Photos and text by Ariel Soto
About 100 art lovers gathered at the University of San Francisco (USF) on Memorial Day, May 26, to participate in a bus tour around the city to see 10 billboards by 10 artists from around the world that showcase their visions of what peace looks like, as part of the San Francisco Peace Billboards Project. The tour was headed by USF visual art professor Richard Kamler who first conceived the idea for the billboard project after wondering, in his words, "Why confine these images to the walls of a museum when we can take them to the community and have a significant impact?" The billboards will continue to be on display until June 22nd throughout San Francisco.
Peace billboard by Israeli artist Uzi Broshi at 22nd Ave and Irving
Peace billboard by Japanese artist Betty Nobue Kano at Masonic Ave. and Fulton
Artist Betty Nobue Kano
Iranian artist Taraneh Hemami (left) with USF visual art profesor Richard Kamler
Peace billboard by Iranian artist Taraneh Hemam at Divisadero Street and Hayes Street
Peace billboard by Tibetan artist Jamyoung Singye at Mission Street and 6th Street
Artist Jamyoung Singye
Participants of the Peace Billboards tour gather in front of South African artist Clinton Fein's photograph at Broadway and Montgomery
Artist Clinton Fein
"Nun's with guns" peace billboard by Ukrainian artist Igor Yusev at 3rd Street and 19th Street
Cuban artist Tonel's peace billboard at Ceasar Chavez and Evans Ave
Peace billboard by El Salvadorian artist Victor Cartagena at Mission and 17th Street
Artist Victor Cartagena
Puerto Rican artist Rafael Trelles' peace billboard at Valencia and Duboce Ave
Artist Rafael Trelles explains his process when using large stencils to create his project
American artist and USF profesor Richard Kamler in front of his peace billboard at 9th Ave. and Judah
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Comments (2)
Thanks for the slideshow. It's great to see art devoted to peace in the public space.
Peace,
Robert
Posted by robert | June 3, 2008 01:30 PM
That's great!
Posted by Suzanne | June 3, 2008 02:19 PM