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EVENT: San Francisco Art Fair
Fort Mason Festival Pavilion | 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94123
Thursday - Sunday, April 17 to April 20, 2025
Exciting news! Robert Ogata will be among the featured artists at the upcoming San Francisco Art Fair, taking place from Thursday to Sunday, April 17 to April 20, 2025.Art Market San Francisco is now San Francisco Art Fair. This evolution is a direct affirmation of the fair’s commitment to the thriving arts ecosystem that defines the Bay Area. Continuing the fair’s dedication to San Francisco’s vibrant cultural institutions, active collecting community, and vital notion of unwavering patronage, San Francisco Art Fair is a year-round platform for the many voices of its region.
Produced by AMP with Fair Director Kelly Freeman working in partnership with Artistic Director Nato Thompson, San Francisco Art Fair will present 85 leading galleries from around the world alongside a dynamic series of public programming this April 2025 at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion.AMP is a creative events firm that designs, builds, promotes and produces important cultural experiences worldwide. Since 2011, AMP has produced art fairs that focus on a high quality and engaging fair experience by connecting collectors with galleries in the most optimal settings. AMP currently produces four fairs: Art on Paper, San Francisco Art Fair, Seattle Art Fair, and the newly launched Atlanta Art Fair, as well as several custom exhibits and immersive experiences.Purchase a Single Day Ticket or a Full Day Pass! Visit sanfranciscoartfair.com for more information.
EVENT: Ewert Art Gallery, Fresno Pacific University
Warkentine Culture and Arts Center | 4838 E. Butler Ave., Fresno, CA 93727
Thursday, September 5 from 5-8, 2024
Fresno Pacific University is proud to present Between Figure and Ground II, a collection of paintings by Robert Ogata, at the Warkentine Culture and Arts Center, opening reception on Thursday, September 5, from 5-8 pm.
Robert Katsusuke Ogata is a painter with a sixty-year career as a visual artist. He is an educator and full-time studio artist based in Fresno, CA. He is a founding member of Fig Tree Gallery and the Downtown Artists Gallery and was instrumental in creating the beloved city-wide monthly event Art Hop in Fresno.
Ogata's award-winning art has been represented by Ward Nasse Gallery in New York City, J.J. Brookings Gallery and Chandler Fine Arts in San Francisco, the San Francisco Museum of Art, and many other institutions throughout the US and abroad.
The public is invited to meet the artist, enjoy refreshments, and explore the exhibition. All ages are welcome.
Direct questions to Chris Janzen at Chris.Janzen@fresno.edu.
Title: Ephemera (2015) | 72” X 66”
EVENT: Robert Ogata at the Fig Tree Gallery
Arthop: March 7, 5 to 8 pm | Reception: March 7, 1 to 3 pm
March 7 to 31, 2024 | 644 Van Ness Avenue, Fresno, CA 93721
Gallery hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | 12:00 to 4:00 pm
Title: Memory 2 (2024) | 66.5” X 56” | Mixed media
VIDEO: The Munro Review: Robert Ogata studio visit Nov 2021
Hosted by Joyce Aiken and Donald Munro, they visit Robert in his studio on November 2021.