AMPLIFY: SF OPEN STUDIOS
JUROR’S CHOICE AWARDS
The SFOS Showcase Exhibition provides a premier survey of the diverse artistic mediums and styles characterizing the San Francisco Bay Area art scene today. This is one of the largest exhibitions of its kind featuring hundreds of artworks, each no greater than 20 x 20 inches, by artists participating in the annual SF Open Studios program. As part of the Exhibition, ArtSpan invites prominent Bay Area arts and culture luminaries to each select one artwork to receive their AMPLIFY: Juror's Choice Awards. Through these recognitions, jurors amplify the reach of artists distinguished for the visual impact of their submitted work. Winning artworks can be identified by the blue ribbons displayed alongside them. The jurors also pick an additional five artists as their top 5 picks.
2023
AMPLIFY: JUROR'S CHOICE AWARD WINNERS
Joseph Abbati
- selected by James Miille
Andrew DeWitt
- selected by Jonathan Carver Moore
Uma Rani Iyli
- selected by Michael Arcega
Bussie Parker Kehoe
- selected by TaVee Lee
Bianca Levan
- selected by Valerie Imus
TOP 5 PICKS
Fuzz E. Grant, Scott Idleman, Tsungwei Moo, Elizabeth Addison, Lisa Kairos
- selected by James Miille
Rachel Cox, Uma Rani Iyli, Edin Carungay, Pollux, Niloofar Asadi
- selected by Jonathan Carver Moore
Jean Brodie, Sarah Newton, Kate Razo, Don Hershman, Andrew DeWitt
- selected by TaVee Lee
Mark Chester, Melanie Piech, Linda Belden, Jenny Phillips, Anya Dinovich
- selected by Michael Arcega
Cecilia Lusven, Simo Neri, Sarah Newton, Cass Frayer, Bussie Parker Kehoe
- selected by Valerie Imus
JURORS
James Miille, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Superfine Art Fair
Jonathan Carver Moore, Founding Director of Jonathan Carver Moore
TaVee Lee, Manager of Transmission Gallery
Michael Arcega, Associate Professor of Art at San Francisco State University
Valerie Imus, Artistic Director & Co-Director, Southern Exposure
2022
AMPLIFY: JUROR’S CHOICE AWARD WINNERS
Amber Gruhlkey selected by:
Sarah Choe
Debra Dee selected by:
Raul D'Mauries & Felicia Ann
Michelle A. Delaney
Dr. Martina Ayala
Bradley Platz
TOP 5 PICKS
Marilyn Ines Rodriguez, Jane Alexander-Perry, Amanda Klimek, Bao-khang Luu, Kim Smith
- selected by Sarah Choe
Ramiro Cairo, Bussie Parker Kehoe, Mague Calanche, Holly Wong, Megan Levine
- selected by Raul D'Mauries & Felicia Ann
J.L. King, Dolores R. Gray, Amanda Klimek, Linda Larson, Ransom & Mitchell
- selected by Michelle A. Delaney
Vince Kolosky, J.L. King, Mague Calanche, Reddy Lieb, Dennis Hearne
- selected by Dr. Martina Ayala
Linda Larson, J.L. King, Joshua Coffy, Phillip Hua, Ransom & Mitchell
- selected by Bradley Platz
JURORS
Sarah Choe, Co-owner & Director of Soft Times Gallery
Raul D'Mauries & Felicia Ann, Cofounders and Managing Partners of Helvella Gallery
Michelle A. Delaney, Manager & Owner of 111 Minna Gallery
Dr. Martina Ayala, Executive Director of the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
Bradley Platz, Cofounder & Managing Partner of Modern Eden Gallery
2021
Amplify: Juror's Choice award winners
Uma Rani Iyli
- selected by Kelsey Issel
Uma Rani Iyli
- selected by Justin Hoover
Geneviève L'Heureux
- selected by Annette Schutz
Mike Sanchez
- selected by Eric Murphy
Artemis Laura Schatzkin
- selected by Randolph Belle
TOP 5 PICKS
Fuzz E. Grant, Sheng Lor, Catherine Sherman, P.G. Originals, Lorraine Woodruff-Long
- selected by Kelsey Issel
Amber Crabbe, Anthony Carmona, Kristian Kabuay, Holly Wong, Paul Madonna
- selected by Justin Hoover
Phyllis Lasche, Ramiro Cairo, William Salit, G Dan Mitchell, Delfina Piretti
- selected by Annette Schutz
Uma Rani Iyli, Ramiro Cairo, Jeffrey Nemeroff, Nina Fabunmi, Audrey Heller
- selected by Eric Murphy
Norm Quiros, Beryl Landis, Ramiro Cairo, Blanca Estela Rodriguez, Kuntal
- selected by Randolph Belle
JURORS
Kelsey Issel, Arts Program Consultant & Co-owner of She Bends
Justin Hoover, Executive Director of the Chinese Historical Society of America
Annette Schutz, Owner ArtHaus Consulting
Eric Murphy, Curator for Joyce Gordon Gallery
Randolph Belle, Principal of RBA Creative
2020
AMPLIFY: JUROR’S CHOICE AWARD WINNERS
Joseph Abbati
- selected by Ashley L. Voss
Nina Fabunmi
- selected by Eden Stein
Nina Fabunmi
- selected by Marsha Connell
Roberta Ahrens
- selected by Matt McKinley
Geneviève L'Heureux
- selected by Philip Bewley
TOP 5 PICKS
William Rhodes, Aynur Girgin Westen, Leslie Morgan, Philip Hua, Soad A Kader
- selected by Ashley L. Voss
Dominique Caron, Sandra Speidel, dk haas, Suzy Barnard, Jamie Pavlich-Walker
- selected by Eden Stein
Michelle Hoting, Linda Larson, Beth Fein, Carol Kummer, Gary Rocchio
- selected by Marsha Connell
Dolores R. Gray, Jamie L. Luoto, Holly Wong, Vadim Puyandaev, Kate Tova
- selected by Matt McKinley
Ronald Chase, Jamie L. Luoto, Jane B. Grimm, Howard Hersh, Henry Bortman
- selected by Philip Bewley
JURORS
Philip Bewley, Gallery Director & Curator, DZINE Gallery
Marsha Connell Studio, Sonoma County Art Professor
Matt McKinley, Owner, McKinley Art Solutions
Eden Stein, Owner & Curator, Secession Art and Design
Ashley L. Voss, Owner & Director, Voss Gallery
2019
AMPLIFY: Juror’s Choice Award Winners
Joshua Coffy
- selected by Irene Hernandez-Feiks
Aynur Girgin Westen
- selected by James Bacchi
Tanya Herrera
- selected by Patience Yi
Paul Madonna
- selected by Donna Seager
Mike Sanchez
- selected by Dylan Ozanich
Sandra Yagi
- selected by Alan Bamberger
Top 5 Picks
Gail Gurman, Dianne Hoffman, Shane Izykowski, Norm Quiros, Russell Ryan
- selected by Irene Hernandez-Feiks
Mike Kimball, Paul Madonna, Carrie Ann Plank, Ransom & Mitchell, Alexander von Wolff
- selected by James Bacchi
Ramiro Cairo, Bianca Levan, Carrie Ann Plank, Ransom & Mitchell, Anselm Yew
- selected by Alan Bamberger
David Avery, Mike Kimball, Bianca Levan, Gail Gurman, Jane R. Wilson
- selected by Donna Seager
Silvi Alcivar, Andrea Bergen, Maya Kini, Sheila Metcalf Tobin, Talavera-Ballon
- selected by Patience Yi
Carol Banfield, Kacy (Kuo-Chen) Jung, Paul Madonna, Jenny M. Phillips, Lynn Rubenzer
- selected by Dylan Ozanich
Jurors
Alan Bamberger, Art Consultant & Appraiser of ArtBusiness.com
James Bacchi, Founding Partner of ArtHaus Gallery
Irene Hernandez-Feiks, Curator & Founder of WonderlandSF & Chillin Productions
Dylan Ozanich, Founding Partner of Scale Up Art
Donna Seager, Founding Partner of Seager Gray Gallery
Patience Yi, Executive Director of Code and Canvas
2018
AMPLIFY: Juror’s Choice Award Winners
Jurors
Elise Boivin, Founder & CEO at Artly Owl
Erica Garber, Director of Philanthropy at CatchLight
Amy Kisch, Founder & CEO of AKArt Advisory and Collect For Change™
Dasha Matsuura, Director of Spoke Art Gallery, San Francisco
Amy Spencer, Exhibitions Director at Richmond Art Center
2017
AMPLIFY: Juror’s Choice Award Winners
Jurors
Lisa Burger, Board President at Independent Arts & Media
Katie Conry, Executive Director of the Tenderloin Museum
Jennifer Farris, Owner of STUDIO Gallery
Amber Goldstein, Client Services Manager at Minnesota Street Project
Rachel Murray Meyer & Vince Meyer, Co-Owners of Avenue 12 Gallery
Natalia Mount, Executive Director of Pro Arts
Mark Sabb, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Museum of the African Diaspora
2016
AMPLIFY: Juror’s Choice Award Winners
Jurors
Deborah Conrad, ArtSpan Board Member & Collector
Alfonso Cosio, Corporate Art Coordinator at SFMOMA
Maria Jensen, Executive Director of SOMArts
Jill Manton, Director of Public Art Trust & Special Initiatives at San Francisco Arts Commission
Michelle Mansour, Executive Director of Root Division
Jose Portillo, Special Events Coordinator at Art for AIDS
Mark Wolfe, Founder & Director of Mark Wolfe Contemporary
2015
AMPLIFY Juror’s Choice Award Winners
Kathy Aoki
Ivy Jacobsen
Nina Katz
Christine Meuris
Maxine Solomon
Jurors
Jamie Alexander, Owner of Park Life
Betty Bigas, Curator of Public Works’ Roll Up Gallery
Melorra Green, Curator, Radio Show Host & Activist
Noah Lang, Co-Founder, Electric Works
Alex Mak, Editor of Arts, Culture, & Nightlife, Broke Ass Stuart
Kelsey Marie, Art Director at The Midway
Olivia Ongping, Curator & Director, Luna Rienne Gallery
Maryanna Rogers, Social Scientist, Designer & Educator
Gabe Scott, Curator & Writer, Juxtapoz Magazine
Amy Spencer, Program Coordinator & Curator, Pro Arts