MCLOUGHLIN - SANDRA LEE - CATHARINE CLARK
VARNISH - LUGGAGE STORE - ARC STUDIOS
NEEDLES & PENS - DREAMERS AND MAKE BELIEVERS
04.07.12, Part I
(with assistance from Mairead O'Connor
, Clare Coppel
, Neal Strickberger and RWM)
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The McLoughlin Gallery : Think Things - David Middlebrook.
Comment by AB: Whimsical yet serious sculpture by the multitalented David Middlebrook. Mediums include bronze, stone, tree branches, tree trunks, ceramic and more. Worth a visit.
Sculpture by David Middlebrook at The McLoughlin Gallery.
David Middlebrook sculpture.
David Middlebrook and his sculpture at The McLoughlin Gallery.
Art by David Middlebrook.
David Middlebrook art - tree trunk sculpture at The McLoughlin Gallery.
Art by David Middlebrook.
David Middlebrook art show at The McLoughlin Gallery.
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Sandra Lee Gallery : Honorable Mention - Kathryn Arnold and Carol Levy.
Comment by AB: Of note here is Kathryn Arnold's 100!-- 100 small canvases that you can grid and order however you please. Both Kathryn Arnold and Carol Levy were finalists in The Abstract Exhibition, juried at the gallery by former Chief Curator of the Oakland Museum of Art, Phil Linhares, in 2011.
Paintings by Kathryn Arnold at Sandra Lee Gallery.
100 arranged paintings - art by Kathryn Arnold.
Kathryn Arnold and her art in above image closer at Sandra Lee Gallery.
Art by Kathryn Arnold.
Art by Carol Levy at Sandra Lee Gallery.
Carol A Levy and her art at Sandra Lee Gallery.
Art by Carol Levy at Sandra Lee Gallery.
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Varnish Fine Art : Have and Have Not. Curated by Lee Ballard.
Artists: Jon Wayshak, Rick Berry, Robert Bowen, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, Brad Isdrab, Morning Breath/Doug Cunningham, Scott Cambell, Lucien Shapiro, Barron Storey, Sam Keith, Lee Ballard, Ian Ameling, Rogelio Martinez.
Comment by RWM: Fantastic. Incredible. Troubling and dark.
Review by Mairead O'Connor: Once again, Varnish has put together an impressive group show. I can't say that I loved it all, but there were certainly a few gems. Lucien Shapiro and Robert Bowen were my favorites.
Comment by AB: From illustration to horror to urban to religious and political commentary, you'll find it here, all commendably executed. Some of it might even make you wince. Check it out.
Art by Rick Berry (2 on right) - Lee Ballard skull art.
Art by John Watkiss (left), Lucien Shapiro (right) at Varnish Fine Art.
Robert Bowen art closer at Varnish Fine Art.
Art by Lucien Shapiro (left), John Watkiss (right).
Brad Isdrab art at Varnish Fine Art.
Art by Scott Campbell (3 on left), Morning Breath (right).
Art by Barron Storey at Varnish Fine Art.
Attendance figures - group art show at Varnish Fine Art.
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Luggage Store Gallery : Me and My ____.
Artists: Rye Purvis, Erlin Geffrard, Henry Gunderson, Spencer Keeton Cunningham, Chad Hasegawa.
Review by Mairead O'Connor: This interactive group show of five emerging Bay Area multimedia artists explores themes of the Native Americans, nature and the more primitive aspects of our existence via paintings, video, sculpture and installations. These young artists are asking important questions and their pieces work nicely together.
Art by Spencer Keeton Cunningham at Luggage Store Gallery.
Art & installation by Erlin Geffrard at Luggage Store Gallery.
Art by Erlin Geffrard in avove image closer.
Interior ceiling of installation art by Erlin Geffrard.
Art by Henry Gunderson at Luggage Store Gallery.
Installation by Erlin Geffrard - paintings by Chad Hasegawa.
Chad Hasegawa and his art at Luggage Store Gallery.
Art by Rye Purvis.
Rye Purvis art at Luggage Store Gallery.
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Arc Studios & Gallery : Lost and Found. Curated by Matt McKinley.
Artists: Andrew Knipe, Arthur Comings, Brandy Eiger, Dianne Hoffman, Dolores Gray, John Whitmarsh, Kat Flyn. Kevin Grady, Leigh Ellison, Linda Raynsford, Liz Mamorsky, Mirto Golino, Robert Burg.
Comment by Neal Strickberger: Particularly notable work by Andrew Knipe-- dogs sculpted from burned wood projecting emotion and pain through posture and expression... evocative.
Comment by AB: Discards are rescued and transformed into art. No matter what it is, artists can surely recycle it.
Art by Kat Flyn Arc Studios & Gallery.
Kat Flyn art at Arc Studios & Gallery.
Art by Kat Flyn in foreground.
Liz Mamorsky art at Arc Studios & Gallery.
Assemblage art by Linda Raynsford.
Andrew Knipe canine art at Arc Studios & Gallery.
Art by Andrew Knipe above closer (image c/o Neal Strickberger).
Art from recycled materials by Brandy Eiger.
Assemblage art by Dianne Hoffman at Arc Studios & Gallery.
Art from old gymnasium flooring by Arthur Comings.
Art by Mirto Golino at Arc Studios & Gallery.
Art from recycled materials at Arc Studios & Gallery.
Recycled materials art.
Art from found materials at Arc Studios & Gallery.
Demographics - group recycled art show at Arc Studios & Gallery.
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Needles & Pens : Everything Ever and Nothing Never. Curated by Austin McManus.
Artists: Jai Tanju, Tahiti Pehrson, Deuce 7, Aminah Slor, Read More Books, Kevin Bouton-Scott, Grady Gordon, Michael Alvarez, David Jien, Jeff Canham, Bill Daniel, Joey Alone, Derek Albeck, Ross Farrar, Ken Davis, Ian Norstad, Nicolas Torres, Austin McManus.
Comment by AB: Austin McManus transits the art-o-sphere in search of emerging talent. The results of his exploits are on exhibit here.
Art from group show at Needles & Pens.
Tahiti Pehrson cut paper art (left) at Needles & Pens.
Text art from group show at Needles & Pens.
Statistical sample - group art show at Needles & Pens.
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Dreamers and Make Believers Salon : Hotel Party Zine Release - Photos by Jesse Pollock.
Comment by AB: A hotel party-- before, during and after-- documented by Jesse Pollock. Some have a great time, some overdo it, no one has any regrets. The zine release and photography show is a Hamburger Eyes production.
Photography by Jesse Pollock at Dreamers and Make Believers Salon.
Photographer Jesse Pollock before (right) and after (left).
Jesse Pollock photography show and zine release.
Photographs by Jesse Pollock at Dreamers and Make Believers Salon.
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Addendum:
Zyzzyva Spring 2012 release party at Catharine Clark Gallery
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