About The Artist

Artist Statement

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.

Biography

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

Art Medium(s)

Digital Art

Contact Information

Artist Full Name
Contact Email Address
Phone

707 772-9660

Artist Website

Exhibitions & Press

Group Exhibitions

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

Awards

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

Description

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

Groups

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