The Bay Area loves looking at itself in the mirror, loves talking about the good old days... 

A birthday is an opportunity to look back at where we've been, but its also a chance to celebrate who we are, now, and where we might be going. In celebration of its 39th birthday, a less than auspicious number in our base-ten focused eyes, Southern Exposure is throwing an exhibition and event which will try to do both. 

From SoEx's mission statement:"An active presence in the Bay Area since 1974, SoEx is continually evolving in response to the needs of artists and the community while engaging the public in artists' work." It is this potential for evolution which has kept it relevant for all of these many years. And its origins, small and scrappy, less clear vision than strong values, point the way for the spaces to come. For more info, check out THE LONG CONVERSATION. 

Tuesday:
+ Matthew Gordon, Matthew Rana "Shame Folder: a reading" at Et al.
+ Lecture: "Graduate Studies Lecture Series: Christian Caryl" at California College of the Arts (CCA)

Wednesday:
+ Screening: Sophie Calle "Fault Lines - screening of "Double Blind" (1992) by Sophie Calle" at Kadist Art Foundation

Thursday:
+ Screening: Collin McKelvey, John Davis "Tracks and Patterns: Experimental Film and Music by John Davis and Collin McKelvey" curated by Anastasia Pahules at Royal NoneSuch Gallery

Friday:
+ Lecture: "Visions of Urban Change in China" A Conversation with Daniel Brook and Hu Fang at Berkeley Art Museum

Saturday:
+ Alice Shaw, Amy Balkin, Anne Walsh, Bessma Khalaf, Christian Nagler, Cliff Hengst, David Ireland , Jennifer Locke, Jim Melchert, Jon Rubin, Lucas Murigda, Mads Lynnerup, Mail Order Brides, Michael Zheng, Mike Lai, Moira Roth & Anne Walsh, Nathan Lynch, Paul Kos, Pawel Kruk, Peter Simensky, Renée Gertler & Josh Greene, Rhonda Holberton, Rigo 23, Tom Marioni, Tony Labat, Whitney Lynn "The Long Conversation" curated by Chris Sollars, Courtney Fink, Gay Outlaw, Valerie Imus at Southern Exposure
+ Lecture: "In Conversation: Yanagi Sōetsu Comes Here, Without Invitation" at Kadist Art Foundation
+ Screening: "History of Histories: 50 Years of Afghan Films" at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (Kent and Vicki Logan Galleries)
+ Panel Discussion: Abby Chen, Gimhongsok (of Xijing Men), Inti Guerrero, James T. Hong, Kristina Lee Podesva, Leeza Ahmady, Mariam Ghani, Viẹt Lê "In Dialogue: Drop a Pin" at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (Kent and Vicki Logan Galleries)
+ Brian Dettmer, Catherine Opie, Clare Rojas , Enrique Chagoya , Jason Jagel , Jess, Judith Lowry, Kim Anno, Matthew Picton, Nina Katchadourian, Tauba Auerbach, Travis Collinson "The Illuminated Library" curated by Fine Arts Gallery, Sharon Bliss at San Francisco State University (Fine Arts Gallery)

Tuesday, September 17

+ Matthew Gordon, Matthew Rana "Shame Folder: a reading" at Et al.
Chinatown: 620 Kearny Street, 8-10pm

+ Lecture: "Graduate Studies Lecture Series: Christian Caryl" at California College of the Arts (CCA)
Potrero Hill: 1111 Eighth Street , Timken Lecture Hall, Free, 7pm

Wednesday, September 18

+ Screening: Sophie Calle "Fault Lines - screening of "Double Blind" (1992) by Sophie Calle" at Kadist Art Foundation
Mission District: 3295 20th Street, at Folsom Street, 7pm

Lecture: "Amanda Charchian Lecture" at Mills College Art Museum
Oakland: 5000 Macarthur Boulvard, Danforth Lecture Hall, 7pm

Thursday, September 19

Artist Talk: "A Conversation with Fujiko Nakaya" at Exploratorium
Embarcadero: Pier 15, 7pm

David Steele, Sydney Anjelica Thomashow "Always-AlreadyAbsent Present" at a.Muse Gallery
Mission District: 614 Alabama Street, Free, 6-9:30pm

Aurie Ramirez, Dan Miller, John Martin, Laura Jo Pierce, Rickie Algarva "Recto Verso" at Creative Growth
Oakland: 355 24th Street , 5-8pm

+ Screening: Collin McKelvey, John Davis "Tracks and Patterns: Experimental Film and Music by John Davis and Collin McKelvey" curated by Anastasia Pahules at Royal NoneSuch Gallery
Oakland: 4231 Telegraph Avenue, 8-10pm

Friday, September 20

Jurne "Diversion" at 1AM Gallery
SOMA: 1000 Howard Street, FREE, 6:30-9:30pm

Amze Emmons "Close Wilderness" at Park Life
Richmond District: 220 Clement Street, Free, 7-10pm

Chad Hasegawa, Claudel Casseus, Kristin Cammermeyer, Racine Polycarpe
, Romel Jean Pierre
 "Recology San Francisco, Art at the Dump Artist in Residence Exhibitions: Work by Kristin Cammermeyer, Chad Hasegawa and visiting artists from Haiti" at Recology San Francisco Art Studio ( SF Recycling & Disposal's Artist in Residence Studio )
South San Francisco: 503 Tunnel Avenue, free, 5-9pm

+ Lecture: "Visions of Urban Change in China" A Conversation with Daniel Brook and Hu Fang at Berkeley Art Museum
Berkeley: 2626 Bancroft Way, at College Avenue, Free, 6pm

Saturday, September 21

Ken Kalman "Points of Interest" at George Krevsky Gallery
Downtown: 77 Geary Street, floor 2, Free, 3-5pm

+ Alice Shaw, Amy Balkin, Anne Walsh, Bessma Khalaf, Christian Nagler, Cliff Hengst, David Ireland , Jennifer Locke, Jim Melchert, Jon Rubin, Lucas Murigda, Mads Lynnerup, Mail Order Brides, Michael Zheng, Mike Lai, Moira Roth & Anne Walsh, Nathan Lynch, Paul Kos, Pawel Kruk, Peter Simensky, Renée Gertler & Josh Greene, Rhonda Holberton, Rigo 23, Tom Marioni, Tony Labat, Whitney Lynn "The Long Conversation" curated by Chris Sollars, Courtney Fink, Gay Outlaw, Valerie Imus at Southern Exposure
Mission District: 3030 20th Street , FREE, 4-10pm

+ Lecture: "In Conversation: Yanagi Sōetsu Comes Here, Without Invitation" at Kadist Art Foundation
Mission District: 3295 20th Street, at Folsom Street, 5-6:30pm

+ Screening: "History of Histories: 50 Years of Afghan Films" at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (Kent and Vicki Logan Galleries)
Potrero Hill: 360 Kansas Street, 6-8:30pm

+ Panel Discussion: Abby Chen, Gimhongsok (of Xijing Men), Inti Guerrero, James T. Hong, Kristina Lee Podesva, Leeza Ahmady, Mariam Ghani, Viẹt Lê "In Dialogue: Drop a Pin" at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts (Kent and Vicki Logan Galleries)
Potrero Hill: 360 Kansas Street, 11am-4pm

+ Brian Dettmer, Catherine Opie, Clare Rojas , Enrique Chagoya , Jason Jagel , Jess, Judith Lowry, Kim Anno, Matthew Picton, Nina Katchadourian, Tauba Auerbach, Travis Collinson "The Illuminated Library" curated by Fine Arts Gallery, Sharon Bliss at San Francisco State University (Fine Arts Gallery)
Sunset: 1600 Holloway Ave, Free, 1-3pm

Chad Hasegawa, Claudel Casseus, Kristin Cammermeyer, Racine Polycarpe
, Romel Jean Pierre
 "Recology San Francisco, Art at the Dump Artist in Residence Exhibitions: Work by Kristin Cammermeyer, Chad Hasegawa and visiting artists from Haiti" at Recology San Francisco Art Studio ( SF Recycling & Disposal's Artist in Residence Studio )
South San Francisco: 503 Tunnel Avenue, free, 1-3pm

Crystal Morey "Remember the Future" at Compound Gallery
Oakland: 1167 65th st., Oakland, CA 94608, Ground floor, 6-9pm

Lecture: Lynne-Rachel Altman "Pieces Piece: Artist Led Tasting and Discussion about Sugar" with Lynne-Rachel Altman at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary
Oakland: 480 23rd Street, floor 1, Free, 3-5pm

Tour: "3rd Saturday Guided Gallery District Tour: New Media in Contemporary Art" curated by Danielle Fox at Slate contemporary
Oakland: 473 25th Street, floor 1, Free, 2pm - 4pm

Benefit: Also guest artist like Jamie Brunson and Mel Prest "ART BENEFIT & HAPPY HOUR" curated by Norton Factory Studios at Norton Factory Studios Oakland: 3098 E. 10th Street, 6:00Pm-MIDNIGHT

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Beverly Crist, Bill Heiderich, Gail Rushmore, Kathy Pallie, Margaret Realica, Melissa Woodburn, Mimi Abers, Virginia Rigney "Formed and Fired: Clay & Glass" curated by Bill Abright, Claudia Tarantino at Richmond Art Center
Richmond: 2540 Barrett Avenue, Free, 4-6pm

"Inspiration: Richmond Art Center Faculty Show" at Richmond Art Center
Richmond: 2540 Barrett Avenue, Free, 4-6pm

Bella Feldman "Bella: A 50-year survey of the work of Bella Feldman" at Richmond Art Center
Richmond: 2540 Barrett Avenue, Free, 4-6pm

Monday, September 23

Lecture: Olga Koumoundouros "UC Berkeley Wiesenfeld Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Olga Koumoundouros" curated by Farley Gwazda at UC Berkeley (North Gate Hall 105)
Berkeley: Euclid and Hearst Ave., Free, 7:30pm

Tuesday, September 24

Chad Hasegawa, Claudel Casseus, Kristin Cammermeyer, Racine Polycarpe
, Romel Jean Pierre
 "Recology San Francisco, Art at the Dump Artist in Residence Exhibitions: Work by Kristin Cammermeyer, Chad Hasegawa and visiting artists from Haiti" at Recology San Francisco Art Studio ( SF Recycling & Disposal's Artist in Residence Studio )
South San Francisco: 503 Tunnel Avenue, free, 5-7pm

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