CAIN SCHULTE - 291 - FIVEPOINTS ARTHOUSE

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS - BELLJAR

SOAP - ART EXPLOSION - LOWER HATERS

07.09.10

(with assistance from Anneliese Vobis )

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Cain Schulte Gallery : Environments.

Artists: Jason Dunda, Claire Jackel, Cecilia Ramirez-Corzo, Ross Racine.

Comment by AB: Four artists proffer "unconventional perspectives on architecture, design, urban landscape and the environment."

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Gallery 291 : Art of the Photogravure.

Photographers: Unai San Martin, Mark Nelson, Inger Lise Rasmussen, Josephine Sacabo, Paul Taylor, Paul Strand, more.

Comment by AB: The photogravure printing process developed in the 19th century produces deep, rich, textural images. A select group of vintage and contemporary examples are on display here.

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Fivepoints Arthouse : Comings and Goings.

Artists: Ryan Jones, Joshua Hagler, Ross Campbell, Erik Parra, Bert Bergen, Amanda Robinson, Heather Bernard, Lindsey Lyons, Jamie Spinello. Curated by Jessica Wallen.

Review by Anneliese Vobis: The artists explore various viewpoints that combine art, life and nature. A powerful, mysterious large-scale painting by Joshua Hagler contrasts with fragile collages and geometric ordered digital photographs. Abstract paintings balance loud encounters, creating a mellifluous dialogue between artworks. The site-specific installation blends harmoniously with the rustic art space.

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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts : TechnoCRAFT - Hackers, Modders, Fabbers, Tweakers, and Design in the Age of Individuality. Curated by Yves Béhar.

Artists/designers: Enzo Mari for Autoprogettazione; Max Lamb for Pewter Stool; 5.5 Designers for Wallpaper Games, Reanim and Tab Stool; Lindsey Adelman for You Make It Chandelier, various designers for Puma Mongolian Barbeque;various designers for Bike Hacks; various designers for Threadless; Sangho Kim and various other designers for Local Motors; Martino Gamper for 100 Chairs in 100 Days; Andrew McCandish, Tom Reynolds, Jared Delorenzo, Alexandra Powell, Tim Peet, and Alie Thomer for Eames Hack; Studiomama for Pallet Project; San Quentin Prison Museum for Prison Hacks; Studio Proxy for Ikea Hacks; Berber Soepboer and Michiel Schuurman for Color-in-Clothing; Marijn van der Poll for Do hit chair made by Droog; Martí Guixé for Do Frame made by Droog; Mey and Boaz Kahn for Fragile Salt & Pepper Shakers; Il-Gu-Cha for Trace of Time; Studio Makkink and Bey for House of Furniture Parts made by Droog; Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Clouds made by Kvadrat; Peter Marigold for Make/Shift made by Movisi; Nelson Ruiz Acal and Cate Högdahl for Oz; Olafur Eliasson for Starbrick made by Zumtobel; Thomas Meyerhoffer for Chumby; various designers for Freitag, Will Wright for Spore made by Electronic Arts; Daniel Eatock for Utilitarian Poster/Cards, Hila Rawet Karni for Kishut; and Martin Konrad Gloeckle for Shaded Sconce.

Comment by AB: TechnoCRAFT "charts current movements blurring the boundary between designer and consumer" by examining "different ways that consumers are personalizing design in efforts to assert creativity and individuality in an age of mass-production." It's all about new design and new terminologies and you and me playing active rather than passive roles in the evolution of the products we use in our day to day lives. Fascinating show; definite go see.

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BellJar : Kevin Scott Hailey - Win place show.

Review and images by Anneliese Vobis: The quiet back room gallery is the ideal place to experience Kevin Scott Hailey's work. Restless multi-layered 2D imagery invites closer investigation. The different sceneries aren't told by words but rather by the artist's unique style. His interwoven works envision a wonderful strange cosmos-- really worth a look.

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Soap Gallery : ...so many products so little time... The JUNK MAIL! Show.

Artists: John Alderman, Bert Bergen, Meri Brin , Jeff Canham, Randy Colosk, Ilana Crispi, Lauren Davies, Derek Fagerstrom, Tara Lisa Foley, Erica Gangsei, Terrance Graven , Jennie Hinchcliff, Malik Johnson, Ingrid Keir, Kyle Knobel, Bessie Kunath, Miriam Lakes, Denise Laws, Kristina Lewis, Mike Mc Connell, Honey Mc Money, Daniel Nevers, Kelsey Nicholson, John Riegert, Michelle Rose, Lauren Smith, Sarah Smith, Mark STramaglia, Charlene Tan, Nicolas Torres, Scott Tsuchitani, Andy Vogt, Sam Ward, Christine Wong Yap. Curated By Sarah Smith & Andy Vogt.

Review by Anneliese Vobis: Junk Mail takes us on a stroll through the jungle of that constant bombardment by consumerism-- Junk Mail. This inundation of information guides and informs us around the clock; there is no escaping it in our modern society, and this is exactly the message the curator confronts us with. The artworks range from chunky paper meat sculpture and giant plastic straws to architectural statistics. No shortage of Food for Thought to see ane experience here...

Comment by AB: Depressingly entertaining show drives home how we interminably wallow in consumerist crap-- plus super affordable prices starting at as little as $3.99 with nothing over $299.95. Sales are brisk; go for it!

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Art Explosion Studios : Landscape Re-Visited.

Artists: Jhina Alvarado, Howie Katz, Lucky Rapp, Mike Campbell, Rebekah Goldstein, Aximillion Duson, Scott Inguito, Lindsay Kustusch, Ytaelena Lopez, Oana Barac-Matei, Chelsea Meuhe, Cheryl Morgan, Beth Mullins, William Ullrich.

Review and images by Anneliese Vobis: Abiding by the title, Landscape Re-Visited, the artwork embraces a wide range of media. Nicely framed oil paintings, intriquing multimedia collages, eye-catching wooden treasure boxes and many more exciting projects make for a treasure hunt through this artists' collective space.

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