SAN FRANCISCO ART GALLERIES OPENINGS
FIRST THURSDAY - 05.01.14 - Part III
(with assistance from Anna Rotty
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Gallery Paule Anglim : Clare Rojas - Caerulea; Ala Ebtekar - Parallax.
Comment by AB: In the main gallery, enjoy rich precision balanced hard-edge abstractions by Clare Rojas. In the side gallery, Ala Ebtekar shows three works, a painting, a light box and a miniature, each depicting the cosmos from a distinct perspective. Good art; go see.
Art by Clare Rojas at Gallery Paule Anglim.
Clare Rojas art.
Art by Clare Rojas.
Hard-edge geometric art by Clare Rojas.
Art by Clare Rojas.
Cosmic art by Ala Ebtekar at Gallery Paule Anglim.
Pinkie cam detail of art by Ala Ebtekar above (nicely done).
Light box art by Ala Ebtekar.
Miniature art by Ala Ebtekar.
Pinkie cam detail of Ala Ebtekar art above.
Head count - art by Clare Rojas and Ala Ebtekar at Gallery Paule Anglim.
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Modernism Gallery : Mark Stock - Lives of the Butlers, Memorial Exhibition.
Comment by AB: Mark Stock, best known for his series of paintings titled "The Butler's in Love," passed on way too prematurely in March. This memorial exhibition shows just a small sample of his considerable versatility, technical skills, sensitivity, flair for drama, and sense of humor. For those of you keeping score at home, he was also an accomplished magician. He will be greatly missed.
Art by Mark Stock at Modernism Gallery.
Art by Mark Stock.
Mark Stock art.
Smaller works by Mark Stock in the rear gallery.
Art by Mark Stock closer.
Mark Stock art closer.
Mark Stock in his magical heydey.
Portrait of a fellow magician, here tonight, by Mark Stock.
There he is, working his magic on the crowd.
He takes my glasses, lays them on the floor, and flips them over
without ever touching them.
One more memorable moment from Mark Stock. R.I.P.
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K Imperial Fine Art : Paper Verbs - Missy Engelhardt.
Review by Anna Rotty: Paper Verbs by Missy Engelhardt is a beautiful exhibit of works on paper. With her unique approach to utilizing the material, Engelhardt creates gorgeous rhythmic patterns, each from a single piece of paper, by altering the surface with cuts, folds and bends, or bleach. Each work has the repetitive imperfect characteristics of something found in nature, like cracks in dry desert dirt, a detail of ice crystallizing on a windshield or an aerial view of desert sand. She makes the challenge of creating structure, depth and value from a single sheet of flat material seem seamless, and the simplicity of her technique only strengthens each piece.
Art by Missy Engelhardt at K Imperial Fine Art.
Folded paper art by Missy Engelhardt.
Art in above image closer (photo c/o Anna Rotty).
Art by Missy Engelhardt.
Missy Engelhardt cut and folded paper art.
Art by Missy Engelhardt.
Attendance figures - Missy Engelhardt art show at K Imperial Fine Art.
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Modernbook Gallery : Maia Flore - Sleep Elevations; Kristina Varaksina - Mystery of the Female.
Comment by AB: Dreamlike feminine images by two accomplished photographers.
Photography by Maia Flore at Modernbook Gallery.
Maia Flore photographs.
Photography by Maia Flore.
Photograph by Kristina Varaksina.
Kristina Varaksina photographs.
Photograph by Kristina Varaksina.
Action - Maia Flore & Kristina Varaksina photo show at Modernbook Gallery.
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Firehouse 8 : Pop Époque - Chuck Sperry.
Comment by AB: Chuck Sperry previews his most recent body of work for the hometown fans, soon to be headed for Paris and a show at Galerie Oberkampf.
Here we are. Chuck Sperry art show at Firehouse 8.
New screenprint art by Chuck Sperry.
Chuck Sperry discusses his art with the fan base at Firehouse 8.
New art by Chuck Sperry.
Chuck Sperry art.
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