Geras Tousignant Gallery
4 3 7 Pacific Ave San Francisco, CA 94133
415. 986. 1647 www.gtfineart.com current catalogue
“LIVE OAK” Daniel Tousignant
DANIEL
TOUSIGNANT
“Looking at the work of San Francisco artist and gallery owner Daniel Tousignant is like staring at a freeze frame of the best dream you’ve ever had, and the effect is a sudden wash of chest-clutching happiness. The beauty evoked by his landscape is so intense that it elevates them into the realm of abstraction, even though on the surface they’re utterly representative. There is some living depth, all the more fascination for its hiddenness, breathing behind every leafy branch. The artist says that trees reflect the beauty and vulnerability of all living things. Maybe this vulnerability is what we see just under the surface of his canvasses, and what elicits such a visceral reaction to his work.” Metropolitan Magazine, Barcelona Spain
Title: Live Oak
Oil on canvas 128” x 83” Price: 18,000.
ARTIST CV Education 1979 – 1980 1980 – 1981 1981 – 1982 1982 – 1984
University of Minnesota Central School of Art and Design, London England Royal Academy, London England Chicago Art Institute
Selected Group Exhibitions 1999 Group show, Atelier 142 Gallery, San Francisco, CA Fresco, Atelier 142 Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2000 Man, Atelier 142 Gallery, San Francisco, CA Get Small, Atelier 142 Gallery San Francisco, CA 2001 Group show 2001, Atelier Gallery, San Francisco, CA Art institute San Francisco European Landscape, Atelier Gallery San Francisco, CA Floral, Atelier Gallery, San Francisco, CA Recent Acquisitions, Atelier Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2002 Group Show 2002, Atelier Gallery, San Francisco, CA Human Rights Campaign, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA 2003 Academy of friends Benefit, San Francisco, CA Group Show 2003, Atelier Gallery, San Francisco, CA Human Rights Campaign, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA 2004 Academy of friends Benefit, San Francisco, CA Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation, Los Angeles, CA New Leaf Spring Gala, Theatro Zinzani, San Francisco, CA Access Spectrum, San Francisco, CA Group show 2004, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2005 Access Spectrum, San Francisco, CA The Best of Americana, Elder Gallery, Charlotte, NC New Leaf Spring Gala, Theatro Zinzani, San Francisco, CA Group show 2005, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2006 Art + Auction II, Bonham & Butterfields, San Francisco, CA Access Spectrum, San Francisco, CA Group Show 2006, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Art International a fine art fair.” Le Trianon Gallery, Barker Hanger, Santa Monica, CA Group Show, Emerging Artists 2006, Elder Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2007 Access Spectrum, San Francisco, CA Where Mr. Tousignant received the highest Bid for the evening The evening. Oceana, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Group Show 2007, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Group Show, “One From Each”, Elder Gallery, Charlotte, NC Group Show, “Painters of New York and California”, Elder Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2008 Access Spectrum, San Francisco, CA Group Show 2008, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2009 New Members Show, Copley Gallery, Boston, MA The Grid, Group show, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Get Small, Group show, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco CA Group exhibition, Bergelli Gallery, Larkspur, CA
2010 Get Covered, Bergelli Gallery, Larkspur, CA
Solo Exhibitions 2000 Fresco, Atelier 142 Gallery, San Francisco, CA Landscape, Atelier 142 Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2001 New Glass works, Atelier Gallery, San Francisco, CA Botanical, Atelier Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2004 French Landscape, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2005 English Landscape, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2006 Miniature, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Sky, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Birch, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Fresco, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2007 Single Tree Double Tree, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Horizon, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Miniature, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2008 Landscape, Safia Gallery, Barcelona, Spain Bamboo, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Birch, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Sky, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2009 Whitefield, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Whitefield, Copley Gallery, Boston, MA 2010 American Landscape, 505 Sansome Lobby Miniature, new Miniature works, Geras Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2011 Untitled, solo show retrospective, Bergelli Gallery, Larkspur, CA Awards & Special Recognitions: Spectrum 2008 Honoree Award for generosity and encouragement of artists to support the San Francisco community. 2009, The Board of Governors of the Copley Society of Art unanimously recognizes “Birch” by Daniel Tousignant as the recipient of Honorable Mention New Members, Show 2009
Public Exhibitions 2002 landscape & Floral, 22/23, San Francisco, CA 2004 Two Gold Trees, Catch, San Francisco, CA 2005 Birch. Catch, San Francisco, CA 2005 Landscape, Catch, San Francisco, CA 2006 Single Tree Double Tree, Bank of America Building lobby, 555 California St. San Francisco, CA 2006 Heroes & Hearts, Union Square, San Francisco, CA San Francisco General Hospital Foundation 2006 Heroes & Hearts, Macy’s windows, Union Square, San Francisco, CA 2006 Fresco, 49 Kearney Lobby, San Francisco, CA 2006 Three Gold Trees, Myth, San Francisco, CA nd 2006 Single Tree Double Tree, 45 2 St. Lobby, San Francisco, CA 2006 Heroes & Hearts, Union Square, San Francisco, CA San Francisco General Hospital Foundation 2007 Heroes & Hearts, Macy’s windows, Union Square, San Francisco, CA 2007 Single Tree Double Tree, Myth, San Francisco, CA 2007 Two Gold Trees, Perbacco, San Francisco, CA 2007 Landscape, 50 California lobby, San Francisco, CA 2008 White Birch, 425 Market St. lobby, San Francisco, CA 2009 Parkmerced Collection, Parkmerced penthouse floors, San Francisco, CA
2010 American Landscape, Transamerica building annex lobby, 505 Sansome Street Lobby
Publications 1994 Viking Penguin Publications Out in America 2001 Crown Press, Unique Places in San Francisco 2002 Crown Press, Unique Places in San Francisco 2003 Crown Press, Unique Places in San Francisco 2005 Crown Press, Unique Places in San Francisco 2005 Alcove Books, American Art Collector Volume 2 2006 Alcove Books, American Art Collector Volume 3 2004 Paper city Magazine 2005 Paper city Magazine 2006 Paper city Magazine 2005 San Francisco Bay Guardian 2006 New York Social Diary Public Collections Lifemark, Hayward, CA Union Square, San Francisco, CA Perbacco, San Francisco, CA Parkmerced, San Francisco, CA Private collections Upon request Corporate collections Lifemark, Hayward, CA Parkmerced Investors LLC, San Francisco, CA Television Appearances / Interviews KRON, Channel 4, Liem Mclem, San Francisco, CA Q TV, Ron Fudge, San Francisco, CA KRON, Chanel 4, Jan Whal, San Francisco, CA Comcast, Out Spoken, San Francisco, CA Comcast, Out Spoken, San Francisco, CA
Representation: Geras Tousignant Gallery 437 Pacific Ave San Francisco, CA 94133 415.986.1647 www.gtfineart.com