Luggage Store, Electric Works, 111 Minna, Galeria de la Raza, Mission Open Studios - San Francisco Art Galleries: May 11, 2007


SAN FRANCISCO ART GALLERIES - OPENINGS
LUGGAGE STORE - ELECTRIC WORKS - 111 MINNA
GALERIA DE LA RAZA - MISSION OPEN STUDIOS
05.11.07

The Luggage Store: Rigo 23 - Backtracking, 1994-1985.

Comment: Rigo 23, in a style inclined to elicit provocative contemplation, recounts seminal socio-political moments in modern Bay Area history with a series of large-scale paintings, each accompanied by a handmade zine eleborating on the event's antecedents, the event itself, and the aftermath. Progressive evolutionary activisim and social change often start right here in San Francisco and environs, and this art is about that. Compelling effective show; go see.

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Art-related literature.

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Rigo 23 - art.

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Electric Works: Tucker Nichols - Placemat Drawings; Katherine Sherwood.

Comment: Electric Works, formerly Trillium Press, caps their auspicious and long-awaited relocation from the wilds of Brisbane to their cherry new digs in urbane Ess Eff with tonight's grand opening hoedown. Everybody's there-- even me. The evening's featured presenters are Tucker Nichols, rendering a set of abbreviated homilies on reclaimed placemats, ranging from cryptic to amusing, and snappy abstracts by Katherine Sherwood which evolve traditional painting via digital techniques. Plus special guest appearance by a miniature poodle sporting a devil red pedicure. Arf arf!

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Here we are. Let's have a look, shall we?

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Woah! Big league turnout. Wanna check out the art? OK.

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Art (Tucker Nichols).

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Art (Tucker Nichols).

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Art (Tucker Nichols).

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Brief coiffe break. Now back to the art...

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Art (Katherine Sherwood - kinda like it).

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Katherine Sherwood.

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Art (Katherine Sherwood).

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Excuse me-- mind if I shoot your tootsies? Thanks.

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Sweet. Now how about a close-up?

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Woof tootsies.

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Appreciate your taking the time. See you around...

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111 Minna Gallery: Justin Bua - The Beat of Urban Art.

Comment: Justin Bua styles it up with dynamic angular portraits and genre works-- overflowing with motion-- the focus on big city song, dance, scene, and believers. Mostly giclees, some originals, most priced low to mid-hundreds, top out at $10K.

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Justin Bua - art.

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Galeria de la Raza: Pistolitas de Azucar - Cultura, Pop, and Whimsy.

Artists: Mitsy A! vila Ovalles, Monica Canilao, The Date Farmers, Amanda Lopez, Juan Luna-Avin, Angelica Muro, Txutxo Perez, Michele Muennig, Juan Carlos Quintana.

Comment: Nine artists examine aspects of contemporary cross-cultural identity with lighthearted mix-n-match blends of popular Mexican and American symbols, images, personalities, and icons. Good show; go see.

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Art (The Date Farmers - like it).

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Art (Monica Canilao - like it).

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Mission Arts Foundation: Mission Open Studios.

Artists: Loads.

Comment: The inaugural episode of this mega convocation of The Mission's creative contingent-- 300+ artists at nine venues open their studios for the weekend. The throngs are jaunty at festive 1890 Bryant Street, mellower at Compound 21, and that's basically all I have time for. From the looks of things, opening night is a certain success. Hopefully the rest of the weekend goes well, and we'll see episode 2 of Mission Open Studios in the not-too-distant future.

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Art (1890 Bryant St. Studios).

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Art (1890 Bryant St. Studios).

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Artist interview (1890 Bryant St. Studios).

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Surprise! San Francisco H.O. Racing Association.
(1890 Bryant St. Studios)

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Art (1890 Bryant St. Studios).

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Jeremy Sutton / Peggy Gyulai swing dance demo (1890 Bryant St. Studios).

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One more Jeremy Sutton / Peggy Gyulai swing dance.

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Polish up at Compound 21.

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