Elizabeth M. Williams
b. 1962, in Connecticut
Lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area
EXHIBITIONS and RELATED UNDERTAKINGS
2024 +
New work shown on website only
2023
"The DeYoung Open," Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
"Seen/Unseen," Snap Photographic Center, Orlando, FL
2022
"Open Call," Flaherty's Gallery, New York City
"Joy," Boston University Global Programs, Boston, MA
2021
"BART Basel," Bay Area Rapid Transit, San Francisco, CA
"All the Small Things," We the Collected, Oakland, CA
2020
"Hold Still," National Portrait Gallery Online Exhibit, London, U.K.
"The DeYoung Open," Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
2018
"MissPerception," Tertulia, Oakland, CA
"Perceptual Reality," Transmissions Gallery, Berkeley, CA
San Francisco Camerawork auction, San Francisco, CA
2017
"The Unauthorized SFMOMA Show," San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,
San Francisco, CA
"We Women," The Knockdown Center, New York City
Pro Arts benefit, Oakland, CA
2016
"Spectrum Gestalt," bG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"Instantly Yours," Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA
"From Me to You," Pro Arts, Oakland, CA
San Francisco Camerawork auction, San Francisco, CA
2015
"Snap to Grid," Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA
"Pay It Forward," New Orleans Photo Alliance, New Orleans, LA
"California in Small Works," PHOTO Gallery, Oakland, CA
Kala Art Institute benefit, Berkeley, CA
Oakland Art Murmur auction, Oakland, CA
2014
"Framed," Candid Arts Trust & Gallery, London, U.K.
"Sky's the Limit," Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
"New Directions in Photography," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Photographic Works," solo exhibit, Sotheby's Montclair Gallery, Oakland, CA
"Regarding Human Perception," solo exhibit, Remmers Global, Oakland, CA
Bedford Gallery auction, Walnut Creek, CA
Oakland Art Murmur auction, Oakland, CA
London New Artist Fair benefit, London, U.K.
2013
New Artist Fair, London E1 Art District, London, U.K.
"In Focus," Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Palm Beach, FL
"Three Views," Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA
"Focus on Photography," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Lenses Online," Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa, FL
Oakland Art Murmur auction, Oakland, CA
2012
"Urban Information," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Paper Girls," Incline Gallery, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Fine Arts Fair, Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture,
San Francisco, CA
"Small Works," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Oakland Art Murmur auction, Oakland, CA
2011
"Reinterpreting Reality," solo exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Selected Works," solo exhibit, Serpentine, San Francisco, CA
"Review/Preview," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Recent Works," solo exhibit, Earl Warren Hall, University of California, Berkeley
Oakland School for the Arts benefit, Oakland, CA
2010
"Roll Call," San Francisco Camerawork, San Francisco, CA
Intersection for the Arts benefit, San Francisco, CA
2009
"Women Artists," Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA
"Perception and Reality," solo exhibit, Stanford University
2008
"Realities and Illusions," Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
Earlier Group Shows and Related Undertakings:
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco auction, San Francisco, CA
Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Teresa Mullens Gallery, San Francisco, CA
City College of San Francisco Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES
2017
Artwork made available through Art Photo Index compendium,
Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe
Inclusion in "The Unauthorized SFMOMA Show" exhibition catalog
2016
Artwork chosen by Mariecar Mendoza, Senior Digital Arts & Entertainment Editor,
San Francisco Chronicle, for photographic tribute to Oakland Ghost Ship fire
Artwork selected to brand "From Me to You" exhibit, Pro Arts, Oakland, CA
Artwork made available at Wander Atelier, Berlin, Germany
2015
Artwork made available at SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA,
and Schneider Gallery, Chicago, IL
Multiple images selected for SFMOMA's curated Tumblr site
Finalist, Alameda County Arts Commission Artwork Acquisition Program
2014
Finalist, London Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, London, U.K.
Panelist, "Fair-Use Issues in Photography," Hastings College of the Law,
University of California, San Francisco, CA
Artwork featured in Galleries magazine, U.K., promoting London New Artist Fair
Artwork used to brand "Sky's the Limit" exhibit; artwork also included in
curatorial audio tour of selected works in that exhibit, Bedford Gallery,
Walnut Creek, CA
Special commendation, with honorarium, and guest speaker, docent
orientation, "Sky's the Limit" exhibit, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Artwork featured on cover of Diablo Arts magazine promoting "Sky's the Limit"
exhibit, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Acknowledgment in "An Endless Source of Inspiration" review, Contra Costa
Times and San Jose Mercury News, written by arts critic Lou Fancher,
"Sky's the Limit" exhibit, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Artwork used for "Visit Oakland, California" campaign, with honorarium
Guest speaker, "Regarding Human Perception" solo exhibit, Remmers Global,
Oakland, CA
Artwork included in rotating exhibits, Sticks Framing & Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2013
One of five artists highlighted in "Five Artists to Look Out For" post written by
arts reviewer Lisa Holmes, London New Artist Fair, London, U.K.
2012
Artwork highlighted in Alex Bigman's "Must See" accolade, 7x7 Magazine,
San Francisco, CA, "Urban Information" exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Guest speaker, "Urban Information" exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
2011
Artwork made available at Slate Art, Oakland, CA; gallery representation,
2011-2014
Praise received in East Bay Express review, "Looking in All the Right Places,"
written by arts critic DeWitt Cheng, "Reinterpreting Reality" solo exhibit,
Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Artwork selected as "Critic's Pick" by arts writer Jennifer Modenessi, Oakland
Tribune, "Reinterpreting Reality" solo exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Artwork chosen for "Don't Miss" accolade by feature writer Mary Eisenhart,
San Francisco Chronicle, "Reinterpreting Reality" solo exhibit, Slate Art,
Oakland, CA
Guest speaker, "Reinterpreting Reality" solo exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Inclusion in Slate Artists publication
2010
Inclusion in "Roll Call" exhibition catalog, San Francisco Camerawork,
San Francisco, CA
2009
Artwork highlighted in "Don't Miss" mention by feature writer Mary Eisenhart,
San Francisco Chronicle, "Women Artists" exhibit, Joyce Gordon Gallery,
Oakland, CA
Artwork selected as "Top Pick" by Stanford Weekly Editorial Staff,
"Perception and Reality" solo exhibit, Stanford University
Multiple images chosen for "96 Hours" column, San Francisco Chronicle,
"Perception and Reality" solo exhibit, Stanford University
Guest speaker, "Perception and Reality" solo exhibit, Stanford University
CORPORATE ART COLLECTIONS
Remmers Global, Oakland, CA
Sotheby's International Realty, Oakland, CA
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA
Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Stockholm
EDUCATION
Boston University
B.S., Mass Communication, with Art History minor, magna cum laude
1985
b. 1962, in Connecticut
Lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area
EXHIBITIONS and RELATED UNDERTAKINGS
2024 +
New work shown on website only
2023
"The DeYoung Open," Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
"Seen/Unseen," Snap Photographic Center, Orlando, FL
2022
"Open Call," Flaherty's Gallery, New York City
"Joy," Boston University Global Programs, Boston, MA
2021
"BART Basel," Bay Area Rapid Transit, San Francisco, CA
"All the Small Things," We the Collected, Oakland, CA
2020
"Hold Still," National Portrait Gallery Online Exhibit, London, U.K.
"The DeYoung Open," Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
2018
"MissPerception," Tertulia, Oakland, CA
"Perceptual Reality," Transmissions Gallery, Berkeley, CA
San Francisco Camerawork auction, San Francisco, CA
2017
"The Unauthorized SFMOMA Show," San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,
San Francisco, CA
"We Women," The Knockdown Center, New York City
Pro Arts benefit, Oakland, CA
2016
"Spectrum Gestalt," bG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"Instantly Yours," Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA
"From Me to You," Pro Arts, Oakland, CA
San Francisco Camerawork auction, San Francisco, CA
2015
"Snap to Grid," Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA
"Pay It Forward," New Orleans Photo Alliance, New Orleans, LA
"California in Small Works," PHOTO Gallery, Oakland, CA
Kala Art Institute benefit, Berkeley, CA
Oakland Art Murmur auction, Oakland, CA
2014
"Framed," Candid Arts Trust & Gallery, London, U.K.
"Sky's the Limit," Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
"New Directions in Photography," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Photographic Works," solo exhibit, Sotheby's Montclair Gallery, Oakland, CA
"Regarding Human Perception," solo exhibit, Remmers Global, Oakland, CA
Bedford Gallery auction, Walnut Creek, CA
Oakland Art Murmur auction, Oakland, CA
London New Artist Fair benefit, London, U.K.
2013
New Artist Fair, London E1 Art District, London, U.K.
"In Focus," Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Palm Beach, FL
"Three Views," Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, CA
"Focus on Photography," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Lenses Online," Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa, FL
Oakland Art Murmur auction, Oakland, CA
2012
"Urban Information," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Paper Girls," Incline Gallery, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Fine Arts Fair, Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture,
San Francisco, CA
"Small Works," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Oakland Art Murmur auction, Oakland, CA
2011
"Reinterpreting Reality," solo exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Selected Works," solo exhibit, Serpentine, San Francisco, CA
"Review/Preview," Slate Art, Oakland, CA
"Recent Works," solo exhibit, Earl Warren Hall, University of California, Berkeley
Oakland School for the Arts benefit, Oakland, CA
2010
"Roll Call," San Francisco Camerawork, San Francisco, CA
Intersection for the Arts benefit, San Francisco, CA
2009
"Women Artists," Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA
"Perception and Reality," solo exhibit, Stanford University
2008
"Realities and Illusions," Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
Earlier Group Shows and Related Undertakings:
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco auction, San Francisco, CA
Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Teresa Mullens Gallery, San Francisco, CA
City College of San Francisco Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES
2017
Artwork made available through Art Photo Index compendium,
Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe
Inclusion in "The Unauthorized SFMOMA Show" exhibition catalog
2016
Artwork chosen by Mariecar Mendoza, Senior Digital Arts & Entertainment Editor,
San Francisco Chronicle, for photographic tribute to Oakland Ghost Ship fire
Artwork selected to brand "From Me to You" exhibit, Pro Arts, Oakland, CA
Artwork made available at Wander Atelier, Berlin, Germany
2015
Artwork made available at SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA,
and Schneider Gallery, Chicago, IL
Multiple images selected for SFMOMA's curated Tumblr site
Finalist, Alameda County Arts Commission Artwork Acquisition Program
2014
Finalist, London Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, London, U.K.
Panelist, "Fair-Use Issues in Photography," Hastings College of the Law,
University of California, San Francisco, CA
Artwork featured in Galleries magazine, U.K., promoting London New Artist Fair
Artwork used to brand "Sky's the Limit" exhibit; artwork also included in
curatorial audio tour of selected works in that exhibit, Bedford Gallery,
Walnut Creek, CA
Special commendation, with honorarium, and guest speaker, docent
orientation, "Sky's the Limit" exhibit, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Artwork featured on cover of Diablo Arts magazine promoting "Sky's the Limit"
exhibit, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Acknowledgment in "An Endless Source of Inspiration" review, Contra Costa
Times and San Jose Mercury News, written by arts critic Lou Fancher,
"Sky's the Limit" exhibit, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Artwork used for "Visit Oakland, California" campaign, with honorarium
Guest speaker, "Regarding Human Perception" solo exhibit, Remmers Global,
Oakland, CA
Artwork included in rotating exhibits, Sticks Framing & Art Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2013
One of five artists highlighted in "Five Artists to Look Out For" post written by
arts reviewer Lisa Holmes, London New Artist Fair, London, U.K.
2012
Artwork highlighted in Alex Bigman's "Must See" accolade, 7x7 Magazine,
San Francisco, CA, "Urban Information" exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Guest speaker, "Urban Information" exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
2011
Artwork made available at Slate Art, Oakland, CA; gallery representation,
2011-2014
Praise received in East Bay Express review, "Looking in All the Right Places,"
written by arts critic DeWitt Cheng, "Reinterpreting Reality" solo exhibit,
Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Artwork selected as "Critic's Pick" by arts writer Jennifer Modenessi, Oakland
Tribune, "Reinterpreting Reality" solo exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Artwork chosen for "Don't Miss" accolade by feature writer Mary Eisenhart,
San Francisco Chronicle, "Reinterpreting Reality" solo exhibit, Slate Art,
Oakland, CA
Guest speaker, "Reinterpreting Reality" solo exhibit, Slate Art, Oakland, CA
Inclusion in Slate Artists publication
2010
Inclusion in "Roll Call" exhibition catalog, San Francisco Camerawork,
San Francisco, CA
2009
Artwork highlighted in "Don't Miss" mention by feature writer Mary Eisenhart,
San Francisco Chronicle, "Women Artists" exhibit, Joyce Gordon Gallery,
Oakland, CA
Artwork selected as "Top Pick" by Stanford Weekly Editorial Staff,
"Perception and Reality" solo exhibit, Stanford University
Multiple images chosen for "96 Hours" column, San Francisco Chronicle,
"Perception and Reality" solo exhibit, Stanford University
Guest speaker, "Perception and Reality" solo exhibit, Stanford University
CORPORATE ART COLLECTIONS
Remmers Global, Oakland, CA
Sotheby's International Realty, Oakland, CA
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA
Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Stockholm
EDUCATION
Boston University
B.S., Mass Communication, with Art History minor, magna cum laude
1985
