Studio Shop Gallery is presenting "Roland Petersen at 100: A Life in Painting," a major retrospective honoring the centennial of Bay Area Figurative artist Roland Petersen. The exhibition opens May 8, 2026, with a black-tie reception and runs through May 30, 2026, featuring works spanning eight decades from early 1950s abstractions to a painting completed in 2026.
The exhibition matters because it celebrates the enduring legacy of a key figure in the Bay Area Figurative movement, highlighting Petersen's lifelong commitment to artistic reinvention and his influence on Northern California painting. It offers a rare comprehensive view of an artist's eight-decade career, reaffirming his place in American art history.