Artizmo Gallery Update

It has been many months since our last post and much has changed. Due to the unexpected remodeling of Northgate mall, Artizmo Gallery was forced to close. After eight + years of incredibly low rent it was not possible to relocate and afford a higher rent in Marin. The community of artists that had banded together to make Artizmo's final year so tranformative and memorable was very dissapointed by the decision to close the gallery.

Our final Artist showcase was held in March of this year with a special cabaret performance by our first and last Cabaret workshop participants. It was a bittersweet closing event but a great way to send off the gallery, at the height of its success. We have posted several of the singers performances for your viewing pleasure on our youtube channel, viewable in our sidebar to the right.

We will miss all of our artists and patrons this holiday season!
Known by many in the immediate community as a place to find that unique gift during the holidays we are happy to announce that Artizmo Gallery has moved to the internet and set up a Gallery Shop that is filling up with some of the favorite items from the gallery's previous holiday season. You can find links to the shop here and also on our website artizmogallery.com.

Green Gifts

Flattened wine bottles are re-purposed as cheese trays, spoon rests and soap dishes for your next party.


Scrap European linen is turned into French cuff "Magic Bags" that heat or chill pains away.



Be-jeweled flatware and serviceware is given new colorful life and purpose. The perfect hostess gift!

Holiday AFTER HOURS

Happy Holidays from ARTIZMO GALLERY!

For eight years we have represented local Bay Area artists in San Rafael and gathered a strong local following. Our loyal customers know Artizmo Gallery is the place in the San Francisco Bay Area to find both emerging and professional local artist's work, wearable art and artisan gifts both functional and decorative. We offer wonderful green gifts, holiday cards and unique art objects for the "hard to shop for".

Artizmo Gallery also facilitates exciting artist-led, hands-on educational opportunities and live, local music performances.

This year why not give gifts made locally from where you love to live, the beautiful Bay Area. Spend Locally - It feels good to keep your hard earned money in your immediate community. Artizmo Gallery is run by an art education non-profit so yours is a feel good purchase as well.

Come visit us at: 2680 Northgate Mall in San Rafael We are located at the Cinema end of the mall.

"Come see the amazing artwork being created in your community!"
Meet some of the artists and stroll through our huge wheelchair accessible gallery space.

See for yourself and tell your friends!!


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Thank You Local Art Supporters!

Our last minute after hours Holiday party on December 2nd turned out to be a great season kick off event. We were a featured venue in Leslie Harlib's column in the the Marin IJ for a poetry reading and book signing by a popular artist/ poet Prartho Sereno of San Anselmo. We also had live piano and flute music and song by Robyn Taylor, food , wine and lots of great holiday spirit that raised awareness of local art.

The final weeks of shopping evaporate and Artizmo Gallery's future is uncertain. The mall is due to be remodeled in 2008 and management hasn't made a clear statement about Artizmo Gallery's future in their new destination shopping mall.

Because the mall doesn't advertise not many people know we are open extended hours from now until Christmas Eve. We are open Weekdays 9am - 10pm Weekends 9am-10pm and extended. For our monthly calender with daily hours visit: http://artizmogallery.com/NEWSEVENTS/News12.2007.html

In addition to all the great art and gifts for the holidays we are featuring live music and chair massage for the weary mall-goers of Marin.

Stop by and spread the word,
Season Greetings!

Bryan

Sing Out Loud!

Here is an exciting development that we are looking forward to very soon! We are honored to have SF cabaret icons Lua Hadar, Linda Kosut and Pianist Barry Lloyd instruct this one of a kind class. This is a must for anyone interested in taking their singing to the next level.
Check out the details below.

Artizmo Gallery in collaboration with Kitchenette Productions

ANNOUNCES
Sing Out Loud!
A Performance Workshop for Singers

“If you ask me what I came into this world to do, I will tell you:
I came to live out loud.” - Emile Zola

Sing Out Loud!
This 8 week cabaret coaching class begins Monday, January 14th from 8:30 - 10pm. The sessions end with a group performance at a Marin show venue. Pre-registration is required. $295. tuition for 8 weeks
Class is held at Artizmo Gallery, 2680 Northgate Mall, San Rafael, California

For more details call 510.776.7625

Welcome to Artizmo Gallery's New Blog

We have finally joined the blog nation and hope you find this little space on the web intriguing. Don't stop here though, you really must visit the gallery to see all the art and wonderful gifts waiting at Artizmo Gallery.

Our upcoming Featured Artist for November is Jean Cherie, a San Francisco Sculptress who creates amazing pieces of art out of Stone, Paper and Clay. Her exhibit will be installed November 1st and come down on the 30th. A Reception for the Artist will be held on Nov. 10th 6-9pm at Artizmo Gallery.