PAULE ANGLIM - ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE

GENSLER - SFAQ[PROJECT]SPACE - BOOK & JOB

02.12.15

(with assistance from RWM)



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Gallery Paule Anglim: Pamela Wilson Ryckman - Berlin Stories; Tomas Nakada - Diaspora.

Comment by AB: Elemental renderings of buildings by Berlin architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841) are excised from their settings and immersed in fields of colorful abstract shapes. A pure and idyllic way of contemplating architecture. Tomas Nakada's dynamic dot patterns, on view in the rear gallery, are based on microscopic images of cells. They're just as good up close as they are at a distance. Good show on both counts.

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Italian Cultural Institute: Fifty Shades of Gold - Max Papeschi.

Review by RWM: Fun and irreverent. Many targets. Interesting humor. Public iconoclast-ism which makes us see things differently than expected or predicted. The point is to not take it so seriously, but rather a reason to laugh.

Comment by AB: A totally tasteless and offensive show not even worth taking the time to dissect. But before you get too miffed, remember Je Suis Charlie.

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Gensler: Naught.

Artists: Liz Robb, Dana Hemenway, Diane Tate,DallasKidd, Jill and Lorna Watt.

Review by RWM: Interesting modern takes on traditional weaving. The works take on the stature of sculpture in this exhibition space. Fun and welcoming show with beautiful use of color and creative use of materials, sometimes new materials.

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SFAQ[Project]Space: Preview Party.

Comment by AB: Yet another new art space in town, two doors down from Ever Gold Gallery and under the same management. Tonight's first look at this yet-to-be-developed venue is also a release party for Issue 19 of SFAQ International Arts and Culture, beautifully displayed in piles on the floor. Also on the docket is a low-light display of art by Amy Franceschini, and a vat of melted chocolate along with celery sticks and pretzels in the back room.

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Book & Job Gallery: The Photocopy Club - Let's Get Xeroxing.

Comment by AB: The Photocopy Club out of Brighton, England is here in San Francisco for a brief stint courtesy of co-curators Matt Martin of London and Michael Jang of SF. Signed and dated unique photocopies of images by international photographers are available for the incredibly inexpensive price of $10 each, or if you're willing to wait until after 9pm, $5 each.

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