Global Warming Paintings at the San Francisco Federal Building: March 18 – June 1, 2010
My two Global Warming Triptychs, set in San Francisco and in Oakland, will be on exhibition at the San Francisco Federal Building, 90 7th St (at Mission) from March 18 to June 1. The exhibition will occupy the ground level of the lobby.
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Across a Hundred Years, oil on canvas, 2007
This is an appropriate location to showcase the Series for two reasons.
1. This building, designed by Thom Mayne, is the first ‘green’ Federal Building in the country.
2. The idea for this series occurred to me while I was painting this building from the corner of Mission and 7th St. That painting “Across a Hundred Years” is included in the exhibition.
The Global Warming Series is an invitation to you to actively imagine our future if global warming remains unchecked. These paintings are not predictions. They are science fiction. There are too many variables for us to predict the future of our planet with any precision. Only by exercising our imagination can we begin to grasp the enormity of the effect our species is having on this planet, and, perhaps, take measures to lessen our impact.
Here are the central panels of the two Triptychs:
For San Francisco
San Francisco Global Warming Triptych # 2, oil on canvas, 2008
For Oakland
Oakland Global Warming Triptych # 2, oil on canvas, 2009
Also on exhibition will my recent painting of the Chronicle, and a ten foot wide painting of the Bay Bridge both created on location in San Francisco:
Storm Clouds over the Chronicle, oil on canvas, 2009
Bay Bridge Panorama, oil/canvas, 2007
The Federal Building is open to those who wish to view my exhibition. Please inform security at the front door of your interest. If you intend to bring a large group contact Conference Center manager, Mike Ladd, in advance at 415.625-2756 , 415.948.8531 mladd@enovity.com
Anthony – such a long time! These paintings are fine! I am moved as ever by your social commentary in full color. Hope all is well.
Sonia
Hello, Anthony,
I have a climate change project about which I’d like to chat.
Just discovered this site; very sorry to have missed the show.
(I live in Marin; am a LEED AP and teach p/t at US/Berkeley).
Shoot me your email, and I’ll get more specific.
Many thanks.
Arthur
Hi Antony, I met you on the plane .
Just forwarding my email,as I seemed to have lost your card.
I hope you are having a good trip in Florence , I would be interested in enrolling to do it in the future,
All the best,
Ben
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Love the piece “Storm clouds over the chronicle”.
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