SAN FRANCISCO ART GALLERIES OPENINGS

FIRST THURSDAY - 05.01.14 - Part II

(with assistance from Anna Rotty)



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Fraenkel Gallery: Hiroshi Sugimoto - Acts of God.

Comment by AB: The centerpiece of the exhibition is a stunning photographic rendition of The Last Supper, extending nearly the entire length of the front gallery. Though the photograph was substantially damaged during Hurricane Sandy, Sugimoto chose to accept the results of this devine intervention as perfect and allow them to become part of the art. Works beautifully. Also on the docket somber is a reductive black/white view of the Sea of Galilee, and images from Sugimoto's "In Praise of Shadows" series, oversized exposures of flickering candle flames. Go see.

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Robert Koch Gallery: Bruce Davidson - Time of Change, 1961-1965.

Comment by AB: Dramatic documentary photographs by Bruce Davidson, taken mainly in the Deep South, recount one of the most perilous and intense periods of race relations in America, an era that would come to be known as the Civil Rights Movement. Definitely worth a visit.

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Haines Gallery: Mike Henderson - Traces of Places.

Comment by AB: Vivid active patchwork abstractions by Mike Henderson evolve well beyond their expressionist roots. Henderson has been showing with Haines Gallery for twenty years. A selection of his experimental films from the 1970s and 80s will also be available for viewing. Stop on by.

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Gregory Lind Gallery: Christian Maychack - split states.

Comment by AB: Christian Maychack abstracts everything, from the pigmented epoxy compositions themselves, to the wood frames, supports and structures that hold them together. All is incorporated into the art. Check 'em out.

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Toomey Tourell Gallery: Jimi Gleason - Melting Point, Silver Deposit Paintings.

Review by Anna Rotty: Light, prisms and reflections come to mind while viewing Jimi Gleason's stimulating new series of silver deposit paintings. Gleason chemically burns this dynamic series of layered paintings to create corrosive textured surfaces that allow light to bounce and bend off of their surfaces. The subject of (almost) every piece is a bold diamond shape that remains strong and static as the background changes with the light and perspective of the viewer. Make sure not to miss the one piece void of this diamond shape. Here the canvas acts as a mirror, reflecting a distorted image of yourself in the raw silver material.

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First Thursday - April 3, 2014

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