Pride Pop-Up Show

Heron Arts, in collaboration with The LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District and Oasis Arts is pleased to announce the group exhibition Pride Pop-Up Show. The exhibition will be a salon style show featuring artwork by local LGBTQ+ artists and will be both a celebration of the beginning of Pride month, as well as a celebration of the cultural heritage of the LGBTQ+ community in the SoMa neighborhood where Heron Arts is located. The exhibition will be on view at Heron Arts from June 2nd until June 14th, 2023. The opening reception for Pride Pop-Up Show will feature drag performances presented by Oasis Arts with a DJ set by Trevor Sigler and is on Friday June 2nd, 2023, from 6-9 pm and is free and open to the public.

Biophilia

Pippa Dyrlaga

Heron Arts is pleased to announce the premiere solo exhibition of Pippa Dyrlaga, a master paper artist from Yorkshire, England. Pippa was a bright star in the popular exhibition “Paper Show” at Heron Arts last summer. Ceremoniously, Heron Arts welcomes the artist back to San Francisco for her first solo show in the United States. This body of work features intricate hand-cut paper works both new and old, together for the first time, crowned by a suspended enchanting installation. The opening reception for BIOPHILIA is Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 from 5-9pm, where the artist will be in attendance. The exhibition is free and open to the public until July 21st, 2023 by appointment only.

Carrion Blooms

Casey Curran

Heron Arts is pleased to announce the solo exhibition Carrion Blooms from Seattle-based artist Casey Curran. Casey Curran's artwork is a mix of past and present, combining modern laser cut precision with medieval kinetic techniques. This series of work focuses on the intimate connection between the degeneration of the body and memory. The opening reception for Carrion Blooms is Saturday, April 1st, 2023 from 6-9pm. It is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on view to the public until May 6th by appointment only.

Phase Shift

Zai Divecha

Heron Arts is pleased to announce the solo exhibition from San Francisco-based artist Zai Divecha. The show will feature new works from the artist’s latest series of paper sculptures alongside corresponding stop-motion videos of the sculptures. The opening reception for Phase Shift is Saturday, February 25th, 2023 from 6-9pm. It is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on view to the public until March 25th, by appointment only.

Resonance In Light

Mark C. Slee, Aaron Taylor Kuffner, Joseph Martin, John Taylor, HYBYCOZO

Heron Arts is pleased to present the second iteration of Resonance in Light with new and returning artists. Resonance in Light is exploration of sound and light through The Gamelatron Project by Aaron Taylor Kuffner, with returning artists JoeJoe Martin and John Taylor. We are excited to announce new additions to the Resonance in Light project with artist collaborative HYBYCOZO and Mark Slee.

Tree no. 1

Thomas Jackson

Heron Arts is pleased to announce "Tree no. 1," a new installation by Thomas Jackson. Expanding on ideas he has explored in his "Emergent Behavior" photographic series, Jackson's piece will juxtapose organic and manufactured materials to promote fresh perspectives on the complex balance between natural and manmade systems. The piece will feature a 15-foot "Sango-Kaku” (Coral Bark Japanese Maple) surrounded by floating LED grow lights and plastic take out containers. While Jackson frequently works with organic materials in outdoor settings, this will be the first time he has incorporated living flora into an indoor sculpture. The work presses the viewer not only to contemplate our dysfunctional relationship with the natural landscape, but also to envision a sustainable future in which natural and man-made systems are integrated and intertwined, and more resilient as a result. The exhibition will also feature a number of prints from the “Emergent Behavior” series.