Market St Blooms

Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF) is pleased to be partnering with the San Francisco Arts Commission on Market Street Blooms, an installation of two of Karen Cusolito’s 20’ flower sculptures at U.N. Plaza and across the street at 1123 Market Street. These sculptures make their San Francisco debut as part of SFAC's Art In Storefronts Program (AIS) but will remain on view until May of 2012. 

Previously exhibited at the Burning Man event as part of her sculptural series Infinitarium in 2010, Cusolito's 'Blooms' create a 'scale-reversal' environment in which visitors are obliged to take notice of the detail and beauty of a usually small wonder of nature. The Blooms sprout up triumphantly amidst the bustle of this urban landscape, making a stand for public art that belongs to all!

“The Black Rock Arts Foundation has flourished amidst the Bay Area’s highly concentrated population of artists, activists, volunteers and other doers and has the aspiration of contributing a lasting, positive impact on the Bay Area’s cultural history,” said Executive Director Tomas McCabe. “As part of this longer-term vision, we see the Mid-Market area as an ideal location for public art."

In addition to debuting Cusolito's installations, Art in Storefronts, now in its second year, returns to Central Market with six storefront installations and five murals. The latest in The ARTery Project’s efforts to revitalize a once-vibrant commercial corridor, the program temporarily places original art installations by San Francisco artists in vacant and under-used storefront windows and exterior walls.

Infinitarium at Burning Man, 2010. Photo by Extramatic.

Join BRAF and SFAC for the Market Street Blooms Opening Reception / Kick off Party for the ARTery! Enjoy a lively evening, full of live entertainment and new artworks, May 13, 2011. Click here for details.