From April 18th to May 2nd I will be realizing a long time vision mural wrapping the Facade of the legendary Strand Theatre. Ill be covering with charcoal part of the Strand. It will almost be like a meditation/performance as it will imply lots of fine strands made and lines. As many of you know, the Strand Theatre is located on Market St betwwen 7th and 8th, right across the street from the UN Plaza and the Farmers Market.
Built in 1917, the Strand became a legend. It went from projecting independent movies and venue for revival cinema to a porn theatre showing projected video. It also became a popular venue for midnight showings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show".
The theatre deteriorated in the late '90 as it became a haven for crack dealers and hookers. It was closed in 2003. This was also the end to theatres that showed movies on Market Street.
This is the second year, Art in Storefronts returns to Central Market with six storefront installations and five murals. The latest in The ARTery Project’s efforts to revitalize a once-vibrant commercial corridor, the program temporarily places original art installations by San Francisco artists in vacant and under-used storefront windows and exterior walls.
The new projects will be unveiled at a launch event on Friday, May 13, from 5−7 p.m., that will also include receptions at three neighborhood galleries, the debut of two sculptures made possible by Black Rock Arts Foundation, live music, and Off the Grid food trucks. The festivities will kick off outside of Gray Area Foundation for the Arts at 998 Market Street with an unveiling of two murals. Gamelan X, a Balinese fusion ensemble, will lead a procession up Market Street where the public may catch performances by the John Brothers Piano Company; the Jazz Sawyer Trio; and the Space Cowboys DJ Collective performing on their hi-tech mobile sound system called The Unimog at U.N. Plaza.
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| Central Market Dreamscape, Strand Theatre, San Francisco |
Photography by Michael Rauner
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