Nearly 90 Contribute to Thinkspace-Curated ‘LAX / SFO’

Fumi Nakamura

With only the uniform confines of 12 inches x 12 inches in size, nearly 90 artists contribute to the latest edition of the group effort "LAX / SFO.” The third iteration of the Thinkspace Projects-curated program begins at Heron Arts in San Francisco on Saturday. Among the contributing artists are Alex Garant, Anthony Hurd, Baldur Helgason, Casey Weldon, Fumi Nakamura, Jeremy Fish, Jolene Lai, Logan Hicks, Pichi Avo, Wiley Wallace, Yok & Sheryo, and many, many more.

Fumi Nakamura

With only the uniform confines of 12 inches x 12 inches in size, nearly 90 artists contribute to the latest edition of the group effort “LAX / SFO.” The third iteration of the Thinkspace Projects-curated program begins at Heron Arts in San Francisco on Saturday. Among the contributing artists are Alex Garant, Anthony Hurd, Baldur Helgason, Casey Weldon, Fumi Nakamura, Jeremy Fish, Jolene Lai, Logan Hicks, Pichi Avo, Wiley Wallace, Yok & Sheryo, and many, many more.

Alex Garant

Anthony Hurd

Caratoes

Fafi

“Adding some flavor to the space and serving as the show’s main highlight, we’re honored to have site specific mural interventions being placed throughout the gallery by Amy Sol and Lauren YS alongside installations from Balloonski all being created during the week leading up to the opening,” Thinkspace adds. “These ephemeral works will only be up for the run of our show … ”

See more works from the massive show below.

Josie Morway

Lauren YS

Kayla Mahaffey

Fernando Chamarelli

Wiley Wallace

Topics

12x12, painting, Thinkspace Projects

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Nearly 90 Contribute to Thinkspace-Curated ‘LAX / SFO’

Preview: Rob Sato’s “Curses” at Martha Otero Gallery

Mr. Everybody’s Stark Paintings Offer Pops of Vibrancy

Chen Dao Lee’s Twisted Paintings of Fiery-Haired Vixens

Lola Gil to Show New Paintings at Roq La Rue Gallery

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