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Altman Siegel
*Reception January 17, 6pm - 8pm
In collaboration with the Rainbow Honor Walk and the artist’s Estate, Altman Siegel is delighted to present an exhibition of the portraiture of San Francisco legend, Beth Van Hoesen (1926–2010).
A keen observer of detail, Van Hoesen’s prints and works on paper express a mastery of line that captures the unique eccentricities of her subjects and the vibrant Castro community in which she lived for nearly 50 years. This exhibition focuses on her portraits of punks from the late 1980s and early ’90s, and a series of portraits commemorating The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an order of queer and trans nuns. Started in the late ’70s, the Sisters are known for their activism, community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges. All sales of the Sisters portraits benefit the Rainbow Honor Walk, the nonprofit organization that sponsors a monument of bronze sidewalk plaques in the Castro honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals who have made a significant impact in global history.