Bedford Gallery, a program of the City of Walnut Creek, also receives substantial support from the Diablo Regional Arts Association.

upcoming exhibitions

To schedule a tour for any of the following exhibitions, please see our tour information.

Full Deck: A Short History of Skate Art July 5 - September 13, 2009 Always searching for art in unexpected places, Bedford curator Carrie Lederer culls together some of the most radical skateboard art in the state. Since the first graphic was drawn onto a board, the culture of skateboarding has grown hand in hand with the visual arts. Stickers, films, magazines, clothing are just some of the creative by-products stemming from this alternative and popular mode of transportation. The colorful pictures on the bottom of a skateboard are one of the purest forms of self-expression: highly personal and mostly created without artistic boundaries—just like skateboarding itself. Artists, programs, and details.
Theme of tour: Explore the Culture of Skate Art — from decks and wheels to photography and sculpture. Art Project: Become a Deck Designer—create a narrative, or use graffiti and abstract shapes. MIXED MEDIA ON BOARD
SF Arts Commission Art on Market Street Project September 27 - November 22, 2009 Since 1992 the San Francisco Arts Commission has been enlisting local artists to create original posters for the kiosks along Market Street between Van Ness Avenue and the Embarcadero. The Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series provides round-the-clock access to contemporary art for thousands of pedestrians. The artists, who work in a variety of media to reflect urban life, have included such well-known SF artists as Seyed Alavi, Megan Wilson, Kara Maria, Katherine Aoki, Amanda Hughen, Owen Smith, Jason Jagel, and Mark Brest van Kempen. The Bedford exhibition pays homage to this successful and model public art project by featuring thirty of the original 6ft by 4ft posters.
Theme of tour: Learn about the impact of poster art and how it depicts our cultures. Art Project: Create your own poster that reflects your city, neighborhood or family. DRAWING AND COLLAGE ON PAPER
Objects of Virtue 2009 December 6 - January 21, 2010 As an amalgamation of surface, color, texture, and mass, clay in its fired state is potentially one of the richest art mediums. This exhibition will show why artists working in clay are celebrated for the innovative ways in which they take advantage of the sculptural and painterly opportunities ceramics offer to create varied and distinctive new vessels. The exhibition includes juried works by artists from across the U.S. and select work by accomplished master potters.
Theme of tour: Examine a grange of clay posts as both beautiful and utilitarian objects. Art Project: Make a coil and hand-paddled clay pot. CLAY

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