Guerrero Gallery closes Bayview location after 3 years, vows to continue in 'post-COVID world'

Guerrero Gallery closes Bayview location after 3 years, vows to continue in 'post-COVID world'Scenes from an art reception at Guerrero Gallery in the Bayview District | Photo: Facebook
Meaghan M. Mitchell
Published on April 28, 2020

Guerrero Gallery announced the closure of their brick-and-mortar location in Bayview at 1465 Custer Ave. today, via a post on the gallery's Instagram account.

The gallery, tucked away in the industrial part of the neighborhood and isolated from other businesses, was well-known for hosting a wide variety of art exhibitions featuring some of California's most renowned artists. Their events drew art lovers from all over the Bay Area. 

A crowd gathered in the gallery for a reception in January 2018. | Photo: Guerrero Gallery/Facebook

Owner and artist Andres Guerrero has a long history in San Francisco. As the previous co-owner of White Walls Gallery at 886 Geary St., Guerrero branched off to open his gallery in March 2010 in the Mission. In 2013, a rent increase caused the organization to become nomadic. It was not until 2016 that Guerrero was able to land physical space on Custer Ave. in Bayview.

Gallery owner Andres Guerrero. | Photo: Alán Gonzalez Luman

While fellow artists and fans of the gallery expressed their disappointment about the closure in the comments of the Instagram post, Guerrero indicated that this is not the last stop for Guerrero Gallery, just a temporary change. 

Scenes from a reception at Guerrero Gallery in January.  | Photo: Guerrero Gallery/Facebook

"In no way does this mean that we'll cease activity as a gallery that has sought to show innovative work and advance the careers of so many incredibly talented individuals," the post read. "Instead, we're excited by the challenges and possibilities of what art-viewing looks like in a post-COVID world, and the ways in which we can continue to be an indispensable part of our local art community in a way that is less dependent on square footage."

Hoodline will keep you posted on the next steps for Guerrero Gallery. In the meantime, visit their website for more information.