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Thank you to everyone who has submitted work for the 2011 show and welcome to our new members.

We have a fantastic array of pieces in our curation queue already.  We have chosen some images to promote the event and are enjoying the warm glow of knowing that we have so much great art to look forward to.

Since the show's in the bag we are extending our submission deadline to make sure all members get a chance to submit work and noone is left out.

New deadline for submissions:
September 25th

Regards

The Altered Barbie Team

Final dates have been set for the 9th Annual San Francisco Altered Barbie Exhibition 2011!

October 24 - November 20, 2011

Please check back in a couple of days for full details on this years show, along with our first Press Release and Call for Art.

See you all in October!

Here's another great one from Mark Day

...and one more from 2009 which we just became aware from the Postcards from SF Blog

The 8th Annual San Francisco Altered Barbie Exhibition is proud to present anevening of outside-the-box stand-up comedy featuring San Franciso's finest: David Hawkins, Pippi Lovestocking, Nicole Calasich & Mary Van Note

Buy Tickets Now!

"32 Big Pictures" is a reproduction of a series of collages by Dana F. Smith created using traditional collage techniques - scissors, paste, paper.

Dana F. Smith, has used cut and paste techniques to create an intricate series of collages based in the theme of Barbie. Dana “colored” a child’s coloring book with images from magazines by painstakingly cutting up magazines and gluing each piece into the black-lined images of Barbie. Each collage has the underlying theme of a yearly season or holiday, and then the imagery used to “color” the collage lends a second sub-theme that is derived from the use of a particular type of photo or magazine. 

You can see images of each page of the book here or purchase a copy here.

Romancing the Barbie: A Call to Artists

The 2010 Call for Artists has just been posted!  Click here to read all latest information.

Barbie Provides

My name is Herb Kaufman, I'm the project manager for Altered Barbie 2010. I have been meeting with Sensei Jill in coffee places around this city we love, meticulously preparing the ground for this year's show.

We're approaching the show like we're building a park. Team Jill prepares the soil, the artists plant the trees (and strange shrubs), and the viewers are mother nature, kind and cruel.

We want to give every artist a solid, healthy place to start and grow; whether they want to build on their current creative trajectory or take a much needed break from said trajectory. We offer Barbie.

This merry month of May we'll be deciding the two big numbers for the show, the when and where. We're digging it, right now, its all about the dirt and hopes for the future. All things through Barbie.

Every day Barbie is bombarded with messages from the likes of eHarmony, Match.com and her Mother telling her that she needs Ken to make her a whole woman. This year Barbie is tired of being told that she's weird for being single. This year she yells to the world, "Say it loud - I'm single and I'm Proud!"

It's her call to arms for every person, female or male, gay or straight, married, divorced or polyamorous. Relationships are tricky, personal and different for everyone and Barbie wants to know how that her tribe loves her no matter what her Facebook status.

Come to the Altered Barbie Show this year and celebrate whatever state you're in - except Arizona - you all stay home.

Altered Barbie artist Leigh Radtke recommends the current Plastic Collection on the Barbie Collector website.

Highlights include a trip to the amazing House of Barbie in Shanghai and the "Team Pink" Foosball Table.