Hang Art

Fantastic art, warm staff! Piero is incredibly helpful and just a great guy. Highly recommend!

A few years ago I helped a friend carry some of his small sculptural pieces to Hang Art. He was looking for a gallery to show his work, which I would describe as 3-​dimensional graphic compositions. My friend is not a dilettante, but a serious artist who has exhibited in several museums in Seattle, Texas and Mexico City. He has also been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as travel fellowships.
The woman who was in charge of the gallery that day was very condescending to my friend. I will never forget her snooty attitude and the looks on her face when she made dismissive comments. She advised him that he should try one of the touristy galleries at Pier 39. I was deeply offended by this woman at Hang Art. My friend, a pro when it comes to dealing with pseudo-​hip people in the art world, just took it in stride. When we left this place I was furious but he was calm and explained to me that galleries are very subjective in the way they accept work to exhibit. He told me that one must always remember that meeting with galleries is part of the experience of finding the right fit.
Sure enough, he soon had a terrific «break» when his 3-​D constructions were selected for display at Saks 5^th Avenue on Union Square. It was a gorgeous exhibition of his work, especially at night, when the beautiful pieces were theatrically illuminated.
These days my friend has a successful career as an artist, with lovely supportive clients. And he has likely long forgotten his rejection from Hang Art. I have not.

nice collection. however, when we went to visit today, the woman that helped us showed little interest in us being there. We asked to see a range of paintings and she didn’t share a single detail about the artist, tell us more about their style, or ask what we were looking for. Good pieces, but don’t expect any warm and fuzzy service,

This is a great place for «lite» art to match your suburban sofa. As an extra benefit, the people that run the place are hilarious pseudo intellectuals.

If I could give no stars I would. They seem like a vanity gallery in that it appears those that work there show there. They have some decent art but their approach seems to be totally about commercializing the work.

Great local art at reasonable prices! Great people. No pressure…

I was Hang the other night for First Thursdays and was reminded of why I like San Francisco’s art scene so much: daring, unpretentious, and social come to mind as quick descriptors.
As indicated from my former review, I’ve been a fan of Hang’s artists for years, and it’s refreshing to see that, despite having to close one location, the folks that run this place continue to believe in showcasing and promoting local talent.
Be careful: After a few glasses of wine, you just might buy something; I did!

Great people work here, and you can find great art as well. One of the few downtown galleries that makes a real effort to represent a range of artistic styles.
Saw my favorite mixed media artwork here but can’t remember the artists name!
And how can you not love the new work and free wine on the First Thursday of the month.

Hang is nice for several reasons.
Everyone that works there is friendly and easy to talk to, unlike some of the more pretentious galleries out there.
Their new upstairs location is cool, and unique (and right across the street from the old one, so even the most directionally challenged won’t get lost).
They have a good variety of artists in there.
And. Complimentary libations on first Thursdays…

This place is great. Unpretentious employees, interesting art by mostly local artists. The prices are very reasonable, and you can even rent art work to try it out in your home. I love this place.

I stopped in for the SF First Thurs Art Gallery walk. Went to Hang Art since there was so many people inside. One reason is the art which was interesting. Nobody I recognized, but that’s ok.
Some guy was pouring free wine & water so people were happy.
They were showing David Fullarton «Once Again I Fail To Live Up To My Advance Publicity».
I think I read they are moving this location to the Hang Art Annex — 567 Sutter St. — making it one.
One unisex bathroom.

I was walking back to my hotel after a very long day and out of the corner of my eye I saw Hang Art. As an avid lover of all things art I knew I had to go inside. It was very mellow and relaxing inside the gallery with many pieces of art that I enjoyed immensely. I also liked the music they were playing ;) There were really comfy chairs my friend and I sat in and just took in the place quietly to ourselves. I could have fallen asleep because I was so relaxed. This place reminded me of home and I truly loved it.

Hang is a great institution and part of the soul of this city. Local artists with world class works at bargain prices. By supporting Hang you support the cultural diversity that makes SF truly unique.
The best of the best have had works hanging at Hang. Stop by on Thursday Art Crawl.
Check the works by Tim Yankosky, an outstanding artist and human being. I feel blessed to have his works in my collection.
I love Hang!

This place is an awesome introduction to art. For someone who’s never really paid attention to the stuff (what, posters of centerfolds and neon beer signs don’t count as art? pishaw!) this place does a good job of being accessible to regular people. They have a big show the first Thursday of every month, and feature a local artist, who’s usually there. There’s no pretense, just art, and friendly people there to appreciate it. Best place my fiancée has ever worked!

Great selection of quality local artists at moderate prices. Friendly staff who are willing to show you more than what is just on the walls on any given day. Second Thursday events are fun and well-​attended. I really love the painting I bought here and would definitely shop here again. Space is relaxed and vibrant.

I don’t usually go to art galleries. I usually find them intimidating and, well, expensive. I went to Hang for the first time at the beginning of September to see the Dave Warnke show. The staff was very friendly, very helpful, and not at all pushy. We were free to take as long as we wanted, with no pressure to buy or do anything other than look. About a week later, I dragged a friend back with me for a second look. Several purchases were made on that trip, and we were assured the pieces would be mailed within a few days after the end of the show. Sure enough, they arrived not too far into October!
Lowkey, unpretentious, nice. Art doesn’t intimidate me, no sir!

I just made my first purchase from Hang Art today! I purchased a work by Laine Justice. Really wonderful work — beautiful, thought provoking, with a great sense of depth.
OK OK, back to Hang Art.
They have some really nice art at accessible prices and their staff is REALLY REALLY GREAT! Thank you Heidi!!! :)
They were very patient with me as I took about four days to actually come to a decision on which piece I wanted. They treat you with respect and don’t talk down to you at all. I never felt pressured in the least to buy anything or make a decision in a hurry.
Overall an A+ experience!

Very nice event space here to compliment the main gallery across the street. Open NYC studio feel and nice use of tracklighting and others to keep pieces visible.
My buddy Jeff was part of an event here that highlighted the theme Solitude. As usual Jeff’s shit was the talk of the show and i got to have a bit of a college-​daze reunion with bunch of mutual friends from UC Santa Cruz (even tho i only went to parties there – another story.)
Like every other art show got jiggy on some comp’d wine and snacks– yatta!!!

I like my art without pretense, attitude, or pushy sales people.
Please support local artists.

Great gallery. Usually see better work here than some of the more high end galleries or even museums. No snooty attitudes here either. I was sorry to see the Hang in Palo Alto close. This is usually one of three galleries in the city I will consistently go to on one of those «go to the city to see art» days.