Join us for a weekend of art and celebration at the 40th Annual Hunters Point Shipyard Open Studios! With over 130 artists, live music, food vendors, and special activities for all ages, this is a unique opportunity to explore one of the Bay Area’s most vibrant artist communities. Don’t miss the spectacular Saturday night light and sound installation that will bring the iconic Shipyard gantry crane to life!
Read MorePlease join me and over 130 Shipyard Artists as we open our studios on Saturday, October 21st and Sunday, October 22nd from 11AM to 6PM for Shipyard Open Studios, the Bay Area’s largest event of its kind.
Beyond exploring the artists’ studios, attendees can also sample delicacies from emerging Bayview chefs, sip the latest from SFmade Enterprise Brewing in our new Biergarten, and listen to live jazz and classical music performances. Younger guests can enjoy art activities by the Museum of Craft & Design and Art Rocks Clubhouse in Building 101. And if you are curious about the Shipyard’s history, be sure to join Shipyard Historian & Artist Stacey Carter for a guided tour. (This is a separate, ticketed event.)
On Saturday, October 21st, my neighbors in Building 115 and I will be keeping our studios open to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Lorna Kollmeyer Ornamental Plaster. We are having a party at 6pm – just as Open Studios closes for the day. If you’d like to check out the other artists that day, come out in the afternoon, and plan on ending up with us in my studio and the plaster shop that evening. We will have light fare, libations, and live music. And hopefully you to celebrate with us!
As always, there is no admission fee for Shipyard Open Studios and there's plenty of free parking. The event is family and pet friendly.
Please be sure to reserve a free ticket as this helps us tremendously with planning as well as notify you of any last minute changes.
If you have any questions or would like to see the catalogue, check out our online guide. My studio is in Building 115 (by the parking lot next to the water) – click here for directions.
Hope to see you next weekend!
Nikki
Shipyard Open Studios - Spring Addition
Things Remembered ･ 50x62”･ Acrylic on canvas ･ 2023
Can’t believe the Spring Open Studios weekend at Hunters Point Shipyard is already here! In addition to the 120+ artists opening their studios this weekend, there will be a party in my studio in Building 115 on Saturday, April 29th from 5PM-8PM with music by DJ BeatsMe, as well as free drop in art classes for kids, a Shipyard history tour led by artist Stacey Carter on Saturday, musical entertainment, food and beverages by En2action's Ujamaa Kitchen Program that trains emerging Bayview chefs, and much more. Be sure to check out the new exhibition at The Shipyard Gallery in Building 101 featuring work by participating Spring Open Studios artists.
Click here for a complete list of events.
Spring Open Studios at the Shipyard is Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th from 11AM-6PM. As always, the event is free (including free, ample parking) and family and dog friendly. I will be in my studio in Building 115, Studio 7 from 11AM-8PM on Saturday and 11AM-6PM on Sunday.
Demeter and Persephone･ 10”H x 18”W･ Mixed Media･ Available through Secession Art & Design
And I’m thrilled to announce I will be kicking off the month of May with artwork in Secession Art & Design’s San Francisco Spring Pop Up at 307 Courtland Avenue from May 4th through May 7th. The opening reception will be on Friday, May 5th from 6PM-8PM. Be sure to check out Secession’s website for a complete list of artists & artwork available, as well as gallery hours for this one weekend only show.
Hope to see everyone this Spring.
Thank you all for your support!
During the pandemic, violinist, concertmaster, composer, and art collector Dan Flanagan started to play violin concerts online inspired by his extensive collection of local and international art. He then commissioned composers to select a work of art from his collection and write a piece of music inspired by the painting that he could perform. The Bow and the Brush is the result of “art inspiring music inspiring art”, and his performance tomorrow evening will be an unforgettable evening highlighting the five Shipyard Artists in his collection.
I am honored that my painting in Dan’s collection (pictured below) was chosen by one of America’s most performed living composers, Libby Larsen, whose many accolades include a Grammy Award, former holder of the Papamarkou Chair at John W. Kluge Center of the Library of Congress, co-founder of the American Composer’s Forum, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Proceeds from tickets and a percentage of all art sales support the Shipyard Gallery’s purchase of equipment & furniture and future programs.
6-7PM - Reception for the Artists
See new work by the Shipyard artists whose work inspired the compositions, commissioned by Dan Flanagan, based on art in his private collection.
Mingle with the artists
Refreshments will be served
7-8PM - Violin performance: The Bow and the Brush
SFHP (IV) 30x40” ･ Acrylic on canvas ･ 2019 ･ Photograph by Russ Gold
What a week! Thanks so much to Shoshi Parks for the great story in 7x7 as well as Max Blue for interviewing me for the SF Examiner about Open Studios at Hunters Point Shipyard.
I am still not done setting up my studio (shocking, I know) but I will hopefully be ready by tomorrow evening! Please join me in my studio at Hunters Point Shipyard tomorrow night, Friday, October 21st from 6PM-9PM for a preview party to kick off Shipyard Open Studios weekend with music by Milan Hawthorne aka DJ Beats Me. Several other artists with studios nearby will also be open Friday evening. And over 130 artists will be open on Saturday, October 22nd and Sunday, October 23rd from 11AM-6PM both days. Click here to register for free tickets. Enjoy free parking, local food vendors, live music, free art classes for kids, and fabulous artwork for sale by the artists. I will showing new abstract paintings, as well as new mixed media artwork, including text paintings on mirror which are not yet up on my website but are definitely available this weekend.
Come by my studio in building 115 on Sunday afternoon for a special performance right outside my studio by renown Cuban-Chinese American cellist and interdisciplinary artist, Sophia Bacelar. Sophia just finished touring Europe with Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer who has done music for hundreds of films, including Silence of the Lambs, Pirates of the Caribbean, James Bond, Dune, Top Gun, and many more. Sophia has performed around the world from Carnegie Hall to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris and many other well known museums, galleries, and concert halls. She is also a very talented visual artist, and we are currently collaborating on creating artwork together, including a large abstract painting. Sophia will have prints of her signature black and white artwork available this weekend.
Hope to see you this weekend!
Please join me and over one hundred Hunters Point Shipyard Artists on Saturday, April 30th & Sunday, May 1st as we welcome the public to our studios for Shipyard Open Studios - Spring Edition 2022. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to explore the historic bayside home of the country’s largest artist community and support artists by directly purchasing their work. Drop in anytime over the weekend between 11AM and 6PM. There is ample free parking with easy access to all six Shipyard artist buildings or take Muni bus 19 or 15. Food vendor & music provided by Ujamma Kitchen. CLICK HERE to register for free tickets.
After a two year hiatus, in-person Open Studios at Hunter's Point Shipyard is back! To celebrate I’m having a party in my studio on Friday, October 22nd from 6pm-10pm.
In addition to my paintings, there will be an installation & artwork by guest artist Raylene Gorum, music by DJ BeatsMe, and Artist Martin Revolo also open in Building 115. In Building 116, Shipyard Artists Robin Denevan, Monica Denevan, Stephanie Steiner, and Michelle Mongan will be open, as well as artist Elvira Dayel in Building 117. Please join us in welcoming visitors back to the Shipyard on this special evening.
The party starts at my studio at 451 Galvez Ave - Building 115, Studio 7. There is ample free parking. Masks & other Covid-19 protocols will be in place for visitor safety indoors.
If you are unable to come Friday night, I will be open for the public, site wide Shipyard Open Studios on Saturday 10/23 & Sunday 10/24 from 11AM-6PM both days. There will be over 100 artists opening their studios, local food vendors, and live music on Saturday and Sunday. All events are free, including free parking. Tickets and Eventbrite registration are requested but not required for Saturday and Sunday. You can register for tickets and receive a complimentary catalogue by clicking here
Looking forward to seeing everyone!!!
-Nikki
After a two year hiatus, I am thrilled to announce the return of in person Open Studios at Hunter’s Point Shipyard Artist Studios, the largest artist community in the country. Over 100 artists will open their studio doors to the public on Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday October 24th from 11AM-6PM. The event is free (no admission fee), and there is ample free parking onsite with easy access to all six Shipyard Artist buildings, as well as local food vendors and music. Well behaved children and pets welcome. The Shipyard is open to the public just twice a year for artist events! Masks required. Some artists may require proof of vaccination or negative covid test for studio visit. Registration on Eventbrite is recommended but not required.
When: Saturday, October 23rd & Sunday, October 24th
Time: 11AM-6PM both days
Where: Nikki Vismara Art, 451 Galvez Avenue - Building 115, Studio 7, San Francisco 94124
Click here to register on Eventbrite
Click here to RSVP and invite friends on Facebook
Be sure to stop by the newly renovated Bayview Opera House on Thursday, October 7th from 6PM-9PM for the Shipyard Artists Exhibition. The show will include examples of work by artists participating in the Shipyard Open Studios, all in one place. There will be an outdoor bar with refreshments from local vendors and live music - stop by anytime and meet the artists!
When: Thursday, October 7th
Time: 6PM-9PM
Where: Bayview Opera House (4705 3rd Street, San Francisco 94124)
Click here to reserve your free priority ticket for timed entry to the indoor event
Click here to RSVP on Facebook
Additional billboard locations include Central Park, Madison Avenue, 57th & Fifth Avenue, Herald Square (in front of the Macy’s), Union Square, 66th & Columbus, 67th & Broadway, Grand & Mott Street, and Broadway & 13th.
Cube Art Fair is a contemporary art fair that in normal times promotes emerging and established American artists with editions in both Brussels and New York. When the world stopped in 2020 and the pandemic canceled the fair’s traditional in-person event, many artists and galleries shifted to online shows. But the team behind Cube Art Fair found a new way to keep art, hope and inspiration alive. The campaign’s hashtag #staycreative encourages everyone to not only stay safe, but also stay creative.
I’m honored to be part of this special, once in a lifetime event. I especially like how this version of the Cube Art Fair brings the art to the people and removes the invisible barriers separating the art world from general public. This is also a very small way for us artists to contribute to the collective healing and recovery as the world reopens.
One of my paintings that will be shown this week, Beautiful Days, was done during the pandemic and is comprised of many textured, small brushstrokes. This time-consuming technique reflects the additional hours spent in my studio during lockdown, as well as the indistinguishable distortion of time. The repetition of the textured strokes in different colors signifies the collective experience of how the world was confronted with the same problem but not the same resources. In the painting’s gradation of colors, the light is at the top and prevails over the darkness. This relates to how the pandemic taught me to appreciate all of the positive things I have in my life instead of focusing on the things I did not have.
After such an uncertain and chaotic year, I am thrilled to be participating in Fall Open Studios at Hunters Point Shipyard. This year, Open Studios is a hybrid of in-person visits and virtual events. I will be participating in the live online exhibitions on 9/26 and Sunday 9/27 from 10AM-1PM. I will also be welcoming guests for in-person studio visits from 1PM-7PM on both days.
CLICK HERE to schedule an in-person studio visit on 9/26 or 9/27
CLICK HERE to register to attend Virtual Open Studios hosted by ArtSpan on Saturday, September 26th from 10AM-1PM
CLICK HERE to register to attend Virtual Open Studios hosted by Hunter’s Point Shipyard on Sunday, September 27th from 10AM-1PM
For in-person visits, appointments and masks are required.
It is greatly appreciated when visitors bring friends and share the event with their network. However, please reserve your time early as I have reduced hours and limited capacity this year.
For those unable to attend any of these events, I will also be welcoming guests for in-person visits, zoom appointments, and curbside pickup through October 14th. Click here to schedule a one-on-one weekday studio visit.
Beautiful Days・40x60”・Acrylic on canvas・2020
The Only Way Through Is Slow, 60x72” Acrylic on Canvas, 2020
Until then I am excited to announce that my painting, All The Best, was selected for the Marin Society of Artist’s nationally juried exhibition “Celebration of Art 2020”. The exhibition will run online from August 18 - October 14th with an artist reception on Zoom on Thursday, August 27th at 6:30 pm. The link to the Zoom Artist Reception is here. There is no password and no waiting room. Please remember to mute your microphone/audio when signing in.
And finally, I will be participating in ArtSpan’s Open Studios in conjunction with Hunter's Point Shipyard Open Studios September 25-27th. I will be able to receive guests for private studio viewings by appointment only. Masks and social distancing will be required and no one will be admitted without an appointment. Masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer will be provided. I have recently installed a medical grade air purification system in my studio and welcome any additional suggestions to ensure the safety of all guests.
Please check back soon for online appointment scheduling for Open Studios 2020.
It’s been a strange year indeed. While I have enjoyed the solitude and stillness of the quarantine, I deeply miss art openings amongst other things. I feel very lucky that I have been able to access my studio and my day to day routine has not drastically changed.
I am still applying to juried shows across the country and was thrilled to be accepted into the small works - BIG TALENT show last month at Las Lagunas Gallery in Laguna Beach and recently “WORD” at ShockBoxx Gallery in Hermosa Beach, the latter having over 700 entries. Two of text/gold leaf mirror paintings were accepted: HELL NO and smile (pink) The group opens August 1 at 6PM both online and soft opening respecting social distancing guidelines and masks required.
To join the virtual opening on Zoom, enter ID 479 922 3403, password 006346 or click here
Open Studios looks like it will be a hybrid event this year of virtual and in person events on September 26th until Sunday, September 27th. All events will respect social distancing guidelines and attendees are required to wear a mask.
Thanks for your continued support.
I’m excited to be showing my gold leaf text paintings done as a response to the #metoo movement in Women Rising, a group show featuring over 100 artists, at The Drawing Room Annex. Due to the citywide Shelter In Place mandate, the gallery is currently open by appointment only but the exhibition can be viewed online. Click here to see my piece in the show!
HELL NO ∙ 12x12” ∙ Rose gold metal leaf, mirror tile, acrylic & resin on panel ∙ 2019
I am thrilled to be showing with Barba Contemporary at Art Palm Springs February 13-17th at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Stop by booth 315 if you are in the area. If you would like tickets, please contact me
Left:Tempo Rubato, 36x60” acrylic on canvas, 2019. Right: Artwork by Kym De Los Reyes
Please join me on Saturday, February 1st from 5PM-8PM at Barba Contemporary Art in Palm Springs for the opening of Into the Interval, a two person show that pairs my work with Artist Kym De Los Reyes. I will be showing new work. Several pieces explore the connection between sound and painting and the challenge of translating music (something known but impossible to touch) into 2D.
The gallery is located at 191 South Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, California (see below for map). For more information or questions about purchasing artwork, click here to visit the gallery’s website. To RSVP on Facebook, please click here.
My studio mate Coco in front of a very textured and heavy recent painting. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 84”
Fall Open Studios at the Shipyard is Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, October 13th. This is our biggest event of the year - over 300 artists in one location. As always there is no admittance fee, parking is free, and the event is pet and family friendly. I will be showing recent large and small work and have selected pieces available as “pay what you want.” The proceeds from these sales will be donated to The Asylum Project, a local nonprofit helping LGBTQ refugees seeking asylum. Great opportunity to add or start your collection. For more information and to rsvp on Facebook, click here
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Please join us for the opening of Water Music, a group exhibition featuring top San Francisco Bay Area artists with works of art in various media inspired by the element and mystery of water: the sensual and emotional attraction we have to water; visual representations informed by leitmotifs from classic antiquity to contemporary abstractions; and works of art incorporating scientific inquiries into an element essential to life itself. Victoria Mara Heilweil and Phil Spitler are this exhibition's local makers, presenting Luminous Waveforms, illuminated seating made up of parametrically designed, sculpted wooden benches. San Francisco's RAWdance will perform throughout the evening, ending the company's six-month residency at DZINE.
Exhibiting artists in Water Music include: Sue Cretarolo, Diane DallasKidd, Paule Dubois Dupuis, Austin Forbord, Laura Hapka, Victoria Mara Heilweil, Howard Hersh, Gina Jacupke, Sasinun Kladpetch, Yoko Kubrick, Katy Kuhn, Heidi McDowell, Adia Millett, Lian Ng, Jenny Phillips, Carrie Ann Plank, Silvia Poloto, Lucky Rapp, Georgina Reskala, Christopher Stark and Nikki Vismara.
Trinidad (II) • 12x12” • Acrylic, mirror, & resin on panel
Voicemail Paintings in Beyond the Selfie exhibition
Divergent Evolution not only demonstrates an extraordinary range of materials, styles, and subject matter, but also offers the intrigue of observing common threads and preoccupations within the works of individual artists. Says Curator Emma Wilcox, “As an artist and culture worker much of the dialogue I am part of revolves around where the attributes of a given artwork come from; the connection of that piece to the other works in a series an artist is creating; antecedents in prior antecedents in prior works or series; the influences of other artists. I love this kind of talk; we all do it all the time, publicly or privately. Divergent Evolution is an opportunity to share some of that talk.”
The exhibit, featuring artwork by diverse artists throughout the United States, includes one or more artworks from each artist that demonstrate the evolution of their creative process. There will be 44 pieces of work in a variety of visual media including sculpture, installations, photography, printmaking, painting, drawing, and mixed media.
I am beyond excited to be participating in my first Art Fair thanks to Barba Contemporary Art. Art Palm Springs takes place at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Thursday Friday 14th through Sunday February 18th. Barba Contemporary will have my work on display at Booth 219.
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CRAFT REVOLUTION • OCCCA • February 2nd • 6PM-10PM • 117 N Sycamore Street • Santa Ana, California
I am very humbled to be included in this exhibition juried by Staci Steinberger, Associate Curator of Decorative Art and Design at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) opening February 2nd at The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. This acrylic & resin artwork is about time, grief, memory, and loss; it’s part of a larger series created 10 years after the death of a close friend. It is incredibly meaningful, slightly emotional but also very exciting this work was accepted.
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“RS (Q1)” • 8.5”x8.25” x1”D • Acrylic & Resin • 2018
