The McLoughlin Gallery
 McLoughlin Gallery | |
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| Established | 2010 |
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| Location | 49 Geary St., Suite 200 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Director | Johnny Sampson |
| Owner | Joan McLoughlin |
| Public transit access | Bay Area Rapid Transit Montgomery Street Station |
| Nearest car park | Fifth & Mission Yerba Buena Garage and Ampco System Parking |
| Website | www |
The McLoughlin Gallery was an art gallery established in 2010 by Joan McLoughlin that presented contemporary art from mid-career and emerging artists.[1] The gallery was located at 49 Geary Street, Suite 200 San Francisco, California, United States. The McLoughlin gallery was the third largest space at 49 Geary.[2] Artists at the gallery worked with a variety of different, and sometimes non-traditional, materials including: resins, plastics, Xeroxes, glitter, wood panel, acrylic and found objects.[3]
History[edit]
Joan McLoughlin was a long-time art enthusiast and collector and worked as an executive at startup medical device companies before she founded her gallery.[1] After being diagnosed with breast cancer, McLoughlin's appreciation for art deepened, and found that her treatments gave her time to reflect on what she truly wanted to do with her life.[1] After significant reflection, she decided to pursue one of her long-time dreams, and opened the McLoughlin Gallery.[1] McLoughlin made the decision to donate a percentage of the gallery's net sales profits to Glide Memorial Church and the Stanford University Medical Center's breast cancer research, a practice that is uncommon for art galleries.[4] The gallery shows contemporary art from both local and international (mostly European) artists. The gallery put an emphasis on discovering and developing San Francisco artists, while also including artists from abroad, through their shows.[5]
The McLoughlin Gallery opened in October 2010, the month of October holding a special significance to McLoughlin because it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.[6] The gallery's first major exhibit, "Warmth is Movement," opened in February 2011.[7] In June 2011, the McLoughlin Gallery was featured as one of 7x7 Magazine's five most exciting new galleries in San Francisco. In their article, they remark that the gallery has rapidly "become a reputable (and the third largest) space in the prestigious 49 Geary art complex."[2] In March 2013, The American Art Awards selected McLoughlin gallery as one of their "25 Best Galleries in America."[8] In June 2013, the Miami New Times remarked that in the short time the gallery had been open, Mcloughlin had built a group of artists that had their work featured in "major museums and collections."[9] In addition to the gallery's in-house exhibitions, the gallery also featured their artists at a number of fine art fairs, including: the Los Angeles Art Show,[10] the San Francisco Fine Art Fair,[5] ArtPadSF[11] and Context Art Miami.[12]
Exhibitions[edit]
The McLoughlin gallery's exhibitions received favorable reviews. Sculpture Magazine recognized one of McLoughlin's exhibitions featuring the work of David Middlebrook as being remarkable for Middlebrook's successful execution of the "technical and aesthetic" challenges that arose from his decision to stick to traditional materials such as wood, stone, and metal.[13] Lisa Derrick at The Huffington Post singled out a work exhibited by a McLoughlin artist Desire Obtain Cherish (DOC) at the Los Angeles Art Show as the single best piece exhibited in the show in 2013.[10] The Fog City Journal praised one of Mcloughlin's exhibitions for its artist Doug Thielscher's struggle to use century's old materials and techniques to convey a modern narrative that is compelling and "emotionally charged."[14] Laura Kimpton's exhibition at McLoughlin titled "Flying Solo", which uses recycled materials to create mixed media pieces, was featured in KPIX-TV's "Eye on the Bay" program which described it as a "stunning retrospective of her impressive body of work."[15] "Flying Solo" and the McLoughlin gallery were also profiled by CBS Radio News reporter Brian Banmiller in a "Banmiller on Business" piece titled "Re-usable art."[16]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Cassidy, Mike (28 October 2010). "Cassidy: Silicon Valley reinvention isn't what it used to be". San Jose Mercury News. San Jose, California: MediaNews Group. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ a b McCarthy, Allison (22 June 2011). "The New Guard: 5 of the City's Most Exciting New Galleries". 7x7. San Francisco: McEvoy Group. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Garrett, Tommy Lightfoot. "American Art Awards Names McLoughlin Gallery Best In California, 2013, Highlight Hollywood EXCLUSIVE News". High Light Hollywood. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Gulker, Linda Hubbard (22 March 2011). "Joan McLoughlin: Gallerist makes a choice to give back". InMenlo.
- ^ a b Stephens, Craig. "If You're going to San Francisco..." Artweek.LA. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha. "Menlo Park woman fulfills dream to open art gallery in San Francisco". The Almanac. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Jan Peter Van Opheusden". McLoughlin Gallery. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "2013 Gallery Awards". American Art Awards. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Cultist. "Art Basel in Basel, Day Four: Meet The People Behind the Magic". Miami New Times. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ a b Derrick, Lisa (6 February 2013). "LA Art Show: For Those Desiring to Obtain and Cherish". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "ArtPadSF" (PDF). ArtPadSF.
- ^ "THE McLoughlin GALLERY GOES TO CONTEXT ART FAIR IN MIAMI!". McLoughlin Gallery. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Cheng, DeWitt. "David Middlebrook". Sculpture Magazine.
- ^ Michelle, Rachel (15 January 2013). "Joan McLoughlin's "Eterno" Exhibit, Truly Endless". Fog City Journal. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Eyes on the Bay: Laura Kimpton at the McLoughlin Gallery". KPIX-TV (CBS SF). 28 June 2011.
- ^ Banmiller, Brian (29 June 2011). "Re-usable Art". Banmiller on Business-CBS News. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
