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December 15, 2002 CITY ART TO SPOTLIGHT NEW ARTISTS IN NEW YEAR SAN FRANCISCO - PCooperative Gallery will highlight new, emerging artists in the New Year, starting with a month-long exhibit in January. Exhibiting artists will be available during an opening night reception, Friday, Jan. 3, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the 828 Valencia Street gallery. "We're very excited to have a new group of local artist as part of our artist cooperative," said Katie Gilmartin, CITY ART core member. "Our objective at City Art is to make artwork accessible to a greater spectrum of society. Local art collectors can pay affordable prices for art from some very talented artists and, at the same time, support San Francisco's art community." "Owned and managed by local artists, the gallery is kept alive by its member artists, as well as a large, diverse and loyal customer base," Gilmartin said. "Artists hang and sell their art, as well as help run a gallery, while learning the business of art in a friendly atmosphere." Local art buyers are encouraged to attend the Jan. 3 exhibit opening reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Those who do attend get the first look and an opportunity to buy the newest art in San Francisco. "The artists whose works will be exhibited in January come from very diverse backgrounds," Gilmartin said. "Our artists have one thing in common - they have the talent to create some very interesting, thought-provoking, and beautiful, art." Most of the art sold at the City Art Gallery fall within the $100 to $500 price range, giving patrons the opportunity to purchase more than one piece of art, she said. "City Art also makes available affordable art to first-time art buyers," she said. "The friendly atmosphere at City Art gives first-timers the opportunity to look at many different types of art without the pressure felt at other galleries. What's unique about City Art is that art buyers have the opportunity to hear from an artist - not a gallery salesperson - about the art work they might be interested in purchasing." The show runs through Jan. 31. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday from Noon to 9 p.m. CITY ART is located at 828 Valencia Street between 19th and 20th streets and easily accessible by BART and MUNI. Public parking is available two blocks away on 21st Street between Valencia and Mission streets. CITY ART can be reached at 415-970-9900 or through its website at www.cityartgallery.org. |