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We Are Here
May 28-July 2, 2021
Jessica Silverman is pleased to announce the inaugural exhibition of its new space and location at 621 Grant Avenue in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Titled “We Are Here,” the group show features paintings, sculptures and photographs by 31 gallery artists and friends.
Artists: Sadie Barnette, Hernan Bas, Andrea Bowers, Luke Butler, Tammy Rae Carland, Judy Chicago, Conrad Egyir, Martha Friedman, Matthew Angelo Harrison, Julian Hoeber, John Houck, Kei Imazu, Isaac Julien, Matt Lipps, Cathy Lu, Dashiell Manley, Glendalys Medina, Rashaad Newsome, Woody De Othello, Maia Cruz Palileo, Hayal Pozanti, Clare Rojas, Hugh Scott-Douglas, Davina Semo, Coreen Simpson, Rose B. Simpson, Lam Tung Pang, Catherine Wagner, Nicole Wermers, Claudia Wieser, Margo Wolowiec.
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SELECTED WORKS

A Color Picture II, 2021
Acrylic and acrylic gouache on canvas
44 x 60 inches / 111.8 x 152.4 cm

When the Tree Blooms (Ten Thousand Waves), 2010
Endura Ultra Photograph
70 7/8 x 94 1/2 x 3 inches / 180 x 240 x 7.5 cm
Edition of 5/6 + 1 AP
£ 35,000

The Art of Immortality 2, 2019
Collage on paper in custom mahogany and resin artist frame with automotive paint
66 5/8 x 66 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches / 169.2 x 169.2 x 11.4 cm

How best to scare the tourists (Antibes), 2021
Acrylic and distemper on linen
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 243.8 cm

Every Storm Runs Out of Rain (Quote by Maya Angelou, Original Illustration Rabboni, by Will H. Bradley, Cover Design for The Chicago Sunday Tribune, April 1895), 2020
Acrylic marker on cardboard
75 x 26 x 3 inches / 190.5 x 66 x 7.6 cm

Above your head I hold a crown, I challenge you to grow into it and wear it, 2021
Oil and acrylic on canvas, wood panel, African wood sculpture
120 x 102 inches / 304.8 x 259.1 cm
A Color Picture II, 2021
Acrylic and acrylic gouache on canvas
44 x 60 inches / 111.8 x 152.4 cm
When the Tree Blooms (Ten Thousand Waves), 2010
Endura Ultra Photograph
70 7/8 x 94 1/2 x 3 inches / 180 x 240 x 7.5 cm
Edition of 5/6 + 1 AP
£ 35,000
The Art of Immortality 2, 2019
Collage on paper in custom mahogany and resin artist frame with automotive paint
66 5/8 x 66 5/8 x 4 1/2 inches / 169.2 x 169.2 x 11.4 cm
How best to scare the tourists (Antibes), 2021
Acrylic and distemper on linen
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 243.8 cm
Every Storm Runs Out of Rain (Quote by Maya Angelou, Original Illustration Rabboni, by Will H. Bradley, Cover Design for The Chicago Sunday Tribune, April 1895), 2020
Acrylic marker on cardboard
75 x 26 x 3 inches / 190.5 x 66 x 7.6 cm
Above your head I hold a crown, I challenge you to grow into it and wear it, 2021
Oil and acrylic on canvas, wood panel, African wood sculpture
120 x 102 inches / 304.8 x 259.1 cm

Half-step House Thinking Object #5, 2021
Acrylic, magazine image and UV-print on plywood
13 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches / 35 x 47 cm

Half-step House Thinking Object #6, 2021
Acrylic and UV-print on plywood
12 5/8 x 16 7/8 inches / 32 x 43 cm

Arrow of Hope, 2021
4oz polyester
156 x 48 inches / 396.2 x 121.9 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Half-step House Thinking Object #5, 2021
Acrylic, magazine image and UV-print on plywood
13 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches / 35 x 47 cm
Half-step House Thinking Object #6, 2021
Acrylic and UV-print on plywood
12 5/8 x 16 7/8 inches / 32 x 43 cm
Arrow of Hope, 2021
4oz polyester
156 x 48 inches / 396.2 x 121.9 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP

Gateway, 1995
Archival pigment print
40 x 50 inches / 101.6 x 127 cm

Face to Face, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, resin and paint
41 x 32 x 16 1/2 inches / 104 x 81.3 x 41.9 cm

Turn Over A New Leaf, 2000
Painting, applique and embroidery on linen and charmeuse Executed by: Jane Thompson
18 x 24 inches / 45.7 x 61 cm
Gateway, 1995
Archival pigment print
40 x 50 inches / 101.6 x 127 cm
Face to Face, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, resin and paint
41 x 32 x 16 1/2 inches / 104 x 81.3 x 41.9 cm
Turn Over A New Leaf, 2000
Painting, applique and embroidery on linen and charmeuse Executed by: Jane Thompson
18 x 24 inches / 45.7 x 61 cm

All in: Ace of Spades, 2021
Archival pigment print
72 x 47 inches / 182.9 x 119.4 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP

All in: Jack of Diamonds, 2021
Archival pigment print
72 x 47 inches / 182.9 x 119.4 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP

Princess, 2021
Powdered graphite on paper
61 1/8 x 49 1/8 inches / 155.3 x 124.8 cm, framed
All in: Ace of Spades, 2021
Archival pigment print
72 x 47 inches / 182.9 x 119.4 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
All in: Jack of Diamonds, 2021
Archival pigment print
72 x 47 inches / 182.9 x 119.4 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Princess, 2021
Powdered graphite on paper
61 1/8 x 49 1/8 inches / 155.3 x 124.8 cm, framed

Shard, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, grout, linoleum, steel, copper wire, epoxy
26 x 11 1/2 x 8 inches / 66 x 29.2 x 20.3 cm

Growing Pains, 2021
Ceramic, steel brake rotor, steel rod, leather, reed, twine, epoxy
73 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches / 186.7 x 34.3 x 34.3 cm

Reincarnation, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, grout, lava beads, coral beads, sea urchin, turquoise beads, glass beads, epoxy
33 x 20 x 13 inches / 83.8 x 50.8 x 33 cm
Shard, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, grout, linoleum, steel, copper wire, epoxy
26 x 11 1/2 x 8 inches / 66 x 29.2 x 20.3 cm
Growing Pains, 2021
Ceramic, steel brake rotor, steel rod, leather, reed, twine, epoxy
73 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches / 186.7 x 34.3 x 34.3 cm
Reincarnation, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, grout, lava beads, coral beads, sea urchin, turquoise beads, glass beads, epoxy
33 x 20 x 13 inches / 83.8 x 50.8 x 33 cm

Effervesce, 2021
Wooden sculpture and polyurethane resin
72 1/2 x 16 x 10 1/2 inches / 184.2 x 40.6 x 26.7 cm

Eartha Kitt, NYC, 1978/2021
Gelatin silver print
27 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches / 70.5 x 48.3 cm, framed
Edition of 5 + 2 AP

Toni Morrison with Cigarette, NYC, 1978
Gelatin silver print
27 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches / 70.5 x 48.3 cm, framed
Edition of 5 + 2 AP

Betye Saar with Veil, NYC, 1978/2021
Gelatin silver print
27 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches / 70.5 x 48.3 cm, framed
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Eartha Kitt, NYC, 1978/2021
Gelatin silver print
27 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches / 70.5 x 48.3 cm, framed
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Toni Morrison with Cigarette, NYC, 1978
Gelatin silver print
27 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches / 70.5 x 48.3 cm, framed
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Betye Saar with Veil, NYC, 1978/2021
Gelatin silver print
27 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches / 70.5 x 48.3 cm, framed
Edition of 5 + 2 AP

Red Lines, 2021
Oil on linen
78 3/4 x 53 1/8 x 1 5/8 inches / 200 x 135 x 4 cm

The Sun (El Sol), 2021
Nails, oil pastel, paint, marker, and wire on wood
42 x 56 inches / 106.7 x 142.2 cm

The Owl (El Búho), 2021
Nails, oil pastel, paint, marker, and thread on wood
84 x 20 inches / 213.4 x 50.8 cm
Red Lines, 2021
Oil on linen
78 3/4 x 53 1/8 x 1 5/8 inches / 200 x 135 x 4 cm
The Sun (El Sol), 2021
Nails, oil pastel, paint, marker, and wire on wood
42 x 56 inches / 106.7 x 142.2 cm
The Owl (El Búho), 2021
Nails, oil pastel, paint, marker, and thread on wood
84 x 20 inches / 213.4 x 50.8 cm

Untitled, 2021
Gold leaf, ink, acrylic paint on wood
29 1/2 x 7.9 inches / 75 x 20 cm
27 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches / 70.5 x 14 cm
47 1/4 x 7.9 inches / 120 x 20 cm

11/10/2020, 2021
Watercolor pencil, graphite and oil stick on canvas
84 x 60 inches / 213.36 x 152.4 cm

Exit Plan, 2021
Handwoven polymer, linen, dye sublimation ink, acrylic paint, deadstock organic cotton, reflective mylar from emergency preparedness kits, mounted on linen support
60 x 62 inches / 152.4 x 157.5 cm

Curtain Wall Vector Model Variation 02, 2021
Plywood, string, nails, epoxy, acrylic, and vinyl paint
80 x 72 inches / 203.2 x 182.9 cm
11/10/2020, 2021
Watercolor pencil, graphite and oil stick on canvas
84 x 60 inches / 213.36 x 152.4 cm
Exit Plan, 2021
Handwoven polymer, linen, dye sublimation ink, acrylic paint, deadstock organic cotton, reflective mylar from emergency preparedness kits, mounted on linen support
60 x 62 inches / 152.4 x 157.5 cm
Curtain Wall Vector Model Variation 02, 2021
Plywood, string, nails, epoxy, acrylic, and vinyl paint
80 x 72 inches / 203.2 x 182.9 cm

The Substance of Things Hoped For (2423 - BANO), 2021
Oil and oil stick on linen
60 x 80 inches / 152.4 x 203.2 cm

Untitled, 2021
Dye sublimation on linen
80 x 60 inches / 203.2 x 152.4 cm

Agent of Balance, 2021
Polished and patinated cast bronze bell, patinated cast bronze bell, laminated kiln formed glass, patinated solid bronze clapper, solid bronze clapper, hemp shibari rope, powder coated stainless steel hardware, etched steel chain, etched steel hardware, etched steel pipe, and stainless steel swivels
Overall: Approximate 110 x 127 inches / 279.4 x 322.6 cm

Bust, 2021
Glass, rubber, concrete and mirror pedestal
Sculpture: 18 x 10 1/2 x 9 inches / 45.72 x 26.67 x 22.86 cm
Untitled, 2021
Dye sublimation on linen
80 x 60 inches / 203.2 x 152.4 cm
Agent of Balance, 2021
Polished and patinated cast bronze bell, patinated cast bronze bell, laminated kiln formed glass, patinated solid bronze clapper, solid bronze clapper, hemp shibari rope, powder coated stainless steel hardware, etched steel chain, etched steel hardware, etched steel pipe, and stainless steel swivels
Overall: Approximate 110 x 127 inches / 279.4 x 322.6 cm
Bust, 2021
Glass, rubber, concrete and mirror pedestal
Sculpture: 18 x 10 1/2 x 9 inches / 45.72 x 26.67 x 22.86 cm

Kusine, 2021
Painted steel and concrete
Overall height: 122 inches

Kusine, 2021
Painted steel and concrete
Overall height: 104 inches

Kusine, 2021
Painted steel and concrete
Overall height: 102 inches
Kusine, 2021
Painted steel and concrete
Overall height: 122 inches
Kusine, 2021
Painted steel and concrete
Overall height: 104 inches
Kusine, 2021
Painted steel and concrete
Overall height: 102 inches

Accumulator #35.1_01, 2 Colors Each #E35235, #FED700; 02, 2 Colors Each #017B7C, #0089AD; 03, 2 Colors Each #0071A5, #F95B52, 2021
Creased archival pigment print
Each print framed: 32 3/4 x 26 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches / 83.19 x 67.95 x 4.45 cm