SHOOTING GALLERY / WHITE WALLS - GAUNTLET - CAMPFIRE

BACK TO THE PICTURE - 2ND FLOOR PROJECTS

04.13.13 Part II

(with assistance from Anneliese Vobis and RWM)



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Shooting Gallery / White Walls: Skewville; Hard Time Mini Mall (Curated by New Orleans' Red Truck Gallery); Small in a Big Way - Mark Warren Jacques; Tangle - Mary Iverson.

Artists at Hard Time Mini Mall: Frank Relle, Jason Holley, Andres Basurto, Laura Ortiz Vega, Chris Roberts-Antieau, Bryan Cunningham, Jason D'Aquino, Ian Berry, Joe Decamillis, Adam Wallacavage, Tom Haney.

Review by RWM: Quite the spot for a leisurely visit. The large spaces and high walls are a great way to see the monumentalism of art. With all the rooms full, it is like a visit to a museum rather than a gallery, but at the same time the art is all contemporary. Joining us for the evening are a number of artists brought together by Red Truck Gallery, New Orleans, LA who put some excellent and intriguing art on the walls. One can get lost and spend a lot of time searching everything on exhibit here. This nice new venue just across the street and catty-corner from the gallery's old location. All sorts of artworks here to absorb and process.

Comment by AB: At first glance, I'm wowed with the profusion of quality work, but by the time I make it to the rear project spaces, I'm overwhelmed and OD'd (and I'm used to looking at lots of art). So much good stuff needs more time, more focus and more space for appreciation. If the gallery wants to make a statement about having access to the upper echelons of pretty much everything, then mission accomplished. But with such a glut, certain artists and works of art are bound to get lost in the tumult... and they really don't deserve that. Galleries and artists work best in tandem, not one at the expense of the other. Nevertheless, this is an eminently impressive show. Go see.

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Campfire Gallery: In Heaven - Dimitri Drjuchin.

Review and images by Anneliese Vobis: Dimitri Drjuchin guides us with his work into an imaginary world. Comic creatures, monsters, and a happy color palette are strong symbols for elements of life. The active figures and flat shapes create rhythmical otherworldly scenarios.

Review by RWM: Great bubblegum and candy for mind with pastels and bright pinks. Fun color choices for fantastic figures and artistic actors. Strange shapes for strange identities and emotions.

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Back to the Picture: Made in the Mission.

Artists: Michael Beckler, Miles Epstein, Jennifer Ewing, Leo Germano, Sevilla Granger, dk haas, Shawn Harris, Hilla Hueber, Anubhav Jain, Tisha Kenny, Lisa Knoop, Catherine Mackey, Luis Montealegre, Elliott C. Nathan, Charli Ornett, Mark D. Powers, Mallika Prakash, Robert Reed, Mr. Rogers, Ann Simms, Claudio Talavera-Ballon, Trish Tunney.

Review and images by Anneliese Vobis: This group show is about the work of Mission District artists and is a real appetizer for the upcoming open studios weekend. Plenty of elegant , descriptive and exciting new work.

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[ 2nd Floor Projects ]: Christopher Russell, Camille Roy.

Comment by AB: Christopher Russell tells me that a few years back, he made a number of sojourns to a certain public park where men engage in varying degrees of assignation and conviviality, and documented the activities with a camera concealed behind a hole in his pants. The results range from murky and mysterious to woodsy and romantic. Also on display are several abstract works with representational flourishes. Check it out.

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Gauntlet Gallery: Visions and Reflections - Fifty SF Bay Area Artists Create Works on Identical 12 x 12 Inch Wood Panels.

Artists: Serge Gay Jr., Monty Guy, Michael McConnell, Wednesday Kirwan, Robert Bowen, Leon Loucheur, Jessica Hess, Laura Buss, Shawn Cordeiro, Maggie Engebretson, Tracy Piper, Eddie Colla, David Young, Marcos Lafarga, Claudia Bicen, Alec Huxley, Akira Beard, Adam Caldwell, Kristen Adam, Kristen van Diggelen, Lisa Pisa, Will Arvin, Sean Murdock, Nicole Hayden, Michelle Fleck, Megan Wolfe, Xiau Fong Wee, Lisa Alonzo, Lee Harvey Roswell, Kieran Collins, Jhina Alvarado, Helice Wence, Daniel Valadez, Andrzej Michael, Helen Bayly, Gina Tuzzi, Joanne Ludwig, DELA, Stephanie Mufson, Kristine Brandt, Benjamin Thorne, Kellen Breen, Leah Sime, Hillary Williams, Daryl Pierce, Cora Hardin, Chelsea Loren Edwards, Minh Tran, Emily Swinsick, Beth Knight.

Review by RWM: Hard to believe that there is a connection between all these wild visions and styles. Great place to view a potpourri of work by local artisans. Easy to find something you like here, but somebody may have been there before you. Cool space for a quaint new venue.

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