Energy, imagination, and innovation are only a few words out of many that come to mind when thinking of the artistic talent in San Francisco. Our team conceived of a Top 20 list to reflect the incredibly diverse population of artists that grace this highly eclectic city. Yet we did not anticipate the difficult task in selecting artists to highlight, which was based on nominations received from local galleries, curators, and our contributing team. The deliberation process was particularly challenging. However, considering artworks from traditional forms such as drawing and painting to new media art such as video sculpture and soft circuitry, we wholeheartedly believe the Top 20 list will equally amaze and inspire!

Special thanks to our Gallery Partners for submitting and exhibiting SF Bay Area Artists for selections in our Top 20 Artist List of 2012. Project One | ArtHaus | Fabric8 | Whitewalls | Shooting Gallery | SoMaRTS MCCLA | Eli Ridgway | ARTPAD | ARTMRKT | ArtSpan SF Open Studios

(5 of 20) Alphabetical Order
Click on thumbnails to the right to see work.
James Gobel - profile link (steve turner)
Jeffrey Palladini- jeffreypalladini.com
Jhina Alvarado- jhinaalvarado.com
Johanna Poethig- johannapoethig.com
Jonathan Barcan- jonathanbarcan.com