Savernack Street
Founded2013
FounderCarrie Sinclair Katz
TypeIndependent Art Gallery
FocusPeephole Art Exhibitions
Location
  • 2411 24th Street
    San Francisco, California
Coordinates37°45′11″N 122°24′14″W / 37.75306°N 122.40378°W / 37.75306; -122.40378
Area served
San Francisco, Bay Area
Websitesavernackstreet.com

Savernack Street Gallery (2013–2016) was a small art gallery in the Mission District of San Francisco; founded in 2013 by artist Carrie Sinclair Katz. The gallery interior was inaccessible and visitors can only view artwork by looking through a reverse peephole located on the storefront. The monthly exhibitions at Savernack Street usually featured a single piece of artwork that appears larger or life size when viewed through the peephole.[1] The name Savernack comes from a road in London, and is not an actual street in San Francisco.[1]

History

Savernack Street Gallery was founded in 2013 by artist Carrie Sinclair Katz shortly after receiving her MFA degree from the San Francisco Art Institute. The artist said her motivation was to comment on the difficulties an emerging artist faces when trying to crack into the art world[2] and that the small size of the gallery and its limited access was “[..] a practical issue about how much square footage in San Francisco costs right now” and was all she could afford.[1][3] In May 2015, Katz also stated a motivation for Savernack Street Gallery "[...]was trying to play with expectations and make people question why they had certain expectations [of an art viewing experience]”.[4]

In June 2014, Katz was awarded an Alternative Exposure grant by Southern Exposure to support continued exhibitions at Savernack Street. The funding for Southern Exposure's Alternative Exposure award is provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation.[5]

Exhibitors have included artists j.Frede,[6] Jo Babcock,[1][3] Juan Fontanive, Peggy Ingalls,[2] and Lee Hunter.[1]

Other Savernack Street projects: Founded in Spring 2014, Station Gallery is an art gallery curated by Carrie Sinclair Katz inside her 1940's wristwatch.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mendelson, Aaron (Jan 17, 2014). "San Francisco's Smallest Gallery Invites Patrons to Take a Peek". The California Report. KQED Public Radio. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Metcafe, John (August 16, 2013). "This Art Gallery Is Only Visible Through a Peephole". CityLab. The Atlantic. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Steiner, Wendy (Jan 22, 2014). "SF's Tiniest Gallery is Hidden in Plain Sight". The Bold Italic. The Bold Italic. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Adimando, Stacy (May 5, 2014). "San Francisco's Coolest Gallery Is Hidden In Plain Sight". Conde Nast Traveler. Conde Nast. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  5. ^ Frock, Christian (June 11, 2014). "Alternative Exposure grants assist S.F. experimental artists". Alternative Exposure grants assist S.F. experimental artists. SFGate. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  6. ^ j., frede (16 January 2015). "Passage & Hours". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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San Francisco Bay Area arts organizations
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