Berggruen Gallery

SF Art Galleries - Openings & Events Event source calendar Event Link: see venue calendar above ^^ Stephen Hannock Recent Nocturnes in the Gloaming October 29, 2026 — January 7, 2027 Berggruen Gallery is pleased to present a two-part exhibition of recent work by Stephen Hannock. Building on Hannock’s five decades of work in luminous landscapes, Nocturnes in the Gloaming and From the River Tyne to the Port of San Francisco bring a contemporary context to the tradition of American landscape painting. Please join us on Thursday, October 29, for an artist discussion moderated by Emma Acker, Curator of American Art at The Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, followed by an opening reception for the artist. Artist Discussion Thursday, October 29 4:30 p.m. Opening Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Inquire View Exhibition Stephen Hannock has long observed the diffuse light between day and night, rendering the quiet color of this atmosphere in specific luminosity. In Nocturnes in the Gloaming, Hannock pays special attention to the surface of the paintings. Employing a method in which oil paint is machine-polished between applications, the artist renders a velvet-like surface quality. Hannock will present ten polished oil paintings along with each painting’s accompanying preliminary study. In From the River Tyne to the Port of San Francisco, Hannock spotlights a unique and surprising maritime history linking the port city of Newcastle upon Tyne to San Francisco. The painting Arrival of the Steam-TugEppleton Hall: The Port of San Francisco, March 1970, celebrates Newcastle upon Tyne’s last surviving historic steam tugboat and its improbable westward voyage to its current home in the San Francisco Bay. Hannock relates the 11,000-mile journey to the creative renaissance of the postindustrial city. A forty-year friendship with the artist and musician Sting further connects Hannock to Newcastle upon Tyne, which is both Sting’s hometown and the setting for his acclaimed musical The Last Ship. The exhibition will also feature four hand-colored serigraphs by Stephen Hannock from the publication accompanying The Last Ship, alongside new paintings. Inquire location provided by event source: "10 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA" ―――――――――― SF Stuff To Do