Nancy Calef is a multi-media artist whose paintings involve a socio-political narrative. While juxtaposing people in all manner of contemporary situations, Calef addresses challenging issues facing society ("Peoplescapes"). 

By breaking the plane of the canvas with sculpture and found objects, Nancy adds the 3rd dimension, bringing humor and depth of character to difficult subjects. Calef has also created a body of plein-air work as a result of studying the culture and landscape of the many countries she has visited.


"Plein air landscape painting is a meditative and instructional  
process that forces me to
observe with a sharper eye in
preparation for "peoplescapes"
created from my imagination."                           Nancy Calef


CURRENT EXHIBITION

Oakland City Center
1111 Broadway, Oakland, CA
June 15, 2013 - August 2013
curated by Alex Cefalo, ALC Design



MOST RECENT EXHIBITIONS

ON SALE

A Band of Wives Presents:

Nothing But The Truth
So Help Me God

Nothing But The Truth by Band of Wives

I am a contributor to this anthology




LINKS



"Peoplescapes"
Beacon Group Ventures
Chase Bank
2150 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
curated by Alex Cefalo,
ALC Design

I Have The Right - Juried Group Exhibition & catalog
California State University, Dominguez Hills
through November 2012
curated by Picture Cultural Art


Foundry Square Four
Lobby Group Exhibition
San Francisco, CA
curated by Alex Cefalo

"Peoplescapes & Travelscapes"
Focus Gallery
57TH Annual North Beach Festival
San Francisco, CA


“Cartoon and Humorous Art”, Group Exhibition
Expression Gallery

2035 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA

On-Line

Tikkun Magazine February 2011
Feature & Interview - Nancy Calef
Peoplescapes and Travelscapes:
Paintings of People, Places & Politics


Salon Foxy -- Group Exhibition (on-line)

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"Elephant in the Room"
(click title to view exhibition)
Focus Gallery - Solo Exhibition -- PRESS RELEASE
San Francisco Chronicle - Don't Miss 10/7/10

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"Adam's Rib" Group Exhibition
Fusion Arts Museum

57 Stanton Street, New York, NY 10002

The Battered Suitcase June 2010 Issue
Cover image "Check, Please" by Nancy Calef


Salon Foxy and Bullet Space present: Foxy's Five! 
Bullet Space Gallery, New York, NY 
June 2010

"Art of the Crash" Group Exhibition
Fusion Arts Museum

57 Stanton Street, New York, NY 10002

Artist of the Month -- Nancy Calef -- Interview
The Art List -- December 2009

Group Exhibition: "Control" South Bay Area Women's Caucus for Art
Jurored by the Guerilla Girls West , SomArts Cultural Center

"WOMAN" Fusion Arts Museum (group) New York, NY

"New Concoctions" Live Worms Gallery (solo) SF, CA




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Nancy Calef Gallery all rights reserved


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“Brueghel meets the underground stylings of artists like Spain and S. Clay Wilson in the oil and mixed-media paintings of Nancy Calef, whose "peoplescapes" are on display at a cutting-edge North Beach gallery.”  SF Chronicle

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