Friday, May 23, 2014

Art Opening at Recology

My compatriot Jamil Hellu was having his opening at Recology tonight. I also enjoyed art by Matthew Gottschalk. It was a great show.

Matthew Gottschalk

Matthew Gottschalk


Jamil Hellu

Jamil Hellu



Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Collage Night with Friends

My friend Mark and I have been talking about doing a collage night. He organized this event, which was held at a wonderfully gracious gentleman's house. I didn't get a lot done, but was excited that one of the artists brought beeswax, which I used to cover one the collages.


Monday, May 19, 2014

You're W, I'm W, Repeat: Cover

I worked on the collaborative project between Sarah Smith and myself. I glued crystals on the cover.



Friday, May 16, 2014

SFAI MFA Show

Tonight I attended the SFAI MFA Show and found several artists' works I liked. Here are some of the highlights.

Anna Rose

Anna Rose
Anna Rose
Irene Carvajal
 
Golbanou Moghaddas
Golbanou Moghaddas

Golbanou Moghaddas
 
Li Ma
Li Ma

Li Ma
Li Ma

Marshall Elliott

Marshall Elliott

Patti Singer

Patti Singer

Thomas Van Houten

Thomas Van Houten

Thomas Van Houten

Valerie Rae Castro

Valerie Rae Castro

Valerie Rae Castro
Valerie Rae Castro




Thursday, May 15, 2014

CCA MFA Show

Tonight I attended California College of the Art's MFA Show and was very underwhelmed by the artwork. Students have dedicated 2 years of their lives and over $80,000 in tuition, but the projects I saw were not only poorly fabricated, but the concepts were either too elusive or absent. There were a few exceptions.

Maral Hashemi
Maral Hashemi
Maral Hashemi



Sarah Jones
From Below, 2014
Mulberry Paper and Rust

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Art Showing for Deborah Oropallo

Today I attended an art showing of Deborah Oropallo at Catherine Clark Gallery.

DEBORAH OROPALLO | MILK MADE
April 12, 2014 – May 31, 2014

Special Event: Swine and Swill

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 3:00-5:00pm

I spoke to the gallery attendant who explained her process. I greatly admire her content, but must admit I was slightly disappointed because I tend to romanticize the "hands-on" process. Most of her process is accomplished in Photoshop and then with a hot-press printing.

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Monday, May 12, 2014

Handmade Card

Today I drew and painted my hand with watercolors. It was for a birthday card for my sister.


Sunday, May 4, 2014

Figure Drawing

Today I challenged myself by grabbing some colored pencils I don't like and some pastels that I stashed in a drawer because I don't care for the colors.

I drew my foot and it was really enjoyable.




Saturday, May 3, 2014

Hanging Out at Michael Arcega's Art Studio

After attending two art openings by my friends, I headed over to Michael Arcega's art studio where they had presented an artist talk with my friend Christian Maychak. I missed the talk but got to briefly say hello.

Spent the rest of the night talking shit about art, drinking Scotch, and making several people uncomfortable. It's what I do.

Andy Vogt's Art Opening

After Josh and Maja's art opening, I bicycled over to a small gallery called C2C Gallery to see my friend Andy Vogt's work. I met some really nice artists there and had some great conversations.

The second installation at c2c project space pairs Brooklyn based artist, Jason Karolak with San Francisco artist, Andy Vogt. Despite the obvious differences in media, both artists are interested in the naissance and collapse of space within their work. They create architectural forms that appear to either be in the throes of being built or dismantled in equal measure. Within this unsettled space the viewer is left to question his/her own environment and their place within it.
c2c project space comes with its own set of parameters where the two artist have a week to install their work in what we know will be a thought provoking yet beautiful show.
Opening Reception: 3 May 2014, 7-9PM
Show Dates: 3 May - 8 June 2014



Joshua Hagler and Maja Ruznic's Art Opening

It was great to briefly chat with Joshua and meet his new partner Maja. This painting show at The Jack Fisher Gallery was fantastic and is highly recommended. I've watched Joshua mature into an amazing artist and excited to see his partner's work, which immediately conjures likenesses to Marlene Dumas.

AMONG THE MISSING

JOSH HAGLER & MAJA RUZNIC

May 3rd - May 31st, 2014
'THE STAIN MAN', MAJA RUZNIC, 2014, 44 X 30 IN., INK ON PAPER



'AND THEN LATER THAT NIGHT YOU WERE LYING, LOOKING UP AT THE CEILING AND THE WATER IN YOUR HEAD WAS NOT DISSIMILAR FROM THE LANDSCAPE, AND YOU THINK TO YOURSELF, ‘WHY IS IT THAT THE LANDSCAPEIS MOVING BUT THE BOAT IS STILL?'JOSH HAGLER, 2014, 48 X 36 IN., OIL ON CANVAS

Friday, May 2, 2014

Handmade Collaged Birthday Card

It's my nephew's birthday, so I made him a card.