Graffiti Team building exercises are a great way to get out of the office and bond with your coworkers. Through these fun and exciting exercises, employees will learn about each other personally, professionally, and emotionally which will lead to greater trust between them. Not only that but team-building activities can also be used as stress relievers. These activities are great stress relievers because they give employees an opportunity to unwind through physical activity, which is proven to reduce anxiety. Working under pressure every day can have negative effects on our mental health so it ..read more

Photos by L. Herrada-RiosFirst Amendment Gallery REAL ICKY Erik Bender On View Through – August 30, 2019 info@1amsf.com Congratulations to Erik Bender on a great opening reception for his latest solo exhibition, “REAL ICKY,” and thank you to all the friends and family that joined in on the celebration! “REAL ICKY” is on view at First Amendment Gallery until August 30th. For inquiries, please contact info@1amsf.com. We are located at 1000 Howard St. in Downtown San Francisco and ..read more

Bay Area artist, Erik Bender, in his studio. Photos by L. Herrada-RiosFirst Amendment Gallery REAL ICKY Erik Bender Opening Reception – August 3rd 7-10pm Showing Through – August 30th info@firstamendmentgallery.com Interdisciplinary artist, Erik Bender, has had an exceptionally busy year. Between two solo shows and a quiet relocation, there has been a lot of dust for the emerging artist that finally seems to be settling. Among the hustle and bustle for Bender’s upcoming solo exhibition, “REAL ICKY,” First Amendment was able to catch up with Bender in his Oakland studio and had him break dow ..read more

First Amendment Gallery REAL ICKY Erik Bender Opening Reception – August 3rd, 7-10pm Showing Through – August 30th info@firstamendmentgallery.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – First Amendment Gallery is pleased to announce, “REAL ICKY,” a new solo exhibition by Bay Area artist, Erik Bender. Initially under the influence of urban life and graffiti culture, Bender’s subjects exist in a mysterious world built by personal iconography and style. For “REAL ICKY,” Bender muses on the unknown and unfamiliar, maneuvering his expansive letterform characters in expressionist shapes to create an energetic vi ..read more

New works by Stacey RozichFirst Amendment Gallery Some Sort of Disrepair Stacey Rozich Opening Reception – July 6th 7-10pm Showing Through – July 26th info@firstamendmentgallery.com Illustrator and muralist Stacey Rozich has had a productive last couple of years. The full-time artist’s folk-inspired visions have been cemented into contemporary popular culture with her commercial works for musical acts like Father John Misty and Fleet Foxes as well as projects for Starbucks, The New Yorker, and Playboy Magazine (to name a few), and continues to propel herself into projects that transcend the ..read more

“At the Cross Roads” by Stacey RozichFirst Amendment Gallery Some Sort of Disrepair Stacey Rozich Opening Reception – July 6th 7-10pm Showing Through – July 26th info@firstamendmentgallery.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – First Amendment Gallery is pleased to announce, “Some Sort of Disrepair,” a new solo exhibition by illustrator and artist, Stacey Rozich.  In her inaugural solo show at First Amendment Gallery, Rozich expands her mythologies of the past decade; the collection of works mine the soul-searching and emotional depths we confront in our quietest moments, whether it be a moment of ..read more

New work by artist, Henry Fey, for his exhibition, “Potholes.”First Amendment Gallery Potholes Henry Fey Opening Reception – June 8th 7-10pm Showing Through – June 28th info@firstamendmentgallery.com With a contemporary approach to technical analog methods of printing, Henry Fey’s work weaves the colorful highs and lows of sentimental iconography through an authentic and personal voice and meticulous processes. In anticipation of Fey’s latest installation-based work, “Potholes,” we asked the Los Angeles-based artist for a glimpse into his process, his thoughts on the value of nostalgia in a ..read more

First Amendment Gallery Potholes Henry Fey Opening Reception – June 8th 7-10pm Showing Through – June 28th info@firstamendmentgallery.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – First Amendment Gallery is pleased to announce, “Potholes,” a new solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist, Henry Fey. Fey’s latest collection of works incorporate acrylic painting and image transfers of the artist’s photographs in an engaging installation of twenty-four 8×10 inch pieces, a departure from his previously exhibited large-scale paintings. For “Potholes,” Fey uses his signature blend of digital a ..read more

First Amendment Gallery Betty Number 22 Taken Down Oliver Hawk Holden On View Through – May 24, 2019 info@1amsf.com Photos by L. Herrada-Rios Thank you to all that joined us this weekend at the opening reception for Oliver Hawk Holden’s solo show, “Betty Number 22 Taken Down,” and  big thanks to Oliver for the lively installation as well as the endearing mural done on the northwest corner of the gallery during the 2 Blocks of Art event on Saturday May 4th. “Betty Number 22 Taken Down” and Oliver’s “Dream Big” mural will be on view for the month of May at First Amendment Gallery. For ..read more

First Amendment Gallery Betty Number 22 Taken Down Oliver Hawk Opening Reception – May 4th 7-10pm Showing Through – May 26th info@firstamendmentgallery.com First Amendment Gallery is pleased to welcome multi-media artist Oliver Hawk Holden for his latest solo exhibition, “Betty Number 22 Taken Down” opening May 4th. We sat down with the San Francisco-based artist to discuss his signature processes, his most recent creative endeavors, and billboards for local lawyers. Firstly, thank you for answering some of our questions for your upcoming show, “Betty Number 22 Taken Down.” Secon ..read more