THE TENDERLOIN PROJECT

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to 99% Gallery in Brooklyn last week for the opening of The Tenderloin Project.  It was amazing to bring the project all the way from The Tenderloin to New York.  Much appreciation to everyone who came out to the opening and to everyone who continues to support the project.  Stay tuned for updates on the next exhibition and the final book release…For now enjoy this little video recap from the big apple…

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to Butter Gallery over the weekend for the opening of The Tenderloin Project in Miami.  This was the fourth Living Exhibition, and once again it was incredible to see such a positive response to the project.  This was a unique exhibition as it was the first time that I was able to display works of art that were done by residents of The Tenderloin community, as previously showcased on the blog at the end of last month.  This is the future for the project – creating access to the arts for community residents and to allow their voices and their work to be seen and heard throughout the world.  A very special thanks to everyone who came out for the opening and an extra special thanks to Paco of Butter Gallery for making the show happen.  The exhibition will continue to live through the end of August before traveling to New York…

I’m a little late with sharing the entire Miami experience for The Tenderloin Project.  But below are some photos of us setting up Living Exhibition #4 for the project at Butter Gallery this past week.

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the opening last Friday for The Tenderloin Project at ABV Gallery in Atlanta.  The response to the show and the project was incredible!  Amazing to hear such positive feedback from everyone who attended and to realize that a project like this can travel from San Francisco to Atlanta and still hold relevance.  The feedback was a success in and of itself, and it was great to see so much art from the project selling as well.  Everything will now remain on display at the gallery until July 25th.  A special thanks to gallery owner Greg Mike for hosting the show, and to everyone at the ABV team, Tommy, Ash and Priscilla, for their hard work and for helping me to realize my vision for the installation.  A very special thanks to Homa as well for her help in producing the exhibition and for documenting the adventure.  Enjoy the photos below…

ABV Gallery will be hosting the 3rd Living Exhibition for The Tenderloin Project in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will open on Friday, June 25th with an artist reception and will run until July 23rd. On display will be 49 photographs from the project by the project’s creator, Sean Desmond, along with a dozen collaborative art pieces by artists such as Mike Giant, Apex, Greg Mike, Oliver Black, Hugh Leeman, Mark Bode, D Young V and more. Original photographs, silk screened prints and a range of garments produced by SF-based clothing brand, Black Scale, will all be available at the show.

Living Exhibition #2 has now come to an end at Black Scale.  Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the project over the last month, it was a huge success.  The next exhibition for the project will open on Friday, June 25th at ABV Gallery in Atlanta.  Here are some final photos that I snapped today from the Black Scale exhibition.

I have now shipped prints out to Tokyo, Denmark, England and Germany.  This is AMAZING to see that the project is reaching an international community.  I still have a little over 20 prints left and am happy to ship them worldwide. Contact, info@thetenderloinproject.com for buying.

We sold a bunch of the Mike Giant prints at the opening last Friday, and some people have been hitting me up about still trying to buy the posters.  There are still some available and are available for purchase at Medicine Agency here in San Francisco.  Medicine Agency is located at 1262 Mason Street, San Francisco CA 94108. I’m also happy to ship them anywhere in the U.S. for an additional $5.

The posters are 18×24″ and we’re offering them for $40 each. All proceeds from the sale of artworks and the limited edition posters will go to Hospitality House.

For buying info please contact info@thetenderloinproject.com.

Thank you so much to EVERYONE that came out to the show opening at Medicine Agency on Friday night!  The show will remain up at the gallery until May 5th, and then travel to Atlanta in June.

Anyone interested in purchasing art from the project or seeing the show in person should contact info@thetenderloinproject.com for pricing and scheduling.  Mike Giant posters are still available for 40$, and all the art from the project is available for sale as well.

Tenderloin Project collaborative artists Mike Giant and Oliver Black.

Flash came through at the very beginning of the night.

Filmmakers Brian and Austin Chu of The Werehaus.

Tenderloin Project collaborative artist, Francisco Agudo.

Collaborative artist Mark Bode, with his wife Molly.

Flash once again getting involved with the project, painting the gallery windows at Medicine Agency the day before the opening.

The Tenderloin Project is dedicated to Flash.

Special thanks to:

BOB GALLIANI

MEGA

MARK HANSON

HOMA ZARGHAMEE

ALLESE THOMSON BAKER

MIKE GIANT

RON NAJOR

RAMA MAYO

JOHN LACROIX

FRANCISCO AGUDO

OLIVER BLACK

BRIAN & AUSTIN CHU

BOB, JUDI & TERRY DESMOND

JEFF CHAMBERS