Paul Thiebaud Gallery
645 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
North Beach
Paul Thiebaud Gallery is pleased to present two concurrent exhibitions by renowned Bay Area Figurative and pioneering LGBTQ artists William Theophilus Brown and Paul Wonner during the 2025 SF Art Week.
"William Theophilus Brown: In the Studio" features paintings and works on paper revealing Brown's career spanning exploration in how to depict the male body on a flat surface. Spanning the last four decades of his career, in each depiction of the male figure Brown Not only engages in a study of different compositional arrangements of the body in a studio setting, but also in conveying the mood and psychology of his sitters. The exhibition will be on view January 18 - March 8, 2025.
Paul Wonner: A Bountiful Feast focuses on Wonner's celebrated series of still lifes he began painting in the late 1970s. Inspired by 17th century Dutch still lifes, in each work fruits, towels, and various other items are meticulously arranged and painted sitting on broad surfaces that Wonner has tilted into sharp perspective. Full of lush colors, Wonner's still lifes highlight the bounty of both the produce available in California and the everyday common objects that make up a large part of our contemproary lives. The exhibition will be on view January 18 - March 8, 2025.