Telegraph Hill Gallery Reopens on May 20 with Works from Palo Alto’s Cubberley Artists In a Themed Exhibition ‘RETROFIT’

San Francisco, CA – April 24, 2017 – The Telegraph Hill Gallery is pleased to feature twenty– two artists from Palo Alto’s Cubberley Artist Studio Program (CASP) in back–to–back shows. RETROFIT 1.0 on view May 20–June 17, 2017 with an opening reception on Saturday, May 20 6:30–8:30pm and RETROFIT 2.0 on view June 24–July 22, 2017 with a reception on Saturday, June 24 6:30–8:30pm.

In keeping with the exhibition theme – RETROFIT – the show’s curators, CASP artists Mel Day and Marianne Lettieri, selected older pieces the artists revised, those where the artist has returned to a previously explored subject matter or that reinterpreted a personal aesthetic trademark. The exhibit includes work from twenty–two artists working in diverse media, including photography, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, printmaking and mixed media.

The artists participating in RETROFIT 1.0 are Barbara Boissevain, Barbara Gunther, Charles Coates, Inge Infante, Lessa Bouchard, Linda Gass, Marianne Lettieri, Mel Day, Melissa Wyman, Pantea Karimi, and Servane Briand. The artists participating in RETROFIT 2.0 are Amy DiPlacido, Andy Muonio, Ann MacMillan, Catherine diNapoli, Conrad Johnson, Ernest Regua, Ken Edwards, Paloma Lucas, Rochelle Doorley, Sahba Shere, and the collaborative artist duo t.w.five.

As a group, CASP artists include museum curators, college lecturers, art instructors, and winners of significant awards such as the Fleishhacker Eureka Fellowship, Silicon Valley Laureate, and Murphy Fellowship in the Fine Arts. Many exhibit their art internationally and have participated in prestigious artist residencies throughout the U.S. and abroad, including the DeYoung Museum and Djerassi Resident Artist Program.

About CASP, The Cubberley Artist Studio Program (CASP) supports the vitality of the arts in Palo Alto by providing City-sponsored, affordable studio space for artists, building creative community and fostering public engagement with the arts and artists. CASP consists of 22 studios, and a community programming and exhibition space. The program is administered by Division of Arts and Sciences, City of Palo Alto. For more information about CASP, visit http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/studios/default.asp

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