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Tag: Painting
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Open call for art. Urban Romance: A Love Letter to city life.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Urban Romance: A Love Letter to city life
Opening February 5, 2026
Urban Romance is a public love letter to city living told through art, music, and collective expression.
Set inside the underground Union Square Muni transit station, this show explores what it means to love in cities, with them and through them.
We’re seeking original visual work that captures the emotional landscape of city life:
– Where do you find softness in the noise?
– Where do you see beauty hiding in plain sight?
– What about the city makes you swoon?
- Original artwork ready for hanging (any 2D medium, not heavy, ideally smaller than 16×20″)
- A short artist bio or statement (2–4 sentences)
- A short statement about how your entry relates to the group show theme. (1 paragraph)
- A high-res digital file (300ppi) of your piece to be included in a postcard series for sale in the kiosks.
Apply before midnight on January 15, 2026.
Pop Up Gallery Opening
February 5, 2026, 5-9PM at the kiosks inside the Union Square MUNI station.Curated by Ariana Wolf
Hosted by Nate Mahoney, The Urbanist.
In collaboration with Flight Design Co. - Original artwork ready for hanging (any 2D medium, not heavy, ideally smaller than 16×20″)
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Mini Mart Gallery art show.
I’m part of a super fun end of year group show at Mini Mart Gallery in SF! It’s an honor to show alongside so many talented artists and to celebrate creativity together.
For Walking, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 11” x 14” x 1” Come check out the amazing mix of works and help us wrap up 2025 with a burst of color and inspiration!
📍 Mini Mart Gallery, 720 Geary, San Francisco
🗓️ Opening: December 4th, first Thursday art walk.
Hope to see you there and can’t wait to share my latest cowboy painting with y’all! 🤠
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Artwork in progress: Howdy Cowboy Painting series.
For Walking, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 11” x 14” x 1” Howdy Cowboy. A western painting series that I’m currently working on. This work challenges traditional masculine stereotypes by reinterpreting cowboy imagery to critique conventional idealized narratives. I found myself needing to explore a personal conflict, being attracted to cowboys but also not wanting to further patriarchal symbolism.
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About the artist. Nate Mahoney
Nate Mahoney creates work inspired by dualities. Design and art. Rural and urban. Photography and painting. Analog and digital. The work is centered on compassion for others trying to survive in our complex and inhospitable world. As a queer artist, and urban dweller, Nate reacts to the city with inspired work that communicates connections between people, time, nature, place, and space. Nate’s works often result from a research practice and collaborative process.
Nate received a MFA in Design from California College of the Arts, a MFA in Cinema and Photography from Southern Illinois University, and a BA in Liberal Arts from The Evergreen State College.
Nate lives and works in downtown San Francisco, California.
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