This year includes projects at the Haight Street Art Center, The Chinese Historical Society of America, SOMArts, and The Carver Elementary Boys and Girls Club. City Studio was also happy to collaborate with Project Artivism and the David Ireland House. Scroll down to view selected photos from each project. Click to enlarge.
2022
David Ireland House: Spring Break Intensive
Students engaged the work of local internationally known artist, David Ireland, through his house at 500 Capp Street and the eyes of contemporary artists engaging with his groundbreaking work. This weeklong Spring Break intensive workshop introduced youth to the Conceptual art movement of the 70s and encouraged making individual work influenced by the work of David Ireland and how his work resonates today. Youth also worked with the artists-in-residence, Megan Lowe and Johnny Huy Nguyen, to create collaborative pieces and more around the corner at the Mission Art Center. This workshop focused on how artists discover creativity within both their communities as well as themselves. This program was a collaboration between SFRPD and SFAI.
ARTIVATE: My Oakland Agenda
Oakland Lowdown collaborated with Artivate students to create a series of silk-screened posters and individual artists books responding to the 2022 midterm elections and their own individual “Oakland Agenda” they are passionate about. “My Oakland Agenda” explored creative exploration and outcomes examining the Artivate students’ most pressing issues and policies they want to see addressed with the midterm election and beyond. Students collaborated with the residents at the hotel and Lifelong Medical, listening to the resident stories and their own “Oakland Agenda.” From these conversations students created a series of posters illustrating and highlighting their conversations. Students also collaborated with artist Victoria Heilweil to create an individual artist chap-book focusing on downtown Oakland, examining the pulse and character of the neighborhood.
Peace Movements
City Studio teamed up with The Chinese Historical Society of America to help bring students a comprehensive Spring of art-making and martial arts. Inspired by the Year of the Tiger students made masks, drawings, prints and sculptures.
Summer Portfolio Workshop with SF Parks and Rec
During this 2-week intensive, students developed a complete portfolio for submission to the Ruth Asawa School for the Arts. This portfolio development workshop not only gave students a strong and complete body of work for applications, but also the foundational drawing skills and know-how to create work appropriate for a variety of
ARTIVATE: Dancing on the Roof
Students worked with the Chinese Historical Society of America to interview two Chinatown activists and legends Norman Fong and Arthur Dong. These interviews inspired a series of posters and a public facing mural honoring the work of these two figures. Students also worked with local musician, Son of Paper, to create posters for his latests album-release.
