Luna Rienne Gallery - Ursula Xanthe Young

Ursula Xanthe Young is a painter, illustrator, and graphic designer whose urban fairy tale images have become a trademark of street culture in San Francisco and beyond. Her fine-lined illustrations and colorful modern paintings exude a style that is unique and appealing to art lovers of all kinds. Young grew up in the green rural dales of Northern England and studied art in New York, Florence, Vermont, Oslo, and London. After graduating from Parsons School of Design (BFA Illustration 1996), she moved to San Francisco’s Lower Haight district and spent nearly a decade there. Following a stint in Alaska, Ursula has settled in Grass Valley CA, where she now lives and works.

Video featuring Ursula Xanthe Young

Preview: Panoptic Beauty

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Amandalynn, Bonnie Reiss, and Ursula X Young prepare for their upcoming show Panoptic Beauty, opening at Luna Rienne Gallery on November 3, 2018.

Preview: Wildflower Child

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Artist Ursula Xanthe Young discusses her upcoming solo show Wildflower Child, opening at Luna Rienne Gallery on November 18, 2017.

Sacred Alchemy

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Gallery Tour of Sacred Alchemy, the solo exhibition by San Francisco artist Amandalynn and the group show she curated to benefit the Homeless Prenatal Program.

What's Left SF

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Gallery Tour: Fire And Water

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Gallery tour featuring pieces from Ursula Xanthe Young's show "Fire And Water".

Preview: "Fire And Water"

Video by Martha Traer

Music by 2 Block Radius

Ursula Xanthe Young discusses "Fire And Water" her May 2016 solo exhibition.

All That Glitters

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Commentary on "All That Glitters" by Ursula Xanthe Young.

What Was Left Behind

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Commentary on "What Was Left Behind" by Ursula Xanthe Young.

The Birds And The Bees

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Luna Rienne Gallery describes "The Birds And The Bees" by Ursula Xanthe Young.

Against The Grain: New Work by Ursula Xanthe Young

Video by Martha Traer

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Painter Ursula Xanthe Young discusses Against The Grain the title of her solo show opening at Luna Rienne Gallery on June 21, 2014.

Calm Amidst The Chaos

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Music by 2 Block Radius

A mural on San Francisco's Market Street painted by Ursula Xanthe Young in January 2016.

20th Anniversary Collection

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This exhibition showcases work from our inventory and reflects our current art program.

Luna Rienne Gallery for Grand Hyatt SF

Video by Martha Traer and Colin Day

Music by Jacob Pritzker

An 18-minute documentary about the creation of seven large-scale works for the Grand Hyatt in Union Square San Francisco.

Luna Rienne Collection for the Grand Hyatt SF (trailer)

Video by Martha Traer and Colin Day

Music by Jacob Pritzker

A short trailer about Luna Rienne Gallery's curation of an art collection for the Grand Hyatt SF in Union Square.

Head In The Clouds

Video by Martha Traer

Music by 2 Block Radius "Coffee and Tranqs"

Our second parklet, designed and painted by Ursula Xanthe Young.

Past Shows

2020 Preview

December 7, 2019 - January 13, 2020

Prophecy Of Nature

October 5, 2019 - November 4, 2019

Group show with Ursula Xanthe Young, Ivy Jacobsen, Martin Hsu, Julia Lucey, and Lela Shields.

Recent Works

June 14, 2019 - July 14, 2019

Tales Of San Francisco

May 4, 2019 - June 10, 2019

Quintessential

December 8, 2018 - January 7, 2019

Group show featuring 16 x 20 in. signature paintings by eighteen established and emerging urban contemporary painters.

Panoptic Beauty

November 3, 2018 - December 3, 2018

A group exhibition with Ursula Xanthe Young, Amandalynn, and Bunnie Reiss

Affordable Art Series 6

June 2, 2018 - July 9, 2018

The 6th edition of our Affordable Art Series

Wildflower Child

November 18, 2017 - December 18, 2017

A solo exhibition by artist Ursula Xanthe Young

Sacred Alchemy Benefit

June 3, 2017 - July 3, 2017

A benefit group show for The Homeless Prenatal Program

March Forth!

March 4, 2017 - March 20, 2017

A political show to benefit the Immigrant Legal Resource Center.

Affordable Art Series 5

December 10, 2016 - January 9, 2017

The 5th edition of the Affordable Art Series.

What's Left SF

October 22, 2016 - December 5, 2016

A group show contemplating the current state of San Francisco.

Fire And Water

May 7, 2016 - June 13, 2016

A solo show with Ursula Xanthe Young.

20th Anniversary Collection

January 26, 2016 - February 8, 2016

A show celebrating 20 years in business.

Affordable Art Series 4

December 12, 2015 - January 25, 2016

The 4th edition of the Affordable Art Series.

Affordable Art Series 3

October 17, 2015 - November 9, 2015

The 3rd edition of the Affordable Art Series.

City Minded

April 11, 2015 - May 11, 2015

A group show featuring Ursula Xanthe Young, Paul Madonna, Christian Rothenhagen, and Ricky Watts.

Affordable Art Series 2

February 7, 2015 - March 9, 2015

Our next edition of the Affordable Art Series.

Affordable Art Series

December 6, 2014 - January 20, 2015

Luna Rienne Gallery launches a new affordable art series.

Against The Grain

June 21, 2014 - July 28, 2014

A solo show featuring new work by Ursula Xanthe Young.

Polyptych Tales

November 9, 2013 - December 9, 2013

A group show featuring new work by Ursula Young, Joshua Lawyer, and MJ Lindo.