JENKINS JOHNSON - CAIN SCHULTE - MCLOUGHLIN

HEIST - EVER GOLD - RAYKO - ARC

UNSPEAKABLE PROJECTS - RICHARD GERVAIS

MINA DRESDEN - RED POPPY - VELCROW

(with assistance from Anneliese Vobis)

12.08.11



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Jenkins Johnson Gallery: Ben Aronson - Here and Now.

Comment by AB: Dynamic dramatic commanding cityscapes by Ben Aronson-- mainly New York, San Francisco and a smidge of LA, plus several motile figural works just to spice things up. Nothing's static here; action abounds. Worth a visit.

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Cain Schulte Contemporary Art: Director's Choice.

Artists: David Buckingham, Will Marino, Jessica Drenk, Shawn Smith, Gyöngy Laky, Ruby Wescoat.

Comment by AB: Gratifying group show with an emphasis on detail, meticulousness, craftsmanship and precision. Good art; go see.

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The McLoughlin Gallery: Deconstructing Hollywood - John Waguespack.

Comment by AB: Rather than Deconstructing Hollywood, this endeavor is really more like "Striating Hollywood." If you like stripes, you'll love this. Art doesn't get much stripier.

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Gallery Heist: Unibrow, Bridging The Gap - Quinn Arneson & Alex Ziv.

Comment by AB: Yet another nail-biting episode of pop culture run amok.

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Ever Gold Gallery: Beat by the Bay - San Francisco Visual Artists of the 50's and their Galleries.

Artists: Jess, Wally Hedrick, Jay De Feo, Fred Martin, Bruce Conner, Lawrence Jordan, Wallace Berman, George Herms, Joan Brown, Manuel Neri, Leo Valledor, Carlos Villa, Roy De Forest, Clay Spohn, Eleanor Kent, Jerry Burchard, more.

Comment by AB: Blast-from-the-past eclectic survey of art, photography, ephemera and memorabilia direct from Beat Era San Francisco. Plenty to see here, especially the vintage gallery announcements and broadsides plus several cherry works of art and a Bruce Conner film (video). Recommended viewing.

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RayKo Photo Gallery: Wisconsin Tavern League - Carl Corey; Urban Wilderness - Joseph O. Holmes.

Comment by AB: Carl Corey's atmospheric images of rural Wisconsin tavern interiors homage their prominence as social centers and meeting places in communities with few other options. Nicely done; check 'em out. Also on the docket, wistful snowscapes by Joseph O. Holmes romance the idyllic winter chill.

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Arc Studios & Gallery: Guerrilla Show 2.

Artists: Diane Abt, Jack Androvich, David Avery, Francis Baker, Steve Baker, Jonathan Barcam, Daniel Barron, Lillie Barrows, Todd Berman, Venus Bird, Laura Blacona, Richard Bolingbroke, Bernard Bolter, Marie Bourget, Nicole Spear & Michelle Bravo, Jan Brugger, Ben Cady, Victor Castillo, Nicole Catalfamo, Trudi Charnoff-Hauptman, Pui-Quan Cheng, Cory Clinton, Bobby Coleman, Vera Costa, Maeve Croghan, Flora Davis, Elizabeth Dekker, Winston J. Dong Jr., Bridget Dubriwny, Jeremy Scott Eaton, Brandy Eiger, Ann T. Elliott, Su Evers, Tracy Fetter, John Fitzsimmons, Kat Flyn, Neil Freese, Christopher J. Fuzi, Annie Galvin, Mauricia Gandara, James Gleeson, Lisa Glicksman, Eileen P. Goldenberg, Diane Goldstein, Kevin Grady, Patrick Glynn Griffin, Karen Gutfreund, Marc Ellen Hamel, Alexandra Hammond, Jennifer Maria Harris, Jeanne Hauser, Dianne Hoffman, Hilla Hueber, Valerie Jacobs, Laura Jacobson, Martine Jardel, Carol Jessen, Philippe Jestin, Wayne Jiang, Judy Johnson Williams, James Julian, Soad Kader, Andrzej Michael Karwacki, Howie Katz, Kerry Kelly, Robert Keshishian, Mike Kimball, Myles Kleinfeld, Barbara Kleinhans, Lisa Knoop, Irena Kononova, Leslie Lambert, Eric Larson, Denise Laws, Eun Hee Lee, Basic Lee, James V. Lee, Sarah F. Lopez, Leslie Lowinger, Erin Malone, Liz Mamorsky, Michael Mason, Linda Masotti, Kristine Mays, Alan Mazzetti, Melinda Mazzetti, Colleen McCrystle, Rosarie McHugh, Hollie McLaughlin, Gertie Mellon, Jahan Michelle, John Mickelson, Margaretha Miglo, Sakie Miura, Pamela Mooney, Leslie Morgan, Gail Morrison, Brandon Munley, Ben Needham, Christopher Nelson, Greg Nelson, Dan Newman, Sarah Newton, John Nieto, Hadley Northrop, Willow Older, Danielle O'Malley, Oneor, Nite Owl, Charley Paff, Pernilla Persson, Jane Peterman, Xavier Phelp, Shilo Ratner, Eric Rewitzer, Fernando Reyes, Katie Richardson, Carol Rienecker, Jason Rivera, Karl Roeseler, Robin R. Rome, Ronn Rosen, Ellen Rosenthal, Lionel Rouge, Rubyspam, Rachel Sager, William Salit, Danielle Satinover, Perry E. Schanley, Valerie Scott, Heike Seefeldt, Janet Seifert, Niki Shelley, Mary K. Shisler, Watchara Sirisevaku, Sharon Sittloh, Solis, Philipp Striebe, Marcia Stuermer, Paulo Sultanum, Paul Taylor, Gina Telcocci, Deborah Mills Thackrey, Alberto Toscano, Alison Trujillo, Trish Tunney, Gregory Vernitsky, Jonathan Villar, Sharon J. Weeden, Linda Yao, In Young Yeo, Mitsu Yoshikawa, Alex Zenger.

Comment by AB: Group show overdose. Good luck!

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Mina Dresden Gallery: Chiharu Shiota.

Review by and images by Anneliese Vobis: Chiharu Shiota's large-scale installation creates prolific dialogs between art and architecture. The labor intensive, obsessive black cotton thread weaving leads us into a dreamlike performance where the artist sits on a bed and shows us her back. Her work reminds to Eva Hesse's nets of string installations from the 60s and Marina Abramovic's body-related performance pieces. Many questions arise around this thought-provoking presentation. Is this an expression of longing, angst or...?

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Red Poppy Art House: Claire Loreen Brandt - Mission Lascaux.

Review by and images by Anneliese Vobis:

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Richard Gervais Collection: 41st Holiday Party.

Comment by AB: In a warehouse district way down Third, off of a nondescript side street, is the Richard Gervais Asian fantasyland. I've heard about this place for years; now I'm here... and you are too. A side trip worth taking.

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