CATHARINE CLARK - MARKET STREET - ARC

DRIFTWOOD - ARTZONE 461 - MISSION COMICS & ART

CAMPFIRE - 941 GEARY - 1000 VAN NESS

01.19.13

(with assistance from RWM)



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Catherine Clark Gallery: Punch Card - A Group Exhibition.

Artists: Andy Diaz Hope and Laurel Roth, Nina Katchadourian, Ligorano/Reese, Devorah Sperber, Stephanie Syjuco, Masami Teraoka (in the viewing room).

Review by RWM: Wonderful colors and schematic changes in the viewing room. One can just absorb the bold and beautiful colors for unremembered minutes as the images change. In the gallery, interesting digital stitching produces visual wonders as we ponder how the images came to be. Small crystal balls mounted on metal stands create images and logos from thread spool compositions hanging on the walls. Fascinating juxtapositions of yarn and thread.

Comment by AB: Group shows generally don't thrill me, but this one's 100% worthy. Textiles in contemporary art. Tapestries by Andy Diaz Hope and Laurel Roth, thread spool and pipe cleaner magic by Devorah Sperber, hypnotic light show by Ligorano/Reese in the video room, everyday ordinariness elevated by Stephanie Syjuco, and threaded up postcards and pictures by Nina Katchadourian. Stop on by.

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Market Street Gallery: Tao of Metal - Feng Jin.

Review by RWM: Cool doors and metal sculptures. Foreign and not fully recognizable, but they keep your attention nonetheless.

Comment by AB: Feng Jin applies patterns of contorted letter-like bronze forms to antique Chinese doors, lengths of bamboo, aged pieces of wood, and burnished metal. Nicely done and striking in their uniqueness. Stop on by.

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Arc Studios & Gallery: The Guerilla Show - Join the Revolution.

Artists: Loads.

Comment by AB: The gallery is crammed with art. Nothing over $300. Cash & carry. Hmmm.

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Driftwood Salon: Juxstaposse - A Group Show.

Artists: Carly Ivan Garcia, Lee Harvey Roswell, Robert Bowen, Albert Reyes, Renee Castro, Lisa Alonzo.

Comment by AB: Peppy urban, abstract and contemporary surrealist mix.

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ArtZone 461 Gallery: Life, With Adjustments - Stan Washburn; Real, Relevant - James Edmonds.

Review by RWM: Great show from Stan the man. Nice exploration of the emotional experience of connecting with and creating art. One can get lost in the wild or in the museum with the artistic process here.

Comment by AB: In the main gallery, Stan Washburn paints gallery and museum interiors, machinery and the great outdoors. In the side gallery, enjoy a Classical Realist mix by James Edmonds.

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Mission Comics & Art: Curves & Curls - Hanna S. Abi-Hanna.

Comment by AB: "A collection of figure paintings and drawings by animation artist Hanna S. Abi-Hanna."

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Campfire Gallery: Persona Non Grata - Pablo Crist and Geri Montano.

Comment by AB: Not everyone is welcomed with open arms in many parts of America... but here in liberated, compassionate, understanding Ess Eff, it's come one, come all.

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941 Geary Gallery: While We Were Away. Curated by Tova Lobatz.

Artists: Miss Van, Amanda Marie, How & Nosm, Poesia, Sten and Lex, Scott Shannon, Vhils, Jaybo Monk, Hebru Brantley, Julio Pardo, Chanoir.

Comment by AB: Tova Lobatz gets around, meets all kinds of artists in faraway places, and takes this opportunity to introduce some of her favorites. Countries represented are France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Columbia and the good old US of A.

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1000 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109: Crazyology - David Normal.

Comment by AB: David Normal's illuminations are suspended high overhead as he ushers us through a startling reality where clearly anything goes.

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