SFMOMA Artists Gallery

Portrait Landscape has been a yearlong project by artist Claire Pasquier, in which individuals were encouraged to connect with the artist via Facebook to have their portrait painted. In what can be read as a relational aesthetics piece, the artwork draws attention to the encounter – an opportunity often missed in our modern world, as Pasquier describes it: "San Francisco is a small-big city, where people from all over the world seem to crisscross. The idea of this project came to me in Paris after I opened my workshop gallery. The window overlooked a tiny busy street. I watched all the people go by but never stop; it was like the halls in the metro. I felt the need to communicate with all these people and break the protective and indifferent walls that we build when we live in big cities." The portraits will be exhibited at the Artists Gallery along with the work station where Pasquier painted over 100 portraits.

Source: http://www.sfmoma.org/visit/artists_gallery/artists_gallery_exhibitions#ixzz1gRb9lfha
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art