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AB3026 – San Francisco
September 17 @ 7:00 pm PDT
Art Battle San Francisco – September 17, 2025
Doors @ 7:00pm / Painting @ 8:00pm
Public Works – 161 Erie St, San Francisco, CA
Public Works sparkles again with AB San Francisco!
Be a part of the electrifying energy as skilled artists engage in a high-speed showdown, flinging paint with every stroke.
Cast your vote and crown the champion in three pulse-pounding rounds. And as the night unfolds, snag a one-of-a-kind masterpiece as every piece created goes up for auction. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of live art!
Be a part of the fun as a spectator, or participate as one of the featured artists by applying online at artbattle.com/artists!
Art Battle San Francisco is a 21+ event.
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ARTISTS
Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!
Confirmed Competitors
Babe Ross
Babe is a promoter, painter, makeup artist, crafter, digital illustrator, designer, and event partner. She taught a sip-and-paint class for 55 people at Lightning in a Bottle 2023. Babe primarily works with acrylics and Posca markers but also creates digital and mixed media art.
Benido Agcaoili
Big Ben is a native San Franciscan who has been drawing since childhood, known for his quick, realistic pen drawings and painterly paintings. He often sketches with a ballpoint pen in public and transforms those sketches into large-scale paintings. His work captures both precision and expressive brushwork, reflecting a lifelong dedication to art.
Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos is a self-taught muralist who works primarily with acrylics on large walls. His approach to art is all about creativity, connection, and having fun with a brush in hand. He enjoys meeting other artists and finds joy in the collaborative and playful nature of painting.
CeeCee
Candace ‘CeeCee’ Collins is a San Francisco-based artist whose bold, unapologetic work exists at the intersection of desire, rebellion, and liberation. Using lush palettes and provocative imagery, she creates art that ignites emotion, challenges societal norms, and gives voice to the parts of ourselves we often keep hidden.
CeeCee’s pieces are vibrant love letters to the daring, the sensual, and the unapologetically unique. Drawing inspiration from her advocacy for sexual freedom and the decriminalization of sex work, her work is both deeply personal and powerfully political. Through every brushstroke, she celebrates the raw beauty of the human form, the intimacy of connection, and the joy found in radical self-expression.
CeeCee’s pieces are vibrant love letters to the daring, the sensual, and the unapologetically unique. Drawing inspiration from her advocacy for sexual freedom and the decriminalization of sex work, her work is both deeply personal and powerfully political. Through every brushstroke, she celebrates the raw beauty of the human form, the intimacy of connection, and the joy found in radical self-expression.
Gerardo Gama "Hieros"
Gerardo Gama is a self-taught Mexican artist based in San Francisco, known for his unconventional approach and playful lens on reality. Drawing inspiration from Russian iconography and impressionist traditions, his work—primarily mixed media, installations, and photography—often evokes comparisons to classical art while inviting viewers into otherworldly realms. Gerardo’s goal is to spark curiosity and reflection, encouraging people to see beyond the visible and explore deeper dimensions of their world.
Mario Guitron
Over a year ago, SMURKS1, also known as Mario, began his journey with Art Battle and has become deeply captivated by it. He values the friendships made with fellow artists and the opportunities from the Art Battle team. Constantly pushing boundaries, his skills include painting, illustration, digital art, toy photography, sculpting, and amateur photography.
Raye Twist
Raye is an artist inspired by spirit animals and magic, infusing her work with a deep sense of gratitude and connection. She values the way art brings people together and sees creativity as a powerful, unifying force. Using a variety of mediums including spray paint, acrylic, oil, pen, pencil, and tattoo, Raye expresses her vision through bold, meaningful imagery.
Riya Sogani
Riya is a visual artist whose work delves into the emotional and psychological layers of the human experience through surreal, symbolic compositions. Her art blends realism and abstraction, often using fragmented human features to explore themes of perception, vulnerability, and identity, creating haunting yet intimate atmospheres with charcoal and mixed media. Driven by emotion and the subconscious, Riya also expresses her creativity through learning tattooing and pole dance.
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