“Marie Wilson: A Poet of Forms and Colors”
Where: Gallery Wendi Norris
When: January 20 – March 14
Why It’s Worth a Look: Mentored by British Surrealist Gordon Onslow Ford, Greek artist Jean Varda, and Surrealist André Breton, Marie Wilson became a great chronicler of a cultural and spiritual Bay Area now long gone. In 18 paintings and seven works on paper, spanning five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s, she presents a rich visual world inspired by occultism and the subconscious.
Know Before You Go: This show marks the first major exhibition of Wilson’s work in San Francisco since way back in 1984 when beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti organized a solo show for her at the City Lights Bookstore.
