BEHIND THE SCENES Happy Hour: Building the Building

Building the Building is a sampling of artwork by artists who laid the foundation for SOMArts creatively and administratively, artists whose contributions bridged multiple generations of the space, and artists who continue to work within the organization today. Amongst the artists in the exhibition are five key former administrators of SOMArts who cover almost the entirety of the four decades of SOMArts: Bernice Bing, Carlos Loarca, Betsie Miller-Kusz, Leo Valledor, and Rene Yanez. Their work and presence exemplify the unique relationships with artists that SOMArts has cultivated over the decades.
Join us for a curator-led tour of Building the Building: SOMArts 40th Anniversary Exhibition on Wednesday, July 24, 6:00–7:30pm with Kevin B. Chen and Rio Yañez. SOMArts' Behind the Scenes Happy Hour is an exciting opportunity to meet the curators as they contemplate SOMArts as a microcosm of the Bay Area's radical creative history. Drinks and light refreshments will be included. 
BUILDING THE BUILDINGEXHIBITING ARTISTSBernice BingCece CarpioAnn ChamberlainOliver DiCiccoKatie GilmartinNancy HomPeter Max LawrenceCarlos LoarcaE. Oscar MaynardBetsie Miller-KuszJohanna PoethigKaren SeneferuMalik SeneferuTruong TranLeo ValledorRene YañezVictor Mario Zaballa
CURATORSKevin B. ChenRio Yañez