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Celebrating 42 Years of Art and History in coastal Marin! Admission is always Free! The Main Gallery offers changing exhibitions of contemporary art and history.

Founded in 1983, the mission of the Bolinas Museum is to collect, preserve, and exhibit the arts and history of Coastal Marin and to present exhibitions and events that provide inspiration and cultural enrichment to residents and visitors. The Bolinas Museum is composed of five galleries as well as the Wintersteen Courtyard. Regional artists are featured in the Coastal Marin Artists Gallery. The Helene Sturdivant Mayne Photography Gallery presents exhibitions of diverse fine art photography and The Margaret Duncan Greene Gallery exhibits selections from the permanent collection of art from the 1800s to the present. The Floyd Russell Family History Room details the history of the area with photographs, documents and objects from the extensive collections in the Museum’s archive. One wall is reserved for changing displays of regional interest. Several times a year, the museum presents free courtyard concerts and educational gallery talks.

10/16/2026

⚡𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗!⚡ Bolinas Museum’s 34th Annual Benefit Art Exhibition and Silent Auction is coming to a close!

This is your last chance to see more than 50 works by artists from Bolinas, the Bay Area, and beyond, and get your bids in before the auction ends this Sunday.
>>> See caption below, scroll through to the last slide, and visit the link in bio to preview all the works and find instructions on how to bid.

Join us for the 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, 𝟭𝟮–𝟱𝗣𝗠 to place your final bids in person! Free and open to all. Pre-register to bid via the link in bio.

Bidding closes Sunday, October 18. You can bid in person at the museum or place a proxy bid by emailing [email protected]. See something you absolutely must have? You can also Buy It Now through our website to secure a work for 200% of its listed fair market value, subject to availability. Don’t wait until it’s too late!

𝗥𝗼𝗯 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 (rob moss wilson)
𝘛𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘺 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘋𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 captures the east-facing shoreline of Tomales Bay, with its white beaches, clear green water, and distinctive lichen-red hues. Huckleberries mingle with hazelnuts, oaks with bishop pines, creating a portrait of a beloved landscape and the simple pleasure of sharing it with friends.

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 (Chris Whitefield)

This untitled ink drawing is part of a series Whitefield began in 2008 while providing artwork to Joanne Kyger for the Bolinas Hearsay News. Drawing on his formative years living between Bolinas and different regions of Mexico during the 1970s and 1980s.

𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻

In 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺, Wilson revisits a place where he sat to draw in 2009, returning during the early days of the pandemic to make this ink study in preparation for a larger watercolor. Folded to fit into his breast pocket as he carried it, the paper itself becomes part of the work’s connection to place and the experience of making.

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 (Janis Yerington)

In 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘴 𝘚𝘰 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘦, Yerington brings togethe

10/15/2026

⚡𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺’𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! ⚡>>> See caption below, scroll through to the last slide, and visit links in bio to preview all the works and find instructions on how to bid.

Don’t miss the 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, 𝟭𝟮–𝟱𝗣𝗠 to place your final bids in person! Free and open to all. Pre-register to bid via link in bio.

More than 50 works by artists from Bolinas, the Bay Area, and beyond are now on view in the museum’s galleries through 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, with bidding taking place in person or by proxy bid via [email protected]. See something you absolutely must have? You can Buy It Now via our website to skip the bidding process.

𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵 (Sonnyandthesunsets)

In 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘺 - 𝘗𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘈 𝘋𝘰𝘨, Smith brings his fictional musician project to life through an original ceramic sculpture. Part of his larger 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 project, which imagines an archive of musicians, recordings, and visual histories, the work blurs the line between music history and storytelling. The collector will also receive songs by Merriweather Bradley, an imagined musician whose story draws on the folk and avant-garde music scenes of the mid-20th century.

𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗮 (Nicole Skibola)

In 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦, Skibola explores the energy of place through the Adriatic Sea near her father’s birthplace in Croatia and the deeply revered immortelle flower, known locally as “smilje.” Using water-based Japanese woodblock printing, she works with the natural qualities of handmade kozo paper and wood grain to create richly layered images that exist between painting and printmaking.

𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝘁. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿 (Johanna St. Clair)

In 𝘘𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥, St. Clair paints a rose cultivar known for its muted gray and mauve tones, exploring how much color can be found within something that appears almost colorless. Distilling the flower’s instantly

10/14/2026

⚡𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺’𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! ⚡>>> See caption below, scroll through to the last slide, and visit links in bio to preview all the works and find instructions on how to bid.

Don’t miss the 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, 𝟭𝟮–𝟱𝗣𝗠 to place your final bids in person! Free and open to all. Pre-register to bid via link in bio.

More than 50 works by artists from Bolinas, the Bay Area, and beyond are now on view in the museum’s galleries through 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, with bidding taking place in person or by proxy bid via [email protected]. See something you absolutely must have? You can Buy It Now via our website to skip the bidding process.

𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 (Tess Rubinstein)
Stretching transforms recycled cotton T-shirts into pulp painting. Inspired by vines and their ability to push beyond tidy boundaries, Rubinstein considers growth as both delicate and resilient, grasping and adaptive. The transformation of textile waste into pulp echoes the regenerative cycles that sustain ecosystems.

𝗦𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻 (Sirima Sataman)

In St Mary Magdalene, Sataman depicts the historic church at Gospel Flat, the river-bottom farmland where four churches once marked the entrance to Bolinas. Part of her Sentinels series, the large-scale relief print captures the building’s deep-cut grain, clapboard siding, and steeple, treating these weathered structures as portraits of faith, labor, and the ground that outlasts both.

𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 ()

Schlesinger’s Untitled is part of an ongoing series in which each glazed ceramic piece becomes a distinct element in an ever-expanding constellation. Rooted in a reverence for material, labor, and craft, the work contributes to a broader exploration of place, process, and material relationships.

𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮 (Shelter Serra)

In Mario Bricks , Serra explores imagery drawn from video games and early computer graphics. Reproduced by hand, the wo

10/14/2026

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗜𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗨𝗠 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

There are three ways to bid on the more than 50 fantastic artworks currently on view in our galleries:

𝟭. 𝗕𝗜𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡
Visit the museum and place your bids on paper before the auction closes on Sunday, October 18 at 5PM. The museum is open this Friday from 1–5PM and Saturday/Sunday from 12–5PM or by appointment. You can pre-register to bid via link in bio.

𝟮. 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗔 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗫𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗗
Can’t make it in person? Preview the available works via link in bio, and email [email protected] to arrange a proxy bid.

𝟯. 𝗕𝗨𝗬 𝗜𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪
See something you love? Skip the bidding process and purchase the work directly through our website via link in bio at 200% of its fair market value (FMV).

𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
Sunday, October 18, 12–5 PM
Bolinas Museum | Free and open to all

Don’t miss your chance to place your final bids!

Proceeds from the auction support local artists, many of whom receive a portion of the hammer price, and help keep the museum’s programming free and open to all.

10/13/2026

⚡𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺’𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! ⚡
>>> See caption below, scroll through to the last slide, and visit links in bio to preview all the works and find instructions on how to bid.

Don’t miss the 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, 𝟭𝟮–𝟱𝗣𝗠 to place your final bids in person! Free and open to all. Pre-register to bid via link in bio.

More than 50 works by artists from Bolinas, the Bay Area, and beyond are now on view in the museum’s galleries through 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, with bidding taking place in person or by proxy bid via [email protected]. See something you absolutely must have? You can Buy It Now via our website to skip the bidding process.

𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝘄𝗲𝗻 (Andrew Owen)

In 𝘊𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘶𝘯, Owen captures the sun hovering over the Pacific near Slide Ranch along Highway After photographing the sun on black-and-white film, he discovered that lens flare had created a glowing arch of light cascading like a halo of falling tears. The resulting image feels almost like a portal and became a centerpiece of his recent Lovers and Friends exhibition at Gospel Flat Showspace in Bolinas.

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 (grace potter)

In 𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘝, Potter creates a lampshade from translucent porcelain, with surface patterns formed by repeatedly pinching the clay and accentuating the marks of her fingers. Inspired by exploring the beaches and tidepools of the Mendocino headlands, the patterns evoke forms such as jellyfish, spiral shells, and nudibranchs.

𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘁 (Rachelle Reichert)

In 𝘚𝘍 𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘥 #4, Reichert uses salt harvested from the San Francisco Bay to create a material portrait of the natural environment where she lives. Part of her ongoing series of wall-based “saltworks,” the piece explores the intersection of environment, history, and materiality through the use of natural materials.

𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘂 (Solange Roberdeau)

𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯 3 is part of

10/12/2026

⚡𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺’𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! ⚡

PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOURS TODAY: Monday, October 12, 12-5PM

More than 50 works by artists from Bolinas, the Bay Area, and beyond are now on view in the museum’s galleries through 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, with bidding taking place in person or by proxy bid via [email protected]. See something you absolutely must have? You can Buy It Now via our website to skip the bidding process. More info in the last slide caption and via link in bio. Don’t miss the 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟮-𝟱𝗣𝗠o place your final bids!

𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘂 (Nicole Nadeau)

5𝘵𝘩 𝘎𝘦𝘯 serves as a monument to the homes Nadeau’s father and ancestors built for their families. Based on floor plans of houses her father constructed, including the artist’s childhood home, the ceramic work reflects on the human impulse to build shelter and the nostalgia surrounding the family home as a symbol of a bygone era.

𝗬𝘃𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿 (Yvonne Mouser)

In 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘝𝘐, Mouser explores the push and pull between destruction and creation. Punching and tearing through paper creates a textural portrait with forms that suggest igneous rock formations, aerial landscapes, or maps of the stars. As light and perspective shift, the reflective back layer creates an evolving experience of the work.

𝗥𝘂𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝗶 (rubyroseneri)

In 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥, Neri brings her interest in functional objects and everyday life into a ceramic plate made for daily use. The work reflects her ongoing exploration of the relationship between art and the objects that surround us.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗡𝗶𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 (Mariah Nielson)

Hand-carved from limestone and granite at the Blunk House, 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 draws on archetypal forms found throughout J.B. Blunk’s work, including circles, voids, and the dialogue between carved surfaces and the stone’s natural edge. The sculptural tray is food safe and sealed.

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗸𝗮𝗺

10/11/2026

⚡𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺’𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! ⚡

PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL HOLIDAY OPEN HOURS: Monday, October 12, 12-5PM

More than 50 works by artists from Bolinas, the Bay Area, and beyond are now on view in the museum’s galleries through 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, with bidding taking place 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 or by proxy bid via [email protected]. See something you absolutely must have? You can Buy It Now via our website to skip the bidding process. More info in the last slide caption and via link in bio. Don’t miss the 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟮-𝟱𝗣𝗠 to place your final bids!

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗵 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗸𝘆 (Leah Koransky)

In 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬, Koransky orchestrates a still life to create a chance encounter between objects, light, and shadow. Part of her ongoing series 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯, the work is inspired by recurring light anomalies in her studio and explores the space between the mundane and the magical.

𝗔𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲 (Ari Lurie)

Inspired by Lurie’s adventures and friendships in French Polynesia, this untitled gouache is part of a series that began with his sourcing of vintage nautical charts from the region. Created in spring 2026, the work draws on his longstanding connection to the ocean and wilderness.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼 (martinmachado)

In 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘪𝘳, 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘚𝘍 𝘔𝘢𝘺, Machado captures a crescent moon from China Beach as part of his ongoing series of moon-phase plein air paintings. Typically painted along Bay Area waterfronts at night, the works come from Machado’s practice of researching the moon’s path and seeking out specific locations to meet it as it rises or sets.

𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗠𝗰𝗙𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 (Geoff McFetridge)

Inspired by a friend from Bolinas whose girlfriend sailed across the bay on red sails, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 reflects on movement, departure, and return through a simple, evocative image.

10/09/2026

🪩Keep the party going! ✨💫

Following the 34th Benefit & Live Auction, join us at Borg Barn on Saturday, October 17 at 8PM for an epic afterparty featuring your favorite local DJs, drinks, dancing, and good times.

REMINDER: There are just a few tickets remaining for the Benefit & Live Auction, so get yours today!

𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬
Saturday, October 17 · 8 PM
Borg Barn

Afterparty tickets are just $25 and 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. Help us support local artists and keep the museum free and open to all!

Get your tickets at bolinasmuseum.org or via link in bio!

10/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last weekend for the opening celebration of the 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

The silent auction is now open for bidding, with more than 50 works by artists from Bolinas, the Bay Area, and beyond on view through 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴. Bidding is open in person at the museum or by proxy bid via [email protected], and you can also Buy It Now through our website. Check out a preview of silent auction works and find more info at the links in bio.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The museum will be 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮, 𝟭𝟮–𝟱𝗣𝗠 for the holiday weekend, so come by and see the works in person and place your bids!

Then, next Saturday, October 17, join us at the Borg Barn for the 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 & 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, our main fundraising event of the year. Expect an incredible evening of art, food, w**e, live music, and a spirited live auction featuring unique artworks and experiences. We’ll be announcing the live auction items soon, so please stay tuned!

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳 | 𝟱–𝟴𝗣𝗠

Featuring a sumptuous feast by Chef Leif Hedendal (Leif Hedendal), w**e by Idell Family Vineyards and Marine Layer Wines (Marine Layer Wines), b**r by Fort Point B**r Company, a lively auction helmed by Mark Buell –– enjoy a night of celebration and community in support of keeping Bolinas Museum free and open to all.

𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

Special thanks to our wonderful hosts Chris & John Borg for helping make this evening possible.

Photographs by Aubrey Trinnaman Aubrey

10/08/2026

⚡𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺’𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! ⚡

**Please note that the museum will be open on Monday, October 12, from 12–5 PM.**

Don’t miss out on your chance to bring home an original artwork by artists from Bolinas, the Bay Area, and beyond!

More than 50 works are now on view in the museum’s galleries through 5PM PST on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟴, with bidding taking place in person or by proxy bid via [email protected].

> Want to preview the works before your visit? Follow link in bio to download a catalog.

> See something you absolutely must have? You can Buy It Now to skip the bidding process. Link in bio.

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 (Chris Johanson)
In 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘦, Johanson brings together surfing, environmental concerns, and his interest in the relationship between abstraction and figuration. Made especially for the community of Bolinas, the work features an abstracted figure on a surfboard alongside a fish looking directly at the viewer. Playful and humorous at first glance, the work ultimately points back to the ocean as the home of the fish and the larger question of caring for the natural world.

𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗲 (Rachel Kaye)

𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 (𝘙𝘪𝘣𝘴) was included in 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, a spring 2026 exhibition at Compound Yucca Valley. Kaye lives and works in San Francisco, and her practice spans painting and large-scale murals, with exhibitions across the United States and internationally.

𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗞𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘀 (ruth charlotte kneass)

𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘵-𝘰𝘧𝘧 is part of Kneass’s ongoing investigation into “classical geometry,” a body of work that shifts between two and three dimensions. The title refers to the pattern etched into the earth when a rocket’s boosters leave their burning impression. Working across sculpture, painting, drawing, and hybrid forms, Kneass explores the relationship between materials and geometric forms.

𝗡𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 (Nellie King Solomon) & 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗸 (Eric Rodenbeck)

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