Pretty Gritty SF

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End of an era. Pretty Gritty has been lucky to throw shows in the former Rayko this past year, but the building has a new tenant, and they are moving in very soon. Heartbreakingly we had to cancel three planned shows. Here’s a collection of flyers from this past year. Impossible to thank everyone rn, but look for a website soon that will archive a lot of the amazing things that happened here. Oh, I need a web builder! Call me! Thank you everybody!

Thank you to everyone who came to our 2026 Slide Slam “So Slammed” @prettygritty_sf ! It was a wonderful night full of photography and coming together of community. The response was amazing, and we hope to bring it back next year to continue introducing photographers’ work. Thank you to our presenting artists: Adam Thorman @adamethor Amber Crabbe @ambercrabbe Austin Schermerhorn @austinschermerhorn Cheryl L. Guerrero @clgimages Chris Gibbons Dean Snodgrass @d_snodgrass Hector Franco @hectr_franco Jake Ricker @jake_ricker Jared Radin @jaredr4d1n Jude Mooney @judemooney Matt Mimiaga @mattmimiaga Nathan Cordova @nathan_cordova_artist Nicolò Sertorio @nicolosertorio Oliver Klink @oliklink Stuart Goldstein @artyguy Tom Zimberoff @zimberoffphoto And thank you to our jurors: @kellyeeisworth @_nikkigreene_ @berlinbrrr We truly appreciate @bill.daniel and @prettygritty_sf for the event partnership, as well as @johnl0ngyear and @catcoppenrath @photo.saloon for curating and exhibiting great work alongside our event! And we’d also like to extend our gratitude to our event volunteers who helped immensely: @bipolar_josh @sydnordmann @bejeweled__imac__ @nate___love @go__andrew

Video from our show last night at Pretty Gritty, shot by @mrthede - big thanks to @bill.daniel and @prettygritty_sf for hosting and to samm._.fisher for doing the live video art during our set. It was an honor to be part of the Pretty Gritty photo show and share the space with @photoalliance_sf !

~ Saturday’s Openings & Events ~ Artist Talk: “Unraveling the Lines” With the Golden Gate Weavers Guild & the Bay Area Basket Makers Guild, 11 AM @richmondartcenter 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond 2026 SLIDE SLAM: SO Slammed, A Necessarily Excessive Group Photography Event 6 PM @prettygritty_sf @photoalliance_sf 428 3rd Street, San Francisco Analogue Amalgamation Opening Reception, 5 - 9 PM @welookwest 104 G Street, San Rafael Nasim Moghadam: And Yet, We See Artist Talk with Curator Zoë Latzer, 5:30 - 7:30 PM @sfcamerawork @moghadam_nasim @zoelatzer 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco Don Pendleton: The Weight of it All Opening Reception, 6 - 9 PM @heronarts @don.pendleton_ 7 Heron Street, San Francisco Small Press Traffic Presents: A Reading with Terrence Arjoon, Sophia Dahlin, & Ronaldo V. Wilson 7 PM @etalgallerysf @smallpresstraffic 2831a Mission Street, San Francisco

The official poster for our 2026 Slide Slam! This live event is ONE DAY ONLY, so don’t miss it this coming Saturday, April 25! Gallery opens at noon, with artist reception at 6pm and live presentations 7-9pm. There will be 16 photographers presenting their projects on Saturday, April 25 from 7-9pm at Pretty Gritty (Former Rayko Photo Center) at 428 3rd St, San Francisco, CA: Adam Thorman @adamethor Amber Crabbe @ambercrabbe Austin Schermerhorn @austinschermerhorn Cheryl L. Guerrero @clgimages Chris Gibbons Dean Snodgrass @d_snodgrass Hector Franco @hectr_franco Jake Ricker @jake_ricker Jared Radin @jaredr4d1n Jude Mooney @judemooney Matt Mimiaga @mattmimiaga Nathan Cordova @nathan_cordova_artist Nicolò Sertorio @nicolosertorio Oliver Klink @oliklink Stuart Goldstein @artyguy Tom Zimberoff @zimberoffphoto This event is part of a larger community event at @prettygritty_sf , featuring wall exhibitions from some of the presenting artists, a wall curated by @johnl0ngyear , and a wall curated by @catcoppenrath of women, trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive photographers from her group @photo.saloon . There will also be live music from @trona.band from 9pm onwards. We hope to see you there! “So Slammed” juried by: @kellyeeisworth @_nikkigreene_ @berlinbrrr ————— More Info at Link in Bio! —————

We were blown away by the amazing submissions for our Slide Slam! We are pleased to announce the 16 photographers who will be presenting their projects on Saturday, April 25 from 7-9pm at Pretty Gritty (Former Rayko Photo Center) at 428 3rd St, San Francisco, CA: Adam Thorman @adamethor Amber Crabbe @ambercrabbe Austin Schermerhorn @austinschermerhorn Cheryl L. Guerrero @clgimages Chris Gibbons Dean Snodgrass @d_snodgrass Hector Franco @hectr_franco Jake Ricker @jake_ricker Jared Radin @jaredr4d1n Jude Mooney @judemooney Matt Mimiaga @mattmimiaga Nathan Cordova @nathan_cordova_artist Nicolo Sertorio @nicolosertorio Oliver Klink @oliklink Stuart Goldstein @artyguy Tom Zimberoff @zimberoffphoto Please enjoy this selection of verticals, taken from the projects the artist will present. You won’t want to miss learning about each fascinating one. This event is part of a larger community event at Pretty Gritty, featuring wall exhibitions, and live music! We hope to see you there ————— More Info at Link in Bio! ————— Images: 1-2: Tom Zimberoff 3-4: Oliver Klink 5-6: Nathan Cordova 7-8: Jared Radin 9-10: Jude Mooney 11-12: Amber Crabbe 13-14: Adam Thorman

We were blown away by the amazing submissions for our Slide Slam! We are pleased to announce the 16 photographers who will be presenting their projects on Saturday, April 25 from 7-9 pm at Pretty Gritty (Former Rayko Photo Center) at 428 3rd St, San Francisco, CA: Adam Thorman @adamethor Amber Crabbe @ambercrabbe Austin Schermerhorn @austinschermerhorn Cheryl L. Guerrero @clgimages Chris Gibbons Dean Snodgrass @d_snodgrass Hector Franco @hectr_franco Jake Ricker @jake_ricker Jared Radin @jaredr4d1n Jude Mooney @judemooney Matt Mimiaga @mattmimiaga Nathan Cordova @nathan_cordova_artist Nicolò Sertorio @nicolosertorio Oliver Klink @oliklink Stuart Goldstein @artyguy Tom Zimberoff @zimberoffphoto Please enjoy this selection of horizontals, taken from the projects the artist will present. You won’t want to miss learning about each fascinating one. This event is part of a larger community event at Pretty Gritty, featuring wall exhibitions, and live music! We hope to see you there ————— More Info at Link in Bio! ————— Images: 1-2: Chris Gibbons 3-4: Cheryl L. Guerrero 5-6: Austin Schermerhorn 7-8: Dean Snodgrass 9-10: Hector Franco 11-12: Jake Ricker 13-14: Matt Mimiaga 15-16: Nicolò Sertorio 17-18: Stuart Goldstein

Announcing “So Slammed”, a live group photography event! We want to see the work our photo community has been making (that means YOU!) PhotoAlliance @photoalliance_sf and Pretty Gritty @prettygritty_sf invite photographers to submit their work for So Slammed: A Necessarily Excessive Group Photography Event, a high-energy live slideshow presentation celebrating contemporary photography and artist storytelling. Photographers whose work is selected by our jury will present a 10-image series from a single body of work during a live ‘Slide Slam’ event on April 25 at Pretty Gritty in San Francisco (The Former Rayko Building). ———Learn more and submit at Link in Bio!——— Juried by: @_nikkigreene_ @kellyeeisworth @berlinbrrr Background image: Masahisa Fukase, A variant of photo number 15, 1972

Monday March 30th 7:30 Homocore zine anthology book launch! With publisher and legendary queer punk pioneer Tom Jennings in person to discuss. Matthew of Fluke Publishing will be tabling their new wares. And Bill Daniel will be screening his film, Quake Scam ‘89, and Greta Snider’s Our Gay Brothers.

Mark your calendars! Come join us for the Homocore Zine anthology book launch as Tom Jennings will be presenting the new publication as well as a screening of “Our Gay Brothers” and “Quake Scam ‘89” courtesy of Bill Daniel and Greta Snider. See you there!