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RECOLOGY - GALLERY 16 - YBCA
ET AL. - CAPITAL
01.23.15
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Recology Artist in Residence Program: Kara Maria - A Trash Menagerie; Imin Yeh - Goldbricking; Matthew Goldberg - Space Trash, Boomerang!
Comment by AB: This exciting episode of transformed trash features recycled paint paintings on rescued stretched canvases by Kara Maria. Embedded within each abstract composition are miniature renditions of insects, birds and animals that call the garbage dump home. In the rear gallery, Imin Yeh cuts, paints and reconstitutes old trade show banners into a pastel wall, cuts letters into old Ikea shelves and uses them to make woodcuts, and draws and collages new life into old slides. Good show; go see.
Art by Kara Maria at Recology Artist in Residence Program.
Art in above image closer (note the fly).
Kara Maria and her art at Recology Artist in Residence Program.
Art by Kara Maria.
Pinkie cam detail of art in above image.
Kara Maria art.
Pinkie cam detail of art in above image.
Reincarnated banners and carved letterpress letters by Imin Yeh.
Imin Yeh and her art above closer at Recology Artist in Residence Program.
Faux Amazon packing tape painted by Imin Yeh (like it).
Letterpress prints by Imin Yeh.
Modified vintage slides by Imin Yeh (lotta work-- I like that).
Modified slides in above image closer (nicely done).
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Gallery 16: Tucker Nichols - New Paintings.
Comment by AB: Flowers, vases and floral forms are the order of the day. According to the artist, "Humans didn't invent flowers, but we've used them to try to convey inexpressible ideas since we first started talking. "Flowers have always been an ideal subject for painting somehow. They offer a bit of content but they can really look like anything." And there you have it.
Art by Tucker Nichols at Gallery 16.
Tucker Nichols art closer.
Still-life paintings by Tucker Nichols.
Tucker Nichols art closer.
Art by Tucker Nichols.
Tucker Nichols art.
Attendance figures - Tucker Nichols art show at Gallery 16.
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: Nate Boyce - Polyscroll.
Comment by AB: Mysterious amorphic videos contrast beautifully with precision metal sculptures displayed on equally accomplished formica-finished pedestals. Definitely recommended.
Video art by Nate Boyce at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (like it).
Sculpture on sculpted pedestal by Nate Boyce (like it).
Art in above image closer.
Nate Boyce video art.
Nate Boyce (left) discusses his stair rail sculpture at YBCA.
Sculpture on sculpted pedestal by Nate Boyce.
Nate Boyce sculptural art closer.
Demographics - Nate Boyce art show at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
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Et al. Gallery: Anthony Discenza - Trouble Sleeping.
Comment by AB: The statement for the show is a quote excerpted from "The Beckoning Fair One" by Oliver Onions. I google the title up; it's a ghost story ("possibly the greatest ghost story every written," according to some unknown review that's been indiscriminately plastered all over Internet-land). The story is also 89 pages long. Sadly, I'm disinclined to read an 89-page ghost story just so I can understand the context of a quote so I can then understand an art show. And therein lies the problem with using obscure quotes to elucidate art shows, in addition to the fact that it's tantamount to the artist not taking complete responsibility for their actions. "The quote made me do it." Here's a thought... paraphrase the quote in your own words while tying in its significance to how it inspired your art. We'd like that. Meanwhile back at the show, the selection consists mainly of text-based works (Discenza's staple... and always good) and some really creepy ersatz severed fingers professionally lit and lying on the floor.
Backlit text-based art by Anthony Discenza.
Floodlit art by Anthony Discenza.
Detached digitalia art by Anthony Discenza.
Scrolling text art by Anthony Discenza.
Sign board text art in the hallway by Anthony Discenza.
More text art in the hallway by Anonymous.
Relative density - Anthony Discenza art show at Et al. Gallery.
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Capital Gallery: Touch the Spindle - Cynthia Daignault, Virginia Overton, Will Rogan.
Comment by AB: Inaugural event at this diminutive gallery headquartered barely a block from Et al. Gallery in what may one day evolve into Ess Eff's Chinatown arts district. The works include artified flourescent bulbs by Virginia Overton, a Calder-esque wood/string/steel mobile and pair of photographs by Will Rogan, a split-panel painting by Cynthia Daignault. Stop on by. The show's 100% visible through the streetfront window.
Capital Gallery in its entirety as visible from the street.
Will Rogan photograph in above image closer.
Art by Cynthia Daignault.
Virginia Overton florescent bulb art.
Mobile by Will Rogan.
Inconspicuous art & champagne christening installation.
Out front - group inaugural art show at Capital Gallery.
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