SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

SF ART INSTITUTE - ART FOR AIDS - FOULADI

09.14.12 Part I

(with assistance from RWM)



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San Francisco Art Institute: Temporary Structures. Curated by Glen Helfand and Cydney M. Payton.

Artists: Pawel Althamer, Roberto Behar & Rosario Marquardt, David Gissen, Amy M. Ho, Paul Kos, Roy McMakin, Christian Nagler & Azin Seraj, Ben Peterson, Michael Robinson, Jonathan Runcio, Mungo Thomson, Together We Can Defeat Capitalism. Curated by Glen Helfand and Cydney M. Payton.

Comment by AB: According to the expository, "The projects address aesthetic, political, and social ideals, ranging from the rise of consumer culture to 19th-century French uprisings to the recent Occupy movement, and help bring new meaning and understanding to the past and present." Wow. That covers pretty much everything. No baby steps here.

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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Six Lines of Flight - Shifting Geographies in Contemporary Art.

Artists: Yto Barrada, Tiffany Chung, Wilson Diaz, Futurefarmers, Adrian Ghenie, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, Helena Producciones, Lamia Joreige, Dinh Q. Lê, Victor Man, Oscar Muñoz, Ciprian Muresan, Luis Ospina and Carlos Mayolo, The Propeller Group, Jalal and Graziella Toufic, Akram Zaatari.

Comment by AB: Survey of current art from six cities that are increasingly becoming known as international art centers-- Beirut (Lebanon), Cali (Colombia), Cluj (Romania), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), San Francisco (USA), and Tangier (Morocco). The scope of work is impressive and extensive. Plenty of great stuff to see here. Definitely recommended.

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City View at the Metron: 16th Annual Art for AIDS.

Artists: Clifton Albergotti, Lisa Alonzo, Jhina Alvarado, Jose Maro Alvarado, Don Anderson, Charles Anselmo, John Arbuckle, Astrid, Sue Averell, Jenny E. Balisle, Michael Beckler, Bob Bellon, Ross Bleckner, Katherine Bloodworth, Johnny Botts, Blair Bradshaw, Heather Capen, Ricardo Carbajal Moss, Karen Chew, Elaine Coombs, Antonio Cortez, Aaron Czerny, Sidnea D'Amico, Andreina Davila, Robin Denevan, Daniel Diaz-Tai, Arlene Diehl, Frank Döring, Paule Dubois Dupuis, Phillip Dvorak, Brandy Eiger, Eric Engstrom, Fong Fai, John Fitzsimmons, Kat Flyn, Matthew Frederick, Susan Friedman, Jerry Frost, Thomas Gardner, Paul Gibson, Kurt Glowienke, Corinne Gobet, Ken Gorczyca, Jesse Gottesman, Jana Grover, Jylian Gustlin, Thomas Christopher Haag, dk Haas, Don Ed Hardy, Patter Hellstrom, Joel Hoyer, Philip Hua, David Hudak, Joe Illick, Michelle Jader, Martine Jardel, Philippe Jestin, Eric Joyner, Russel Kiehn, Byron B. Kim, Mike Kimball, Myles Kleinfeld, Jeff Klinger, Lisa Knoop, Diane Komater, John Kraft, Katy Kuhn, Maurice Lapp, Leah Lau, Katja Leibenath, Reddy Lieb, Catherine Mackey, Paul Madonna, Liz Mamorsky, Jonathan Marks, Kay Marhsall, Liz Maxwell, Kristine Mays, Will McBride, Michael McConnell, Rocky McCorkle, Brian McDonald, John Melvin, Kenney Mencher, Erika Meriaux, Pamela Merory Dernham, Susan Merrell, Carolyn Meyer, Robert Minervini, Doug Minkler, Misho, Chiyo Miyashita, Kevin P. Mosley, Sarah Newton, John Nieto, Ramekon O'Arwisters, Diane Olivier, Mustafa Önder, Charli Ornett, Priscilla Otani, Monique Passicot, Matt Pipes, Silvia Poloto, Ken Probst, Kristina Quinones, Lucky Rapp, Rex Ray, Robert Reed, Jon Rendell, Fernando Reyes, Carol Rienecker, Heather Robinson, Jenny Robinson, Wendy Robushi, Thierry Rosset, Ginni Savalli, Greta & Manu Schnetzler, Jenn Shifflet, Maxine Solomon, Monika Steiner, Terrence Stephens, Charles Stinson, Marcia Stuermer, Jock Sturges, Anne Subercaseaux, Barbara Szerlip, Lani Tanaka, Aaron Terry, Rab Terry, Kirsten Tradowsky, Tri Tran, Trish Tunney, Michal Venera, Stephen C. Wagner, Stan Washburn, Hilary Williams, Eric Zener.

Comment by AB: Over 700 patrons and supporters gather to get festive and bid on over 140 works of art that go on the block (both silent and live auctions) in this major annual fundraiser. I'm told that over $200,000 was raised for the cause. It's a great art party for a great cause. "Art for AIDS benefits UCSF's Alliance Health Project (AHP), serving the community for more than 27 years with free HIV testing, education, counseling, and mental health services."

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Fouladi Projects: Bad Smell - Laurina Paperina.

Comment by RWM: Funny and fun. Interesting toons and tuneful designs. Ha Ha.

Comment by AB: Everyone and everything is fair game for Italian artist Laurina Paperina's upbeat satirical swipes.

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