2024 LECTURE SEIRES

WESAAM AL-BADRY AND JAKE RICKER

Sunday, December 8th, 6:00 pm PDT
Bayfront Theater (BATS Improv) at Fort Mason

Join us for an engaging lecture featuring photographers Wesaam Al-Badry and Jake Ricker, whose work explores identity, community, and social justice.

Wesaam Al-Badry, a multidisciplinary artist and photojournalist, reflects on displacement, conflict, and his Iraqi-American identity, offering insight into the human impact of war and migration. Jake Ricker, known for his documentary photography of life on the Golden Gate Bridge, captures raw, unfiltered moments of urban life, revealing intimacy, resilience and beauty in overlooked spaces. Together, they will discuss their unique perspectives and the power of photography as a tool for social commentary and storytelling.

2024 Fall Lecture Series is presented in partnership with Mark Ryan Fine Art Services who has provided meticuloulsy hand crafting and finishing frame packages in Oakland, CA since 2014.

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UPCOMING EXHIBITION

METAPHORS OF RECENT TIMES | A DIALOGUE OF THE PERSONAL, THE POLITICAL AND THE CULTURAL

Presented by PhotoAlliance in partnership with San Francisco Arts Commission Galleries
Exhibition on view: January 16 - June 13, 2025
Opening reception: Thursday, January 16, 2025

We extend our heartfelt thanks to every artist who submitted their work to Metaphors of Recent Times | A Dialogue of the Personal, the Political, and the Cultural, a collaborative call for entries in partnership with the San Francisco Arts Commission.

Over the course of nine weeks, we received an outstanding 128 trio submissions. After thorough review by our jurors, we are thrilled to announce the 24 artists selected for the final exhibition.

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PHOTOALLIANCE PORTFOLIO

INSIGHT/INCITE 20/20

We are happy to share that our Insight/Incite 20/20 portfolio has been acquired by the Bancroft Library at University of California, Berkeley!

Curated by PhotoAlliance Creative Director Linda Connor, this portfolio comprises 20 limited edition prints by talented local, regional, and international photographers.

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2024 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

PhotoAlliance 2024 Lecture with Klea McKenna and Max Kellenberger at Bayfront Theater at Fort Mason, September 15th, 2024.

PhotoAlliance 2024 Community Benefit Dinner at Sunnyside Conservatory, June 13th, 2024.

PhotoAlliance 2024 Lecture with Carolyn Drake and Ebti at Bayfront Theater at Fort Mason, March 3rd, 2024.

Gallery owner Scott Nichols, PhotoAlliance Creative Director Linda Connor, and artist Chris McCaw at the opening of the INSIGHT/INCITE 20/20 exhibition at Bolinas Museum, February 3, 2024.

PhotoAlliance INSIGHT/INCITE 20/20 exhibition at Bolinas Museum. February 3 - March 31, 2024.

Chris McCaw in conversation with Cantor Arts Center Assistant Curator of Photography and New Media Maggie Dethloff at Bayfront Theater at Fort Mason, January 20, 2024.