Stuart Chapman: Freebox Neckties

Presented by Bolinas Museum at Bolinas Museum, Bolinas CA

Sep 23 2023

Nov 12 2023

STUART CHAPMAN, Assorted Freebox Neckties, courtesy of the artist.

An exhibition featuring StuArt Chapman’s decorated men’s neckties

Opening Reception
* Saturday, September 23, 3:00 pm – 5:00 PM
Artist Talks: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Reception: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Exhibition Dates:
* September 23 – November 12

Stuart Chapman: Freebox Neckties
Curated by Louisa Gloger

Stuart Chapman moved to Bolinas in 1976 and branded himself StuArt. For many years, he managed the Freebox in Bolinas, a free resource for clothes.

Every Wednesday, StuArt and volunteers would reorganize it. No longer in fashion, neckties were being discarded, but StuArt recognized them as once-valuable cultural talismans.

Featured in this exhibition are neckties that he decorated with words and symbols, giving each tie a new meaning.

A U.S. Army veteran, StuArt holds a BFA from Cooper Union and an MFA from the Instituto Allende in Mexico. While working as a set designer at KQED-TV in San Francisco, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Set Design (“Ask Dr. Science” with Duck’s Breath Mystery Theater).

StuArt exhibits his art locally, is on the Bolinas Community Center board, and has been a long-time editor and contributor for the Bolinas Hearsay News.