Gallery Exhibits

The Art Works Downtown gallery features
Bay Area Artists in 6 - 8 shows a year. See below for current show information or visit the gallery to see what's new.
(click here for exhibiting information)

We also have a new Underground Gallery for rent on our lower level featuring exciting new exhibits. See below for the current monthly exhibit or CLICK HERE for more information about rentals.

NEW CALL FOR ENTRIES BELOW!

Current Exhibits

Ebullient • the art of Harry Cohen

January 7 - February 26
RECEPTION:
Friday February 12 • 6-8pm

ART TALK: February 20

Harry Cohen is as he paints: joyful, exuberant, buoyant, colorful, and bright. At age 85, Harry bounds around his studio without letting the spring in his step deflect the brushstroke he intends.

Underground Gallery

Una Decada
Feb 12 - Mar 9

"California, Una Decada"
paintings by Ronald Alexander Berliner
&
"Travels, A Decade"
photography by Charlee Wagner

RECEPTION: Feb 12, 5-8pm

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Art of the Automobile
April 29 - June 4

To coincide with San Rafael’s
fabulous automotive events:
• May Madness Classic Car Parade • May 8
• Marin-Sonoma Concours d’Elegance • May 16

requirements:
• 2D and 3D works using automobiles as subject matter, compositional elements or using car parts as the medium
• all media will be considered
• SUBMISSIONS DUE MARCH 26

Click HERE to dowload entry form and full prospetcuts

Events

AWD hosts a variety of events such as Gallery Receptions, monthly Art Walks, educational Art Talks, Open Studios, and the popular gala and fundraiser, ArtRageous. Most events are free and open to the public. We hope to see you at the next event:

2nd Fridays Art Walk

NOW 5 - 8pm!
On the 2nd Friday of every month,
visit the open studios
in the labyrinth of art studios at AWD,
then tour various venues along 4th St,
including Donna Seager Gallery and
Crome Architecture plus shops in the West End such as Rebound Bookstore.
For more info:
visit: www.cityofsanrafael.org/events
or click HERE for our NEW online directory

February 12, 5-8pm (Friday)
• 2nd Fridays San Rafael Art Walk
• Special REDception
--for Valentine's Day
• plus Harry Cohen for Ebullient
• RECEPTION in Underground Gallery for
Una Decada, works by Ronald Alexander Berliner and Charlee Wagner

March 12, 5-8pm (Friday)
• 2nd Fridays San Rafael Art Walk
• RECEPTION for MOSAICS show

April 9, 5-8pm (Friday)
SPRING KICK-OFF for
2nd Fridays San Rafael Art Walk!
• RECEPTION for Suzanne Bean in the
Underground Gallery

May 7, 5-8pm (Friday)
• RECEPTION for Art of the Automobile
• Preview for Marin Open Studios (2nd weekend)

May 14, 5-8pm (Friday)
• 2nd Fridays San Rafael Art Walk
• RECEPTION for Underground Gallery:
Patricia Leeds, Mary Valente, Patricia Oji

AWD Art Talks
2010 Speaker Series
a FREE educational series for artists

Saturday February 20 •1pm-3pm

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A Conversation between Artists
Harry Cohen & Richard Kamler
Harry Cohen and Richard Kamler are 2 accomplished artists who used to be neighbors. Forty years later, their divergent paths meet again. Coming from 2 opposite perspectives of the art experience, see what happens when these distinguished artists sit down and discuss what it means to them to engage, commit and practice their obsession called art.

click HERE for more info