‘Shoerageous’

Do shoes inspire art? Artists from Creativity Explored think so. They’ve rendered shoes in all shapes and sizes — from ceramic cupcake-tiered high heels to two-dimensional drawings of athletic footwear. Wear your most outrageous shoes to the reception. 7-9 p.m. Thursday (reception). 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday; noon-5 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday. Through Oct. 1. Creativity Explored Gallery, 3245 16th St., San Francisco. Free. (415) 863-2108; www.creativityexplored.org.