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LUGGAGE STORE - LOW GALLERY ARSPACE - PAGE ONE PROJECT SHOPPE UNUSUAL 08.27.05 Luggage Store Gallery: Manimal Mania - A Human Animal Relationship Art Show. Artists: Ulrika Andersson, Daniel Dent, Shawn Gurczak, Ferris Plock, David Richard, Rick Marr, Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough. Comment: A celebration of animals as interpreted through artists' eyes. It's creative, dress up, competent, fun, silly, and affirms respect for our phylogenetic friends. This is the last of this year's "Short Cuts" series from Luggage Store. Ends on the upbeat. Art (like it). Art. Taking a moment to pose... OK. Back to work. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Relative density. *** Shoppe Unusual: Art is Definitely a Gene Thing. Artists: Thomas S. Duane and daughter Olivia. Comment: Father/daughter show. Tom Duane exhibits boxing drawings-- not a common subject matter at San Francisco art shows. Duane has spent a good amount of time around boxers and boxing, from managing a fighter to documenting the discipline. He also has considerable design experience including a stint as Creative Director for POLO. Daughter Olivia shows both abstract and representational work. As for Shoppe Unusual, it certainly lives up to its name. Thomas S. Duane - art. Olivia Duane - art. The Shoppe proper. *** Low Gallery: Nathan Cordero. Comment: Nathan Cordero carves art with razor blades into thin soft off-white painted plywood surfaces ranging in size from several inches per side to entire door panels. A good percentage of his materials are recycled, including old tennis rackets and wood crutches which he sometimes uses for frames. Prices start way under $100; excellent value for the money. There's a large upside here-- Cordero has copious opportunities to experiment as he continues to refine his technique-- and little in the way of competition. I like those odds. Art. Art. Art. John Trippe (left) - Nathan Cordero (right). Art. Art. Extent. *** Page One Project Gallery, 1752a Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103: Pieces and Bits, A Display of Recent Works by Eli Maness. Comment: Page One continues to slither beneath the radar. I nearly missed this show, but fortunately found out about it from Brad K. Alder at Low gallery; it wasn't listed anywhere. Hey, Page One-- I'm not sure whether selling art or making money are on your list of things to do, but if they are, you might consider publicizing your events outside the immediate confidants. Tonight, Eli Maness shows mixed media collages and caricature agglomerations. My favorite piece looks like a Northwest Coast Native American totem priced $250-- worth it. Art. Eli Maness - totem art. Art. Floor show. *** Arspace: Ghost Town. Artists: Tara Lisa Foley, Michelle Schlachta, Clint Taniguchi, Oliver Halsman Rosenberg, Josh Berkowitz, Scott Campbell, Patricia Araujo, Bert Bergen, Brian Carraway (Caraway), Paul Allan, Mike Donovan. Comment: Visual essays on the concept of ghost towns. One artist's grandfather, for example, was crushed under a log, so the artist creates a sculptural commemorative to that. Pick of show goest to Brian Caraway for his engraving, chine colle, and ink on handmade paper. This is the second time I've seen Caraway's art and both times it impresses not only from technical and labor standpoints, but also aesthetically. The medium's a mite esoteric for your basic collector but nevertheless, somebody should give this dude a show. Art. Art. Pick (Brian Caraway). Bad day for Gramps. R.I.P. Art (like 'em). Art. Art. |
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