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  • GEORGE KREVSKY - RAYKO

    ASIAN ART MUSEUM - LIVE WORMS

    05.30.13



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    George Krevsky Gallery: Lawrence Ferlinghetti - Future Woman.

    Review by RWM: Nice to a see a future woman who is distracted or uninvolved rather than one who is dangerous or threatening. Not necessarily their fault though. Those presented here in interesting color schemes are part of the color flow of the times and history. They are beautiful even if they are a challenge or challenged. Nice change from the grotesques that some have found in the abstract art of modernism. Interesting mono colors and color contrasts. It is good to know what one should expect and to what degree possible in a tough and changing world.

    Comment by AB: Lawrence Ferlinghetti is assuredly among the most significant counterculture icons of the 20th century, but as for his paintings topping out at $25K, I'm not quite buyin' it. Here's what I am buyin' though... he's 94 years old and still out and about in style. You gotta give him props. I can only hope and pray that I'll be doing what he's doing when I'm that age.

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    Art by Lawrence Ferlinghetti at George Krevsky Gallery.

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    Art by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

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    Lawrence Ferlinghetti (left) and his art at George Krevsky Gallery.

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    Art by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

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    Lawrence Ferlinghetti art at George Krevsky Gallery.

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    Art by Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

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    Long view - Lawrence Ferlinghetti art show at George Krevsky Gallery.

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    RayKo Photo Center: Honky Tonk - Photographs by Henry Horenstein; Center Forward; Dimensions.

    Photographers from Center Forward: Noah David Bau, Muay Thai, Susan Barnett, Ernie Button, William LeGoullon, David Gardner, Bear Kirkpartick, Zelda Zinn, Toshiya Watanabe, Jessica Wascak, Julia Vandenoever, Samantha VanDeman, Brett Van Ort, Sean Stewart, S. Gayle Stevens, Carmen Spitznagel, Kurt Simonson, Jes Schrom, Kat Ryals, Marianne Ravn, Yongning Qian, Tim Pinault, Laura Noel, Diane Meyer, John Martin, Jennifer Loeber, Allyson Klutenkamper, Heidi Kirkpatrick, Vivian Keulards, Dave Jordano, Dareen Hussein, Sophie Hogan, Steve & Ellen Goldband, Maja Georgiou, David Gardner, Ruth Dudley-Carr, Daneille Dean Palmer, Christa Bowden, Susan A. Barnett, Jo Babcock, Steve Babbit, MJ Alexander, Nicholas Albrecht.

    Comment by AB: Henry Horenstein's vintage C&W honky tonk photos headline the RayKo press release. Sounds great; I'm stoked. What do I see when I get there? A grand total of ten photos mounted tight on the wall in two rows of five facing the RayKo front door, and they're all really excellent, but I'm expecting a full-on retrospective with a top billing like that. You headlined it; I reviewed it; the other two shows will just have to wait. Fair exchange, don't you think? PS... multiple people complained about this bait-and-switch ballyhoo.

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    The entire Henry Horenstein Honky Tonk photography show at RayKo Photo Center.

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    Jerry Lee Lewis photograph by Henry Horenstein closer.

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    Dolly Parton photograph by Henry Horenstein (upper left).

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    Henry Horenstein photographs closer at RayKo Photo Center.

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    Photograph by S. Gayle Stevens (right) - Kat Ryals (upper left).

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    Nicholas Albrecht photographs at RayKo Photo Center.

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    Noah David Bau photography at RayKo Photo Center.

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    Photography by Vivian Keulards (center).

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    Photograph by Jes Schrom at RayKo Photo Center.

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    Photography by Bear Kirkpartick.

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    City College of San Francisco group show at RayKo Photo Center.

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    Asian Art Museum: Proximities 1 - What Time is it There? Curated by Glen Helfand.

    Artists: Elisheva Biernoff, Lisa K. Blatt, Ala Ebtekar, James Gobel, Tucker Nichols, Andrew Witrak.

    Comment by AB: This one's all about Elisheva Biernoff for me. Her miniature faux postcard paintings (both front and back) of endangered species are absolutely exquisite. Is bigger always better? I don't think so. Little gems of the highest order. Augment your collections now.

    The show's all good though. World traveler Lisa K. Blatt romantically atmosphericizes China, Andrew Witrak transforms a vacation with too many drinks into a heavenly bedtime, Ala Ebtekar makes everything look cosmic and beautiful, James Gobel whips up a flannel abstraction, and Tucker Nichols plays himself.

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    Faux postcard art by Elisheva Biernoff at the Asian Art Museum (like 'em).

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    Back of postcard art by Elisheva Biernoff above (yes, entirely hand-painted).

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    Extinct species postcard by Elisheva Biernoff - no animal, just a hole.

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    Idealized art by Ala Ebtekar at the Asian Art Museum.

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    Flannel abstract art by James Gobel.

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    Detail of James Gobel flannel art above at the Asian Art Museum.

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    Cocktail umbrella mattress art by Andrew Witrak (like it).

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    Detail of Andrew Witrak art above at the Asian Art Museum.

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    Archway of art by Tucker Nichols.

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    Tucker Nichols art in above image closer at the Asian Art Museum.

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    Colorific atmospheric art by Lisa K. Blatt.

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    Lisa K. Blatt & Asian Art Museum curator (right) discuss her art.

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    Noted photographer Michael Jang in da house - Asian Art Museum group show.

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    Performance at the Asian Art Museum.

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    Live Worms Gallery: Ineffable Obsessions.

    Artists: James Redo, George Long, Harriette Ferraguto, Carrington, Rebecca Peters, Ronald F. Sauer, Alex Miloradovich, Tibor Simon-Mazula, Jessica Loos, Lucia Gonnella, & Richard 'Luckey' Perri.

    Comment by AB: No pretense. No pretext. No motive. No striving. Just plain art & family sharing tangible manifestations creative expression together. I come here to ground myself. And it works.

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    Art by Harriette Ferraguto at Live Worms Gallery.

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    Art by Carrington.

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    Alex Miloradovich at Live Worms Gallery.

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    George Long art.

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    Art by Richard "Luckey" Perri at Live Worms Gallery.

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