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GATS - 20 Years of GATS

Current exhibition
November 1 - 22, 2025
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Overview
Promotional flyer by artist GATS to announce the "20 Years of GATS" exhibition

Harman Projects is pleased to announce 20 Years of GATS, an exhibition by California-based artist GATS. Known for the iconic mask seen predominately throughout the artist’s work, the face of GATS can often be spotted peering out from an alley way or stretched across a rooftop, greeting passerby’s with it’s all-seeing gaze. Representing a sense of duality, GATS’s iconic totem has been filled with intricate insignia over the years, speaking to the artist’s autobiographical experiences.

 

Opening Night Reception:

Saturday, November 1st

5 pm to 7 pm

 

Gallery Hours

Tuesday - Saturday / 11 am - 6 pm

Exhibition on view until Saturday, November 22nd

 

Harman Projects SF

1275 Minnesota Street, Suite 106

San Francisco, CA 94107

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An advance collector's preview will be available online before the exhibition opens. If you would like to receive a price list, please contact us at sf@harmanprojects.com.

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Works
  • painting of a pink and beige totemic mask on a vintage bingo board from a casino.
    GATS
    BINGO, 2025
    enamel on vintage bingo board from a casino
    29 x 80 1/2 x 5 7/8 in
    73.7 x 204.5 x 15 cm
  • A freestanding wood cabinet with a painted illustration of a masculine face - with a gradient from white to pink to blue - with a beard covered in small details/designs, outlined in black.
    GATS
    The Tower, 2025
    enamel on vintage metal cabinet
    51 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in
    130.8 x 47 x 33.7 cm
  • Large Japanese saw with GATS character in orange in yellow painted on the blade
    GATS
    Ripper, 2024
    enamel on antique hand forged Japanese saw
    32 x 16 1/2 in
    81.3 x 41.9 cm
  • GATS character painted on a wooden sign with black and red writing
    GATS
    Painting and PaperHanging, 2024
    acrylic on vintage hand-painted sign
    18 1/2 x 49 1/2 in
    47 x 125.7 cm
  • GATS character painted in black on a white metal sign that is rusting with red and blue writing on it
    GATS
    Balanced Power, 2024
    enamel on vintage hand-painted sign
    36 x 30 in
    91.4 x 76.2 cm
    $ 2,000.00
  • image of green and pink mask tribal mask on a grey background
    GATS
    Gone #1, 2022
    acrylic on wood panel
    20 x 16 in
    50.8 x 40.6 cm
    $ 1,550.00
  • painting of a grey tribal mask on a green background
    GATS
    Gone #2, 2022
    acrylic on wood panel
    20 x 16 in
    50.8 x 40.6 cm
  • image of a tribal mask with red glowing eyes on a green background
    GATS
    Gone #3, 2022
    acrylic on wood panel
    20 x 16 in
    50.8 x 40.6 cm
    $ 1,550.00
  • painting of a pink, green, and blue totemic mask on a light blue background
    GATS
    Gone #4, 2022
    acrylic on wood panel
    20 x 16 in
    50.8 x 40.6 cm
    $ 1,550.00
  • A hand-painted sign of GATS's signature masculine face with a long beard and intricate symbols/patterns.
    GATS
    99 cents, 2025
    enamel on antique hand-painted sign
    34 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 1/2 in
    87.6 x 44.5 x 1.3 cm
  • GATS character painted on a red and white toy truck
    GATS
    Transport, 2024
    enamel on antique English metal toy truck
    8 x 14 x 5 in
    20.3 x 35.6 x 12.7 cm
  • GATS character painted on a metal brown vase in black
    GATS
    Vessel, 2024
    enamel on antique metal vessel
    11 1/2 x 9 in
    29.2 x 22.9 cm
    $ 1,200.00
  • A street sign with Japanese characters and with artist's signature illustration of a masculine face with a long beard.
    GATS
    Telegram, 2025
    enamel on antique porcelain payphone sign
    16 x 26 1/2 in
    40.6 x 67.3 cm
  • A vintage wood skateboard that has bearded mans face surrounded by flowers painted on it,
    GATS
    Skateboard #2, 2025
    acrylic on early 1960's skateboard
    19 x 5 x 3 in
    48.3 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm
  • A vintage wood skateboard with a painting of a ghost holding an orange mask-like face.
    GATS
    Skateboard #3, 2025
    acrylic on early 1960's skateboard
    22 1/2 x 6 x 4 in
    57.1 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm
  • Vintage wood skateboard with a painted image of a mask-like face torn in half, revealing rope/tentacle like strands holding the halves together.
    GATS
    Skateboard #4, 2025
    acrylic on early 1960's skateboard
    22 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 4 in
    57.1 x 16.5 x 10.2 cm
    $ 1,100.00
  • A vintage wood skateboard with a painted image of a masculine face and to lit matches forming an "X".
    GATS
    Skateboard #5, 2025
    acrylic on early 1960's skateboard
    19 x 5 x 3 in
    48.3 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm
  • A vintage wood skateboard with a painted image of a masculine face with to bones in an "x" behind the head; replicating a skull and crossbones. Blue paint drips down the board in the foreground.
    GATS
    Skateboard #6, 2025
    acrylic on early 1960's skateboard
    19 x 5 x 3 in
    48.3 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm
  • A vintage wood skateboard with a painted image of three-half faces on the body of the skateboard.
    GATS
    Skateboard #1, 2025
    acrylic on early 1960's skateboard
    29 x 6 1/2 x 4 in
    73.7 x 16.5 x 10.2 cm
  • A vintage wood skateboard with a painted image of a masculine face with a beard woven into itself.
    GATS
    Skateboard #7, 2025
    acrylic on early 1960's skateboard
    19 x 5 x 3 in
    48.3 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm
  • GATS character painted on metal toy mailbox
    GATS
    First Class, 2024
    enamel on antique metal miniature mailbox
    9 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in
    22.9 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm
    $ 1,000.00
  • Street sign reading "crime watch area" with graphic of a thief and a "no" symbol overtop and the artists signature illustration.
    GATS
    Crime Watch Area, 2025
    enamel on vintage Crime Watch sign
    24 x 18 1/2 x 3/4 in
    61 x 47 x 1.9 cm
    $ 1,000.00
  • A briefcase with an abstracted masculine face decorated with details (symbols, patterns).
    GATS
    Catching Cases, 2025
    enamel on antique aluminum case
    9 x 13 1/2 x 4 in
    22.9 x 34.3 x 10.2 cm
  • A green time card punch clock with GATS's signature face illustration painted on the side.
    GATS
    Night Shift, 2025
    enamel on time card punch clock
    10 x 9 x 6 1/2 in
    25.4 x 22.9 x 16.5 cm
  • A deep teal and light blue/green painting with one mask like face, some parts of the face are silhouette-like and other parts more detailed.
    GATS
    Two Tone #1, 2025
    acrylic on wood panel in solid walnut frame
    11 1/4 x 21 3/4 x 1 1/2 in
    28.4 x 55.2 x 3.8 cm
  • GATS drawing of a bug creature
    GATS
    Age of Mammals #1, 2022
    ink on Arches watercolor paper, drawn with pen made of found objects
    15 3/4 x 12 3/4 in
    40 x 32.4 cm
    $ 900.00
  • GATS drawing of a mask decorated with created symbols
    GATS
    Age of Mammals #2, 2022
    ink on Arches watercolor paper, drawn with pen made of found objects
    15 3/4 x 12 3/4 in
    40 x 32.4 cm
    $ 900.00
  • GATS drawing of a mask with sharp teeth over a beige background
    GATS
    Age of Mammals #5, 2023
    ink on Arches watercolor paper, drawn with pen made of found objects
    15 3/4 x 12 3/4 in
    40 x 32.4 cm
    $ 900.00
  • GATS drawing of mask over a beige background
    GATS
    Age of Mammals #7, 2022
    ink on Arches watercolor paper, drawn with pen made of found objects
    15 3/4 x 12 3/4 in
    40 x 32.4 cm
    $ 900.00
  • GATS drawing of a mask with two columns of symbols at the sides
    GATS
    Age of Mammals #8, 2022
    ink on Arches watercolor paper, drawn with pen made of found objects
    15 3/4 x 12 3/4 in
    40 x 32.4 cm
    $ 900.00
  • ink drawing of the GATS mask
    GATS
    Age of Mammals #9, 2023
    ink on Arches watercolor paper, drawn with pen made of found objects
    15 3/4 x 12 3/4 in
    40 x 32.4 cm
    $ 900.00
  • ink drawing of the GATS mask
    GATS
    Age of Mammals #11, 2022
    ink on Arches watercolor paper, drawn with pen made of found objects
    15 3/4 x 12 3/4 in
    40 x 32.4 cm
    $ 900.00
  • A bright yellow sign with black text that reads "THIS BLOCK PROTECTED BY NEIGHBOR WATCH" with an image of a hidden person crossed out in red. on each side of this image is a masuline face painted in black, adorned in small designs.
    GATS
    This Block, 2025
    enamel on vintage Neighbor Watch sign
    18 x 12 in
    45.7 x 30.5 cm
  • A deep teal and light blue/green painting with two mask like faces, one half of each face is silhouette-like and the other half is very detailed.
    GATS
    Two Tone #2, 2025
    acrylic on wood panel in solid walnut frame
    25 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in
    65.1 x 19.1 x 3.8 cm
  • A large white board with a gold face-like painted image.
    GATS
    Mischief, 2024
    enamel on shipwreck board
    51 x 21 x 1 in
    129.5 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm
  • Drawing with torn edges of a GATS mask with sharp teeth
    GATS
    Conscientiousness and Context, 2023
    graphite and coffee on cream Stonehenge paper
    10 1/4 x 8 1/8 in
    26 x 20.6 cm
    $ 700.00
  • Orange road sign with detailed illustration of a masculine face, long beard, and intricate symbols/patterns in around the face.
    GATS
    LA Traffic Department #1, 2025
    enamel on vintage LA Traffic Dept. sign
    18 1/4 x 18 1/4 in
    46.4 x 46.4 cm
  • Orange road sign with detailed illustration of a masculine face, long beard, and intricate symbols/patterns in around the face.
    GATS
    LA Traffic Department #2, 2025
    enamel on vintage LA Traffic Dept. sign
    18 1/4 x 18 1/4 in
    46.4 x 46.4 cm
  • A deep teal and light blue/green painting with an eye in the center and surrounded by patterns and designs.
    GATS
    Two Tone #3, 2025
    acrylic on wood panel in solid walnut frame
    13 x 9 7/8 x 1 5/8 in
    32.9 x 25.1 x 4 cm
    $ 700.00
  • Two wood blocks with imagery in a teal blue, white, and off-white color painted overtop.
    GATS
    What is up to us. What is not up to us., 2025
    acrylic on two vintage hollywood pullies
    6 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 2 3/4 in
    17.1 x 21.9 x 7 cm
  • A street sign with black text reading "NO SWIMMING IN THIS AREA" with two masculine faces with beards, right one grey and left one sea foam green.
    GATS
    Going Swimmingly, 2025
    enamel on vintage No Swimming sign
    18 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 1/8 in
    46.4 x 31.1 x 0.3 cm
  • A deep teal and light blue/green painting with two mask like faces, one silhouette-like and one very detailed.
    GATS
    Two Tone #4, 2025
    acrylic on wood panel. Framed
    9 7/8 x 9 7/8 x 2 in
    25.1 x 25.1 x 5.1 cm
    $ 600.00
  • Circular metal tin with GATS character in black and white drawn on the top
    GATS
    Polish Mops, 2024
    enamel on antique polish mop tin
    4 x 7 in
    10.2 x 17.8 cm
    $ 500.00
  • A sculptural wood piece with "GATS" written down the left side and GATS' signature face motif illustrated on the bottom right.
    GATS
    Overture to Darkness, 2014
    acrylic on driftwood
    19 x 19 x 4 1/2 in
    48.3 x 48.3 x 11.4 cm
  • A glass jar with an abstracted masculine face decorated with details (symbols, patterns).
    GATS
    Time Capsule, 2025
    enamel on antique jar with date nails
    7 1/2 x 4 x 4 in
    19.1 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm
  • A vintage gas container painted with red white and black symbols and designs.
    GATS
    Thinner, 2025
    enamel on vintage paint thinner jug
    7 1/8 x 7 3/8 x 11 3/4 in
    18.1 x 18.6 x 29.8 cm
  • Drawing in paper of GATS character in black ink
    GATS
    No Outlet, 2024
    handmade ink pen made from found objects on Arches paper
    12 x 9 in
    30.5 x 22.9 cm
    $ 400.00
  • Street sign reading "wet paint" with artist signature illustration (a masculine face with a long beard and symbols on his face) overlayed on top of the sign.
    GATS
    Caution Wet Paint #1, 2025
    enamel on Wet Paint sign
    11 1/2 x 13 x 1/8 in
    29.2 x 33 x 0.3 cm
  • An orange sign reading "Wet Paint" in black letter. A masculine face with a beard and details on its face is painted overtop in white.
    GATS
    Caution Wet Paint #2, 2025
    enamel on Wet Paint sign
    11 1/2 x 13 x 1/8 in
    29.2 x 33 x 0.3 cm
  • A painted illustrative image of a masculine face with a long beard in black paint on a piece of rusting metal.
    GATS
    Radio Waves, 2025
    enamel on metal from abandoned radio station
    15 x 12 1/4 x 2 in
    38.1 x 31.1 x 5.1 cm
  • A deep teal and light blue/green painting with a detailed face split up into sections and mismatched.
    GATS
    Two Tone #5, 2025
    acrylic on wood panel in vintage construction sign frame
    8 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 1 3/4 in
    22.2 x 24.1 x 4.4 cm
  • A deep teal and light blue/green painting with "GATS" written vertically.
    GATS
    Two Tone #6, 2025
    acrylic on wood panel with vintage construction sign frame
    6 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 1 3/4 in
    17.1 x 24.1 x 4.4 cm
    $ 350.00
  • A deep teal and light blue/green painting with one mask like face, one half of the face is silhouette-like and the other very detailed.
    GATS
    Two Tone #7, 2025
    acrylic on wood panel in solid walnut frame
    5 7/8 x 7 x 2 1/2 in
    14.9 x 17.6 x 6.3 cm
  • Rusted can with GATS character painted in black and white
    GATS
    The Old Mill, 2024
    enamel on antique metal tin (found at an abandoned waterfall mill in Oregon)
    4 x 3 in
    10.2 x 7.6 cm
  • A wooden hammer with detailed symbols/designs overtop in white paint.
    GATS
    Hammer, 2025
    enamel on antique wood mallet
    15 x 6 x 4 in
    38.1 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm
  • A metal object with a hook hanging from it. On top of the object is an illustration of a masculine face with a beard painted in white.
    GATS
    Tipping the Scale, 2025
    enamel on antique metal ccale
    15 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 in
    39.4 x 11.4 x 5.1 cm
  • Small wood sculpture of a dog, painted with little red and white symbols/designs.
    GATS
    Lil Dog, 2025
    enamel on vintage wood toy dog
    6 1/2 x 3 x 4 in
    16.5 x 7.6 x 10.2 cm
  • An old spray paint can with a white painted illustration of a mans face with a beard, adorned in little designs.
    GATS
    Strange Consequences, 2025
    enamel on spraypaint can
    12 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 in
    30.5 x 11.4 x 9.5 cm
  • A small chain with design and imagery and "GATS" tagged on top in red paint.
    GATS
    God of Dreams, 2025
    enamel on chainsaw
    14 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in
    36.2 x 11.4 x 16.5 cm
Installation Views
  • Installation shot of the exhibition 20 Years of GATS.
  • Installation shot of the exhibition 20 Years of GATS.
  • Installation shot of the exhibition 20 Years of GATS.
  • Installation shot of the exhibition 20 Years of GATS.
  • Installation shot of the exhibition 20 Years of GATS.
  • Installation shot of the exhibition 20 Years of GATS.
  • Installation shot of the exhibition 20 Years of GATS.
  • Installation shot of the exhibition 20 Years of GATS.
  • Installation shot of the exhibition 20 Years of GATS.
Press release

 SAN FRANCISCO - Harman Projects is pleased to announce 20 Years of GATS, a solo exhibition celebrating the two decade long career of California-based artist GATS. 

 

An acronym for ‘Graffiti Against The System”, GATS is an international graffiti legend, whose public art can be found across the United States, Middle East, Europe, Asia and Central America. Known for the iconic mask seen prominently throughout the artist's work, the face of GATS can often be spotted peering out from an alley way or stretched across a rooftop, greeting passerby's with it's all-seeing gaze. Representing knowledge, activism, and community,, GATS' iconic totem has been evolved with intricate insignia over the years, speaking to the artist's autobiographical experiences.

 

Utilizing recycled and found objects as canvases, the artist works with a variety of mediums, building bridges between the contemporary and the past. Many of the objects carry significant  meaning to the artist, serving as a journal to their travels while also incorporating references to their well-known graffiti work. 

 

20 Years of GATS opens on Saturday, November 1st with a reception from 5 pm - 7 pm.

News
  • Opening Night: GATS - 20 Years of GATS

    Opening Night: GATS - 20 Years of GATS

    November 8, 2025
    We would love to give a huge thank you to all of the friends and collectors who came out to the opening night of GATS's...
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  • Photograph of GATS mural inside a sewer.

    GATS

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