BRAUNSTEIN/QUAY - DRIFTWOOD SALON - HIGHLIGHT GALLERY

941 GEARY - ARC STUDIOS - FABRIC8 - GALERIA DE LA RAZA

06.18.11

(with assistance from Kathryn Arnold and RWM)



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Braunstein/Quay Gallery: Grace Munakata - It's Never too Late to Have a Happy Childhood; Aaron Petersen - Sliding Scale.

Review by RWM: Beautiful abstracts with somber pastels by Grace Munakata. One may appreciate the youthful free form, and not miss the bright colors. The work is melancholy and for some maybe nostalgic.

Review by Kathryn Arnold: Partitioned paintings by Aaron Petersen, many are vertical sections often with umbrellas in playful arrangements.

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Driftwood Salon: I (Heart) S.F. group show.

Artists: Akira Beard, Jung Han Kim, Rafael Vieira, Johnny Ringo, Greg Wilson, Rebecca Kerlin, Mei-Ying Dell'Aquila, Joe Spear, Patrick Regan, Daniel Chimowitz, Lady Millard, Greg PNUT Galinsky.

Review by Kathryn Arnold: Large selection of art around the theme "I Love SF." Many mediums in this exhibition include sculpture, paintings, works on glass, drawing, prints and one giant origami!

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Highlight Gallery: Fictions - Filip Dujardin.

Comment by AB: Elegant new gallery in a large private home in The Heights features the work of Belgian artist Filip Dujardin-- slick digitally engineered fantasy architecture so believable that you're convinced many of these outrageous structures must actually exist. Like 'em. Worth checking out.

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941 Geary Gallery: Numb - New Work from Greg Gossel.

Review by RWM: Great show with interesting takes on UK Nationhood and popular icons. Some might wish to put this all at a distance. The pornography infused into some of the paintings, i.e. male pornography, is challenging to fully appreciate. Grand presentation in a grand space nonetheless.

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Fabric8 Gallery: Public Trust - Brian Barneclo.

Review by RWM: Fun, stylish and skinny works presented here again by Brian Barneclo. Appreciate the soulful urban tones on display. This may very well be about your neighborhood too. It is also cool that he has a huge outdoor mural on the way.

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Galeria de la Raza: Home After Dark. Curated by John Jota Leaños and Carolina Ponce de León.

Artists: Natalia Anciso, Marylene Camacho, Eduardo Gomez, Roberto Gomez, Crystal Gonzalez, Alex Hernandez, Monique Lopez, Bruna Massadas, Senalka McDonald, Neil Rivas, Abel Rodriguez, Maria Guadalupe Torres.

Comment by AB: Twelve early-career artists debut their work at the gallery. A little bit of everything's on the docket including painting, video, animation, photography, embroidery and installation.

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