# Hampton Boyer: *Wielding Instinct* Sep 24 – Oct 31, 2026 · on view Recent paintings by the self-taught Virginia artist, moving between landscape and abstraction in bright color. Boyer, who grew up in Hampton Roads, has moved from anthropomorphic and figurative imagery toward abstraction led by intuition. The new paintings, in acrylic, polymer and wax pastel, draw on African folklore, music and his experience of fatherhood. Even the most abstract canvases keep a sense of landscape, and the palette shifts between saturated color fields and cooler, quieter tones. Full details: [romeryounggallery.com](https://www.romeryounggallery.com/current) ## At [Romer Young Gallery](https://onview.so/sf/romer-young-gallery.md) Gallery in Dogpatch, San Francisco. - Address: 1240 22nd St, San Francisco, CA 94107 - Website: https://www.romeryounggallery.com - Directions: - On the map: https://onview.so/sf/map/romer-young-gallery --- On View's listing, as of Tuesday, October 13, 2026. This page: https://onview.so/sf/romer-young-gallery/wielding-instinct. Every gallery and museum in San Francisco: https://onview.so/sf.md. All of On View: https://onview.so/llms.txt