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“Quarry’s End” 1946 by Robert B. Howard (1896-1983) Oil on Canvas, 34 × 26There are two exhibitions on view right now that I’d like to mention. Both feature work created by artists associated with the San Francisco Art Institute, which closed in 2022, after 150 years. One puts a focus on historical work, the other showcases more contemporary work; and both shows explore the Art Institute’s tradition of breaking rules and boundaries.
Pushing Boundaries at Calabi and UNRULY at Museum of Sonoma County
At Calabi Gallery, Pushing Boundaries mostly features artwork created between 1945 and 1950, when the Art Institute was called the California School of Fine Arts.
"Collection" 2021 by Chester Arnold, Oil on linenNearby, at the Museum of Sonoma County The UNRULY exhibition focuses on the impact and influence of SF Art Institute, and features contemporary work by regional artists, spanning multiple generations, who either studied or taught there.
Pushing Boundaries runs through April 26 at Calabi Gallery on 10th Street in Santa Rosa.
UNRULY continues through June 8th at Museum of Sonoma County on 7th Street, in Santa Rosa.
