MARKET

Returning to the Bay Area is ART MARKET SAN FRANCISCO. This year the large art extravaganza featured a staggering 72 galleries with artworks in full bloom. It is somewhat bittersweet. I have memories of the late Susan O’Malley’s artwork greeting visitors years ago. Today, the show must go on and didn’t disappoint.

From the website: “Art Market San Francisco will return to the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion this April for the celebrated art fair’s anticipated seventh edition. Following record breaking sales, city-wide partnerships, and attendance of over 25,000 visitors in 2016, the 2017 edition of Art Market San Francisco is pleased to present a significant selection of contemporary and modern artworks from returning Art Market exhibitors and exciting newcomers.”

Parking for the event was a challenge due to the lot being reserved for a food event. With luck and time, spaces opened up a beautiful trek away. Upon entering the Pavillion, artwork greeted with visitors abound. Hopefully, artists and galleries made sales to return another year.

Highlights:

Niloufar Banisadr at Galerie 55Bellechasse.

Esther Traugot at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary.

Artworks were diverse and varied from decorative to socially conscious. It was an ART MARKET SAN FRANCISCO in a new political reality. Maybe this would be a positive shift for the city on the Bay. I say bring it on 2018! Art demands to be heard and not just seen.