HAINES - MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
ELEANOR HARWOOD - CREATIVITY EXPLORED
GAUNTLET - FIREHOUSE 8
06.20.13
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Haines Gallery : Living History - Allison Smith.
Comment by AB: History meets art in Allison Smith's print and installation exhibition, with particular focus on Colonial-era textiles. Presenting various Early American scenarios within the context of a gallery-- as photographic prints on linen and fabric covered tilt-top tables-- prompts conversations that would likely not otherwise take place outside of strictly academic or classroom settings.
Photographs on linen by Allison Smith at Haines Gallery.
Allison Smith photographs in above image closer.
Art by Allison Smith at Haines Gallery.
Art by Allison Smith in above image closer.
Allison Smith (standing) discusses her art at Haines Gallery.
Attendees listening to Allison Smith discussion of her art.
Art & photography by Allison Smith at Haines Gallery.
Art by Allison Smith.
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Museum of the African Diaspora : J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere - Sartorial Moments and the Nearness of Yesterday; Gordon Parks - Photographs at his Centennial.
Comment by AB: In the main exhibition hall on the third floor, see a fascinating survey of Nigerian fashion and hairstyles, from traditional to modern, in photography by J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere dating from 1955 to 2008. On the second floor, a selection of photographs by noted Life Magazine and documentary photographer Gordon Parks is on display, celebrating the centennial anniversary of his birth. Go see.
J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere photography at Museum of the African Diaspora.
Photographs by J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere in above image closer.
J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere fashion photography at Museum of the African Diaspora.
Nigerian fashion photographs by J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere in above image closer.
J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere photography at Museum of the African Diaspora.
Nigerian headdress photographs by J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere.
Photographs by Gordon Parks at Museum of the African Diaspora.
Photograph by Gordon Parks in above image closer.
Gordon Parks photograph above closer at Museum of the African Diaspora.
Temptations cover group performs live - they're good!
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Eleanor Harwood Gallery : split focus - Renée Gertler, Matt Gil, Paul Wackers.
Comment by AB: Matt Gil's sculptures seem inspired by freeform design elements of the mid-20th century. Renée Gertler's polychrome linear compositions are rudimentary representations of more complex processes. She also presents a line of plain paper bags, each containing it's own mini-cosmos. Paul Wackers shelf paintings are basically sculptures in two dimensions, but he throws some three-dimensional works just to make it official.
Sculpture by Matt Gil at Eleanor Harwood Gallery.
Matt Gil sculpture closer.
Sculpture by Renée Gertler at Eleanor Harwood Gallery.
Renée Gertler sculpture in above image closer.
Cosmos in a bag sculpture by Renée Gertler at Eleanor Harwood Gallery.
Renée Gertler art in above image closer - inside the bag.
Sculpture by Renée Gertler at Eleanor Harwood Gallery.
Paul Wackers tags himself in his art (like it).
Art by Paul Wackers (left) - Matt Gil (right) at Eleanor Harwood Gallery.
Art by Paul Wackers.
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Creativity Explored : Introductions.
Artists: Kate Thompson, Marcus McClure, Steven Liu, Keenan Dietiker.
Comment by AB: Creativity Explored introduces the art of four of their younger artists, all in their 20s. Kate Thompson's composite gatherings of people are noteworthy for me.
Art by Marcus McClure at Creativity Explored.
Art by Kate Thompson.
Kate Thompson art in above image closer at Creativity Explored.
Art by Kate Thompson.
Steven Liu art at Creativity Explored.
Art by Keenan Dietiker.
Keenan Dietiker art in above image closer at Creativity Explored.
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Gauntlet Gallery : Side Effects; Human Nature - Alexander Getty.
Artists from Side Effects: Drew Young, Jen Mann, Marcos LaFarga, and William Arvin.
Comment by AB: What do you get when you combine Ritalin with photography? Four artistic interpretations of the resultant freneticism in paintings on display in the front gallery. At least I think that's what the deal is. In the rear gallery, Alexander Getty photographs landscapes in the immediate vicinity of 101 and I-5 freeway exits between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Photography by Alexander Getty at Gauntlet Gallery.
Photograph by Alexander Getty.
Alexander Getty and his photography at Gauntlet Gallery.
Art by Drew Young.
Jen Mann art at Gauntlet Gallery.
Art by William Arvin.
William Arvin and his art in above image closer at Gauntlet Gallery.
Art by William Arvin.
Art by Marcos LaFarga at Gauntlet Gallery.
Art by Marcos LaFarga in above image closer.
Marcos LaFarga and his art at Gauntlet Gallery.
Relative density - group art show at Gauntlet Gallery.
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Firehouse 8 : Lines, Form and The Perception of Beauty.
Photographers: Kaushik Amruthur, Valerie Guillard, Martin Revelo, Marco Sanchez.
Comment by AB: Group photography show encompasses landscapes, city scenes, abstractions, posed compositions, portraits and more.
Photography by Valerie Guillard at Firehouse 8.
Valerie Guillard photographs in above image closer.
Photography by Valerie Guillard in top image closer at Firehouse 8.
Photographs by Martin Revelo.
Martin Revelo photography at Firehouse 8.
Martin Revelo photographs.
Photography by Kaushik Amruthur at Firehouse 8.
Photographs by Marco Sanchez at Firehouse 8.
Tunes.
Overview - group photography show at Firehouse 8.
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