Gallery 1337 is our flagship gallery at the heart of Art Works Downtown. Facing Fourth Street and serving as the main entrance, Gallery 1337 showcases an ever-changing mix of traditional, contemporary, and cutting-edge art by a diversity of Bay Area artists. Visitors encounter dynamic group shows, high-concept exhibits, and thought-provoking themes that reflect the pulse of today’s art scene.
Upcoming Exhibits
Love
Call for Entries due January 8, 2026
Gallery 1337
The Art of Giving Small Works Exhibit 2025
Molly Blauvelt, Cake, 2024, low fire clay and glazes
Joanna Kidd, Pensive Crow, 2024 stone lithograph
Experience over 80 unique artworks by talented Bay Area artists, each piece offering the perfect opportunity for a meaningful holiday gift or an inspiring addition to your collection. This exhibit is free and open to the public.
Artists
Erika Adkins, Megan Kaple Afansey, Leah Anton, Heather Austin-Weir, Steve Barbaria, Bonnie Barrett, Annie Bates-Winship, Barry Beach, Dee Bell, Jo Ann Biagini, Adrienne Biggs, Molly Blauvelt, Lisa Brussell, Tamara Buck, Jan Buscho, Joe Ceballos, Heather Davis, Sarah DeParis, Amber DeSilva, Licita Fernández, Sandi Goldstein, Wenqing Gu, Corazon Guzman-Thornton, Fay Helfer, Flo Hodes, Susie Kelly, Joanna Kidd, Mara Lantz, Linda Lieberman, Hargun Mann, Oola Mar, Gary Marsh, Beverly Mayeri, Ann Mayse, Qing Miao, Gail Morrison, John Andrew Murphy, Emmanuelle Namont, Mary Nelson, Patti Oji, Cindy Ostroff, Karen Palamos, Cindy Pavlinac, Jaime Robles, Jane Russell, Michael Scherotter, Mary Sheft, Kevin Smith, Dobee Snowber, Betsy Spencer Judge, Alice Stewart, Maria Tuttle, Victoria Veedell, Rebecca Wallerstein, Katherine Warinner, Sue Weil, Kathryn Whitten, Christina Williams, Tom Wornson, Jun Yan, Enric Zappa
Jurors
Tara Esperanza and Andrea Guskin, Artist Curators, Mercury 20
Jurors’ Statement
“This exhibition celebrates the delicate intersection of magic, movement, nature, and light. It's where the ephemeral becomes tangible through artistic vision. Each small work invites the viewer to slow down and notice the quiet transformations that often pass unseen. The selected pieces shimmer with an inner vitality, capturing fleeting moments of wonder that reveal how beauty often resides in impermanence. Together, they create a luminous dialogue between the seen and the felt. A gentle spell cast through art.” — Tara Esperanza and Andrea Guskin
Erika Adkins
Unfolding, 2022 encaustic
Bonnie Barrett
Mid Mod Stripes, 2025 ceramic
Ann Mayse
Sisters Earth, 2025 pigments on linen with hand stitching
Christina Williams
Two in the Mist, 2025 oil
Corazon Guzman-Thornton
Persimmon #8, 2021 oil on gallery canvas
Sandi Goldstein
Eucalyptus Dreaming, 2025, fiber
John Andrew Murphy
Rowboats, 2025 photo
Rebecca Wallerstein
Fusion, 2025 acrylic
Sue Weil
A Changing Landscape, 2024 handwoven tapestry
Dobee Snowber
Cracks, 2025 acrylic, tissue paper, pencil, ink on board
Mary Sheft Pemaquid
Reflection, 2023 photography
Joe Ceballos
Spotless, 2024 oil on panel
Leah Anton
Hand Built, Saggar Fired Vessel, 2021 ceramic
Adrienne Biggs
A Brief History Of... Everything, 2025 book/paper arts
Enric Zappa
Still Life, 2014, oil
Oola Mar
Play Eat Love, 2014 bronze and stone
Love
Theme: Love welcomes artwork that centers on the positive, life-affirming qualities of loving and experiencing love. Artists might consider attributes such as affection, care, belonging, harmony, gratitude, or shared presence. Romantic, familial, communal, or self-directed love may all be explored — with an emphasis on positive resonance.
This exhibition embraces a wide spectrum of artistic approaches and interpretations. Works may convey love through color, form, movement, or material; through symbolic, conceptual, or narrative means; or through abstract, minimalist, or experimental expressions in any visual-art medium.
See full application requirements and apply today through CallForEntry.org