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:
I hope you are enjoying the lovely and varied weather of October (it's currently in the mid-70s in Oakland).
The Hallway Bathroom Gallery in San Francisco will have an opening reception on the fine Saturday of October 18th for the upcoming show, "Portrait." I will have a new piece up in this second portion of HBG's 3-part exhibition, "Landscape Portrait Pattern."
Join the festivities if you can - hopefully I'll see you there!
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PORTRAIT
October 18th through November 30th
Opening Reception Saturday October 18th 3pm to 8pm
Gallery Hours Saturdays Noon to 5pm
391A South Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco California USA
An international group of artists has been invited to respond to an assigned theme by producing one small work. Through this survey, Hallway Bathroom Gallery wishes to explore the subtle similarities (as well as differences) existing within contemporary art being made today, extending an invitation to the artist and the audience to identify a wide range of aesthetic values as determined by the assigned starting point.
More info @ http://www.hallwaybathroomgallery.com/
Hey, sorry folks. The You Are There show I mentioned in the last post has been canceled/postponed. Sad times. So far, the next happening to look forward to is the Hallway Bathroom show. The first part of their 3-part exhibition opened today; go and check it out if you have a chance.
It's really not that bad of a summer, but it's certainly been much busier than past years.
New apartment in Oakland, and various art goings-on:
FasTrak will be ending this weekend, while The Magical Rainbow Pony Show continues through the end of August (I'll get to see it in person this weekend! That should be quite nice).
I plan on having a new piece (fingers crossed) in a temporary gallery space during next month's (in two weeks!) Oakland Art Murmur. A new bike shop will be opening up, but before that happens, a rather exciting Oakland-only show called You Are There will take place. After that, a nice month or so will pass before part 2 of Landscape Portrait Pattern goes up at Hallway Bathroom Gallery in San Francisco.
Busier than I'd anticipated for this time of year, but it's better that it comes in spades rather than not at all.
More details about the above shows here: http://events.seeinsidefordetails.com/
Also, saw the Beautiful Losers documentary at YBCA over the weekend and found it quite inspiring, as all good art movies should be. They said at the screening that it should be on wider release in September, so keep your eyes peeled.
Okay, and I've effectively gotten this stuck in my head - overalls, bananas, and all.
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 SnodgrassWill hopefully see those tomorrow, when I hope to be able to make it out to these:
Curated by Chris Duncan
Gregory Lind Gallery
July 3– August 16
Michelle Blade: The Elliptical Good-Kind
Jack Hanley Gallery
July 5 - August 8
Summer '08 | New work: Photography & SculptureGo 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.
Stephen Wirtz Gallery
July 8 - August 23, 2008
Jennifer Merrill: Demikhov's Hands of Glory
Iceberger Gallery
July
http://www.fecalface.com/calendar/calendar.php
http://www.artbusiness.com/1open/calendar.html
http://www.happenstand.com/
