November 22, 2024 • Posted by Design Bay Area
VESSEL, which debuted during San Francisco Design Week 2024, was an original group exhibition showcasing the vibrant creativity and diverse talents of individuals with strong ties to the Bay Area. Departing from conventional geographic labels, VESSEL embraced the fluidity of contemporary artistic identity, inviting viewers to embark on a journey through the interconnectedness of artistic communities. This multi-city exhibition celebrates the prolific voices and contributions of artists and creatives rooted in the place that changed the world.
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San Francisco Exhibit – Images by Bryson Malone
Having kicked off at the Pallas Annex in San Francisco on June 7, 2024 during SF Design Week, VESSEL occupied a 60’s-era artist hotel room before being transported and reinstalled at a vintage furniture gallery in Los Angeles. Excerpts of the collection returned to the Bay Area and were installed in four notable locations to activate neighborhoods and interweave artists into our communities. In August and September, 2024, VESSEL Excerpts took place at Strip Mall (inside Glass Rice gallery), The Sidewalk Flowers, LNB Atelier and Sawmill Studio.
Bay Area Excerpt Exhibits – Images by Nicholas Ruiz
VESSEL was curated by Studio Anand Sheth, a visionary multidisciplinary design practice with roots in San Francisco and satellite offices in Los Angeles and New York City. Studio founder Anand Sheth approaches architecture and interiors from a decidedly conceptual and artful point of view. VESSEL
brings together Anand’s collaborative community of artists and designers from various experience levels and disciplines. From emerging talents to established practitioners, the exhibition celebrates the rich tapestry of creativity that defines the Bay Area’s cultural landscape.
Los Angeles Exhibit – Images by Tracy Nguyen
Anand’s curatorial practice is also informed by core values imbued from his home city, including a resilient and rebellious spirit, and vulnerable and generous hospitality. Anand visited each artist’s studio and his documentation was compiled into an exhibit film and a soon-to-release risograph poster.
San Francisco Opening Party – Image by Canoa
VESSEL invites viewers to explore the intersections of art, design, and culture, celebrating the enduring spirit of creativity that emerges in the Bay Area and transcends man-made boundaries. Featuring process-heavy practices in landscape design, ceramics, lighting, furniture, interiors, architecture,
painting, photography, sculpture, cuisine, fashion, product design, graphics, and more, VESSEL offers a panoramic view of artistic expression. The one-of-a-kind artworks remained unpublished until they debuted in San Francisco and are available for purchase in 2024 via STOREFRONT Anand Sheth.
Images courtesy of artists and Bryson Malone
VESSEL marks Studio Anand Sheth’s curatorial debut. Sheth gathered artists around a central concept and asked each to include him in their process of interpreting the concept into an artwork to debut in San Francisco and Los Angeles. VESSEL was featured in Dezeen (twice), Sight Unseen, NUVO, CA
Home & Design, KCRW, SFGate and Stir World. Follow along @vesselgroupshow.