SAN FRANCISCO ART GALLERIES OPENINGS
FIRST THURSDAY - 04.03.14 - Part II
(with assistance from Kathryn Arnold
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Gallery Wendi Norris : Ana Teresa Fernández - Foreign Bodies; Leonora Carrington - The Celtic Surrealist.
Review by Kathryn Arnold: Intriguing video of underwater scenes by Ana Teresa Fernández of horse and human. Interesting to examine how video can play a part in the creation of segmented artworks. Floating relaxing contrast with stress and fear. Much emphasis on legs creates conceptual content.
Comment by AB: Poignant and beautifully painted self-portraits of Ana Teresa Fernández gazing through gaps in the US/Mexico border fence are also on display. In the rear gallery enjoy an impressive selection of vintage surrealist works by Leonora Carrington that reference and honor her Irish ancestry. Go see.
Art by Ana Teresa Fernández at Gallery Wendi Norris.
Imposing underwater equine art by Ana Teresa Fernández.
Ana Teresa Fernández and her art at Gallery Wendi Norris.
Equine imagery on metal plates by Ana Teresa Fernández.
At the border self-portrait by Ana Teresa Fernández.
Surrealist weaving by Leonora Carrington.
Leonora Carrington art.
Pinkie cam detail of art in above image by Leonora Carrington.
Woven art by Leonora Carrington.
Surrealist art by Leonora Carrington.
Art by Leonora Carrington in above image closer.
Earlier small format works on paper by Leonora Carrington.
Head count - Ana Teresa Fernández & Leonora Carrington at Gallery Wendi Norris.
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Gregory Lind Gallery : Chris Corales - Permanent Vacation, Recent Collages.
Review by Kathryn Arnold: Lovely minimalist collages hark back to Richard Tuttle. However these small collages rely on the grid for organization, forming interesting space and shape segments within the compositions.
Comment by AB: Chris Corales creates his direct uncomplicated collages entirely out of recycled paper, many pieces of which show yellowing and various other signs of age. Good work and worth a visit.
Collage art by Chris Corales at Gregory Lind Gallery.
Small format art by Chris Corales.
Recycled paper collage by Chris Corales closer.
Chris Corales and his art at Gregory Lind Gallery.
Art by Chris Corales.
Chris Corales art.
Found paper collage art by Chris Corales.
Attendance figures - Chris Corales art show at Gregory Lind Gallery.
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Toomey Tourell Gallery : Dorothy Goode - Sharpie Looks For God.
Review by Kathryn Arnold: Nice sense of spontaneity and informal comps. A few harken reminders of Sam Francis yet these display a sense of play.
Comment by AB: Joyous conjoined splashes of color are occasionally embellished with snippets of text.
Art by Dorothy Goode at Toomey Tourell Gallery.
Art by Dorothy Goode.
Dorothy Goode at her Toomey Tourell Gallery art show.
Color blended with text art by Dorothy Goode.
Detail of art in above images.
Colorful Dorothy Goode art.
Best vintage bellbottoms ever.
Ambiance - Dorothy Goode art show at Toomey Tourell Gallery.
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Corden Potts Gallery : Falling from Grace - Lydia Panas.
Comment by AB: In a twist on portrait photography, Lydia Panas pairs her sitters with food and then photographs them in such a way as to let the food suggest the narratives rather than the individuals holding it.
Photography by Lydia Panas at Corden Potts Gallery.
Lydia Panas photographs.
Photography by Lydia Panas.
Photographic portraits with food by Lydia Panas.
Photography by Lydia Panas.
Floor plan - Lydia Panas photography show at Corden Potts Gallery.
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San Francisco Institute of Possibility organized by Valerie Leavy Projects : An Art Exhibition With All Your Friends.
Artists: Derek Albeck, Hailey Gaiser, Grady Gordon, Caleb Jagger, Koak, Jade Palasek, Yulia Pinkusevich.
Comment by AB: Group show; various artists; multiple media.
Here we are at the San Francisco Institute of Possibility.
Art by Grady Gordon.
Derek Albeck art.
Digital blow-up of a small drawing.
Photography.
Abstraction at the San Francisco Institute of Possibility.
Art c/o Valerie Leavy Projects.
Atmospherics - group art show c/o Valerie Leavy Projects.
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Addendum:
L-R, art by Kirsten Tradowsky & Chris Ehlers at Hang Art
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Chris Ehlers and her art at Hang Art.
L-R, art by Chris Ehlers & Kirsten Tradowsky at Hang Art.
One more from Chris Ehlers & Kirsten Tradowsky art show at Hang Art.
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