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The Crater Project walls from Addison on Addison solo exhibtion at Bandwidth10 in Berkelely, CA.

Installation day at Cafe Leila.




Opening reception for The Wild Side at Arc Gallery, San Francisco



exhibitions & events
Thursday, August 3, 2023, 7-8 pm
ONLINE ARTIST TALK 2 - PORTALS EXHIBITION
Join me and 12 amazing artists for the final Portals Exhibition Artist Talk. I’ll be moderating the program. You’ll hear the stories behind the artworks and there will be time for Q&A. Portals, my most recent NCWCA exhibition project, is rich in imagery, materials, and ideas, so don’t miss it! Through August 12 at Arc Gallery and online. Join the Portals Artist Talk HERE.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Artist Roundtable at 4 pm, Reception at 5:30 pm
CALL & RESPONSE ~ ART & POETRY
Call & Response, July 26 - August 24 at O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, features 32 artworks curated by Prartho Sereno. Each artwork was paired with a writer who responded with original poetry. I’m honored that the juror chose my dimensional collage, Smith River Reverie III, for her own poetic response. I can’t wait to see it myself! Please join me on Tuesday for an engaging roundtable discussion and reception! Refreshments served.
Hope to see you there!
Order your copy!
BAY AREA WOMEN ARTISTS' LEGACY PROJECT - The Eighties
I’m excited to announce the third publication in this important series with an introductory essay by Tanya Augsburg. This beautiful volume chronicles the work and lives of 23 artists through the 1980s. I’m proud to be a part of this extraordinary project and extend my deepest gratitude to Jan Wurm, the project’s fearless leader, and Carol Benioff, my co-designer. Order your copy HERE.
June through September, 2023
ADDISON ON ADDISON
Solo Exhibition at Bandwidth10
Curated by Leitha Thrall
Addison on Addison features 22 artworks from three of my favorite series: The Crater Project, Pandemania Days, and the Smith River series. Sculptor Leitha Thrall curated my solo show in Bandwidth10’s elegant open office environment. Visitors are welcome by appointment through September. Reach out to me to schedule a date!
April 4 through August 14, 2023
CAFE LEILA PRESENTS
Cafe Leila, Berkeley
Leitha Thrall, Curator
Cafe Leila, a beloved Berkeley gathering spot for Bay Area artists, is hosting the a collection of my recent works along with the artist, Andrée Thompson. Stop on by for the bet latte in town and a feast for you eyes!
Location: Cafe Leila, 1724 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 94702
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 8am-3pm
curatorial projects
& calls for art
June 17 - August 12, 2023
PORTALS
Elizabeth Addison, Exhibition Director
Karen Gutfreund, Juror
Arc Studios and Gallery & Online
Portals can be openings into new realities. They conjure images of liminality, shimmering lights, whirling openings to otherworldly realms, gateways that allow energy to pass between dimensions or doorways for the world of matter to commune with spirit. In our day-to-day lives, portals can have magical or disorienting effects, perhaps causing us to forget why we entered in the first place. Or, a portal might signify personal growth, self-actualization, or transcendence.
View the Online Gallery HERE
Gallery Exhibition Details HERE
Order your Catalog HERE
June 18 - August 13, 2022
THE WILD SIDE: CALIFORNIA WOMEN CELEBRATE THE UNTAMED
Elizabeth Addison, Curator & Cynthia Brannvall, Juror
Arc Studios and Gallery, San Francisco
You were once wild here. Don’t let them tame you.
~Isadora Duncan
To view artwork and catalog, click HERE.
We all have a wild side, whether we stride boldly there or keep it under the radar. Women, traditionally, have been taught to keep their “wildness” under wraps – raucous, adventurous, risk-taking, bold & brave, sometimes licentious, or living outside traditional moral codes. For THE WILD SIDE, California women artists evoke drama, awe, and strong emotions with works that excite visually… and celebrate the untamed!
April 1-May 3, 2022
SHIMMER
Curated Invitational & Regional Juried Exhibitions in two locations.
Abrams Claghorn Gallery - Curated Invitational Exhibition
Laney College’s June Steingart Art Gallery - Regional Juried Exhibition
Curators: Elizabeth Addison & Robert Abrams
Perched at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the West Coast is extremely dynamic and complex. We experience water in its absence, fury, and spiritual significance – from crashing waves and rushing rapids to gurgling flows and gentle splashes. 63 West Coast artists have taken a dive into the deep for Shimmer with works in a wide range of media that inform, inspire, and refresh.
videos, talks & panels
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10am on Zoom
ARTIST TALK! INQUESTigation: Women at the Intersections of Art + Science
This Zoom talk featured women at the intersections of art and science, Part of the WCA National Exhibition at Monmouth Museum in New Jersey. I am one of the invited artists who spoke about sustaining a creative practice that engages in science at varying levels.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6pm on Zoom
ARTISTS' EXCHANGE
Gallery Route One
Pamela Blotner hosted a lovely installment of Gallery Route One's Artists' Exchange. Vicki Gunter and I enjoyed answering your questions about our art practices and methods. View the recording HERE!