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Six teens from YBCA's Young Artists at Work (YAAW) program curated a dynamic exhibition of work from eleven renowned local and international artists. From the boldly iconic graphic art of Shepard Fairey to the haunting video art of Melissa Day, and the politically charged posters and silkscreens of Juan R. Fuentes to Claudia Bernardi's “frescoes on paper,” Through Future Eyes explores the universal and transcendental experience of endurance.The curators are part of YAAW, YBCA's innovative education program offering youth a hands-on experience in curating, art-making and art criticism. Their stories collectively represent the multi-cultural, technologically savvy and often confusing world of teenage life growing up in San Francisco. The YAAW curatorial team recognizes that endurance is a universal truth that affects all people, regardless of age, race, gender, nationality or economic circumstances.
Artists: Eric Araujo, Claudia Bernardi, Caleb Duarte, Jennifer Campbell, Chukes, Melissa Day, Shepard Fairey, Juan R. Fuentes, Michael Namkung, Diego Rivera and Katherine Sherwood.
Curators: Scarlett Giesbrecht, Rosa Gomez, Marisol Gonzalez, Monica Guerra, Alexa Gutierrez and Khristine Manalang.
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Through Future Eyes is made possible in part by a grant from The Grace Trust.
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Eric Araujo
Claudia Bernardi
Jennifer Campbell
Khristine Manalang
Khristine Manalang is a junior at Abraham Lincoln High School. Born in Manila, Phillipines, Kristine is an avid anime fan. Her art work has been shown at Queen Nails Annex gallery in San Francisco. She plans on studying animation in Japan and loves Japanese J-Pop music. She loves playing video games, reading, and learning Japanese.
Monica Guerra
Monica Guerra is a senior at Balboa High School, a blogger, Youth Radio journalist, a writer, and an internet addict. She plans on attending San Francisco State University in the fall of 2009 as a Broadcast/Political Science major. Born in San Francisco, she has lived in Cumana, Venezuela. She is part of Youth Radio in Oakland, and the lead anchor for Balboa TV, and has contributed articles for Wiretap Magazine, and The Buccaneer, Balboa High School’s school newspaper.
Scarlette Giesbrecht
Scarlette Giesbrecht is a junior at Gateway High School in San Francisco. She plans on pursuing an Art History major at a small liberal arts college. She is a dancer in Grrl Brigade, and enjoys writing, drawing, dancing, and reading.
Rosa Gomez
Rosa Gomez is a sophomore at June Jordan School of Equity. Born in San Francisco, she wants to attend college for an arts related program. She currently enjoys volunteering at the public library, reading, studying, playing tennis and soccer.
Alexa Gutierrez
Alexa Gutierrez is a junior at International Studies Academy where she is preparing to study Environmental Studies in college. She has won a Presidential Silver Medal Award for her academics and has also received a National Scholarship Award. She makes films for her school, enjoys playing piano, reading and drawing, loves studying, and performing with the ISA Choir.
Marisol Gonzalez
Marisol Gonzalez is a senior at Lowell High School. She wants to attend UC Davis to study wildlife conservation, but her passion is also in the arts. She enjoys painting, photography, and volunteering at the San Francisco Zoo. She has been recognized as a National Hispanic Scholar, and lives in San Francisco’s Mission District where she was born and raised.
Chukes
Melissa Day
Caleb Duarte
Shepard Fairey
Juan R. Fuentes
Michael Namkung
Katherine Sherwood
Learn more about Young Artists at Work (YAAW)
Read the SF Examiner Feature on Through Future Eyes