Twenty-Four in San Francisco

Artist Brett Amory will debut a solo exhibition at Sandra Lee Gallery in which he examinations human figures and their relation to the urban landscape. Amory will premiere 12 new paintings alongside video projections and installations, documenting 24 locations in the city of San Francisco. Working primarily in oil, Amory’s continuation of his Waiting series gives a haunting and often stark depiction of American culture with a focus on the moments of transition within each composition. Structurally elegant and architecturally precise in execution, this series seek to develop a deeper understanding of personal transition using movement through time and space and a detailed investigation of 24 physical locales.
Twenty-Four In San Francisco, is an ambitious project capturing both the permanent and ephemeral intricacies of 24 chosen locations around the city of San Francisco in California. These locations include such historically significant destinations as the Mitchell Brothers O’Farrell Theatre, one of the country’s oldest and most notorious adult entertainment venues, Portsmouth Square, a Yerba Buena park established in the early 1800s, and the Mission San Francisco de Asis, one of San Francisco’s oldest surviving structures, among 21 other unique locals, each assigned one hour of the day and documented during that time by the artist. With the intention of fully immersing himself in each location depicted in the series, Twenty-Four In San Francisco represents a pivotal moment in Amory’s career as he connects with San Francisco’s urban landscape on a deeper level than ever before.
With the creative process documented by celebrated photographer Shaun Roberts, Amory has commemorated this elaborate endeavor with 12 original oil paintings, accompanied by photographs, and 24 hours of video media. The works will be on display, along with artifacts found at each location.