Oddities: a show to inspire & celebrate the strange

Varnish Fine Art presents a specially curated section for The Midway Gallery Grand Opening Exhibition

May 29 - August 25, 2015

Show Extended to August 25th!

Artists Presented by Varnish Fine Art at The Midway:

  • Henry Lewis
  • Ransom & Mitchell
  • Lango Oliveira
  • Nicomi Nix Turner

 

WHAT:  THE MIDWAY GALLERY Grand Opening Exhibition
WHEN: Open Hours Monday to Friday from 11am to 3pm until the show closes August 25th.
WHERE: The Midway SF 900 Marin Street, San Francisco, California 94124

 

We are pleased to present a special collection of artwork at The Midway for their grand opening exhibition. Works by Henry Lewis, Ransom & Mitchell, Lango Oliveira and Nicomi Nix Turner are displayed alongside works by many artists from around the country including Liz McGrath and outdoor murals by John Casey and Mike Shine. It is our honor to present five of Ransom & Mitchell's framed Rough & Ready Sideshow prints, three paintings with a fresh, exotic style by Henry Lewis, three gorgeous graphite drawings by Nicomi Nix Turner and three watercolors on paper by Lango Oliveira. Please join us for the groundbreaking of this exciting new creative space in the Dogpatch of San Francisco. 

The Midway Creative Complex Just Might Be Crazy Enough to Work - SF Weekly (June 1, 2015)

ABOUT THE MIDWAY
Equal parts creative laboratory and performance space, The Midway is a sprawling 40,000 square­foot venue for the public to engage with a variety of exhibitions, workshops, performances and special events. Central to its mission is to partner with nonprofit organizations in order to build a stronger and more vibrant creative community in the Bay Area. 

A quick look at what The Midway will bring together in one space:

  • ­ A multipurpose performance and event space 
  • ­ 2 distinct gallery spaces
  • ­ A 9­ studio artist in residency program and teaching workshop space
  • ­ Sculpture garden and outdoor mural space
  • ­ Teaching kitchen with auditorium­style seating
  • ­ Emerging technologies space with 3D audio
  • ­ Screening room
  • ­ Subsidized office space for local arts related non­profits ­
  •  Bar, lounge and cafe

CONTACT INFORMATION
Art­ purchase inquiries: Kelsey Marie Issel, Artistic Program Director kelsey@themidwaysf.com 

Walk-ins are welcome at The Midway gallery on Mondays through Fridays from 11am to 3pm.


Link to The Midway Gallery for Further Show Info

Artwork Presented by Varnish Fine Art:

Peril _ The Fogs of Allegory Nicomi Nix Turner
Peril & The Fogs of Allegory
Drawing
Graphite on Archival Paper
2013
24 x 20 inches
USD $3,000  
The Seer Nicomi Nix Turner
The Seer
Drawing
Graphite on Archival Paper
2013
19 x 15 inches
SOLD
 
Beast Master (Lucien) Henry Lewis
Beast Master (Lucien)
Painting
Oil, Graphite, China Marker & Acrylic on Birch
2013
87.50 x 27.50 inches
USD $4,800  
As Seen on TV Henry Lewis
As Seen on TV
Painting
Oil, Graphite, China Marker & Enamel on Birch
2013
51.75 x 51.75 inches
USD $5,500  
The Moon Vow Henry Lewis
The Moon Vow
Painting
Oil, Graphite, China Marker & Acrylic on Birch
2013
87.5 x 27.5 inches
USD $4,800  
Praca XV Lango Oliveira
Praca XV
Painting
2014
27.25 x 16 inches
USD $1,500  
Between the Hammer and the Anvil Lango Oliveira
Between the Hammer and the Anvil
Painting
Gouache on Paper
2015
34 x 27 inches
USD $1,500  
Sailor Man Lango Oliveira
Sailor Man
Painting
2013
34 x 26.75 inches
SOLD
 
Caravan Lango Oliveira
Caravan
Painting
2009
32.75 x 24.5 inches
USD $1,250  
Fiji Mermaid Ransom & Mitchell
Fiji Mermaid
Photo Illustration
Archival Print on Paper
2014
Edition of 7
30 x 24 inches