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  • MCLOUGHLIN - PAULE ANGLIM - DON SOKER

    EVER GOLD - CA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES

    ARC - ARTZONE 461 - HIJINKS

    03.03.12

    (with assistance from Clare Coppel and Neal Strickberger)



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    General comment aka mini-rant: In an effort to confound and inconvenience pretty much everyone, except perhaps certain of their members, the San Francisco Art Dealers Association has instituted a brand spankin' new dealie-bob. As if First Thursday was not enough, we have been gifted with yet another first-- First Saturday-- an afternoon event where galleries can also open shows. So now some shows open on Thursday evening while others open on Saturday afternoon. What does it all mean? Inveterate art aficionados such as myself have to make two trips downtown instead of one-- one of those two in the middle of Saturday afternoon, a time normally reserved for catching up on all the stuff you can't get done during the week. First Saturday attendance figures, at least so far, seem to bear that out-- head counts are relatively meager. First Thursday has been working perfectly for many many years. Why fix it if it ain't broken?

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    The McLoughlin Gallery: She Misplaced My Hurricane Blueprints - Jeffrey Beauchamp.

    Comment by AB: Hurricane is a word that pretty fairly describes these conniptions of creative mayhem. Standing in the vortex is guaranteed to bend your brain. Check it out.

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    Art by Jeffrey Beauchamp at The McLoughlin Gallery.

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    Art by Jeffrey Beauchamp.

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    Jeffrey Beauchamp and his art at The McLoughlin Gallery.

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    Art by Jeffrey Beauchamp.

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    Jeffrey Beauchamp art at The McLoughlin Gallery.

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    Art by Jeffrey Beauchamp.

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    Art by Jeffrey Beauchamp at The McLoughlin Gallery.

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    Gallery Paule Anglim: Bruce Conner - Mabuhay Gardens, Punk Photography & Collage; George Herms.

    Comment by AB: Resplendently raw punk era photos and collages by Bruce Conner embrace the antics at Ess Eff's fabled Mabuhay Gardens aka The Fab Mab. You can't get much closer to the heart of the matter than these; his vivid color images are the next best thing to being there. In the side gallery, enjoy classic California funk courtesy of George Herms. Worth a visit.

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    Punk rock photography by Bruce Conner at Gallery Paule Anglim.

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    Bruce Conner photographs in above image closer.

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    Photographs by Bruce Conner (image c/o Neal Strickberger).

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    Best of Show - punk rock photography by Bruce Conner.

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    Photographs and collage by Bruce Conner at Gallery Paule Anglim.

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    Bruce Conner art at Gallery Paule Anglim (like it).

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    Mabuhay Gardens photographs by Bruce Conner.

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    Funk art by George Herms at Gallery Paule Anglim.

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    George Herms sings into his assemblage art.

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    Art by George Herms closer at Gallery Paule Anglim.

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    Demographics at Gallery Paule Anglim (image c/o Neal Strickberger).

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    Don Soker Gallery: Mitra Fabian - Concentric.

    Comment by AB: Detail is the essence here as Mitra Fabian transforms throwaways into intricate pristine sculptures. Her works on paper are equally meticulous. Stop on by.

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    Glass sculpture by Mitra Fabian at Don Soker Gallery.

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    Art by Mitra Fabian.

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    Pinkie cam detail of Mitra Fabian art in above image.

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    Mitra Fabian and her art at Don Soker Gallery.

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    Pinkie cam detail of art by Mitra Fabian in above image.

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    Mitra Fabian glass sculpture.

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    Statistical sample - Mitra Fabian art show at Don Soker Gallery.

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    Ever Gold Gallery: Sandy Kim - Soft and Wet.

    Comment by AB: Yet another dismaying episode of disaffected youth behaving badly, plus a graphically gratifying "Sex Degrees of Seperation (sic) Rail Map." See what happens when you spend your formative years fucking off? You can't even spell. So OK. Now that we've interminably inordinately indulgently documented life in the gutter to such a supersaturated point where absolutely nothing new has been unearthed in years, what do you say we file future forays in the been-there-done-that drawer and do something about clawing our way back to the top instead? Good photography nevertheless, and recommended for lovers of debauchery.

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    Photography by Sandy Kim at Ever Gold Gallery.

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    Sandy Kim photographs.

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    Photography by Sandy Kim at Ever Gold Gallery.

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    Ass crack photography by Sandy Kim.

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    Sex Degrees of Seperation (sic) Rail Map by Sandy Kim (nicely done).

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    Sandy Kim photographs at Ever Gold Gallery.

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    Limited edition literature by Sandy Kim.

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    California Institute of Integral Studies: Translation - New Work by Omar Pimienta.

    Review by Clare Coppel: Mixed media works by Omar Pimienta-- photographs, text, magnets and documents-- explore life on the Border of California and Mexico. Strong thought-provoking images, some more literal than others.

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    Photography by Omar Pimienta at CA Institute of Integral Studies.

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    Omar Pimienta photographs in above image closer.

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    Mixed media art by Omar Pimienta (image c/o Clare Coppel).

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    Omar Pimienta mixed-media art (image c/o Clare Coppel).

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    Art by Omar Pimienta at CA Institute of Integral Studies.

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    Arc Studios & Gallery: Retrofit.

    Artists: Blair Bradshaw, Sidnea D'Amico, Matthew Frederick, Michael McConnell, Brian McDonald.

    Comment by AB: Five artists from the former Reaves Gallery reunite.

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    Art by Sidnea D'Amico at Arc Studios & Gallery.

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    Brian McDonald art at Arc Studios & Gallery.

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    Michael McConnell art.

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    Matthew Frederick art at Arc Studios & Gallery.

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    Art by Blair Bradshaw at Arc Studios & Gallery.

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    Relative density - group show at Arc Studios & Gallery.

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    ArtZone 461 Gallery: PreOccupied - E. Dale Erickson.

    Comment by AB: Hopper-esque slice o' life paintings by E. Dale Erickson reel you right into the stillness of their dramas.

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    Art by E. Dale Erickson at ArtZone 461 Gallery.

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    E. Dale Erickson art.

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    E. Dale Erickson and his art at ArtZone 461 Gallery.

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    Kitty art by E. Dale Erickson at ArtZone 461 Gallery.

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    E. Dale Erickson art.

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    Self-portrait by E. Dale Erickson at ArtZone 461 Gallery.

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    Gallery Hijinks: Infinite Color. Curated by Mark Warren Jacques.

    Artists: Stephen Scott Smith, Kevin Bouton Scott, Joshua Petker, Chris Valkov, Seth Neefus, David Wien.

    Comment by AB: Satisfying survey of artistic auspiciousness from in and around Portland, Oregon.

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    Art by Seth Neefus at Gallery Hijinks.

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    Pinkie cam detail of art by Seth Neefus in above image.

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    Carved painted art by David Wien at Gallery Hijinks.

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    Art by Chris Valkov at Gallery Hijinks.

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    Chris Valkov and his art.

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    Art by Stephen Scott Smith at Gallery Hijinks.

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    Stephen Scott Smith art, front - Joshua Petker art, rear.

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    Art by Kevin Bouton Scott at Gallery Hijinks.

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