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KQED is proud to display artwork from different community-focused art partners in its San Francisco headquarters in months-long rotations. From April 11 through October 15, 2025 KQED presented works from the collection of the Hospitality House Community Arts Program.
Hospitality House Community Arts Program
The objects in this exhibition are from participating artists of the Hospitality House Community Arts Program (CAP). CAP is a vibrant, free-of-charge art studio and gallery dedicated to providing a creative sanctuary for artists of all backgrounds, particularly those who have experienced poverty, homelessness, or other systemic barriers. Founded in 1969, CAP is one of the longest-running free art spaces in the country, fostering self-expression, empowerment, and community building through the arts. As both a working studio and exhibition space, CAP offers access to materials, mentorship, and opportunities to showcase work, ensuring that every artist, regardless of circumstance, has a platform to share their voice. All artists keep 100% of the proceeds from any work they sell, making CAP a unique social enterprise.
Hospitality House exhibition featured works from the following artists:
Anthony Morrison
Anthony Morrison creates work that reflects the world around him, both through media and personal observation. He writes about truth in everyday situations—truth that is productive and rich in substance. In addition to writing, he creates marker and ink pen illustrations, including book covers for his own stories. His detailed drawings are brought to life with vibrant marker color. Several of the works shown are stills from an animated film he created titled Love Walks In
Lewis Basher
Lewis Basher finds clarity through painting in a world that often feels chaotic. His work represents a space of personal control, where fantasy meets psychology. Often referred to as the ‘art of madness,’ his paintings explore themes such as faces, cats, abstraction, and emotional symbolism. He paints shapes rather than literal objects and frequently returns to cats, which he sees as symbols of independence.
Sushma Kothari
Sushma Kothari’s practice centers on printmaking—a medium that reflects her personal journey. The process of carving, layering, and imprinting echoes the act of remembering, where experiences and emotions leave lasting impressions. Her etchings stem from a love of storytelling, drawing inspiration from her travels, the tender threads of family, and the fleeting yet powerful moments that shape our lives.
Charles Blackwell
Charles Blackwell’s multidisciplinary work draws from Afrocentric forms, abstraction, and conceptual experimentation. His art confronts and reflects the African American experience, embracing life through creation and community. Blindness is not a limitation in his practice, but a guiding force toward originality and expression. For Blackwell, art serves not commercial gain but as a meaningful way to connect with others.
Corey Curtis
Corey Curtis is drawn to minimalism, striving to capture the essence of a subject with as few lines as possible. His portraits and landscapes reflect both his rural upbringing and his hopes for the future. Inspired by the “Pokémon generation,” including his younger brother, Corey envisions a world where people care deeply for the environment. His nature-based work speaks to a desire for a greener future—one where individuals reconnect with the land, protect forests, and learn to live sustainably.
For more information about Hospitality House visit hospitalityhouse.org.
KQED Live event ticket holders can view the installation up to one-hour prior to events when doors open.
Art is located in the lower lobby corridor leading from the garage into the lower lobby, and in the Pub Hub near in The Commons lobby. For questions, please write to communityart@kqed.org.
PREVIOUS COMMUNITY ART INSTALLATIONS
Balay Kreative Studios (2024/25)
First Exposures (2023/24)
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (2023)
Creativity Explored (2022)
Community Art Program.
KQED Live ticket holders can view art up when doors open and up to one hour prior to scheduled events.
Art is located in the lower lobby corridor leading from the garage into the lower lobby, and in the community meeting room in The Commons lobby.
For questions about the community art program, please write to communityart@kqed.org.