ImagineARiver Press Open Studios

ImagineARiver Press is a collaborative print shop run by printer Sy Auerbach. At the heart of the press is ‘Bertha’ a 1922 10×15 Chandler and Price. ‘Bertha’ lives in the downstairs of an 1896 Carriage House on a hill above Dolores Park in San Francisco. The shop is simultaneously a studio to develop work, a … read more

Venice, Burano, Murano, Italy March 2014

                             Photos by Sy Auerbach Venice, Burano, Murano, Italy March 2014 Sy Auerbach was particularly inspired by the island of lace, Burano and is in the process of printing a series of lace prints in Cowell Press in the UCSC campus. The series will be … read more

New York City, October 2013, September 2015 and Front Gallery

Sy Auerbach, East Village October 2013 East Village shops studied by Sy Auerbach at the end of October 2013, for the Auerbach Artist Colony front gallery store Bizarre-Bazaar, November 12th- December 21st, 2013. Photos by Sy Auerbach, New York City October 2013 Guided by flashlight through the Merchant House Museum, the Family’s presence was known … read more

Salons: Women and Queer Artists, Sept-Dec 2012 & June 2014

In the fall of 2012, John C. Morris and Melissa Schaeffer collaborated with powerhouse Sophie Touzé, a dynamic lecturer and well-versed art historian, to create a weekly art salon focused on Women Artists; the salon lasted nine weeks.  Within the 1896 carriage house at the Auerbach Artist Colony, Sophie shared her in-depth knowledge through stories … read more