KARL is pleased to present Esteban Samayoa as our first Artist in Residence, launching with an opening reception on January 20, 5–8pm at our new location, 50 Francisco Street. Please join us to meet the artist, view new paintings, and see works in progress.

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As KARL’s inaugural resident artist, Samayoa embodies the project’s commitment to collaboration, experimentation, and community-building. This residency marks an important new chapter for KARL, establishing the space as a site for sustained artistic inquiry and dialogue.

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Samayoa (b. 1995) is an Oakland-based artist whose practice moves fluidly between charcoal drawing, airbrushed painting, ceramics, and installation. Rooted in memory and community, his work weaves together his personal history, Guatemalan materials, and process-driven experimentation to explore how meaning accumulates through use, labor, and time. His work has been exhibited widely throughout the Bay Area and beyond, with notable presentations at the ICA San Jose; Charlie James Gallery, LA; Andrew Kreps, New York; Good Mother Gallery, LA; and he will have a solo show at COL Gallery opening in May.