Miranda July

I <3 Miranda July.

This is from a series of kids' activity pages she made:

Drago Persic

Mary Anne Kluth and Laurel Roth: Theory of the Unforeseen

My good friend Mary Anne has a show coming up. Go and check it out!



Frey Norris Gallery
September 03, 2009 – October 04, 2009

456 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Reception
September 03, 2009
6:00 to 9:00 pm

Photos from "Spaces"

Megan Wolfe took some great photos of the opening reception at Hyde St. Gallery.

Check it out:
http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1509&Itemid=90

2 More Shows to See: 1/10

Sorry about the incorrect dates in the last post. They've been edited. I must've been way out of it when I wrote that entry. Think I was trying to write it quick so I didn't give up halfway through.

I forgot about 2 other excellent shows that I won't miss on Saturday the 10th, along with the Mat O'Brien show:

* "The Big Three" @ Michael Rosenthal Gallery
co-curated by my friend Mary Anne Kluth and featuring work by my other friends Christine Monohan and Annie Wong.

(annie wong)

Deth P. Sun @ Rowan Morrison Gallery, just three blocks away from my apartment!


(deth p. sun)

Saturday night's all booked up, folks. Take your parties elsewhere.
Or, er, elsewhen?

Upcoming Shows to See: 1/8 - 1/10/09

Despite the crazy stress I will no doubt be under this time next week, I'm still very much looking forward to seeing these shows. With any luck, I'll even get to say hello to the artists - all of whom I haven't seen in ages.

1/8 Paul Urich @ Fecal Face Dot Gallery


1/9 Amanda Hughen and Jennifer Starkweather @ Electric Works


1/10 Mat O'Brien @ Eleanor Harwood Gallery


It's a new year - keep that secret resolution you've always had about going to see more art shows.

NY Times Magazine | My Game Face

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/11/18/magazine/20081123-games_index.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Robbie Cooper captures young video warriors midbattle.

After the Imperial Presidency | NYT Magazine

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/magazine/09power-t.html

...The Oval Office images, created for the magazine by the German photographer Thomas Demand, depict a life-size set made primarily out of cardboard and colored paper. "We see the Oval Office as a representational device or a bit of stagecraft for presidential power," Demand told us...

A few of the images from the magazine:

To Be Seen (TBS): San Francisco, 7/12

It's both amazing and terrifying that it's July. The older I get, the faster the days pass. I heard that all the time when I was young, but I was too bored and lazy to take it to heart.

I'm back from an Independent weekend in Los Angeles. The trip down was much too short and stressful. Instead of enjoying fireworks with rarely-seen friends and taking in the all-too-sweaty weather, I cooped myself up at a friend's home, straining to finish a triptych for this show.

Unfortunately, this last weekend also marked the opening of some very good shows that I would have liked to have attended. Will have to make sure I plot out some time to check out the following:

3: Ernesto Burgos, Kyle Ranson & Derrick Snodgrass
Curated by Chris Duncan
Gregory Lind Gallery
July 3– August 16

Michelle Blade: The Elliptical Good-Kind
Jack Hanley Gallery
July 5 - August 8

Will hopefully see those tomorrow, when I hope to be able to make it out to these:

Summer '08 | New work: Photography & Sculpture
Stephen Wirtz Gallery
July 8 - August 23, 2008

Jennifer Merrill: Demikhov's Hands of Glory
Iceberger Gallery
July

Go out and see some shows. I know that it's very hard to get yourself motivated to leave the house, to walk around, to be attentive to others' work, but you've gotta do it. If not for yourself, then for the sake of the egos of others.

Three good ways to find out about shows in the SF Bay Area:

http://www.fecalface.com/calendar/calendar.php
http://www.artbusiness.com/1open/calendar.html
http://www.happenstand.com/

"30 Under 30" @ Varnish [SF]

Images from the 30 Under 30 show up now until June 28th @ Varnish Fine Art in SF:

Oakland Art Murmur (April)

A bit dark, but a few shots from April's Oakland Art Murmur / First Friday:

24th & Mission Artwalk

Little Tree Gallery got all the 24th & Mission area galleries rallied around something called the 24th & Mission Artwalk back around the first weekend of April. Here are a few shots of the work from that night:



I found the little heart sold stickers so terribly charming at Matt Gonzalez's show at the Soap Gallery. The night was fun; Ruth and I went to quite a few galleries we'd never been to before, so it was great opportunity to explore the area. I'm looking forward to the next artwalk (tentatively suggested as a quarterly event).

"Kick Out the Jams" @ Luggage Store [SF]

Hold & Cold just came out with their second issue, and it's super sweet. Stood around at the opening reception the other Friday and got a few pics. Check out the show before it comes down June 14.

CCA Open Studios (MFA & BFA)

Back in April, before I flew down to LA for a few days, I threw myself into a very art-heavy weekend. Oakland Art Murmur/First Friday, the first 24th & Mission Artwalk, and CCA's Undergraduate and Graduate Open Studios. Have finally gotten around to posting just some of the images from that weekend. Prepare yourself for more.

Mary Anne Kluth

My friend, Mary Anne, with whom I attended CCAC, has a website (and it's about time)! I only just found it a few moments ago after a look at my site statistics.

Looks really good, and I can't wait to see her stuff at the upcoming SFAI MFA exhibition.

Example (w/ details):



Website: Mary Anne Kluth

Her work is amazing and just keeps getting better. Come out to the reception May 16th and check this stuff out in person - it's well worth the trip out to Fort Mason.

Thomas Demand

thomas demand - bathroom
Originally uploaded by bestbeon.

Currently distracted by Thomas Demand's infinitely impressive photographs.

He constructs various environments exclusively out of paper and photographs them.

More: Flickr

Swarm Gallery, Rowan Morrison [Oak]

Ricky Allman + Zachary Royer Scholz
Project Space: Installation - Christine Wong Yap, "Dark Into Light"
February 8 - March 9, 2008

Swarm Gallery
560 Second Street
Oakland CA 94607

Info: http://www.swarmstudios.net/gallery/exhibitions/Zach_Ricky.htm




Christopher Russell
"Part of Everything"
February 6th - March 9th

Rowan Morrison Gallery
330 40th St.
Oakland, CA 94609

Info: http://rowanmorrison.com/chrisrussell.html