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ROSS MIRKARIMI - BUCHEON - SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE PINATA ART STUDIO GALLERY - PAINTBALL PARADISE 05.18.07 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi: Taraneh Hemami - Most Wanted. Comment: Iranian-born Tareneh Hemami blurs headshots beyond recognition in order to explore the faceless nature of those labeled by the US government as "most wanted" terrorists. In so doing, she calls our attention to the fact that governmental procedures on this issue tend to incite prejudice, stereotyping, and hatred of millions of innocent people around the world. The bad news? Blur the law up enough around terrorism and the Department of Homeland Security can morph pretty much anyone they want into a "terrorist"-- including you. Art. Art. Art. Art. *** Bucheon Gallery: Margaret Wall-Romana - The Spaces. Comment: Margaret Wall-Romana intertwines abstraction and lifelike representations of nature with impressive effortless spontaneity. Plant, animal, and climatological forms inhabit wondrous abstract realms in complete peace and harmony. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. *** San Francisco Art Institute: MFA Graduate Exhibition 2007. Comment: Right off the top-- a most impressive artistic array spotlights the considerable skills of tomorrow's talent today. No shortage of gallery fodder here. Congratulations to you all! You know how I gauge how much I like what I see? Photo tally. And tonight I take and post more pics than at any unique occurrence in the history of my apparently terminal syndrome. A synopsis of said images shall forthwith commence to comprise the remainder of this segment (though I'd love to show you everything). As always, anyone who wants to help ID artists, please email me. In closing, my dear junior artsters, always remember-- it's a long long game. Play to win. Here's a hint: One hundred no's for every yes. Here we are. In we go. Painted matchstick flag art (Jeremiah Jenkins - pick). Contemporary carpet art (Matthew Cella - like it). Anne Appleby is alive and well art. Hand grenade baseball art (Jeremiah Jenkins). Southern state commentary art (Mr. Ben Venom). Fisheye photography art (Aaron Rosenstreich - like it). Radiating snapped chalk line art (Ryan Jones - like it). Trashing the Middle East on false pretenses art Atypical raindrop perspective art (Sophie de Lignerolles - kinda like it). Anti-gravity art (Marshall Marice). 12-step contender art. Paper cage jungle art (Jana Rumberger - sorta like it). Levitating bed art. Fantasy habitat art (sorta kinda like it). Edmund Wyss - precise device art (like it). Licorice stick wall treatment art (pick). Faux maritime installation art (Martin Machado - nicely done). Controversial art. Eighties-esque interior art. Electric tiger art (Robert Burden - kinda sorta like it). Art (Dan Lydersen). Art. Art. Performance art. Art (Brett Goodroad). Art. Art. Art. Art (Rocky McCorkle). Art. Art. Art. Art. *** Pinata Art Studio Gallery, 4268 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94112; 415.333.8001: Arnoldo - Watercolors. Comment: Owner Romeo G. Osorio tells me that Pinata Art Studio Gallery makes custom pinatas, an assortment of which are on display here. At the back of the showroom is an amiable oblong gallery space, tonight playing host to watercolors by Arnoldo. Headquarters. Gallery - art. Art. Art. Showroom - selection. Showroom - selection. Romeo G. Osorio (owner) - pinatas in progress. *** Paintball Paradise, 262 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, CA 94110; 415.626.8176: The Cultural Nomads / 2007. Artists: Idel Dorleans, Enrique Andrade, Gilles Combet, Paul Moshammer, Monique Castiaux, Carmine Giordano, Hideo Yoshida. Comment: A group of artist friends come together once or twice a year to show, sell, and party around art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Panorama. Out back. *** Addendum: Post Mirkarimi-- Bay to Breakers warmup party on City Hall steps. Mobile beverage source quenches Bay to Breakers preppers. Philo Northrup (right) + affiliate + art car outside SFAI MFA. One more Philo Northrup Honda Element makeover. *** |
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