Taste 2009 Preview
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 11, 7-10 pm
Exhibition Dates: April 8-25, 2009
Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $2-$20
Gallery Hours: Wednesdays - Saturdays, 12-4 pm (or by appointment)

Root Division presents TASTE 2009, an exhibition of artwork exploring what we eat, the way we eat, and where our food comes from. Food gives us sustenance and is necessary to our survival. The rituals associated with food and the fantasies and desires we associate with food are all part of the feast.

At this year’s Taste exhibition you can see a 9-foot tall toothpick sculpture of San Francisco, learn how to make bio-diesel, and be inspired to start your own victory garden, all in one place!

In addition to the opening reception on April 11, and in conjunction with this exhibition, Root Division is hosting a ticketed event, Taste 2009, a culinary and visual celebration of San Francisco. This event features 8-10 of the most creative local chefs preparing food and drinks alongside the art in our gallery as well as live music, a Silent Auction, and a chance to win a wine chest filled with 50 collector’s bottles. Visit our web site for more information.

Sponsored By:

Guest Curator: Sarah Klein

Featured Artists:
Ryan Alexiev
Eva Bakkeslett
Bill Basquin
Natalia Becker
Connie Begg
Lauren DiCioccio
Anne Hamersky
Rebecca Fenton
Diana Mars
Lulu McAllister
Paul Mitchell
Mary Parisi
Jennifer Radtke
Sarah Ratchye
Bright Ugochukwu Eke
Scott Weaver

* Root Division Resident Artist

ROOT DIVISION GALLERY
3175 17th Street (at S. Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.863.766
www.rootdivision.org

ABOUT ROOT DIVISION:
Root Division is an arts and arts education non-profit located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division's mission is to improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting personal inspiration and community participation. We provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in creating shared learning opportunities for the community. Artists develop creatively and professionally by teaching art to underserved youth, leading adult education classes, and producing exhibitions that showcase local emerging artwork. By combining multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root Division cultivates an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the Bay Area.

Root Division is supported in part by grants from Grants for the Arts: SF Hotel Tax Fund & Voluntary Arts Contribution Fund, The San Francisco Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, and the Potrero Nuevo Fund. The Second Saturday Exhibition Series is sponsored by the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, the San Francisco Arts Commission through a Cultural Equity Grant/Organizational Project Grant, the Fleishhacker Foundation, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation.

For further information regarding events and/or press materials, please do not hesitate to contact Selene Foster at 415.863.7668 or events@rootdivision.org.