Every winter, FOG Design+Artshowcases some of the very best exhibitors in art and design from across the world. This year, 46 dealers will converge at the Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture in San Francisco from January 18 to 21 to celebrate FOG Design+Art’s milestone 10th anniversary.
Guests mingle and explore artwork at FOG Design+Art. Photo by Nikki Ritcher.
“FOG was created by a group of volunteers with altruistic intentions, and it has been sustained with unwavering authenticity,” says FOG Design+Art steering committee member Brittany Pattner. “I think that personal spirit of the fair really comes through and sets it apart.”
A view of last year’s fair. Photo by Nikki Ritcher.
As part of the 10th anniversary celebration, this year’s theme is “A Love Letter to San Francisco.” Visitors will find the theme manifested in a number of ways throughout the fair, including the entryway installation, which will highlight local artists, as well as the launch of SF Art Week as an official entity. “‘‘A Love Letter to San Francisco’ celebrates the cultural vibrancy and vitality of the Bay Area,” says Pattner.
Galleries and exhibitors at the 2024 FOG fair include Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, Berggruen Gallery, Pace Gallery, Hauser & Wirth, Gladstone Gallery and many more.
Odili Donald Odita, Deep (Deep Blue, Deep Purple, Deep Red), 2022, set of three color aquatints, ed. of 10, 17 x 13½" each (image size); 23½ x 19½" each (paper size). Published by Crown Point Press.
The annual fair will also be met with an exciting new program titled “FOG FOCUS,” an invitational designed to showcase art by young and underrepresented artists. “This year we are really excited to launch FOG FOCUS,” says Pattner. The program will be housed in Fort Mason Center’s Pier 2 building, the former home of the San Francisco Arts Institute (SFAI), and features nine exhibitors, as well as art installations, activations and on-site performances. “FOG FOCUS celebrates SFAI’s legacy as an incubator for young artists and an integral part of San Francisco’s creative ecosystem, and expands the fair’s purview, inviting galleries to present solo exhibitions by young and emerging artists and artists who have not received wide institutional recognition,” Pattner continues. She adds that FOG FOCUS will also feature an exhibition of contemporary art by Bay Area artists with disabilities co-presented by Creative Growth Art Center, Creativity Explored and NIAD. “San Francisco is a really dynamic and creative city, and we are excited to offer this space to showcase cutting-edge art.”
Nicole Irene Anderson, Taking Measurement of Glory, 2023, oil on panel, 62 x 54 x 1½". Courtesy Johansson Projects.
Among the galleries that will be a part of FOG FOCUS are Commonwealth and Council, Crèvecœur, CULT Aimee Friberg Exhibitions, Et al., George Adams Gallery, Johansson Projects, Jonathan Carver Moore, OCHI and Schlomer Haus Gallery.
A preview gala for FOG Design+Art takes place Wednesday, January 17, from 4 to 10:00 p.m. with tiered entry. —
FOG Design+Art
When: January 18-21, 2024; Preview Gala, January 17
Where: Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, 2 Marina Boulevard, Landmark Building C, Suite 260, San Francisco, CA 94123
Information: (415) 745-3315, www.fogfair.com
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