Proximities 1: “What Time is it There?” at Asian Art Museum

In “Proximities,” a three-part exhibition through February 2014 at the Asian Art Museum curated by independent writer, critic, and educator Glen Helfand , audiences encounter a multiplicity of perspectives by some of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most compelling contemporary artists, creating artworks that stimulate dialogue around myriad themes about Asia and its visual culture. On view through [...]

“Shared Secrets” at Ian Ross Gallery

06.18.2013
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Separating its large exhibition space this month into “mini solo shows,”  ”Shared Secrets” group show at Ian Ross Gallery is composed of artwork by three artists:  Eddie Colla, Allison Torneros, and Daniela Cunha Lay. Brazil/California-artist Daniela Cunha Lay’s black and white tonal portraits of high-profile celebrities of the past and present are “blinded” by a single spatter [...]

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Photo Feature: Southern Exposure Monster Drawing Rally 2013 at NWBLK

06.17.2013
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Southern Exposure’s annual Monster Drawing Rally  allows spectators to observe artists in the act of creation in the public domain, in many ways demystifying a process that usually occurs in the artist’s private studio. This past Friday, June 14, the annual drawing rally was held again, but this time at a larger location, The NWBLK [...]

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Proximities 1: “What Time is it There?” at Asian Art Museum

06.13.2013
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In “Proximities,” a three-part exhibition through February 2014 at the Asian Art Museum curated by independent writer, critic, and educator Glen Helfand , audiences encounter a multiplicity of perspectives by some of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most compelling contemporary artists, creating artworks that stimulate dialogue around myriad themes about Asia and its visual culture. On view through [...]

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Sarah Coleman and Aleksandra Zee, “Light Years” at Luna Rienne Gallery

06.12.2013
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From tranquil renditions of the multitudes of galaxies, to huge constructions and installments that create order and a harmonious balance within what was once refuse and discordant found objects, Sarah Coleman and Aleksandra Zee’s artworks which compose the dual show, ”Light Years” at Luna Rienne Gallery reveal how each one of these artists explore and respond to the multiple perceptions and relationships between essential [...]

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Photo Feature: [Freespace] Art Opening

06.12.2013
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Prefaced as “20 murals, 10 days, 1 space”  [Freespace], a month-long community event that organizes programming and encourages conversation and activism in a mix-use warehouse at 1131 Mission St., celebrated the completion of a large, outdoor mural space created by several San Francisco Bay Area artists. [Freespace] is a month-long experiment to cultivate community and “re-imagine [...]

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Photo Feature: “Give + Take” at Adobe Backroom Gallery

06.10.2013
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Organized by Will Grogan, “Give + Take,” the final exhibition at Adobe Books Backroom Gallery before its move to the new location on 24th street, explores San Francisco’s influential and at times inspirational relationships with its local artists. For this exhibition, each artist was presented with a small, metal drain cover found in a separate city district [...]

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