LUGGAGE STORE - GUERRERO

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE - WONDERLAND SF

06.08.12



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Luggage Store Gallery: Lenore Chinn - Cultural Confluences.

Comment by AB: On the mezzanine level of the gallery, Lenore Chinn shows paintings with both traditional and progressive subject matters, the progressive ones reflecting her ongoing activism in the LGBT community. Upstairs in the main gallery, I finally get a chance to see Streetopia, likely their most complex and extensive installation ever. The space has been transformed into a maze of hallways, rooms, lofts, and even a theater/performance area with a stage. And of course, the entire shebang is infused with art.

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Guerrero Gallery: I Call The Shots - Ben Venom; Between The Sheets - Adam Feibelman.

Comment by AB: Best spate of stitchery I've seen from Ben Venom to date as he collages pieces of heavy metal T-shirts and denim into quilts, vests, throw pillows, text works and more. Like it! In the rear gallery, Adam Feibelman layers and then stitches elaborate cut paper sheets into diorama-like scenes, mainly architectural and interiors. Worth a visit on both counts.

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Southern Exposure at Verdi Club: Monster Drawing Rally.

Artists: Zina Al-Shukri, Luca Antonucci, Juan Luna Avin, Steven Barich, Nova Barton, Pete Belkin, David Benzler, Michelle Blade, Brad Borevitz, Monica Canilao, Brian Caraway, John Carling, Nancy Chan, Iris Charabi-Berggren, Ajit Chauhan, Susan Chen, Julie Cloutier, Serena Cole, Randy Colosky, Gina Contreras, Jaime Cortez, Madelyn Covey, Torreya Cummings, Amanda Curreri, Lauren Davies, Inga Dorosz, Katelyn Eichwald, Jeff Eisenberg, Ezra Eismont, William Emmert, Christina Empedocles, John Fadeff, Diana Fayt, Dustin Fosnot, Alison Frost, Mariana Garibay, Blake Gibson, Amos Goldbaum, Veronica Graham, Katie Gray, Adam Green, Larissa Greer, Brent Hallard, Lauren Hartman, Chad Hasegawa, Dana Hemenway, Joe Hengst, Sarah Hotchkiss, Terry Hoff, Justin Carl Hurty, David James, Lucien Jamey, Courtney Johnson, Kelly Lynn Jones, Mike Kimball, Mary Anne Kluth, Ryan LaBonte, Noah Lang, Raphael Laude, Justin Limoges, Carey Lin, Sarah Loomis, Sam Lopes, Marina Luz, Brett MacFadden, Alexis Mackenzie, Vanessa Marsh, Yuki Maruyama, Corinne Matesich, Mike McConnell, Dennis McNulty, Robert Minervini, Paul Mullins, Michael Namkung, Haden Nicholl, Mitsu Okubo, Matt Palowski, Erik Parra, Nathaniel Parsons, Patricia Pauchnick, Hilary Pecis, Steuart Pittman, Ferris Plock, Mel Prest, Genevieve Quick, Claire Rabkin, Amy Rathbone, Bunnie Reiss, Thorina Rose, Zachary Rossman, Kimberly Rowe, Jesse Schlesinger, Zachary Royer Scholz, Erik Scollon, Brian Singer, Jennie Smith, Jessica Snow, Paul Solis, Miriam Klein Stahl, Kirk Stoller, James Strickland, Amber Stucke, Julie Sutherland, Tim Svenonius, Charlene Tan, Emily Tareila, Kevin Taylor, Micke Tong, Kelly Tunstall, Gina Tuzzi, Jamie Vasta, Ben Venom, Annie Vought, Victoria Wagner, Andrew Witrak, Jenifer Wofford, Lena Wolff, Nichole Wong, Ethan Worden, Melissa Wyman, Alex Ziv.

Comment by AB: In this annual live drawing event, well over 100 artists take turns making art in one-hour shifts. Once the art's done, it's immediately placed up for sale at $60 per piece with all proceeds going benefit Ess Eff's gem of a non-profit, Southern Exposure. As you might imagine, considering the roster of participating artists, numerous bargains are to be had. Hence the exceptionally healthy turnout and the intense competition for certain works of art the instant they become available for sale. Put this one on your agenda for next year and get ready to vie for the good stuff.

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Wonderland SF Gallery: Iconic.

Artists: Alec Huxley, Amanda Lynn, Chris W. Stokes, David Hewitt, Elizabeth Strickland, Felicia Gabaldon, Fred Goykhman, Irene Martha Feiks, Jeffrey Nemenzo, Joshua Lawyer, Mark Campbell, Monty Dobitz, Renee Castro, Robert Garcia.

Comment by AB: A rousing group show celebrates the 2-year anniversary of this popular art and fashion venue. A couple of impressive endeavors by Elizabeth Strickland stand out-- a towering architectural charcoal rendition of Rome and The Vatican, and a glass "map" of Oakland.

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