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Rooted in California

In January 2025, a diverse group of local galleries and arts organizations proudly presented the inaugural iteration of Karl—a pop-up, group exhibition hosted at Levi’s Plaza. This collaborative initiative highlighted a curated selection of contemporary California artists, offering a fresh perspective on the region’s vibrant art scene.

 

Set against the backdrop of Levi’s Plaza and its public park—a landmark space designed by acclaimed landscape architect Lawrence Halprin—the exhibition honored the dynamic interplay between art, landscape, and legacy. Halprin’s celebrated design, which seamlessly integrates urban and natural elements, provided a fitting stage for amplifying the richness and diversity of California voices. 

 

The Bay Area has long been a hub for collaboration and innovation and Karl exemplifies this ethos. The exhibition not only celebrated the artists championed by each participating organization, but also demonstrated the potential of uniting around a shared vision and fostering a vibrant and inclusive arts ecosystem.

About

Participating Galleries and Organizations

The Bay Area has garnered significant media attention in recent years, often highlighting its challenges rather than its successes. With Karl, our goal is to celebrate the thriving arts ecosystem that persists and flourishes despite the headlines. Many of the participating organizations have championed artists for decades, while emerging galleries bring fresh energy to the local scene. Together, we aim to showcase the resilience and creativity that make this community so unique.

Photo of a gallery with polished concrete floors and white walls. There are six paintings on the back wall and two tall rectangular pedestals in front of the wall. One has an abstract, bronze polka dotted sculpture that is bulbous on the top and has three legs, the other sculpture is the exact same shape but is mint green rather than white.

COL Gallery

Photograph of a studio with tall ceilings. There are artists seated working at a long table on the right, and a person wearing a black mask stands next to one of them. The ceilings are tall, and many boxes and artworks are visible in the lofted area.

Creativity Explored

Oblique view of a gallery with long white wall featuring 6 paintings. The work in the foreground has layered abstract forms that are semi-transparent. There is soft warm light in the gallery and a window looking out to the street. Across the street, there is a car and a pride hanging from the building.

Glass Rice

View of a gallery with white walls and polished concrete floors. There are four paintings along walls in the background, they feature bright colors and Black and brown figures. There is a wooden abstract sculpture on the floor towards the lower lefthand side of the image.

Jonathan Carver Moore

People in a gallery looking at paintings hung salon style. These paintings featuring brightly colored animals: a black, blue and orange bird, a red and turquoise beetle, and three other insects. Further in the background there are many small, brightly colored works that are densely hung.

NIAD Art Center

View of a gallery with white walls and wooden floors. The back wall features paintings and framed works. The largest painting features two figures - one with a mustache, beard, and bright blue eyeshadow wearing a white jacket and the other has a mohawk, pink lips, and blush high on their cheek bones. In the center of the gallery, there are multiple pedestals with sculptures of feet, some flat, some bent, in different skin tones. Some of the peds have stripes running down the side that echo the the colors of the feet.

Root Division

View looking into gallery featuring large paintings of cartoonish bears, some wearing cowboy hats. There are two large cacti sculptures at the center of the room that appear overstuffed and cartoonish as well.

Schlomer Haus

Photo of the part Levi's Plaza, a five-story brick building with large windows on each floor. The exterior of the building features abstract painted murals on different facets of the bricks, some sections look like simplified waves, some are half circles in bright orange and blue, others are outlines of triangles.

Levi's Plaza

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+ 1 (214) 695 7047

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Location

1255 Battery St

San Francisco, CA 94111

In Levi's Plaza

© 2025 by Karl Art.

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