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  • HOSFELT - LUNA RIENNE - SOUTHERN EXPOSURE

    BASH - MIRUS

    03.21.15

    (with assistance from RWM)

    Art Consulting from Alan Bamberger

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    Hosfelt Gallery: Emil Lukas - Ringing of Distant Events.

    Review by RWM: Some of this work has a way of entering your psyche regardless of how discerning your eye. Certain abstract works can be disturbing... and right for a disturbing time. You can imagine them as bullet wounds. These sculptural affects give depth and dimension. Other compositions almost seem alive, and close examination reveals elements that look like they're moving beyond the canvas and toward the walls. Wonderful experience for those who wish to be challenged with the meaning instead of raw emotions.

    Comment by AB: Good show; go see. Engaging abstractions all the way around, a number with demensionality you don't normally see.

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    Impact painting by Emil Lukas at Hosfelt Gallery.

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    "Thread painting" by Emil Lukas.

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    Emil Lukas (center) discusses his assembled paintings on the floor, center.

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    Sculptural painting by Emil Lukas.

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    Impact painting by Emil Lukas.

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    Gallery view - Emil Lukas art show at Hosfelt Gallery.

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    Luna Rienne Gallery: Joshua Mays - Celestian Prophesy.

    Comment by AB: Is life on earth getting you down? Well then hit the road and take a cosmic erotic hallucinogenic journey courtesy of Joshua Mays.

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    Art by Joshua Mays at Luna Rienne Gallery.

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    Smaller works by Joshua Mays.

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    Joshua Mays art.

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    Southern Exposure: EQUILUX - Southern Exposure's Annual Fundraiser & Art Auction.

    Artists: Sarah Applebaum, Michael Arcega, Miguel Arzabe, Dan Baird and Haseeb Ahmed, JD Beltran, Leo Bersamina, Libby Black, Rebeca Bolinger, Kate Bonner, Monica Canilao, Tammy Rae Carland, Alex Chitty, J.A. Christensen, Nancy Chunn, Ishan Clemenco, Sydney Cohen, Randy Colosky, Mary Fernando Conrad, Chris Corales, Torreya Cummings, Arash Fayez, Llewelynn Fletcher, David Fought, Futurefarmers, Benicia Gantner, Jim Goldberg, Rebekah Goldstein, Matt Gonzalez, Brett Goodroad, Leonie Guyer, Doug Hall, Michael Hall, Taraneh Hemami, Cliff Hengst, Jonn Herschend, Scott Hewicker, Todd Hido, Constance Hockaday, Rhonda Holberton, Carrie Hott, Amanda Hughen, Jason Jägel, Packard Jennings and Steve Lambert, Chris Johanson, Chris Kallmyer, Jenny Kendler, Sahar Khoury, Mary Anne Kluth, Seth Koen, Tony Labat, Noah Lang, Sarah E. Loomis, Bernie Lubell, Cybele Lyle, Nathan Lynch, Lindsey Lyons, Dharma Strasser MacColl, Michelle Mansour, Sanaz Mazinani, Alicia McCarthy, Barry McGee, Jim Melchert, Robert Minervini, Jeff Morris, Hushidar Mortezaie, Sandra Ono, Jennie Ottinger, Gay Outlaw, Erik Parra, Alison Pebworth, James Sterling Pitt, Maria Porges, Carissa Potter, Genevieve Quick, Lordy Rodriguez, Brion Nuda Rosch, Leah Rosenberg, Erik Scollon, Jenny Sharaf, Alice Shaw, Jennie Smith, Chris Sollars, Jennifer Starkweather, Greg Stimac, Jesse Sugarmann, The Estate of Larry Sultan, Stephanie Syjuco, Barbara Takanaga, Weston Teruya, Chris Thorson, Amy Trachtenberg, Marie Van Elder, Andy Vogt, Don Voisine, Catherine Wagner, Leigh Wells, Hillary Wiedemann, Lena Wolff, Arngunnur Yr.

    Comment by AB: One of the best art fundraisers of the year for one of The Bay Area's most venerable art non-profits, Southern Exposure, now in it's 40th year. Your annual chance to bid on art by a slew of talented practitioners, from promising upstarts to accomplished mid- and late career professionals. Here's a smattering of what you missed out on this year; make sure you're on their email announcement list for next year.

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    Photograph by Larry Sultan at Southern Exposure Annual Fundraiser Auction.

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    Box of art by Stephanie Syjuco.

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    Painting by Jennie Ottinger, print on fabric by Tony Labat.

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    Tony Labat and associate at Southern Exposure Annual Art Auction.

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    Mixed media sculpture by Carrie Hott.

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    Art by Jason Jägel (top left), Andy Vogt (bottom left),
    Seth Koen (hanging sculpture.

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    Sculpture with white painted walnut by Alex Chitty.

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    Mid-century modern interior art by Eric Parra.

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    Hillary Wiedemann photograph (right), Michelle Mansour (orange painting).

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    Wood scrap art by Alicia McCarthy.

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    John Herschend and affiliate at Southern Exposure Annual Art Fundraiser.

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    Perusing the potpourri.

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    Lower left to right, photograph by Jim Goldberg, painting by John Herschend.

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    Starting to dense up; time for me to g. See you next year.

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    Bash Contemporary: Persona - Laura Barnhard, Justyna Kisielewicz, Aunia Kahn.

    Comment by AB: If you're a fan of fantasy and the surreal, then Bash Contemporary is where you'll find 'em.

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    Self-portrait art by Justyna Kisielewicz at Bash Contemporary.

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    Americana art by Justyna Kisielewicz.

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    Justyna Kisielewicz and her art at Bash Contemporary.

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    Art by Justyna Kisielewicz (I think).

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    Laura Barnhard art.

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    Eye art by Aunia Kahn.

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    Floor plan - Laura Barnhard, Justyna Kisielewicz & Aunia Kahn art at Bash.

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    Mirus Gallery: Body of Land - Alexandra Levasseur.

    Review by RWM: The works are hard to categorize or define by style, and open to interpretation. They border on abstract, symbolic and representational. You can assign them your own narratives. The blending colors are not always pleasant and some of the characters in these stories don't appear very happy. Great work however that keeps one wondering what it is all about, and that is one of its gifts.

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    Art by Alexandra Levasseur at Mirus Gallery.

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    Alexandra Levasseur and her art at Mirus Gallery.

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    Art by Alexandra Levasseur.

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    Long view - Alexandra Levasseur art show at Mirus Gallery.

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