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  • MICHAEL ROSENTHAL - GALLERY 60SIX - FABRIC8

    CATHARINE CLARK - 63 BLUXOME - 2ND FLOOR PROJECTS

    04.28.12

    (with assistance from RWM)



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    Michael Rosenthal Gallery: Active - Nicole Gordon, Ariane Roesch, Maja Ruznic.

    Comment by AB: Apocalyptic orange sky pollution-scapes by Nicole Gordon foretell where we're going if we don't put the brakes on doing what we're doing. Also on the dance card-- curious textual vignettes by Ariane Roesch and semi-representational caricatures by Maja Ruznic.

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    Art by Nicole Gordon at Michael Rosenthal Gallery.

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    Nicole Gordon ort at Michael Rosenthal Gallery.

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    Art by Maja Ruznic.

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    Maja Ruznic and her art at Michael Rosenthal Gallery.

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    Art by Ariane Roesch at Michael Rosenthal Gallery.

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    Art by Ariane Roesch in above image closer.

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    Circumstance - three person show at Michael Rosenthal Gallery.

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    Gallery 60SIX: Zoom - Jenny Bloomfield and Anne Terpstra.

    Review by RWM: Fascinating works inspired by Nature from Jenny Bloomfield. One can guess that they were influenced by the outdoors. Nice and earthy with horizons sometimes evident, even if abstract. Interesting cyanotype processes by Anne Terpstra. Close observations reveal inner structures among the monochrome.

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    Art by Anne Terpstra at Gallery 60SIX.

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    Anne Terpstra art.

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    Art by Jenny Bloomfield at Gallery 60SIX.

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    Jenny Bloomfield art closer at Gallery 60SIX.

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    Art by Jenny Bloomfield in the slightly subterranean gallery.

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    Ambience - Jenny Bloomfield & Anne Terpstra art at Gallery 60SIX.

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    Fabric8 Gallery: Color Theory - Erik Otto and Evan Venegas.

    Review by RWM: Vibrant colors collide to form shapes in the works assembled. Odd combinations on display from Evan Venegas. Nice to see the emotion and sometimes choas of Erik Otto. Beauty to be found here in the fervent unusualness on display.

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    Evan Venegas art at Fabric8 Gallery.

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    Art by Evan Venegas closer.

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    Evan Venegas and his art at Fabric8 Gallery.

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    Art by Erik Otto at Fabric8 Gallery.

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    Erik Otto and his art in above image closer.

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    Art by Erik Otto at Fabric8 Gallery.

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    [ 2nd Floor Projects ]: Arnold J. Kemp - How to Make Mirrors; Robert Gluck - My Last Day, An Essay.

    Comment by AB: Arnold J. Kemp crumples, shapes and photographs aluminum foil against plain white backgrounds, the results looking eerily face-esque. Since the show is called "How to Make Mirrors," I suppose that means you look see yourself-- not necessarily how you want to see yourself, but yourself just the same. Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm not... but either way, I like 'em.

    Included at no extra charge are several floor-based installations, my favorite facing off a pair of Italian designer chausseurs against a pair Kemp made himself (at least that's what I'm told, so I'll assume it's true). They both look good, but having some knowledge of shoes, I pick 'em up pair by pair to see whether they have stitched soles. The Italian ones do; Kemp's are only glued. From the look on Kemp's face, I shouldn't have messed with the art. But stitching does last longer.

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    Art by Arnold J. Kemp at 2nd Floor Projects.

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    Arnold J. Kemp (right) and his art at 2nd Floor Projects.

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    Art by Arnold J. Kemp.

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    Robert Gluck (left) & Arnold J. Kemp (right) at 2nd Floor Projects.

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    Arnold J. Kemp art.

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    Signed limited edition essay by Robert Gluck.

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    Circumstance - Arnold J. Kemp art show at 2nd Floor Projects.

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    Addendum:

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    San Francisco Arts Quarterly release party at Catharine Clark Gallery.

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    The guest of honor - SFAQ release party at Catharine Clark Gallery.

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    Impending revelry - SFAQ release party at Catharine Clark Gallery.

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    Academy of Art group show at 63 Bluxome Street Gallery.

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    Far out photography by Daniel Carrasco at 63 Bluxome Street Gallery.

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    Sewer grate art photos by Luke Likes at 63 Bluxome Street Gallery.

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    Luke Likes photos above closer at 63 Bluxome Street Gallery.

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    Art by Ricardo Miranda at 63 Bluxome Street Gallery.

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