About The Artist
It is said that images of Buddha rain blessings, moments of peace of mind, on all who observe them. My Emanation series are contemporary works derived from traditional Buddhist thangkas (rolled deity images) in which the central deity is digitally scanned, blurred, color-enhanced and distilled down to its most elemental form – its color. It is the intention – the hope – that these resulting abstract works, conceived of as representations of the light bodies of Buddhas, maintain the lineage of their spiritual seed images and continue to manifest moments of peace of mind on all who observe them regardless of their spiritual inclinations.
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023
– Lenticular Emanations The Water Shed, Petaluma, CA
2022
– Light Bodies IceHouse Gallery, Petaluma, CA
2020
– Bill Kane Emanations and Works on Paper Stremmel Gallery, Reno, NV
2019
– Emanations Stremmel Gallery, Reno, NV
– Emanations Curated by Cathy Baum & Associates
Post Montgomery Center
45 Fremont St., San Francisco, CA
475 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA
2018
– Emanations Modernism West, San Francisco, CA
– Emanations IceHouse Gallery, Petaluma, CA
2012
– New Rayograms Modernism West, San Francisco, CA
2007
– Transactional Works Modernism, San Francisco, CA
2004
– Suprematist Nudes Modernism, San Francisco, CA
1995
– Victory Series Foster Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY
1993
– Bill Kane Foster Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY
1991
– Berlin Wall Galerie Thomas Gehrke, Hamburg, Germany
– Photographs and Neon Kito Vegesack, Bremen, Germany
– Walden Pond Foster Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY
1989
– Berlin Wall Foster Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY
1987
– Photographs and Neon University of Northern Iowa, Gallery of Art, Cedar Falls, IA
1986
– 1985-86 Mixed Media Works Mission Gallery, New York, NY
– 1983 Photo Neon Works Foster Goldstrom Gallery, Dallas, TX
1984
– Photography/Neon Works Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
– Recent Works in Photography and Neon Foster Goldstrom Gallery, Dallas, TX (catalogue)
1983
– Bill Kane Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, D.C.
1982
– Bill Kane Foster Goldstrom Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA (catalogue)
– Bill Kane Boca Raton Center for the Arts, Boca Raton, FL (catalogue)
1981
– New Work from the Studio Series Foster Goldstrom Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
– Bill Kane Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, AZ
1980
– Photo Neon Works Foster Goldstrom Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
– Photo Neon Works Falkirk Community Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
– Members Exhibition, Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA
– Inaugural Northern California Open, Marin MOCA, Novato, CA
– Modernism 45th Anniversary Exhibition Part 1, Modernism, San Francisco, CA
– Themes + Projects, San Francisco, CA
– Different Perspectives / Different Media, IceHouse Gallery, Petaluma, CA
2023
– The IceHouse Open, IceHouse Gallery, Petaluma, CA
– de Young Open, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
– Sonoma Clean Power Headquarters, Santa Rosa, CA (catalogue)
2020
– de Young Open, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
– Created in Space, Modernism, San Francisco, CA
2018
– Walls, Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA
2012
– Digital Mixed Media, Petaluma Art Center, Petaluma, CA
2010
– Just Wright, a Fox Searchlight Pictures release by Sanaa Hamri
– Fine Art Photography: Beyond Digital, Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA
– 20 x 20, Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA
2008
– Definitely, Maybe a Universal Pictures motion picture by Adam Brooks
– The Artists of ZYZZYVA, Mina Dresden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007
– The Namesake a Fox Searchlight motion picture by Mira Nair
– The de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
– Modernism West, San Francisco, CA
2006
– Re Show: 2 decades of SOMA Artists 1960-1980, SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
2005
– Online/Onsite: Selections from Online: Photographer’s Showcase, photo-eye Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
– Sign Language, Henry Art Gallery, Monsen Study Collection of Photography, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2004
– 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Modernism, San Francisco, CA
2001
– The First (Not the Last) Members Show, Petaluma Arts Council, Petaluma, CA
2000
– International Exhibit for the New Millenium, The Sharjah Arts Museum, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
– Diamonds & Dust: The Art of Baseball, George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA
– Multi-Media Mania: Various Artists, Varied Media, George Krevsky Gallery, Francisco, CA
Digital Art
Contact Information
707 772-9660
Exhibitions & Press
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
– Members Exhibition, Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA
– Inaugural Northern California Open, Marin MOCA, Novato, CA
– Modernism 45th Anniversary Exhibition Part 1, Modernism, San Francisco, CA
– Themes + Projects, San Francisco, CA
– Different Perspectives / Different Media, IceHouse Gallery, Petaluma, CA
2023
– The IceHouse Open, IceHouse Gallery, Petaluma, CA
– de Young Open, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
– Sonoma Clean Power Headquarters, Santa Rosa, CA (catalogue)
2020
– de Young Open, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
– Created in Space, Modernism, San Francisco, CA
2018
– Walls, Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA
2012
– Digital Mixed Media, Petaluma Art Center, Petaluma, CA
2010
– Just Wright, a Fox Searchlight Pictures release by Sanaa Hamri
– Fine Art Photography: Beyond Digital, Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA
– 20 x 20, Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA
2008
– Definitely, Maybe a Universal Pictures motion picture by Adam Brooks
– The Artists of ZYZZYVA, Mina Dresden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007
– The Namesake a Fox Searchlight motion picture by Mira Nair
– The de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
– Modernism West, San Francisco, CA
2006
– Re Show: 2 decades of SOMA Artists 1960-1980, SomArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
2005
– Online/Onsite: Selections from Online: Photographer’s Showcase, photo-eye Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
– Sign Language, Henry Art Gallery, Monsen Study Collection of Photography, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2004
– 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Modernism, San Francisco, CA
2001
– The First (Not the Last) Members Show, Petaluma Arts Council, Petaluma, CA
2000
– International Exhibit for the New Millenium, The Sharjah Arts Museum, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
– Diamonds & Dust: The Art of Baseball, George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA
– Multi-Media Mania: Various Artists, Varied Media, George Krevsky Gallery, Francisco, CA
1991 National Endowment for the Arts, Painting Fellowship
1984 The Eyes and Ears Foundation, S.F., CA, Photography Award
1981 National Endowment for the Arts, Photography Fellowship
1979 The Eyes and Ears Foundation, S.F., CA, Photography Award
Education
1997 Certificate, Intensive Multi-Media Design and Production, NYU, New York, NY
1978 M.A. Photography, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
1973 B.A. Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA