FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2022
Tetrachromat Artist Concetta Antico Headlines Hospitality House Exhibition & Fundraiser
to Benefit Local Artists & Community in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA – Tetrachromat artist Concetta Antico headlines exhibition and fundraiser to benefit community-based organization Hospitality House this summer.
Known for her tetrachromacy that allows her to see 100 millions more colors than the average human due to a fourth color receptor, Concetta is bringing her inspiring and vibrant artistic practice to Hospitality House to celebrate creativity and promote the organization’s mission to help homeless and other low-income San Franciscans.
“My heart and art are deeply aligned with the charitable programs offered at Hospitality House. Healing, helping others, and supporting their own artistic journeys allows me to continue giving back in a meaningful way. Art saved my life, so I firmly believe in its power to save other lives, too. I am grateful to work alongside such a dedicated team and be an added voice and support to their profound, humanitarian efforts.” – Concetta Antico
The exhibition and fundraiser on June 16, 2022, will include original works, prints, talks, and a painting demonstration. The event will take place at Kapwa Gardens in SoMa, where there will be refreshments.
Exhibition & Live Painting Demonstration
Location: Hospitality House Community Arts Program, 1009 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Date: Thursday, June 16, 2022
Time: 3 – 5 PM PST
Fundraiser, Art Market, & Artist Talk
Location: Kapwa Gardens, 967 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Date: Thursday, June 16, 2022
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM PST
About Concetta Antico
Concetta Antico is an Australian-American artist, art instructor, and Tetrachromat. As a Tetrachromat, Concetta sees 100 million more colors than regular vision, scientifically endorsed by researchers at UC Irvine, California. Tetrachromacy is a genetic condition that provides her a fourth receptor in her eyes, which makes her especially sensitive to enhancements of color. Concetta’s prolific body of work is noted for its signature use of vibrant color and impressionistic scenes, the result of her visually processing the world differently. The aim throughout all her work is to depict reality unlike anything viewers have experienced before.
She has exhibited throughout the United States and Australia, and her work is in several private and public collections, including Robert and Allison Price, Brian Strauss, Kevin Harrington, the Women’s Museum of California, The Dr. Wendy Martin Museum Collection, Rady Children’s Hospital, and elsewhere. She has been featured in The Cut, Vogue, The Guardian, BBC, The Wall Street Journal and many others. She currently lives and works in San Diego, California.
Website: www.concettaantico.com
About Hospitality House
Hospitality House is a progressive, community-based organization located in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, Sixth Street Corridor, and Mid-Market neighborhoods. Local volunteers launched Hospitality House as a safe community space in 1967 during the City’s emerging gay liberation and youth empowerment movements. Hospitality House has been a respected anchor institution for more than 50 years, helping homeless and other low-income San Franciscans rebuild lives, celebrate creativity, and strengthen community. Our six programs reach nearly 15,000 residents every year – more than two-thirds of whom are people of color.
Website: www.hospitalityhouse.org
About The Community Arts Program
The Community Arts Program offers the City’s only free studio and gallery space for hundreds of low-income artists to create, house and sell artwork. We offer open studio hours, free supplies and skills workshops for community artists, and frequent exhibitions and themed shows. Each year, dozens of struggling artists keep 100% of the proceeds from art sales – a unique social enterprise. For more information, please visit here.
