Apologies for the absence of the Artcards Weekly Email Update last week, we had some problems on the mainframe that have been repaired. There is a calm- down in activity after the flutter of events last week, but Friday looks quite promising with interesting Mission District openings at The Lab and Triple Base. If you are adventurous, check out a special fort in the woods.

Thursday:
+ "also known as jewelry" contemporary french jewelry curated by Benjamin Lignel, Christian Alandete at Velvet da Vinci

Friday:
+ "Now Playing" at Gallery 1988
+ Branden Koch "Valet" at Ping Pong Gallery
+ "Painting Spiritual Painting" Todd Bura Solo Show at Triple Base Gallery
+ Kathy Aoki "Museum of Historical Makeovers" at Swarm Gallery

Tuesday, September 15

"Furniture Collective Exhibition" at California College for the Arts (CCA)
Potrero Hill: 1111 Eighth Street , 5:30-7:30pm

Lecture: Wanxin Zhang at California College for the Arts (CCA)
Oakland: 5212 Broadway Avenue, at College Avenue, Treadwell Ceramic Arts Center, 6-8pm

Wednesday, September 16

Andre Furlan, Anthony Anchundo, Jerry Frost, Pete Klimek, Sarah Curtiss, William Solis "Art Show" curated by Andre Furlan at St. Mary's Cathedral Gallery
Japantown: 1111 Gough Street, free, 6-9pm

Artist Talk: Paul Discoe "Tree to Finished Product" at California College for the Arts (CCA)
Potrero Hill: 1111 Eighth Street , 7pm

Thursday, September 17

"Spain Rodriguez" Rebel in Ink at Cartoon Art Museum
SOMA: 655 Mission Street, 7-9pm

Jonathan Ball "China’s Great Wall: The Forgotten Story" at 3A Gallery (Mark Horton / Architecture )
SOMA: 101 South Park Street, 5:30-8pm

"Sensate: Bodies and Design" at SF MOMA
SOMA: 151 Third Street, Mission Street, Phyllis Wattis Theater, FREE w/ Museum Admission, 5:30-7:30pm

+ "also known as jewelry" contemporary french jewelry curated by Benjamin Lignel, Christian Alandete at Velvet da Vinci
Russian Hill: 2015 Polk Street, 6-8pm

Jason Fiske "I'm Trying to Get Home" at BellJar
Mission District: 3187 16th Street, 6-9pm

Benefit: "The Ultimate Dejeuner" A Benefit for Visual Aid at Alphonse Berber Gallery
Berkeley: 2546 Bancroft Way, Sliding Scale - $15 - $50, 2-7pm

Friday, September 18

Benefit: "ROUND 2" Benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Silent Art Auction at 111 Minna Gallery
SOMA: 111 Minna Street, 5-9pm

Eli Harris "Banal Obsessions" at 666 Gallery
SOMA: 66 Sixth Street, 7-11pm

"SEND IN THE CLOWNS" Brought to you by Pigman Gallery & Fivepoints Arthouse at Fivepoints Arthouse
SOMA: 72 Tehama Street, at 2nd Street, 6-11pm

+ "Now Playing" at Gallery 1988
Downtown: 1173 Sutter Street, 7-10pm

"SYZYGY" The Fourth Annual Juried Show at The Lab
Mission District: 2948 16th Street, 6-9pm

+ Branden Koch "Valet" at Ping Pong Gallery
Mission District: 1240 22nd Street, 6-9pm

+ "Painting Spiritual Painting" Todd Bura Solo Show at Triple Base Gallery
Mission District: 3041 24th Street , at Treat Avenue, 7-10pm

Screening: "ExCorpse volume 1" The first volume of a unique "Exquisite Corpse" video art is a collaboration between 37 artists from 16 countries at A.T.A.
Mission District: 992 Valencia Street, $6, 8pm

Steven Vasquez Lopez "OverPattern" at propeller
Hayes Valley: 555 Hayes Street, 1-4pm

+ Kathy Aoki "Museum of Historical Makeovers" at Swarm Gallery
Oakland: 560 2nd Street, 6-8pm

Saturday, September 19

? Jeremy and Claire Weiss "Summer Close" at Medicine Agency
Downtown: 1262 Mason Street, (time not confirmed, check with gallery)

"Tangible Intangibles" curated by Lynnore Goldfarb at Mina Dresden
Mission District: 312 Valencia Street, 6-8pm

Art Fair: "ROADWORKS" Steamroller Printing Street Fair at San Francisco Center for the Book
Potrero Hill: 300 De Haro Street, 12-5pm

Todd St. John "Section" at Mollusk Surf Shop
Sunset: 4500 Irving Street, 7-10pm

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+ = Editor's pick
? = Opening not confirmed - check site for updates.