SAN FRANCISCO ART GALLERIES OPENINGS
FIRST THURSDAY - 07.10.14 - Part I
(with assistance from RWM)
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John Berggruen Gallery : Michael Gregory - Long Way Home; Summer Highlights.
Summer Highlights Artists: Helen Frankenthaler, Tony Cragg, Tom Friedman, Donald Judd, Anish Kapoor, Yayoi Kusama, Julian Lethbridge, Robert Mangold, Suzanne McClelland, Julie Mehretu, Sarah Morris, Sterling Ruby, Joel Shapiro.
Review by RWM: A house in the country, but these not needing repairs or a mortgage. Nice idealization and serenity in these magical golden hills. Somewhat like a ghost town, but not a haunting sense.
Comment by AB: In the upper floor gallery, peace and calm are epitomized in the idyllic country farmscapes of Michael Gregory. The lower gallery features an impressive array of examples by noted international artists. Worth seeing.
Art by Michael Gregory at John Berggruen Gallery.
Michael Gregory farm scene paintings.
Art by Michael Gregory.
Michael Gregory art.
Gallery view - Michael Gregory art show at John Berggruen Gallery.
Group show in the lower gallery.
Sculpture by Tony Cragg, painting by Sarah Morris in above image closer.
Large art by Julie Mehretu.
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Haines Gallery : Yoshitomo Saito - Ethos in Bronze.
Review by RWM: Cool sculptures take on a variety of forms. Great spontaneity. Interesting pieces that can happily invade one's abode. No two are really the same.
Comment by AB: Fascinating and fanciful bronzes by Yoshitomo Saito marry abstraction with natural forms, plant life in particular. This one's a definite yes.
Sculpture by Yoshitomo Saito at Haines Gallery.
Art in above image closer.
Yoshitomo Saito sculpture.
Wall of sculpture by Yoshitomo Saito.
Yoshitomo Saito and his art in above image closer at Haines Gallery.
Sculpture in above image from the side.
Sculpture in above image closer.
Art by Yoshitomo Saito.
Long view - Yoshitomo Saito art show at Haines Gallery.
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Robert Koch Gallery : Michael Wolf - Paris Abstract; Ljubodrag Andric - Visible Cities.
Comment by AB: Stunning compressions of Paris rooftops by Michael Wolf; not enough of them here to satisfy me. Give me more! In a similar abstract vein, Ljubodrag Andric photographs unidentifiable walls and the spaces immediately in front of them. Good show on both counts.
Photography by Michael Wolf at Robert Koch Gallery (like it).
Photograph of Paris rooftops by Michael Wolf.
Michael Wolf photographs.
Photography by Ljubodrag Andric.
Ljubodrag Andric photography.
Photography by Ljubodrag Andric.
This one's actually by Viviane Sassen. How did that get here?
Photography by Ljubodrag Andric at Robert Koch Gallery.
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Dolby Chadwick Gallery : Terry St. John.
Review by RWM: Nice abstractions take on form and sometimes depth and dimension. This madness has method, and pleasing contrasts. Wonderful big show which takes you elsewhere in encounters you may not be fully prepared for. The world is a bit off here, but you can make it through despite some of the oddness.
Art by Terry St. John at Dolby Chadwick Gallery.
Art by Terry St. John.
Terry St. John and his art at Dolby Chadwick Gallery.
Art by Terry St. John.
Terry St. John art closer.
Art by Terry St. John.
Terry St. John at his Dolby Chadwick Gallery art show.
Figural works on paper by Terry St. John.
Relative density - Terry St. John art show at Dolby Chadwick Gallery.
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Hespe Gallery : Amberlee Rosolowich.
Review by RWM: Great trip to the zoo. Interesting exploration of our connection with the wild creatures we are supposed to share the planet with. Many of them were here first, long before there us and our zoos. Your day is never quite the same when you've seen a flamingo, giraffe, weevil, penguin or hippo... even if you are an adult. Now you can enjoy contact with them in a piece of art, and maybe at home. Great show that keeps us thinking about renewal and the encounters with wild creatures.
Art by Amberlee Rosolowich at Hespe Gallery.
Amberlee Rosolowich art.
Wildlife art by Amberlee Rosolowich.
Art by Amberlee Rosolowich.
Amberlee Rosolowich art.
Ambiance - Amberlee Rosolowich art show at Hespe Gallery.
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Sandra Lee Gallery : Revenants and Social Narratives - Gregg Chadwick and Evri Kwong.
Review by RWM: Fun exploration of relationships. Strange figures with odd noses done in a memorable style. Interesting couples that are distinctive and sophisticated. Even without a lot of detail in their facial features they have angst.
Art by Gregg Chadwick at Sandra Lee Gallery.
Gregg Chadwick art.
Art by Gregg Chadwick closer.
Art by Evri Kwong.
Evri Kwong and his art in above image closer at Sandra Lee Gallery.
Wall of smalls - art by Evri Kwong.
Pinkie cam detail of hamburger art in above image closer.
Pinkie cam detail of pen & ink art by Evri Kwong.
Demographics - Evri Kwong & Gregg Chadwick art show at Sandra Lee Gallery.
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