Paper
National Juried Exhibition
“I wish I could just project everything on the paper.”
Patti Smith
With Paper, artists were invited to submit works that explore the creative potential of this ancient and timeless material. Whether used as a surface, substrate or sculptural element, paper must be a central component of each piece. The exhibition includes a wide range of techniques—drawing, painting, printing, folding, sculpting, collaging, sewing, binding, and beyond. Paper challenges the artists and viewers to rethink the boundaries of paper. How far can it be pushed, transformed, or reimagined? At what point does paper cease to be paper?
Exhibition: June 20 – July 18, 2026
Catalogs: Click the logo above or HERE to view the online catalog.
To order the print catalog from Amazon go HERE.
Arc Gallery is open 1-6pm on Wednesdays & Thursdays and 12-3pm on Saturdays
We are located at 1246 Folsom Street (between 8th & 9th Streets), San Francisco, CA
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Arc Gallery is closed Saturday, July 4, 2026 for Independence Day
Patti Smith
With Paper, artists were invited to submit works that explore the creative potential of this ancient and timeless material. Whether used as a surface, substrate or sculptural element, paper must be a central component of each piece. The exhibition includes a wide range of techniques—drawing, painting, printing, folding, sculpting, collaging, sewing, binding, and beyond. Paper challenges the artists and viewers to rethink the boundaries of paper. How far can it be pushed, transformed, or reimagined? At what point does paper cease to be paper?
Exhibition: June 20 – July 18, 2026
Catalogs: Click the logo above or HERE to view the online catalog.
To order the print catalog from Amazon go HERE.
Arc Gallery is open 1-6pm on Wednesdays & Thursdays and 12-3pm on Saturdays
We are located at 1246 Folsom Street (between 8th & 9th Streets), San Francisco, CA
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Arc Gallery is closed Saturday, July 4, 2026 for Independence Day
JUROR'S STATEMENT
Donna Seager, Donna Seager Fine Arts & Artists' Books, San Rafael, CA
I love paper – folded, painted, printed or dyed, it has a purity and durability that is an inviting material for art. In this exhibition, I was particulary drawn to works where paper was manipulated in ways that showed that the paper itself was an essential medium in the execution of the artwork.
I was also interested in representing the various types of paper – smooth papers that lend themselves beautifully to fine detail and textured papers that are good for wet media like watercolor. Special attention was paid to works that involved handmade papers where so many natural elements can be pulped and applied. And then there is collage which is interesting in terms of paper because the artist can combine old and weathered paper imagery with contemporary themes and let the edges of the paper become an aesthetic element of its own.
I loved jurying this exhibition because it reminded me that the reverence I have for books had its genesis in paper. It’s printable surface and smooth elegant flatness invites creativity of all kinds, both visually and as a surface for the printed word. I am grateful for the opportunity and hope that you will find the exhibition interesting.
I was also interested in representing the various types of paper – smooth papers that lend themselves beautifully to fine detail and textured papers that are good for wet media like watercolor. Special attention was paid to works that involved handmade papers where so many natural elements can be pulped and applied. And then there is collage which is interesting in terms of paper because the artist can combine old and weathered paper imagery with contemporary themes and let the edges of the paper become an aesthetic element of its own.
I loved jurying this exhibition because it reminded me that the reverence I have for books had its genesis in paper. It’s printable surface and smooth elegant flatness invites creativity of all kinds, both visually and as a surface for the printed word. I am grateful for the opportunity and hope that you will find the exhibition interesting.
JURORS CHOICE ARTISTS
Bonnie (Bebe) Kuhr, Paula Pietranera, and Luz Marina Ruiz (Collaborators: Debbie Koppman and Eva Washburn).
GALLERY ARTISTS
Dan Alcaxzar, Carrington Arredondo, Marsha Balian, Brandin Baron, Jerry Bleem, Marla Brill, Maria Faini, Elisabeth Fall, Leo Fine, Steve Heimerle, Peter Howells, Brett Kaufman, Pamela Kieffer, Betsy Kluga, Mirka Knaster, Joseph Kohls, Goran Konjevod, Eryn Lewis, Linda Lieberman, Gail Morrison, Renee Owen, Dominique Pfahl, Silvia Poloto, Nicholas Rynearson, Larraine Seiden, Debra Shapiro, Lani Shapton, Elizabeth Sher, Duncan Sherwood-Forbes, Cindy Stokes, Bibi Summer, Kay Weber, and Donna Westerman.
ONLINE ARTISTS
Carrington Arredondo, Marla Brill, Aonsi Art - Martin Cunanan, Marilyn Geary, Joseph Kohls, Goran Konjevod, Olena Kuznetsova, Bianca Levan, Eryn Lewis, Linda Lieberman, Rowan Limbach, Sherrie Lovler, Daniel McClain, Teddy Milder, Stacy Mootoo, Gail Morrison, Gail Morrison, Susan Richardson, Lani Shapton, Vivian Shults, Barbara Sizelove, Sally Kristina Smith, Cindy Stokes, Bibi Summer, Bette Trono, Rhonda Urdang, Susan Wolsborn, and Susan Zimmerman.
Bonnie (Bebe) Kuhr, Paula Pietranera, and Luz Marina Ruiz (Collaborators: Debbie Koppman and Eva Washburn).
GALLERY ARTISTS
Dan Alcaxzar, Carrington Arredondo, Marsha Balian, Brandin Baron, Jerry Bleem, Marla Brill, Maria Faini, Elisabeth Fall, Leo Fine, Steve Heimerle, Peter Howells, Brett Kaufman, Pamela Kieffer, Betsy Kluga, Mirka Knaster, Joseph Kohls, Goran Konjevod, Eryn Lewis, Linda Lieberman, Gail Morrison, Renee Owen, Dominique Pfahl, Silvia Poloto, Nicholas Rynearson, Larraine Seiden, Debra Shapiro, Lani Shapton, Elizabeth Sher, Duncan Sherwood-Forbes, Cindy Stokes, Bibi Summer, Kay Weber, and Donna Westerman.
ONLINE ARTISTS
Carrington Arredondo, Marla Brill, Aonsi Art - Martin Cunanan, Marilyn Geary, Joseph Kohls, Goran Konjevod, Olena Kuznetsova, Bianca Levan, Eryn Lewis, Linda Lieberman, Rowan Limbach, Sherrie Lovler, Daniel McClain, Teddy Milder, Stacy Mootoo, Gail Morrison, Gail Morrison, Susan Richardson, Lani Shapton, Vivian Shults, Barbara Sizelove, Sally Kristina Smith, Cindy Stokes, Bibi Summer, Bette Trono, Rhonda Urdang, Susan Wolsborn, and Susan Zimmerman.
JURORS' CHOICE AWARDS
Bonnie (Bebe) Kuhr |
Paula Pietranera |
Luz Marina Ruiz (with Debbie Koppman & Eva Washburn) |
A SELECTION OF ARTWORKS BY GALLERY ARTISTS
A SELECTION OF ARTWORKS BY ONLINE ARTISTS
