Preview of ArtPadSF 2013

It is art fair season again in San Francisco and this year looks to be better than the last. With only two fairs it will be a little easier to see everything between May 16 -19th. This year ArtPadSF is at its usual location, the Phoenix Hotel at Larkin and Eddy streets, and if it is anything like last year, the events will be young, hip, and outrageous.

In anticipation of opening night, I have contacted the exhibiting galleries and put together a slideshow of works that will be on view. Enjoy the preview and stay tuned for coverage of the fair as it is happening.

ArtPadSF at the Phoenix Hotel. 601 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 Opening Night Benefit, Thursday May 16, 2013, 6-10pm. Hours: Fri., May 17 - Sat., May 18: 12pm - 10pm, Sun., May 19: 11am - 5pm.

Chris Engman, 'Cinder Blocks', 2013; archival inkjet print (42 x 42 inches, edition of 6) (Image courtesy of Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.)

Tatiana Suarez , 'Jandaia', 2013; Oil on cut wood (23 x 38.5 inches) (Image courtesy of Spoke Art)

Carrie Schneider 'Burning House (September, night)', 2010; C-print (40 x 50 inches, Edition of 5 + 2 Artist Proofs) (Image courtesy the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery, Chicago)

Jovi Schnell, 'Joe’s Clock', 2013; Acrylic gouache & collage on paper (26 x 19 inches) (Image courtesy of the artist and Gregory Lind Gallery)

Lia Halloran 'Passage', 2013; pigment print (16 x 20 inches) (Image courtesy of Blythe Projects)

Cleon Peterson, 'Into Darkness', 2013; Acrylic on 15 Panels (10 x 6 feet) (Image courtesy of New Image Art)

Jordan Clark, 'No Vision', 2013; Hand-cut collage on found image (8.75 x 11.5 inches) (Image courtesy of CES Contemporary)

Brendan Lott, 'Approximately 4.3 Billion Getty Museums', 2013; Digital photos mounted on Plexiglas (44.5 x 44.5 inches) (Image courtesy of Walter Maciel Gallery, Los Angeles, CA)

Chris Engman, 'Cinder Blocks', 2013; archival inkjet print (42 x 42 inches, edition of 6) (Image courtesy of Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.)

Sandra Chevrier, 'La Cage et l'explosion azur,' 2013; mixed media on vellum paper(11 x 14 inches) (Image courtesy of the artist and Mirus Gallery)

Robert Minervini, 'As the Wick Burns (still life with endangered California flora and fauna)',2013; acrylic and oil and paper on canvas (48 x 72 inches) (Image courtesy of Electric Works)

Cristobal Valecillos, 'Princess and the Super Hero', 2013; Archival Digital Print on Metallic Paper. (45 x 62 inches, Edition of 9) (Image courtesy of The McLoughlin Gallery )

Ben Barretto, 'Paintings Painting Series 12 #3' 2013; Oil on Canvas (60 x60 inches) (Image courtesy of the Popular Workshop)

Matt Momchilov, 'Teenage Cavemen' (detail), 2013; acrylic on canvas (48 x 72 inches) (Image courtesy of the artist and Unspeakable Projects, San Francisco)

Melissa Vandenberg, 'Disorderly Conduct', 2012; (matchstick) burn marks on Arches paper (16 x 20 inches) (Image courtesy of the artist and beta pictoris gallery)