The Laundry SF

The Laundry SF
Formation2015 (age 9–10)
FounderSara Ahmadian, Andrew Swerdlow, Gianmatteo Costanza, Dan Fredinburg
Location
Coordinates37°44′57″N 122°25′02.5″W / 37.74917°N 122.417361°W / 37.74917; -122.417361
Websitewww.thelaundrysf.com

The Laundry SF, or simply The Laundry, is a contemporary art gallery, event space and cafe, founded in 2015 and located in San Francisco’s Mission District.[1][2][3] The Laundry curates exhibitions, which includes public programming around civics, fine arts, music, comedy, and live performances. The Laundry hosts a mix of works by emerging and established Bay Area and global artists.

History

It was founded in the year 2015[3][4] by Sara Ahmadian, Andrew Swerdlow, Gianmatteo Costanza and Dan Fredinburg.[5][6][7][8] The name of the gallery was due to the historic nature of the building they occupy. The building was erected in the year 1932, where a French family procured the place during 1940's and opened a French laundry service, being first within the community.[9][5]

The gallery is also known for its partnership with the restaurant Koomaj Kitchen, for bringing traditional Northern Iranian food to San Francisco.[10][11] Several scenes from the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma were filmed at The Laundry.[12][13]

Artists

Exhibitions

  • 2016 – Art of Dying, VR and AR group exhibition, curators were Lindsay Saunders and Kelly Vicars of Dream Logic.[23][24]
  • 2017 – I am an Immigrant, a pop-up exhibition and event.[25]
  • 2017 – Vanity ll,
  • 2018 – Second Chance, was a VR-based a two-hour immersive experience for groups of ten people at a time.[26]
  • 2019 – Suzy Kellems Dominik and INVISIBLE, We the People, solo exhibition[27]
  • 2019 – Race, Identity and the New Great American Stories[2]

References

  1. ^ "111 Minna, IS Fine Art and Design, The Laundry - San Francisco California Art Galleries Events: August 4, 2017". www.artbusiness.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  2. ^ a b "Live Events: Race, Identity and the New Great American Stories". The New York Times. May 23, 2019. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ a b Runkle, Larissa (June 26, 2017). "In The Mission, Creatives Spin, Sort & Hang At 'The Laundry'". Hoodline.
  4. ^ S., Juan (August 8, 2016). "New art space "The Laundry" unfolds in the Mission". Capp Street Crap. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. ^ a b "Entrepreneurs Clean Up with 504 Funds to Launch The Laundry in SF's Mission District". Capital Access Group. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  6. ^ Jacobi, Emily (May 23, 2015). "Honoring the life of Dan Fredinburg". Digital Democracy. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  7. ^ "Advisors". The Laundry Gallery. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  8. ^ "Capital Access Group Helps Entrepreneurs Gianmatteo Costanza and Andrew Swerdlow Secure Funding Through the SBA 504 Loan Program to Launch the Laundry, a Café, Art Gallery, and Event Space Located in the Heart of San Francisco's Mission Neighborhood". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  9. ^ Adduci, Kristina (2019-01-28). "Artistic Director Katie Cooper is Shining a Light on the San Francisco Art Scene". Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  10. ^ Bitker, Janelle (2020-09-16). "Iranian pop-up Komaaj debuts its herb-packed fare in a new SF cafe". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  11. ^ Trivedi-Grenier, Leena (2020-09-10). "A Chef's Childhood in Iran Shaped His Cooking in the Pandemic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  12. ^ Ellis, Austin. "Ellis: 'Dilemma' an inside look at social media's grip on lives". TelegraphHerald.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  13. ^ "Artspan dot Org - Maps" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Suzy Kellems Dominik On Kicking Open the Art World's Side Door". The Nob Hill Gazette. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  15. ^ "Pale Blue Dot". The Laundry Gallery. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  16. ^ "Unconventional Love at The Laundry". DoTheBay. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  17. ^ "The Art of Resilience | Trends in Water Use *". Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  18. ^ "An Artful Marriage: Bruce Joel Rubin, Blanche Mallins Rubin - 2019-05-04 May 2019". Evensi. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  19. ^ Rappaport, Scott. "Bay Area's 'Soundwave' festival to feature work by UC Santa Cruz arts faculty and alumnae". UC Santa Cruz News. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  20. ^ "C V | Dyanna Dimick | San Francisco". dydart. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  21. ^ "Artist Talk Art Activity With Veronica De Jesus". Reimagine. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  22. ^ Kost, Ryan (August 5, 2019). "Embracing gay face: Portraits show queer people flagging identity". Datebook. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  23. ^ "Can Virtual Reality Help Us Better Understand Dying?". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  24. ^ "The Art of Dying". Dream Logic. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  25. ^ "Mayor Ed Lee, SF Chamber President Tallia Hart, Freshworks President Dilawar Syed Join Immigrant Heritage Month Celebration in San Francisco June 29–30". I Am an Immigrant. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  26. ^ Ruskin, Zack (April 17, 2018). "Ever Wanted to Experience Your Own Death?". KQED. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  27. ^ "The Laundry: Opening Reception: Suzy Kellems Dominik". Mission Local. Retrieved 2021-02-07.