BERKELEY & OAKLAND ART SHOWS
ALPHONSE BERBER, KALA ART INSTITUTE, CRICKET ENGINE,
BLANKSPACE
Reported by John Casey
04.26.09
(Note: These shows have opened previously)
Alphonse Berber Gallery : You, Me and Everyone We Know.
Artists: Steve Kim, Benjamin Cowden, Crow Ciancola, Chelsea Hertford-Taylor, Timothy Kadish, Ryoko Tajiri, David Chapman Lindsay, Julia C.S. Davis, Justin Margitich, Stephanie Inagaki, Dominic, Nguyen, Gregory Euclide, Christian Johnson, Mitsuko, Rita Baek, MachineHistories, Untamed Menagerie, James Anthony, Lubov Rekhviashvili, Bethany Shorb, and Tere Ryder.
Review by John Casey: The Alphonse Berber Gallery in Berkeley continues it's fine-art-meets-wearable-art aesthetic in their current show called "You, Me and Everyone We Know." There are some nice standouts here in a strong group show.
(Note: Show opened 04.17.09.)
Art by Timothy Kadish.
Art by Stephanie Inagaki.
Art by Lubov Rekhviashvili.
Art by Ryoko Tajiri.
Art by Justin Margitich.
Art by Benjamin Cowden.
Art by Machine Histories.
Art by Crow Ciancola.
Art by David Chapman Lindsay.
Art by Mitsuko.
Art by Mitsuko.
Art by David Chapman Lindsay.
Art by Gregory Euclide.
Art by Chelsea Hertford-Taylor.
Art by Christian Johnson.
***
Kala Arts Institute : re:con-figure.
Artists: Adriane Colburn, Midori Harima, Randy Hussong, Packard Jennings, Jeff Kao, Scott Kildall and Victoria Scott, Srdjan Loncar, Gary Nakamoto, Leslie Shows, and Bayete Ross Smith.
Review by John Casey: Kala Arts Institute, a renowned Berkeley institution that offers residencies with an emphasis on printmaking has a new home at 2990 San Pablo Avenue in west Berkeley. To celebrate it's 35th anniversary and the 8,500-square-foot facilities, Kala presents this inaugural group show.
(Note: Members preview opened 04.24.09.)
Art.
Art.
Art.
Art.
Art.
Art.
Art.
Crowd.
Art.
Art.
Art.
Art.
***
Cricket Engine Gallery : Lexa Walsh - Oakland, & Other Journeys
Review by John Casey: Oakland artist Lexa Walsh presents records of her recent journeys both near (Oakland and other U.S. cities) and far (Europe and India) in the last 5 months. Maps made of rope, charting her routes, are in the exhibition as well as hand-drawn maps of mixed media on paper. Her project, where she makes business cards for folks she has met during her journeys, is especially enchanting.
(Note: Show opened 04.27.09.)
Art by Lexa Walsh.
Art by Lexa Walsh.
Art by Lexa Walsh.
Art by Lexa Walsh.
Art by Lexa Walsh.
Art by Lexa Walsh.
Art by Lexa Walsh.
Locals.
***
Blankspace Gallery : Rene Gertler - Modality Room
Review by John Casey: Rene Gertler creates a homey domestic environment to display her odd but elegant scientific models. Most of the objects are painted black to suggest an alternate universe space-alien bachelor or bachelorette pad.
(Note: Show opened 03.21.09.)
Art by Rene Gertler.
Art by Rene Gertler.
Art by Rene Gertler.
Art by Rene Gertler.
Art by Rene Gertler.
Art by Rene Gertler.
Art by Rene Gertler.
Art by Rene Gertler.
Art by Rene Gertler.
***