Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco

The Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco and the Bay Area in conjunction with ACCI Gallery in Berkeley is pleased to present "URBAN RENAISSANCE, New Visions of Jewelry and Sculpture.," the guild's themed exhibition for 2009. The presentation features artworks by a large group of accomplished members:
Alison Antelman, Gayton Arrigotti, Shana Astrachan, Shael Barger, Suzanne Beaubrun, Taryn Bilstern, Barbara Louis Bowling, Susan Brooks, David Casella, Simma Chester, Cynthia Clearwater, Mona Clee, Luana Coonen, Sherry Cordova, Mary Ellin D'Agostino, Christine Dhein, Jo-Ann Maggi Donivan, John Donivan, Ron Elson, Isabelle Eyman, Jennifer Cross Gans, Elliot Gaskin, Elaine Gerber, Eileen Gerstein, Aimee Golant, Cintra Harbach, Daneille Marie Henderson, Catherine Howell, Sudha Irwin, Diana Shaio Keevan, Maya Kini, Ed Lay, Cheri Lewis, Kathleen Maley, Elle McDougald, Victoria Montgomery, Lydia Ocha, emiko oye, Sophia Park, Jenny Reeves, Meghan Riley, Cynthia Rohrer, Taiko Roskothen, Daria Salus, Monica Schmid, Willy Scholten, Neela Shukla, Alexa Simpson, Michael Singer, Jim Slaughter, Jennifer Smith-Righter, Sarah Suloff, and Carolyn Tillie.

STATEMENT:
What does it mean to live, work, dress and move in today's urban environment? "Urban" means many things today; cosmopolitan and sophisticated, popular culture and ethnic diversity, street savvy and fast-pace living, museums, shops and a multitude of architectural styles. Our cities throb with energy, creativity and diversity – 5-star restaurants, upscale fashion, high-tech and a banquet of cultural wealth contrasts with congestion, pollution, homelessness and garbage-ridden alleyways. Urban Renaissance explores these contrasts through the use of materials, form and construction, from found objects to environmental installations to heighten the awareness of our surroundings and our lives.

ACCI Gallery
www.accigallery.com
1652 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94709-1631
(510) 843-2527

Opening Reception 13 November, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Exhibition through 6 December