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  • ANDREA SCHWARTZ - SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE

    06.16.10

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    Andrea Schwartz Gallery: Patrick Dintino - Leisure Quest.

    Comment by AB: Patrick Dintino quantifies the concept of "leisure" from two distinctly disparate perspectives-- entertaining meticulously detailed collages and variegated oblong spectroscopic paintings. The collage connection is clear; positioning the paintings as representing "the emotional effect of colors sampled from these elusive (leisure) environments" seems like somewhat of a hard sell.

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    Art by Patrick Dintino.

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    Patrick Dintino art.

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    Collage art by Patrick Dintino.

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    Collage art in above image closer by Patrick Dintino (now that's a lot of leisure).

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    Patrick Dintino collage art.

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    Art by Patrick Dintino.

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    Patrick Dintino art.

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    San Francisco Art Institute: Dan Perjovschi - The Institute Drawing; On Kawara - Pure Consciousness at 19 Kindergartens.

    Comment by AB: Romanian artist Dan Perjovschi graffitis up the main gallery with poignancy and relevance, his petroglyphic extravaganza encompassing pretty much everything including recent political upheavals, hippie homilies, the art world, the G-20 summit, and BP's horrific Gulf of Mexico mischief. A side gallery has plenty of chalk on hand for participatory wall-embellishing activities.

    Upstairs, New York artist On Kawara presents a line of seven "date paintings" that he has previously displayed in 19 kindergartens around the world as part of an exercise entitled "Pure Consciousness." Both show statements are firmly entrenched in the arcane ionosphere of elitist abracadabra, which pretty much filters me out of the mix. Though laid low by bombast, never count me out; I somehow manage to claw my way back into the essence and end up appreciating the dealie bob on my own terms. So there!

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    Art by Dan Perjovschi.

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    Dan Perjovschi art.

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    Participatory portion of Dan Perjovschi art.

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    One of the rare opportunities I get to liberate my creative muse...

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    Overview of art by Dan Perjovschi.

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    "Pure Consciousness" art by On Kawara.

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    "Pure Consciousness" art by On Kawara in above image closer (nicely painted).

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    Interactive area of installation by On Kawara.

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    Documentation for installation by On Kawara.

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