Wild Posting

Opening Gala Sunday August 25, 2002, 6pm to 8pm

Mission Street between 21st and 22nd Streets. Arrive early for best viewing.

About Wild Posting

The Budget Gallery’s “Wild Posting” show was the first organized effort to show and sell art on pre-existing temporary walls surrounding construction sites/abandoned buildings in San Francisco.

“Wild Posting” is an advertising term for poster sized advertisements that cover entire walls, plywood walkways, boarded-up windows, and temporary plywood walls — any space that is available and highly visible during the day. (In other words, great places for murals and other art.) Advertisers get away with what might otherwise be called “graffiti” or “vandalism,” because many cities do not have strict laws against such advertising. The goal of the Budget Gallery’s Wild Posting show was to demonstrate other possibilities for this space and promote art and art making. Through this, we hope art is seen by an audience who wouldn’t ordinarily view it in a conventional gallery or art space.

Viewing the Show

The Wild Posting Show opened on Mission Street between 21st and 22nd on Sunday August 25th, 2002. The art was shown in front of 2 abandoned buildings. One, an out of buisness movie theater called Cine Latino, the other a neighboring boarded-up store front.

Much of the work was sold at the opening, the rest stayed the night on Mission St. Viewers were instructed to remove the work and contact sales@budgetgallery.org regarding payment, so far no contact was made regarding the remaining work. Viewers were instructed to arrive early because work was removed when sold. Sale prices ranged from free, to one dollar, to $100 dollars. All sales were based on the honor system.

Artists

Over 30 artists from around the world participated in the show. A complete list is below. Some samples of artists work is shown on our Wild Posting artists page.

Wild Posting Artists: Garth Amundson, Kalim Armstrong, Claire Baker, Dale Dreiling, Anna Marie Benson, Cynthia (Burgess) Yardley, Rick Camire, Adam Connelly, Jessica D’Elena, Amy Jo Diaz, Sam Diephius, Sara Dierck, em!ly, Pierre Gour, Arthur Huang, Gina Kalabishis, Michael Kenny, Krouse, Steven Lambert, Mark Landes, Kent Manske, Richard Miller, Liz Oppenheimer, Francesca Pastine, Ben Prince, Rigo 02, Rodni, Dan Spencer, Jacquelyn Summel, Mason St. Peter, Jennifer Ryan, Scott Vermeire, and Nanette Wylde.

If you are an artist looking to submit your work, we are currently organizing other shows. Please send a letter of interest to info@budgetgallery.org.