About
Erin Fong (b. 1985) is a California based artist living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work explores the profound psychological and emotional impact of color, using color as the primary lens to interpret and reframe the world around us. For Fong, color is a deeply personal experience that connects her to emotions, memories, and environments. Drawing from her personal experience as a neurodivergent individual, Erin explores how vibrant hues can alter moods and stimulate dopamine production, a neurotransmitter crucial for well-being. She intentionally infuses color into the world to foster a greater sense of well-being—both for herself and the community at large. Through her artistic use of color, Fong aims to evoke joy, examine perception, and document the everyday
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Exhibitions
2025 Big Feelings, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
2025 Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Emeryville, CA
2025 Open Studios, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2025 Summer Open, Small Works, San Francisco, CA
2025 Spring Show, The Lonely Abalone, Marshall, CA
2024 Urban Tides, Voss Gallery, San Francisco, CA | group show
2024 Rotten City Cultural District Inaugural Exhibition, Emeryville, CA
2024 Summertime, Crotta, Grass Valley, CA
2024 Fuzzy Feelings, Lowney Architecture, Oakland, CA | duo show
2023 Moments, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, CA | group show
2023 Color/Block, Yonder Shop, San Francisco, CA | group show
2023 Support System, Side Bitch Project Space, Los Angeles, CA | group show
2023 The de Young Open, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA | group show
2023 The Voice in the Hand, Petaluma Art Center | group show
2023 Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Emeryville, CA | group show
2023 The Sensation of Color, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA | solo show
2022 Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Emeryville, CA | group show
2022 Faith, Hopes, and Dreams, Realm Gallery, Los Angeles, CA | group show
2021 Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Emeryville, CA | group show
2020 The Friendship Project, Rare Device, San Francisco, CA | solo show
2019 The Friendship Project, Wild Child Children's Museum, Oakland, CA
2018 Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Emeryville, CA | group show
2017 The Peep Show, Mule Gallery, San Francisco, CA | Co-curated
2016 Greetings From California, Alite Gallery, San Francisco, CA | duo show
Education + Opportunities + Awards
2025 Emeryville Bus Shelter Public Art
2024 The Friendship Tunnel Mural - Strawberry Village, Mill Valley
2024 Fitz Residency, Occidental, CA
2024 Urban Tides Awarded Artist - Banner at SF Ferry Building
2024 Friendship Project Talk at California College of the Arts
2024 RCCD Microgrant
2023 Purchase Award for Emeryville Celebration of the Arts
2022 Google Artist in Residence
2022 Rare Device Mural commission
2022 Ferry Building Earth Day commission
2022 Square HQ commission
2021 Ferry Building Earth Day commission
2019 California College of the Arts Letterpress Instructor
2019 Jewish Community Center SF activation
2019 In Cahoots Residency
2017 Panel discussion with Heather Day
2012 San Francisco Center for the Book | Non-profit volunteer
2009-2012 Codex Foundation | Non-profit volunteer
2004-2009 University of Nevada, Reno | Liberal Arts degree with a focus in studio art, women’s studies, and sociology.
Partnerships
Fong's creative prowess has attracted collaborations with a diverse range of commercial brands, including notable names such as J.Crew, Incase, Squarespace and Allbirds. Her work has been commissioned for office spaces such as Square HQ, Hush Puppies and Google as part of the Google Artist in Residence program. Her letterpress work has included colophons and text for several artist editions, including renowned names such as Maira Kalman, Clare Rojas, Malick Sidiblé, and Wayne Thiebaud.