May 2025:

Ruth Asawa: Retrospective at SFMOMA

Sunday, May 18th, time 1pm

Ruth Asawa working, Photo from SFMOMA website

Join us at SFMOMA for the Ruth Asawa: Retrospective! This exhibition will present the full range of the artist’s groundbreaking practice, offering an in-depth look at her expansive output and its inspirations through more than 300 artworks.

June 2025: 

Second Sunday Studio Visit - Jeff Key

Sunday, June 8th, time TBD

Jeff Key next to his sculptures Vessel #63 -Once and Vessel #43- Boundaries

Join us for a special studio visit with PRS member Jeff Key, San Francisco-born sculptor, educator, and founder of Youth Beat. Jeff’s work blends sculpture and media arts, reflecting a lifelong commitment to creative expression and community impact.

July 2025:

Second Sunday Studio Visit - Stephanie Metz

Sunday July 13th, 1pm - 3pm

Stephanie Metz in her studio

July's Second Sunday Studio Visit will be at the studio of Stephanie Metz. Join us to see what her felted sculptures are all about 

"I create alluring yet unsettling sculptures and installations that embody nuanced, contradictory ideas in approachable yet mysterious materials. I manipulate fiber—stitching thick industrial felt and needle felting—to create three-dimensional objects ranging from intimately sized to monumental, in forms that are both seductive and repulsive, muscular and elegant." ~Stephanie Metz

Look out for event emails with more information soon!

If you would like to suggest or schedule a PRS event, please email us at events@pacificrimsculptors.org. 

Paul Reiber's 12-inch spherical sculpture, featuring a dynamic swarm of salmon carved in California Nutmeg wood, has been selected for the prestigious National Sculpture Society 92nd Annual Awards Exhibition.

For more information about the National Sculpture Society: nationalsculpture.org

Exhibition Dates: August 2 -October 26, 2025

Location: Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island South Carolina 

Paul Reiber, FishBall 2020 California Nutmeg Wood 12" x 12" x 12"

PRS member Christopher Dworin, who is featured in the Marin Open Studios – Members’ Preview Show at the Sausalito Center for the Arts! The exhibition is on view now through Sunday, May 11, 2025. This showcase highlights a wide range of work by local artists participating in Marin Open Studios.

For more information: http://www.marinopenstudios.org

Exhibition Dates: April 25 - May 11, 2025

Location: Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA

Christopher Dworin, Galleon, lidded, clay vessel, March 2025, 1’ x 2’ x 2’

Jun Yan is featured in the Feats of Clay National Ceramic Competition at the Art League of Lincoln in Lincoln, CA. Showcasing innovative ceramic artistry from across the country, the exhibition runs through June 29, 2025. Jun Yan’s work highlights the expressive potential of clay, contributing to a dynamic and diverse display of contemporary ceramics.

For more information, visit the Art League of Lincoln's website: https://artleagueoflincoln.com/

Exhibition Dates: April 25- June 29

Location: Art League of Lincoln, 580 6th St, Lincoln, CA 95648

Jun Yan, Tranquil Wisdom, 2024, Stoneware, Steel, Wood, 12"x41"x11"

Monterey Museum of Art presents Sea Change, a solo exhibition of works by Annette Goodfriend. This surreal science project examines the effects of warming oceans through sculpture. The exhibition runs from April 3 to June 8, 2025, at the Monterey Museum of Art, located in Monterey, CA.

For more information, visit: https://www.montereyart.org/exhibition/currents-annette-goodfriend/

Exhibition Dates: April 3 - June 8, 2025

Location: Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific St., Monterey, CA 93940

Annette Goodfriend, F1 Hybrid, 2025, Plaster, Epoxy, Silicone Rubber, 40" x 26" x 23"

Annette Goodfriend, Flabellinopsis Iodinea (Spanish Shawl), 2025, Steel, Lab Clamp, Epoxy, Paint, 5" x 5" x 12"

Congratulations to PRS member Susannah Israel! Her sculpture La Música was one of ten works selected for the exhibition Connection: Artaxis and has been acquired by Northwest Missouri State University for their teaching collection. This important acquisition ensures that La Música will inspire future generations of students and artists. The exhibition was hosted by the DeLuce Gallery in the Fine Arts Department at Northwest Missouri State University. Exhibition was on view March 24 - April 18, 2025

For more information about the DeLuce Gallery, visit: https://www.nwmissouri.edu/finearts/deluce/index.htm

Susannah Israel, La Música, 2024, Handprinted terracotta, metal 14" x 8" x 6"

Susannah Israel, La Música, (close view) 2024, Handprinted terracotta, metal 14" x 8" x 6"

Pacific Rim Sculptors members Susannah Israel and Susan Amorde will be exhibiting their sculptures in the upcoming juried exhibition presented by the National Sculpture Society (NSS) California Community at the Sausalito Center for the Arts. The exhibition runs from May 17 through June 15, 2025, showcasing works by sculptors residing west of the Rockies. An opening reception, featuring sculpture demonstrations and artist talks, will be held on May 17 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. 

For more information, visit the Sausalito Center for the Arts' calendar: https://www.sausalitocenterforthearts.org/calendar

Opening Reception: May 17th 5-8pm

Exhibition Dates: May 17 – June 15, 2025.

Location: Sausalito Center For The Arts, 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA

Susannah Israel, Queen Honeybee, 2024, Handprinted terracotta, paper 38" x 9" x 11" 

Join the SF Artist Alumni for their May Spotlight talk featuring alum Richard H. Alpert (MFA 1973). He will be in conversation with Jude Mooney, the curator of the exhibition UNRULY: North Bay Artists from the San Francisco Art Institute at the Museum of Sonoma County, where Alpert showcases two sculptures.

Virtual event: Monday, May 5th, 2025 | 10AM PT

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sfaa-spotlight-richard-h-alpert-tickets-1242426463999

Image credit banner: Richard H. Alpert

Richard Alpert, Mechanism for Twisting Wire', 2018, Steel wire, wood, 60” x 48” x 144”

Headshot: Photograph by Camille Alpert (2018)

PRS Vice President Catherine Daley stands near her kinetic tree sculpture on IS Day and the Earth Day Festival for the City of Santa Rosa, April 26. She was selected through a juried process to receive a grant to showcase her artwork, "Quercus Surrogate", which used a recycled artwork and a former basketball post.

For more information: https://www.srcity.org/743/Arts-Culture

Exhibition dates: March 28 - May 2, 2025.

Location: Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa, CA.

Catherine Daley, Quercus Surrogate, 2024, mild steel, aluminum, stainless steel, wood

We are excited to announce that Jann Nunn was up just after IS Day from San Diego to supervise the move of her sculpture, "One Becomes Many" from the Museum of Sonoma County. The artwork, which had enlivened the sculpture yard at the museum for the past three years, found a new prestigious home at the di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa. Jann, who worked until 2018 as a well-respected sculpture professor at Sonoma State University, organized Commence sculpture projects on campus for her students and reactivated the foundry program for many years. Congratulations, Jann!

One Becomes Many, n.d., Stainless steel, powder coat, 7' x 7' x 3.5', Catherine Daley (photographer)

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