Art in the Bay maintains a strong simmer with Adobe Books Backroom Gallery re-opening tonight after renovations with an aptly titled show "Bookish." Later in the week the Berkeley Art Museum opens two hot new shows, and the Sf Dump presents work by their artists-in-residence. Altman Siegel presents a tribute to old school illustrator Charley Harper that is bound to influence today's graphics. Finally, 2nd floor projects has an interesting-looking opening on Saturday.

Tuesday:
+ "Bookish" at Adobe Books Backroom Gallery
+ "Moby Dick" at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (Kent and Vicki Logan Galleries)
+ Ari Marcopoulos "Within Arm’s Reach" at Berkeley Art Museum
+ Fernando Botero "The Abu Ghraib Series" at Berkeley Art Museum

Thursday:
+ Charley Harper at Altman Siegel

Friday:
+ David Hevel, James Sansing "This Sugar is Raw and Systemic Obsolescence" at Recology San Francisco Art Studio ( SF Recycling & Disposal's Artist in Residence Studio )

Saturday:
+ Daniel Minnick , John de Fazio, Suzanne Stein at 2nd floor projects
+ David Hevel, James Sansing "This Sugar is Raw and Systemic Obsolescence" at Recology San Francisco Art Studio ( SF Recycling & Disposal's Artist in Residence Studio )
+ Closing reception: Evan Holm , Stephani Martinez at Hatch Gallery
+ Lecture: "Conversation: Gretchen Daily and Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle" at Berkeley Art Museum

Tuesday, September 22

Artist Talk: Elinor Carucci at SF Camerawork
SOMA: 657 Mission Street, floor 2, 7pm

+ "Bookish" at Adobe Books Backroom Gallery
Mission District: 3166 16th Street, 7-9pm

+ "Moby Dick" at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (Kent and Vicki Logan Galleries)
Potrero Hill: 1111 Eighth Street, Kindly RSVP by Friday, September 18 to rsvp@cca.edu or 510.594.3604, 6:30-8:30pm

+ Ari Marcopoulos "Within Arm’s Reach" at Berkeley Art Museum
Berkeley: 2626 Bancroft Way, at College Avenue, Museum Admission $8, 6:30-8:30pm

+ Fernando Botero "The Abu Ghraib Series" at Berkeley Art Museum
Berkeley: 2626 Bancroft Way, at College Avenue, Museum Admission $8, 6:30-8:30pm

Thursday, September 24

Book Signing: Deborah Oropallo "New Editions Release and Book Signing" at Gallery 16
SOMA: 501 Third Street, 6-8pm

+ Charley Harper at Altman Siegel
Downtown: 49 Geary Street, floor 4, 6-8pm

"Westward Ho" an installation celebrating land values at UC Berkeley (UC Berkeley Extension Gallery)
Downtown: 95 Third Street, 6:30-8pm

Closing reception: Regina Stadnik "Family Recipes" at 18 Reasons Gallery
Mission District: 593 Guerrero Street, 7-9pm

"Thank God it?s Thursday! (TGIT) - Art, Wine & Music at Kala" at Kala Art Institute
Berkeley: 2990 San Pablo Avenue, $5, 5:30-7:30pm

Artist Talk: "Becoming Commons" at Headlands Center for the Arts
Marin Headlands: 944 Fort Barry , off Bunker Road, floor 1-4, Free, 7:30-9pm

Friday, September 25

"The Work of Yang Yongliang China Avant Garde" at Limn Art Gallery
SOMA: 292 Townsend Street, 6-8pm

"Project Wrecking Ball Launch Party" at Varnish Fine Art
Downtown: 77 Natoma Street, at First Street, 7-11pm

Gabby Quynh-Anh Miller "YES, LETS." at The Spare Room Project
Bernal Heights: 270 Anderson Street, 7-10pm

Closing reception: Susan Freda "Line into Form" at de Young (Golden Gate Park)
Bernal Heights: 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, 6-8:45pm

+ David Hevel, James Sansing "This Sugar is Raw and Systemic Obsolescence" at Recology San Francisco Art Studio ( SF Recycling & Disposal's Artist in Residence Studio )
South San Francisco: 503 Tunnel Avenue, free, 5-9pm

Saturday, September 26

Jeri Eisenberg "A Sojourn in Seasons" at Corden Potts Gallery
Downtown: 49 Geary Street, floor 2, 2-5pm

Heiko Muller "Stay Awake" at Jack Fisher Gallery
Downtown: 49 Geary Street, floor 4, 3-5pm

+ Daniel Minnick , John de Fazio, Suzanne Stein at 2nd floor projects
Mission District: 3740 25th Street, floor 2, 7-10pm

Dan Peknik "aStigma" at Mina Dresden
Mission District: 312 Valencia Street, 6-8pm

+ David Hevel, James Sansing "This Sugar is Raw and Systemic Obsolescence" at Recology San Francisco Art Studio ( SF Recycling & Disposal's Artist in Residence Studio )
South San Francisco: 503 Tunnel Avenue, free, 1-5pm

+ Closing reception: Evan Holm , Stephani Martinez at Hatch Gallery
Oakland: 492 23rd Street, at Telegraph Avenue, 2-8pm

+ Lecture: "Conversation: Gretchen Daily and Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle" at Berkeley Art Museum
Berkeley: 2626 Bancroft Way, at College Avenue, 3pm

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