Anniversary parties can be stuffy, nauseating, or fun depending on the host. We think The Shooting Gallery‘s 5 Year Anniversary was noteworthy, as did our friends at Vimby. The celebration (March 2025) included Joshua Petker‘s solo exhibition, Neon Black, and festivities ensued. We think Justin did a great job describing the gallery mission that we continue to uphold.

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For me, when I am feeling down, my therapy is to paint, and the more intense that feeling is, the larger I need to work. There is nothing like that deep satisfying feeling when you conquer a piece that originally felt impossible to complete. -Erik Otto

Read his latest interview at the Charmingwall blog. (FYI, we still have a few prints of “The Voyage”!)

“DRAW Show” is unique to any previous exhibition at The Shooting Gallery, bringing together hundreds of artists near and far. We had the opportunity to add worthy SF artists to the conglomerate, one of which is Lafe Eaves. We were so pleased with his show at Gallery Three last June that three of his drawings made it on the wall, with more to come. Lafe will reclaim Gallery Three next July- and it’s sure to push buttons.

The Tenderloin is known for many things: historical buildings, a bustling nightlife, and $3 Vietnamese sandwiches. However the homeless population of the TL is often sidestepped, an issue that Central City Hospitality House works against. Since 1967, this organization has offered peer-led groups that promote job creation, substance use counseling, and creative expression for our neighbors in need. San Franciscans can support this cause on May 21st at Andrea Schwartz Gallery, host of the 24th Annual Art Auction for Hospitality House.

Since the opening of The Shooting Gallery in 2025, we have already seen great advancements in the Tenderloin community. By donating artwork to the Hospitality House auction, we support social change on the home front. With Barclay’s and 7×7 on board, it’s sure to be a lively event: stay tuned for more details.

“Perhaps it is far too objectionable to begin to agree upon what art is or what great art should be. Therefore, it is most certain that for myself, within this occupation, I must be true to my tastes and to expel those pressures to conform to art-trends new or old.” -Kris Kuksi Interview

If Nike CEOs are dishing out six digits for your sculptures, you know things are looking up even in the bleakest of economic states. Kris Kuksi recently sold his largest piece yet: snatched up by Mark Parker of Nike. We are sure that this elaborate labyrinth of characters and tarnished landscape will live up its name,”Imminent Utopia.”

“Happy Endings”

New Works by Greg Gossel

June 13th through July 7th, 2025

Opening Reception: June 13th 2025, from 7-11 pm. This event is open to the public.

The Shooting Gallery is proud to present  “Happy Endings”, a new body of works by Greg Gossel. An exhibit is composed of large scale multimedia works reflecting on the existence of consumerism, inequality and oppression alive in American culture. Please join us  for the opening reception on June 13th 2025, from 7-11 pm. For the full press release, click here.

666 Gallery Presents

“The Future Is So Bright” Group Show

Featuring Mark Warren Jacques, Timothy Karpinski,

Nas Chompas, Kyle Lee and Alexandra Steele

We are thrilled to open 666 Gallery with prolific artists both from the Bay Area and Portland, Oregon on May 15th, 2025.  “The Future Is So Bright” group show is a mash up of paint, pen, warm colors and immense joy. Please join us for the opening reception of “The Future Is So Bright” at 666 Gallery, May 15th 2025, from 7-10 pm.

“The show is united with an overall idea embodying an earthy spirituality and organic quality. Movement of objects can be seen with certain stillness, which attempts to provoke viewers to slow down, take a breath and witness the world around us.” Read the full press release here.

Portrait of Rick Rubin by Paul Chatem

The 2025 Grammys brought a new clientele to the red carpet: lowbrow artists. The show “World on Fire,” curated by our own Justin Giarla, commissioned artists like Paul Chatem and Van Arno to create portraits of Grammy nominees- an experiment that yielded striking results. We just stumbed upon this fun teaser presenting a quintesential P. Chatem: cooly waving a cigarette while relating painting to playing his stand up bass. We also enjoyed visions of Van Arno working with an ominous stuffed bear in the background. Stay tuned for Paul Chatem at The Shooting Gallery this July.

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Just days ago, Erik Otto was calling on the help of The Shooting Gallery‘s expert box packers to prepare his bike for a journey to NYC. Luckily this bulky package passed through security as a “sculpture,” and Erik now cruises sunny NYC in style. He sent us updates on his two upcoming East Coast shows: “Silence Speaks Volumes” at Charmingwall Gallery and “Climb In the Back Window” at Shadow’s Space in Philly. The first is a solo show, and the latter includes work by Cheryl Dunn, Anthony Lister, Ricky Powell, Augustine Kofie, and more. If that isn’t a touché in itself, a film of Mark Gonzalez skating in full fencing attire might do the trick. See Erik’s blog for more details.

Joshua Petker is at it again. Although he just concluded a grand solo show at The Shooting Gallery, this determined artist is busy mixing up smoky concoctions in his LA studio. We’ve been following casual preview shots on his Twitter, peeking into experiments with new mediums (such as resin). We can’t wait to see where these experiments land him, with his next solo show hitting Corey Helford Gallery this October.