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BRAUNSTEIN/QUAY - SOMARTS - ELEANOR HARWOOD

SOAP - MISSION COMICS & ART - GUERRERO

HEIST - TIMEZONE

06.05.10

(with assistance from Clare Coppel and RWM)

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Braunstein/Quay Gallery: Jeff Adams - New Paintings; ACCESS Program - Younhee Paik.

Comment by AB: Classic abstract expressionist style paintings and mixed media works by Jeff Adams have an earthy organic feel, and actually look old... but at the same time, quite contemporary. A pretty slick trick if you can pull it off; Adams can. In the rear gallery find slick oil paintings and mixed media works on canvas and aluminum by Younhee Paik. Good show on both counts; check it out.

Art by Jeff Adams.

Jeff Adams & art.

Art by Jeff Adams.

Art by Younhee Paik.

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SOMArts Gallery: CHRONOTOPIA - The Past, Present and Future of Queer Histories.

Artists: Bren Ahearn, Elliot Anderson,Mara Baldwin, Terry Berlier, Sarah Biscarra-Dilley, Tammy Rae Carland, Chris Carroll and Alix P. Shedd, Rodrigo Cervantes, Lenore Chinn, EG Crichton, Jaime Shearn Coan, Sarolta Jane Cump, Flora Darby, Greg Day, Bug Davidson, Bill Domonkos, Dino Dinco, Miki Foster, Gary Freeman, Katie Gilmartin, Brent Godfrey, Mitch Gould, Nicki Green, Debbie Grossman, Jamil Hellu, Sailor Holladay, John Howard, Bill Hsu, Angela Jimenez, Dorian Katz, David King, Peter Kingstone, Lost Bois, Peter Max Lawrence, Nomy Lamm, Ace Lehner, Ali Liebegott, Diana Martin, Kyle McGuire, Joanne Mitchell, Annie Murphy, Charissa King-O'Brien, John Palatinus, Michael Pfleghaar, Elissa Perry, Peter Pizzi, Paul Baker Prindle, Andrew Printer, Z.A. Martohardjono, Jennifer Rarick, Sean Michael Rau, Laura Rifkin, Silvia Ros, Clio Sady, Jeremy Sanders, Hilary Schwartz, Jules Shendelman, Matt Smith, Julie Sutherland, Glenn Tramantano, Nathan Vincent.

Comment by AB: CHRONOTOPIA, the National Queer Arts Festival's annual visual arts exhibition, features progressive perspectives on queer people "that will permanently alter the way you think about queer art and history."

Art.

Update on classic Greek urn art.

Sugar covered installation art (kinda like it).

Installation art.

Photography.

Long view - SOMArts Gallery Chronotopia show.

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Eleanor Harwood Gallery: Gideon Chase - And Suddenly This.

Review by Clare Coppel: At Eleanor Harwood Gallery, Gideon Chase shows a series of images based on mundane objects, but in unusual combinations and with alluring titles like "One Possible Outcome" and "Universe Horse." Gideon tells me he had been working with a lot of diagrams at the time he created these images, and experience which influenced his choice to present the images as floating in ample negative space.

Comment by AB: Engaging work; superior detail. Sidle on by; you'll like it.

Art by Gideon Chase.

Detail of art in above image by Gideon Chase.

Gideon Chase (image c/o Clare Coppel).

Sculpture and works on paper by Gideon Chase.

Art in above image closer by Gideon Chase (image c/o Clare Coppel).

Art by Gideon Chase.

Pinkie cam view of art in above image by Gideon Chase.

Art by Gideon Chase.

Pinkie cam view of art in above image by Gideon Chase.

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Soap Gallery: Covert Activity, Continuing Meditations on Multi-Dimensional Existence - David Fallis and Tara Foley.

Review by RWM: Woodcut depictions of beer, wine and mixed drinks; the idea of alcohol-as-art stands out. Intoxicating for some apparently, as two are already sold.

Comment by AB: Also on the docket-- meticulously detailed drawings by Tara Foley.

Alcohol art by David Fallis.

Art by David Fallis.

David Fallis art.

Tara Lisa Foley (right) and her art.

Pinkie cam detail of art by Tara Foley.

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Mission Comics and Art: Riddler's Mother - Michael Capozzola.

Review by Clare Coppel: At Mission Comics and Art is "Riddler's Mother" (June 5th-July 6th) a show of pen, ink and watercolor works by Michael Capozzola. His comic "Surveillance Caricatures" can be seen in the San Francisco Chronicle every week. Capozzola's images capture pop culture and San Francisco culture of the moment in particular, such as Le Petit Zombie and the cupcake fad.

Review by RWM: Icons are presented in funny ways. One cannot help but appreciate the puns. Amusing parodies good for laughs.

Art by Michael Capozzola.

Art by Michael Capozzola closer (photo c/o Clare Coppel).

Art by Michael Capozzola closer.

Michael Capozzola (left) & Leef Smith, owner of Mission Comics and Art (Clare Coppel photo).

Michael Capozzola art closer (photo c/o Clare Coppel).

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Guerrero Gallery: Brett Cook - Supernatural.

Comment by AB: Superb display of altars by Brett Cook homages the likes of Arundhati Roy, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez and Julia Butterfly Hill, and is anchored by a rivetingly heartfelt memorial for his own grandmother. With the exception of his grandmother's, these pieces were originally created and colored by hundreds of participants at collaborative events in California and New York City in 2002 and 2004. Definitely worth a visit.

Brett Cook art installation in remembrance of his grandmother (love it).

Altar installation art by Brett Cook.

Brett Cook and his art.

Activities for the kiddies; Brett Cook at Guerrero Gallery.

Altar installation art by Brett Cook.

Brett Cook memorial art.

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Gallery Heist: Adam Flores - From There to Here.

Comment by AB: Tight and imaginative excursions by Adam Flores encourage us to be mindful of the way we live our lives. Plus extra added bonus-- very affordable!

Art by Adam Flores.

Art by Adam Flores closer.

Adam Flores art closer.

Adam Flores art show demographics at Gallery Heist.

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Addendum:

Photography by Art Rogers at Timezone Gallery.

Paintings by Thomas Wood at Timezone Gallery.

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