Tonight at Southern Exposure was a night of 40 performances by 40 artists for 4 minutes each. I attended with my friend Kate who is a professor of performance studies. It was great to hear her opinion, which agreed with mine–we were both very, very underwhelmed. The night felt like a Mid-Term project for freshman college students. A couple of these pics are performances that had potential, but still did not excel.
I attended my friend Airy's art opening last night with my friend Nikki. Airy featured an installation that included a slide show, found art objects, and a couple of beautiful drawings. She also showed three of her gorgeous films with the first multi-layered one being my favorite.
Afterwards, there was a happening that was performed by several of the other artists. It included having our eyes taped shut while bright lights were shined at us. A breathy narrator told a story about going to the beach. Afterwards there was a group hug (my friend and I frantically ran for the other room). Needless to say, I did not care for this piece filled with clichés and pseudo-spiritualism. The Portland Art Museum was fantastic and had an extensive collection. The Kidd Toy Museum had a wide selection of toys, but the owner was so rude, I would never visit again.
Here are the highlights from the art museum: Tonight I attended two acquaintances' art opening. Chris Leib's painting technique is impeccable and it was really great to see Adrienne Simm's new work.
I spent the day with my friend Nikki visiting many different artists and their work. I'm especially impressed with my artist friend, Liz Hickok's new work that uses crystallization.
I started my day enjoying high tea with my artist friend Nikki. Then we walked around the corner to visit the Greek Orthodox church that I've been wanting to visit for many years. Not only is the church gorgeously decorated with many icons, but also contained a body relic of St. John. His hands were amazingly beautiful and withered. I did not take any pics out of respect for one of the patrons who asked that I not take any of him.
Today I visited YBCA to take pictures of my transformed installation and to enjoy a few more new sculptural pieces. The most interesting was this strange box that I think was for some kind of chemical experiment, but instead reminded me of a place to keep a sex slave. Notice the strange wooden spindle. The best thing about it was that moths had somehow gotten into the museum and were attracted to the wool lining. An amazing accident that made the piece so much more interesting.
Had a really great evening attending the Ampersand International Arts art opening featuring work by several friends. The work was incredible.
Today I visited the free day for the Academy of Science and it was very, very packed. I took many pictures of the skull exhibit and sketched for a short time. The proportions on the sketch are really off, but it was extremely relaxing and meditative, despite the chaotic loudness around me.
My friend, Robb Putnam had his art opening at the newly-located Rena Bransten Gallery. Not only do I love the aesthetics of his work, but the concepts are strongly powerful and always make my mind spin with possibilities.
It was so good to see Timothy Cummings tonight. I was also blown away by my friend Andy Diaz Hope's new work. I am always excited to visit Catherine Clark's Gallery because she is one of the few galleries in San Francisco with a strong critical eye.
I had an art opening tonight at YBCA and it was a pleasure to share the space with many talented artists.
My compatriot Jamil Hellu was having his opening at Recology tonight. I also enjoyed art by Matthew Gottschalk. It was a great show.
Tonight I attended the SFAI MFA Show and found several artists' works I liked. Here are some of the highlights.
Tonight I attended California College of the Art's MFA Show and was very underwhelmed by the artwork. Students have dedicated 2 years of their lives and over $80,000 in tuition, but the projects I saw were not only poorly fabricated, but the concepts were either too elusive or absent. There were a few exceptions.
Today I attended an art showing of Deborah Oropallo at Catherine Clark Gallery.
DEBORAH OROPALLO | MILK MADE April 12, 2014 – May 31, 2014 Special Event: Swine and Swill Opening Reception: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 3:00-5:00pm I spoke to the gallery attendant who explained her process. I greatly admire her content, but must admit I was slightly disappointed because I tend to romanticize the "hands-on" process. Most of her process is accomplished in Photoshop and then with a hot-press printing. It was great to briefly chat with Joshua and meet his new partner Maja. This painting show at The Jack Fisher Gallery was fantastic and is highly recommended. I've watched Joshua mature into an amazing artist and excited to see his partner's work, which immediately conjures likenesses to Marlene Dumas. AMONG THE MISSING JOSH HAGLER & MAJA RUZNIC May 3rd - May 31st, 2014 After Josh and Maja's art opening, I bicycled over to a small gallery called C2C Gallery to see my friend Andy Vogt's work. I met some really nice artists there and had some great conversations.
The second installation at c2c project space pairs Brooklyn based artist, Jason Karolak with San Francisco artist, Andy Vogt. Despite the obvious differences in media, both artists are interested in the naissance and collapse of space within their work. They create architectural forms that appear to either be in the throes of being built or dismantled in equal measure. Within this unsettled space the viewer is left to question his/her own environment and their place within it. c2c project space comes with its own set of parameters where the two artist have a week to install their work in what we know will be a thought provoking yet beautiful show. Opening Reception: 3 May 2014, 7-9PM Show Dates: 3 May - 8 June 2014 Tonight I attended an art opening at Creativity Explored. I especially liked works by Peter Cordova.
April 24 - June 11, 2014 Tonight I went to the Center for Sex & Culture with my friend to listen to a reading. I usually don't like readings because I often have problems focusing and understanding the performers, but tonight there were some really great writers.
I also viewed an art show in the main gallery by artists Karen Thomas and Kerry Kelly and curated by my friend Dorian. Although the art technique was sound and the content intriguing, I did not care for either artists' work. Perverts Put Out!'s He is Risen Edition When: Sat, April 19, 7pm – 10pm Where: Center for Sex and Culture, 1349 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA Description: doors 7:00, show 8:00 $10-25 sliding scale Do you feel in danger of having a pure and unsullied Easter weekend? We can fix that! On the night before Easter, join the PPO! gang for a celebration of the Vernal Equinox, unexpected res-erections, and all things springlike and new, tra-la! It’s the annual He Is Risen editiion, with a passel of brilliant perverts including Jen Cross, Daphne Gottleib, Philip Huang, horehound stillpoint, Hew Wolff, musical guest Jon Ginoli of Pansy Division, andhosts Dr. Carol Queen and Simon Sheppard. In the past, I have exhibited art with the curators of MicroClimate and have a lot of respect for their hard work and commitment. So tonight, I attended their closing of the artshow entitled "Wabi Sabi". Not only was the space really amazing, but there were many pieces that I loved. I completely fell in love with the oil paintings by Kim Kei. WABI SABI EXHIBITION OPENS MARCH 15th, 2014 Wabi Sabi A show of artwork in multiple genres exploring impermanence, imperfection, and the accidental March 15th – April 12th, 2014 Opening Reception: Saturday March 15th 7-10pm Closing Reception: Saturday, April 12th 2-5pm Curated by MicroClimate Collective (www.microclimatecollective.com): Glenna Cole Allee and Victoria Mara Heilweil Alter Space 1158 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103 alterspace.co (415) 735-1158 Wabi Sabi Wabi Sabi is a Japanese school of aesthetics inspired by Taoist and Buddhist philosophies that embraces the timeworn, the weathered, and the accidental. Asymmetry, irregularity, economy, and intimacy are key aspects; beauty waits to be discovered in the unpredictable and evolving nature of materials and form. Here are the highlights for me: I attended an art opening tonight with my friends Nikki and Eric.
LEONORA CARRINGTON: THE CELTIC SURREALIST APRIL 03, 2014 RECEPTION 6:00-8:00PM 161 JESSIE STREET [at NEW MONTGOMERY] Gallery Wendi Norris will present the second solo exhibition for Leonora Carrington. Many of the exhibitions twenty works will travel from the Irish Museum of Modern Art, where the first solo museum exhibition has been on view since Carrington’s death. Entitled, Leonora Carrington: The Celtic Surrealist, the exhibition and the corresponding book examine the iconography and narrative as it relates to her Irish ancestry. Carrington’s exhibition will include roughly ten rarely exhibited oil paintings in addition to a seven-piece gouache series that was on view at the Guggenheim’s seminal exhibition, Surrealism: Two Private Eyes, the Nesushi Etegun and Daniel Filipacchi Collections in 1999. |
AUTHORTerrance Graven is a San Francisco artist whose installations incorporate sculptural elements, performance art, costumes, sound pieces, and theatrical lighting. CATEGORIES
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