From Supervisor Gordon Mar’s newsletter: Join us for an art reception featuring 10 artworks of local Sunset artist Anne Marguerite Herbst. Anne is the owner of Far Out Gallery (FOG) on Taraval and 40th Avenue. FOG has been exhibiting local artists for over four years, rotating the shows monthly. Our office is honored to be showing her artwork that reflects the natural beauty of Ocean Beach and the surrounding neighborhood.
When: Tuesday, February 11 4-6pm
Where: Supervisor Mar’s Office at City Hall, Room 264
To learn more about Anne, visit www.anneherbst.com and www.faroutgallery.com.
Richard Goldberg's Opening Celebration
Phenomenal turnout, great talk, and a couple of red dots appeared out of nowhere.
The artist with Racket # 9 (Baby) photo by Anne Herbst
Photos by DeWitt Cheng except where noted.
Gung Hay Fat Choy
Look who came to Taraval to help us celebrate the Chinese New Year! The lion did the lion dance and firecrackers scared evil spirits from entering FOG. Below, the lion checks out Stacy’s Hair Studio for possible grooming.
Richard Goldberg's Show is Up!
See you on Saturday for the opening celebration: 1-5 pm, artist’s talk at 2
20-20 Vision Opening
20 artists share their creative vision at FOG
Bill Aiken (photo from December 2016)
Bill’s North Harbor oil on canvas 24 x 24in 2019
Dottie Weintraub Trees and Flowers acrylic on canvas 18 x 24in 2010
Larry Bernard Glorious Morning Glory photograph 9 x11in 2018
Carol Blakley (photo from August 2018)
Michelle Bond Newness watercolor & ink on paper 16 x 20in 2019
Carol’s Web of Life watercolor, collage, colored pencil on Yupo paper 16 x 12.5in 2019
DeWitt Cheng Condos Under Construction 47th Ave 24 x 35in
Kay Cousineau Submergence with Bone Rings mixed media on paper 26 x 22.5in 2015
Jessica Dunne (photo from December 2019)
Jessica Dunne’s 1999 II graphite on polyester 12 x 15.5in 2019
Stephen Fox Bullcasso Peruvian walnut and ash 11 x 7 x 4in 2018
Carlo Grunfeld Mendocino Headlands watercolor on paper 11 x 22in 2019
Connie Harris Winter oil & jewels on canvas 32 x 26in 2019
Anne Marguerite Herbst
Anne Marguerite Herbst’s Clair De Lune oil on canvas 10x20in 2019
Noah Phyllis Levin Curve Pool with Ladder oil on gessobord 12 x 12in 2019
Carol A. Levy Perpetual Motion mixed media on paper 30 x 40in 2019
Barbara Morris Forest Knolls Scene oil on canvas 24 x 30in 2019
Jeffrey Nemeroff’s Kelly’s Cove oil on canvas 18 x 18in 2018
Jeffrey Nemeroff (photo from 2018)
Beverly Tharp Overjoyed! (edition 1 of 7) photograph 19 x 13in 2019
Victoria Veedell Night Swimming oil on canvas 24 x 24in 2019
Gregory Vernitsky
Gregory Vernitsky’s Evolution wood, steel, quartz 13 x 9 x 6in 2019
Jenny Wantuch Trinity River oil on panel 8 x 10in 2019
Another Benefit to Going to Museums?
You may live longer! Researchers in Britain found that people who go to museums, the theater and the opera were less likely to die in the study period than those who didn’t. Read all about it here. Maria Cramer / New York Times
Fun fact: Tardegrade by Anne Herbst has spent hundreds of hours in our gallery, and listen to this: It is virtually impossible kill this animal. You can freeze it, boil it, crush it, zap it with radiation, and deprive it of food and water—for years!—and it will wiggle back to life. We are pretty sure that this particular gallery tardegrade is immortal.
Senior Power!
FOG hosted Senior Power this afternoon, and a blast was had by all.
photos by Paul Mansfield
Jamy Donaldson's Opening
A very exciting opening! If you couldn’t make it, be sure to stop in this month to see the beautiful pictures by Jamy Donaldson in the current AERIALIZE show. Jamy’s drone shots of the city, our ocean, and Lake Tahoe will amaze you. These are printed on aluminum, although Jamy can size and print to your specifications. He also has made an Ocean Beach tide calendar using his images. I might add that our own Tidelogs have just arrived and are ready for purchase. Finally, we are having our annual Winter Solstice celebration on Saturday, December 21st, so come help us bring back the sun.
photos by DeWitt Cheng except where noted
photo by Anne Herbst
Ocean Beach Tide Calendars signed by Jamy
photo by Peter Munks
First sale.
Happy Thanksgiving
This month affords us all the opportunity to be thankful. Anne and I are so grateful for the artful community that has grown up around FOG these past four years. We are thankful for our new neighbors Raj and Vipen next door at the Sea Bee, and our old pal Jenny at the delicious Chinese/Irish bakery Sweet Passion, and the folks that run After Hours. Needless to say, deep thanks to all the dogs who drop by, some looking for water, some for Carmen, and others looking at the art. With that in mind, do stop in on Thanksgiving Day to see Anne’s art, on this final week of her show, Suspended Animation. -Peter
Frankie wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving.
We’ll be open Thanksgiving Day.
Another Journey Around the Sun for Anne!
Friends, art, cake and more cake, music, presents and more presents...it was a great party.
photo by DeWitt Cheng
photo by DeWitt Cheng
The perfect cake for ANNE. (Her show is called Suspended Animation.)
photo by DeWitt Cheng
photo by DeWitt Cheng
photo by Robin Titensor
photo by DeWitt Cheng
Anne Herbst's Opening
A wonderful celebration. Heartfelt and fun.
The man behind the woman.
Hanging Anne Herbst's Show
Opens Saturday, November 2, from 1-5 pm.
Artist's talk at 2.
Group Tours Welcome at Our Gallery
Reconstructed Realities: Viewed from Below
Our friends Grayson and Pepper, enjoying the show.
Michael Acker’s art above: Great Highway 44”x12” 2016
Reconstructed realities: Michael Acker's Opening
Michael showed us a new way of seeing…
…and gave a fascinating talk.
Hanging Michael Acker's Show
Michael and Anne discuss what goes where.
Last Weekend to See Jessica Dunne's Show
Anne and I will surely miss Jessica’s work at the gallery, but we are among the fortunate who live with her work. In 2009, I commissioned 5 local artists to create a work for Anne’s 50th. Jessica took this to the limit and produced a magnificent large canvas of the Camera Obscura at the Cliff House, replete with Anne in her yellow jacket standing and observing the scene. She transformed this prosaic structure into something else entirely. It is hanging over our bed and provides us with a daily dose of Jessica Dunne’s particular vision of her surroundings. We also have two small and evocative prints of bicycles that she made while on a residency in Germany, and we enjoy them every day. I for one will be saddened to see a Dunne-less gallery, and urge you all to come and pay your respects to this one-of-a-kind Jessica Dunne Sunset exhibition. -Cheers, Peter
Celebrating and Remembering Harry Cohen
Harry turned 95 in August, had a new show coming up in Santa Fe, was involved in his documentary with the famous Bagel Boys and was working on new paintings just last week. He was visiting with our artist friend Gugger Petter, and she reported “…he was so well and fine last week, enjoying friends and making art until his last day.”
He was a true artist, gentleman, hilarious story teller, and kindred spirit. I remember a particularly wonderful visit with Anne to his Woodside studio, which was chock full of whimsical sculptures, gorgeous drawings and a zillion paintings. He was one of FOG's favorite artists, and we will always be grateful for our time with him. -Peter
Harry at his opening at FOG, August 5, 2017
Below: An incredibly beautiful book of Harry Cohen’s work. Be sure to click on the little icon at bottom right to view full screen!
Night and Day/Jessica Dunne
Million Dollar Babies oil on linen 40 x 60 in 2019 photo by Lee Fatherree
Jessica Dunne’s works will be on display through September 29.
Joy in Repetition, 2017, oil on polyester, 48 x 69 in.
Jessica Dunne's Opening
Jessica explained to us the title of her show: Joy in Repetition is the name of a song by Prince whom she adores. She said it fits her because she revisits the same subjects over and over again like many of her favorite artists.