimi, Jen Bervin, Amy Trachtenberg, and Shimon Attie, among many others.
In 2023, Catharine Clark Gallery doubled its space and established EXiT, a jewel box art boutique that reimagines the museum or gallery gift shop as a space to lounge, explore, and engage. Its unique inventory features artist multiples, books, homewares, gifts and unique objects.
Located within San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood, the Gallery is situated in proximity to prominent arts venues such as California College of the Arts (CCA), the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, the Museum of Craft and Design, and Minnesota Street Project. In 2023, the Gallery expanded into a 9,200 square foot, ground-floor location, with added space for exhibitions and performances.