(3 words): an art game of telephone • Gallery 1337
August 7 - September 26, 2026

Featuring an expanding network of Bay Area artists, (3 words) is a visual and verbal art game in which the exhibition theme mutates playfully over the course of the show. An artist chooses one work of art and describes it to another artist in just 3 words. Using those words as a prompt, the second artist chooses a work of their own to exhibit, then shares 3 words about that piece to a third artist. And so on, until the gallery is filled.

Will artworks added later in the game retain traces of the original theme, or will they forge into entirely new territory? We’ll follow the threads and find out.

Artists:
Lauren Bartone, Holly Bobisuthi, Anne Capron, Jean Capron, Lana Capron, Mabbie Dumn, Tanya Gill, [grease], Jada Haynes, Tianzong Jiang, Ella Rose Ledyard, Julia Ledyard, Martin Ledyard, Nichol Markowitz, Phil McGaughy, Joshua Moreno, Lucía Nava Moreno, Eleanor Scholz O’Leary, Sun Park, Matt Reynolds, Saint, Naomi Alessandra Schultz, Lela Shields, Carroll Swenson-Roberts, Rebecca Szeto, Emily Tarner, Chelsea América Torres, Eleanor Trombla, Whitney Vangrin, Margot Vaughan, Catherine Wang McMahon, and Hayoung Yun

Curator: Naomi Alessandra Schultz

Dreaming Through the Chaos: Storytelling for Uncertain Times by Lucie Dupuis • Founders Gallery
August 14 - September 25, 2026

Dreams are the bridge between the rational world and the profound complexities of our subconscious. They offer a unique language – a form of storytelling – that allows us to process memories and the tensions of our current reality. Dreaming Through the Chaos invites the audience into this dreamscape, where intricate bird-like sculptures serve as guides through a surrealist realm of ambiguous meanings and tentative interpretations, fostering a deeper connection to our own internal narratives.

Lucie Dupuis is a Marin-based French-American sculptor whose work combines porcelain, stained glass, metal, and found objects. Her practice focuses on the dialogue between various materials, using unexpected juxtaposition to pull the viewer out of their comfort zone and invite them to forge their own personal meaning. Her studio residency at Art Works Downtown has provided the dedicated time and space needed to evolve these sculptures into a cohesive body of work.

Lucie Dupuis is the 2025–2026 Max Thelen Studio Resident Artist. The Fenwick Foundation generously funds the program in commemoration of Max Thelen Jr. The residency aims to support emerging artists by providing free studio space, exhibition opportunity, and exposure to the public for one year.

Artists Give Back — Celebrating Phyllis Thelen • Benefiting Art Works Downtown
August 14 - September 25, 2026

In celebration of Phyllis’s birthday and her lifelong connection to the arts, artists generously donated artwork to be offered for bidding, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Art Works Downtown.

The event honors Phyllis and her love of art while bringing artists and supporters together to give back to Art Works Downtown.

Images:

(3 words): an art game of telephone • Gallery 1337

Dreaming Through the Chaos: Storytelling for Uncertain Times

Artists Give Back — Celebrating Phyllis Thelen • Benefiting Art Works Downtown • Painting by Davis Perkins