Sculpturesite Gallery : Body Language II.

Artists: Diedre DeFranceaux, John Denning and Christin Nelson.

Comment by AB: Three artists; figurative sculpture. And that, as they say, pretty much sums it up in a nutshell. In the here's-something-you-don't-see-everyday department, Deidre DeFranceaux's serially inflating & deflating naked latex figures will likely slow you down.

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Modernism Gallery : Charles Arnoldi - Works 1990 to 2008.

Comment by AB: From expressive twig-like abstractions to graceful arcs and amoebic forms to rich colorful definitively partitioned fields-- here you witness Charle's Arnoldi's dramatic evolution over the past twenty years. A lavish and extensive survey of the artist's work (Charles Arnoldi, 240 pages, 160 color illustrations, Radius Books, Santa Fe, NM, 2008) is available for purchase at the gallery.

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SomArts Gallery : ArtAuction08 - Art for Walls, Roofs for People.

Artists: AA-Hurry, Alissa Anderson, Lauren Anderson, David Avery, Bill Basquin, Bert Bergen, Ed Beyeler, Todd Bura, Charles Blackwell, Iris Brightwater, Brigitte Carnochan, Ajit Chauhan, Kevin Chen, ChuckTRUCK, Margaret-Ann Clemente, Dick Cole, Holly Coley, Randy Colosky, George Crampton, Annie Danger, Rick Darnell, Michael Dori, Chris Duncan, Durt, Jessica Dunne, Jan Eldrdge, Adrianne Fernandez, Joan Finton, Marcela Flora, Tara Lis Foley, Frankenart Mart, Jason Fritz, Leigh Gallagher, Barbara Garber,Clay Gardner, Jesse Geller, Maria Gilardin, Matt Gonzales, Ed Gould, Sarah Grierson, John Gruenwald, Sylvester Guard, Javier Gutierrez Christine Hanlon, Johnee Hattori, Art Hazelwood, Hector, Katy Hensley, HORSMAN, Christopher Charles Horton, Brian Iorio, Tom Jirasek, Xylor Jane, Ivy Jeane, Micah Kaplan, David Kasprzak, Robert Alan Kato, Melba Abela Kaylan, Sahar Khoury, Honest John Kinkade, Amanda Kirkhuff, Melissa Klein, Kyle Knobel Katie Lally, Denise Laws, Amie Leeking, Hannah Lew, Roberta Loach, Mike Loggins, Sam Lopes, Chris Lux, Debra Lyons, S. Marin, Jeff Marshall, Maria X. Martinez, Liz Maxwell, Alicia McAurthy, Michael McConnell, Barry McGee, Archie McKay, Shaye McKenny, Lex McQuilkin,Elaine Michaud, Midnight, Doug Minkler, Tom Mogensen, Claude Moller, Gloria Morales, Jane Norling, Martin Olvera, James Orlando, Mark Paron, Kamau Amu Patton, Sasha Petrenko, Patrick Piazza, Tomas Pringle, Kyle Ranson, Trudy "Myrrh" Reagan, Carol Rienecker, Autumn Riley, Ringo, Brion Nuda Rosch, Oliver Halsman Rosenberg, Alena Rudolph, Harvey Rushing, Jos Sances, Kazuyo Sato-Leue, Jovi Schnell, Christine Shields, Anne Hicks Siberell, Corey Smith, Jen Smith, Cesar Sozia, Herlinda Spahr, Laura Splan, Miriam Klein Stahl, Eric Stanley, Jill Storthz, STM, Sarah T., Augusta Talbot, James Tantum, James Taylor, Scott Taylor, Margaret Tedesco, Jihaari Terry, Kim Thoman, Amy Trachtenberg, Paul Urich, Chris Vargas, Scot Verardo, Katie Vida, Patricia Walker, Silver Warner, Megan Wilson, Adrew Wingler, Jane Winkelman, Lena Wolff, Wilton Woods, Liz Worthy, Jan Wurm, Brian Yarsh.

Comment by AB: Major art auction fundraiser to benefit the Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco features tons of art by loads of artists, much of it good, making this an an exceptional buying opportunity for a number of savvy collectors who I notice wending their way through the throngs. Plenty of support for the cause. Perhaps the highlight of the evening is Sara Thustra putting his entire life's work up for auction with an opening bid of only $5. Not sure what the hammer price was, but acquisition opportunities don't get much better than that. Thustra also produces a fine looking screenprint to advertise and commemorate the event.

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SomArts Main Gallery : Migration - Contemporary Art from Mongolia.

Artists: Alimaa U, Altangerel S, Amarsaikhan N, Badam D, Baigal P, Bavuudorj L, Bulgantuya D, Dashzeveg L, Dunburee G, Erdene D, Erdenebileg D, Erdenestsog Ts, Ganbold S, Ganhuu Sh, Monkh D, Nasantsengel B, Ochirhuyag B, Oyunchimeg Ya, Shatarsaihan B, Sodnomtseren S, Sosorbaram S, Tserendorj H, Tsetsegmaaa, Tsogzol P, Tugs-Oyun S, Uranbekh M.

Comment by AB: Not your everyday art show, and one of the reasons I'm a big fan of SomArts-- you see shows here you'll see nowhere else in Ess Eff. This time around, it's a group show of contemporary Mongolian art. The art ranges from realistic to nonrepresentational and ranges in price from $400-$10K, most in the low thousands $$. Not planning on visiting Mongolia anytime soon? Get a unique glimpse of it here, courtesy of its artists.

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Photo Epicenter : The Young Jerks.

Photographers: Brad Troemel, Bea Fremderman, Andrew Laumann, Jimmy Limit, Oscar Mendoza, Willa Nasatir, Alexander Martinez.

Comment by AB: Seven young photographers from across the continent (one's from Canada) flaunt their edgy energized slice-of-life produce at Photo Epicenter.

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Harputs Market : Independent Artists' Week - BYOA, Bring Your Own Art... Work!

Comment by AB: Event in conjunction with Independent Artists' Week features live music, spoken word, performance, and Lee Harvey Roswell painting one up in the front show window. According to the literature, "Independent Artists' Week is dedicated to ensuring artists and arts organizations have a means to celebrate and network."

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