Art + Water’s exhibitions will be housed in an expansive exhibition space. Its ceiling height, 20 feet and more, and multiple galleries offer immersive experiences and intimate exhibit displays.
The exhibition program will feature a broad spectrum of world-renowned artists and makers to highlight that important creativity exists within and well beyond the confines of the traditional fine arts. By combining the widest range of artistic ideas with a skills-based art school, Art + Water will free imaginations and inspire powerful artistic possibilities.
Our Inaugural Exhibition
Forced Perspective: The World Of Boots Riley
In his acclaimed films, writer-director Boots Riley has created a new kind of American surrealism, using practical effects and wildly innovative sets to present a vision of the Bay Area that’s at once recognizable and dystopian, both playful and bizarre. The World of Boots Riley will present sets, props, costumes and production designs from Sorry to Bother You, I’m a Virgo and his upcoming feature, I Love Boosters, allowing visitors to Art + Water to interact with, for example, a 20-foot ball of anxiety.
The exhibit will be fully immersive and accessible, welcoming visitors to learn how Riley, also known as the founder of the seminal hip-hop act The Coup, reinvented himself as one of the world’s most original and uncompromising filmmakers. Public talks and music by Riley and his team will be part of the run of the exhibition.
Upcoming Exhibition
A Wonderful Time: The Work Of Maira Kalman
Maira Kalman is one of the most beloved illustrators and writers in America today. Her colorful and quirky paintings appear in publications, theaters, and galleries throughout the country and abroad. Kalman’s pictures offer a vision of the world unapologetically full of humor, warmth, and charm, qualities increasingly essential in these times.
In collaboration with the artist, Art + Water presents A Wonderful Time: The Work of Maira Kalman, a one-of-a-kind immersive experience that celebrates Kalman’s unique artistry and style.
Exhibitions IN DEVELOPMENT
She Shook the City: Riot Grrrls in the Bay
Rumpus!: Maurice Sendak’s Brilliance