LOCATION
GLBT Historical Society Archive
989 Market Street, Lower Level
San Francisco, CA 94103
ADMISSION
Free event, RSVP required.
Join us for an after-hours reception honoring Blake Cedric, the artist behind this year's Juanita MORE! Pride Party artwork. Toast with us at this Pride Month kick-off, explore our latest exhibitions, and mix and mingle with your community — all while supporting the GLBT Historical Society, this year's beneficiary of Juanita's annual party and fundraiser. Space is limited. Don't miss it!
Wine generously provided by Brown Estate Vineyards.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Each year for Pride, Juanita MORE! commissions an artist to create the poster artwork for her annual Pride Party. The general art direction helps clarify and define the poster and conveys a connection about what they will experience.
The artist is first asked to capture the beauty of Juanita MORE!, incorporate her French bulldog, and add something historic that represents the queer mecca of the world, San Francisco.
This year, Miss MORE! has chosen artist Blake Cedric to create the artwork for the annual Pride party. They have been friends for a long time. MORE! has always been a fan of his brightly colored creations, which are so diverse in their depictions of the people he sees in the San Francisco nightlife scene.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Having been kicked out of his home at the age of 15 for being unapologetically gay, SF-based artist Blake Cedric began his career as a homeless youth in the Pacific Northwest. A self-taught painter, Blake creates Lisa Frank– and Keane–esque works that draw inspiration from the skaters, punks, and Pacific Northwest influences that dotted his path along the West Coast to his dream city, San Francisco. From napkins to salvaged wood, denim, and thrifted leather, he gravitates toward upcycled canvases and materials as a tangible reference to the “make it work” sensibility that has guided much of his life.
His work has been featured most notably on a large scale at the infamous underground party Club Toilet, where his vibrant murals became a backdrop to the city’s nightlife and creative scene. Blake’s art also appears as wearable pieces sported by some of San Francisco’s most notorious party girls, infusing the city’s nightlife with his signature punk-meets-pop aesthetic. Beyond the club scene, his murals and individual works have been showcased in both local and international galleries, further cementing his reputation as a boundary-pushing artist whose upcycled canvases provoke and delight diverse audiences.
You can find Blake Cedric on Instagram @cedricsofhollywood