FABRIC8 - ROOT DIVISION - DRIFTWOOD SALON

CASSEL - WHITE WALLS - SHOOTING GALLERY - EDO SALON

06.09.12, Part II

(with assistance from Clare Coppel)



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Fabric8 Gallery: Non Sequitur - NoMe Edonna, Telopa, Dean Fleming, and Delphyne V.

Comment by AB: Satisfying surrealist souffle. My favorite? Inkblot fantasies by French artist, Delphyne V. Stop on by.

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Root Division: Through That Which Is Seen. Curated by Alexis Arnold and Lauren Hartman.

Artists: Elisheva Biernoff, Michael Campbell, Lisa Rybovich Cralle, Brynda Glazier, Michael Kerbow, Mary Ma, Bridget May, Christine Osinksi, Rachael Posnak, Carissa Potter, Kate Stirr.

Comment by AB: Artistic interpretations of the diorama include entertaining sculptures of ordinary objects by Lisa Rybovich Cralle, an imaginative room-sized cardboard installation by Mary Ma, and weird incidents depicted in miniature by Rachael Posnak.

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Driftwood Salon: SurfAid Board Art Benefit.

Artists & shapers: Aleks Petrovitch, Jerry Madrid, Merrick Rustia, Erik Baldwin, Mike Schoen, Danny Hess, Bill Johnson, Travis Reynolds, Paul Jensen, Marc Andreini, Tim Bessell, Christian Beamish, Erik Baldwin, Tim Stamps, Robert Weiner, Yohei Shiraishi, Brian Heritage, Jed Noll, Rusty Preisendorfer, John Birchum, Jeff 'Doc' Lausch, Mike Hynson, Terry Senate, Aleks Petrovitch, Alex Krastev, Ea Eckerman, Eric Bailey, Greg P'Nut Galinsky, John Culqui, Kevin Pincus, Kim Cogan, Lydia Martin, Patrick Trefz, Sarah Utter, Serena Mitnik-Miller, Andy Warhol, Christian Beamish, Jose Emroca, Shawn Griggs, Erik Abel, Matt Beard, Matt Long, Rick Rietveld, Robb Havassy, Ron Croci, Spencer Reynolds, Wade Koniakowsky, Heather Ritts.

Comment by AB: Twenty-five surfboards painted by noted California artists are auctioned off to benefit SurfAid's humanitarian efforts in the Mentawai and Nias islands of Indonesia. A large and enthusiastic crowd turns out to show their support.

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Cassel Gallery: Flora N Fauna. Curated by Amandalynn.

Artists: Melinda Myers, Amandalynn, Steel, Tatiana Suarez, Robin Grass, Gloria Muriel, Margaretta, Jill Green, Erin Ashford, Evan Kolker, Megan Shaffer, Nick Lea Bruno, Mags, Jurne, Lindsey Milikan, Meme, Renee Fontana, Christa Baker.

Comment by AB: Artistic medley courtesy of Amandalynn and friends.

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White Walls Gallery: Fading Fast - Greg Gossel.

Comment by AB: The latest episode of torn billboard collages by New York artist, Greg Gossel. He's certainly mastered the medium.

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The Shooting Gallery: Kevin Peterson - Prospective.

Comment by AB: A mix of pop, realistic portraiture, apocalyptic visions, and graffiti everywhere-- direct from the pallet of Houston, TX artist, Kevin Peterson. His hauntingly innocent portraits of young girls against graffiti backgrounds are particularly adept.

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Edo Salon: Betsy Roszkowiak - Joanna the Imaginary Friend.

Review and images by Clare Coppel: Mixed media pieces like giant fabric ears(?), noses and arms with hands, plus smaller drawings and paintings. Also in attendance, a cat on a leash.

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