Artist Reception | Prismatic City: Landmarks In Light
Date and Time
- Friday, Mar 6, 2026 6pm - 8pm
Location
KALW
220 Montgomery St
Details
KALW presents Raymundo Valdez's Prismatic City, a solo art exhibition showing the city as it lives: layered, luminous, & constantly changing
Valdez's first solo exhibition, PRISMATIC CITY: LANDMARKS IN LIGHT, is on view in San Francisco at KALW’s Live Event Studio Art Gallery through April 10.
Artist Statement:
"This show is deeply personal to me. Prismatic City is my exploration of San Francisco; not as a postcard image, but as a place I live in, walk through, and experience every day. The landmarks in these paintings aren’t distant monuments. They’re part of my daily life.
Working in oil on canvas, I reinterpret these familiar structures through my signature diamond-like fractal style, breaking them into luminous planes of color and rhythm. These works are shaped by real moments: walking the streets, watching fog move across the skyline, and observing how light shifts from morning to dusk and into night. At its heart, this exhibition is about connection. I hope these paintings bring recognition, warmth, and a reminder of what we love about San Francisco. If a piece sparks a memory or creates a quiet moment of happiness, then I’ve done what I set out to do.
Prismatic City reflects how the city is lived. Layered, luminous, and constantly changing."
About the Artist:
Raymundo Valdez is a Mexican-American fine artist transforming cityscapes and deserts into vibrant oil paintings using his signature diamond-like fractal effect; an intricate style that reveals the hidden geometry, rhythm, and beauty of the everyday.
Event Details:
- There is a $10 - $20 sliding scale suggested donation for this event. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
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- 220 Montgomery St., San Francisco, 2 blocks from BART/MUNI
- Reception doors open at 6:00
- Program begins at 7:00
- The event is free with an RSVP — and you are welcome to donate what you want
Please note:
- The event space is just to the left of the main entrance to the Mills Building at 220 Montgomery Street
- We recommend taking BART/MUNI, exiting at Montgomery, and walking two blocks north
- Ride-shares can drop off and pick up directly in front of the venue
- If you drive, there are several garages within two blocks of the event location; free street parking is available across from the venue at 7:00 pm