San Francisco’s John Berggruen Gallery shows different exhibitions monthly, often specializing in important Bay Area artists.  The current show, The Road to Here, consists of work by six different artists who share a California art connection.  Spread throughout two floors of gallery space, the art exhibition presents the work of Robert Bechtle, Ed Ruscha, Wayne Thiebaud, Zoe Crosher, Dave Muller, and Jonas Wood.

Wayne Thiebaud, Park Place, 1993

Among these artists who have informed contemporary California art, their individual diverse styles are apparent.  Shown on one floor, Bechtle paints soft yet precise scenes of San Francisco streets, Ed Ruscha’s colorful screen prints feature road signs, and Thiebaud’s delicate landscape paintings stand out with his signature use of vibrant color.  Upstairs, we find the calm still life works by Jonas Wood, Zoe Crosher’s Out the Window [LAX] series of photographs picturing dismal hotel interiors looking out over the LA airport, and Dave Muller’s work which incorporates text and a travel theme -a concept which manifests throughout the art exhibition.

The Road to Here displays contemporary California art of everyday life made intriguing by these six artists.  With different styles and media, the artists are linked as they explore the vibrant West coast.

Robert Bechtle, ’68 Cadillac, 1970

Zoe Crosher, LAX Radisson, 2001

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