art statement
I have been creating & studying different arts all my life with the intention of meeting myself in a more profoundly human way.
Moving to and living in San Francisco inspired me to play and create, to share my observations of social actions and how the psyche responds to humor and tragedy.
I see art everywhere: in mental escapism, in the beauty of a naked body, on a street vendor, in religious symbolism, or in how a meaningless object could represent a personality type.
My anonymous street installations aim to connect or expose another side of society’s paradigms with a combination of art & humor.
I have an interest in making interactive, whimsical, and playful art as well as compassionate and empathic pieces which allow me to express pain and struggle as well as humor and banality.
I am inspired by human relationships, destiny, positive thinking, love and generosity.
I currently have a studio at Developing Environments
BIO
Born Terrassa, Barcelona, Ana Rivero Rossi is a Spanish Artist living & working in San Francisco. She is interested in sharing observations of social actions and how the psyche responds to humor & tragedy. Her art expression often juxtaposes classical beauty in a harsh context, intending to raise awareness of the strength we must endure in order to survive in an urban environment. Ana got her art education at SF City College and was mentored in Spain by the painter Rafael Serres Asens.
She has participated in several group shows as well as solo exhibitions.
Her work has been featured by several publications like SF Gate, Mission Local, Vogue Magazine & El Pais.
EXHIBITIONS
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 “HOME” - The Drawing Room, San Francisco, CA
2023 ‘‘The de Young Open’’ -de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
2023 “Pyramid Scheme” - Bass & Reiner Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2023 ”Small Worlds” (Curatorial) - Four Chicken Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2023 “The Liberty Crochet Project” - Four Chicken Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2023 “SKY” - The Drawing Room, San Francisco, CA.
2022 - “Tides of Change” - The Drawing Room, San Francisco, CA.
2022 “Women Rising” - The Drawing Room, San Francisco, CA.
2021 “Local Love Art Festival” -Bloc 15 Gallery, Oakland, CA.
2021 “Invisible Life” - Nationally Juried exhibition, Ellington-White contemporary art gallery, Fayetteville, NC.
2021 ‘‘San Francisco Local Love art Festival’’ - Terra’s Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2020 - “Val-U-Mart” - Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA.
2019 - “Fight Like a Girl “ - Code & Canvas Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2019 “Wallow: An Exploration of Grief through Hybrid Forms” - Resonator Institute in Norman, OK.
2017 “Day of the Dead show” - SOMArts Gallery, San Francisco.
2017 “Altered Barbie Show” - Back to the Picture Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2017 “Solo Mujeres” - Mission cultural center, San Francisco, CA.
2015 - Shadow War, Mural installation, newspaper, wood. Day of the Dead exhibition at Somarts. San Francisco, CA. (Special mention from SFGate)
2015 “My Brother, My Sister" - Alley Cat Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2015 Naked Ladies Show, Alley Cat Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2009 - “Chillin production” - Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA.
2008 - Moon, Group Show, Receiver Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2006 - Love Hurts, Charcoal & mixed media, La Casa del Libro, San Francisco, CA.
2003 - A solas contigo, Wax & dissolvent, Arxiu Tobella, Terrassa, Barcelona.
Solo Shows
2023 “Invisible Life” -Developing Environments Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2018 - Virgin Flight Attendant, Tableu Vivant Installation & Performance at 88NV Airport, Black Rock dessert, NV.
2018 City of the Living Dead, October Window exhibition at Casa Bonampak 1051 Valencia st, San Francisco, CA.
2018 City of the Living Dead, February Window exhibition at ATA Artist television access, San francisco, CA. Featured article at El Pais
2017 - Safety Mandala, Alley Cat Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2017 Altered Barbie, Day of the Dead procession, Window exhibition at Ally Cat Gallery, San Francisco
2014 - Dating Socks, Mixed media, Window installation, ATA window gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2013 - "Match (dat) sock", stencil art/public intervention in the streets of San Francisco, CA.
2012 - "Aqui Love!", public art installation on telephone wires that traveled to 18 different cities around the glove.
2010 - "CA" Interactive installation made with charcoal figure drawings & magnets. Art Explosion, San Francisco, CA.
2007 - "Contigo" Charcoal, pastel, mixed media, ATA Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
ART RESIDENCIES
2019 - Azule Art residency, http://azule.org/, North Carolina (Selected to be a resident artist October 2019)
2018 - Vermont Studio Center, https://vermontstudiocenter.org/ Vermont