Nocturnes

July 14 – September 1, 2024

Opening Sunday July 14, 2-5pm

Personal Space’s 1 year anniversary!!!

The opening includes live music by Agnes Martian, refreshments by Village, art cake by Lisa Nuñez-Hancock, and savory treats by Leah Tumerman.

Nocturnes presents Personal Space’s sixth exhibition and marks the gallery’s one year anniversary. The dreamy, languid, moody atmosphere imparted by the show’s title, conjures those hazy, magical hours between dusk and dawn, dark and light — a time so slippery it could perhaps only be captured by art. The eight artists gathered here — hailing from Atlanta, London, Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City, and the Bay Area — share interests in this liminal realm. Traversing textile, painting, and sculpture, their works rest somewhere between past, present, and future by offering spaces of refuge, pondering ecology, and considering acts of care, while honoring ancestral histories and beliefs. Bodies and bodies of water feature prominently, shape-shifting and embracing their interdependence with nature and the alchemical aspects of materiality. Seemingly eerie, witchy, and sometimes unsettling, the works give way to hope, transformation, and the start of something new — each their own note in this overarching score.

Nocturnes features work by:

• Ocean Escalanti

• Sylvia Fragoso

• Rachel Frank

• Aida Lizalde

• Alicia Reyes McNamara

• Nancy Nguyen

• yétúndé olagbaju

• Zipporah Camille Thompson

Accessibility

We aim to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for people of all abilities. Personal Space is wheelchair accessible, located on the ground floor with ramped entry. To request accommodations, ask questions, or provide feedback, please contact us at info@personalspace.space

There is free street parking on Tennessee Street and in the surrounding neighborhood. Vallejo is not the easiest place to get to on transit, but there are some options. If you are coming to an opening, let us know in advance and we can arrange to pick you up at the Ferry Terminal or the Transit Center.

From San Francisco:

The ferry is the easiest and most glamorous way to get to Vallejo from SF. The trip across the bay takes approximately 50min, and snacks & drinks are available for purchase on board. Tickets range from $4.50-$11.25 each way. The Vallejo Ferry Building is 1.9mi away from Personal Space, and the easiest way to get from there to PS from the ferry building is by cab or Lyft (~6min). 

Vallejo City Cab (707) 643-3333

From the East Bay:

The easiest, fastest, and cheapest option from the east bay is to take Greyhound from the West Oakland BART station to the Vallejo Transit Center. Tickets are $8.99 each way and the trip takes about 35min depending on traffic. There is also a bus from the El Cerrito del Norte BART station.  Personal Space is 1.7mi from the Vallejo Transit Center. The easiest way to get to PS from the Vallejo Transit Center is by cab or Lyft (~6min).

Vallejo City Cab (707) 643-3333