Exhibition dates: September 4 – 29, 2009; reception date: September 4, 7-9 pm.
San Francisco design store and gallery, Rare Device, is proud to
present Masters of the Impossible: New Work by Steve MacDonald
(www.ramblinworker.com). The work will occupy the Rare Device gallery
September 4 – September 29, 2009. A reception for the artists will be
held Friday, September 4 from 7 - 9 pm.
Sean Talley September 4 - October 3, 2009 Opening, Friday, September 4th, 6-9pm
The Jancar Jones Gallery is pleased to announce its second solo exhibit of the work of San Francisco-based artist, Sean Talley. The exhibit will consist of a number of works on paper, as well as three-dimensional works in plaster and Masonite.
Building on concepts from his previous exhibit, in which the subject was presented as the object rather than a representation of itself, his new body of work thus brings materiality to the fore, focusing his efforts on the surface and presence of each piece. Using common materials, such as graphite and plaster, he creates simple hard-edged forms, using slight gestures to “let the materials present themselves.” The pieces impart a quiet potential, an action that is not physically present but addresses the objecthood of each form. As in his rectangular forms, with one corner cut off, Talley’s choice to remove one corner as opposed to another comes to signify a singular subjective action, standing in contrast to the “purity” of form and material. Likewise, through his use of plaster (the resulting forms moving into three-dimensional space) he addresses the assigned values within each composition through the conscious manipulation of geometric volume. With a nod to Kelly, his work is a meditation on the Minimalist canon yet with the assertion of his own critical consideration of the process and production of such a restrained aesthetic.
Bollywood Night VEER-ZAARA Thursday, September 3 Doors at 8pm; movie starts at 8:30pm
Anyone who has been paying attention to our selections for Bollywood Night as well as last year's Summer Bollywood Series will notice, one particular actor has been getting a lot of play. Shahrukh Khan is box office gold in India and, with his easy-going charm, superior dancing skills, and ability to play both comedy and romance with equal dexterity, it is not hard to see why. They can't get enough of him and neither can we. Simply put: we love him. So, it is a bit distressing to see that some of our fellow countrymen apparently do not (http://icanhaz.com/khanfail). Or maybe we're looking at this all wrong. Maybe the airport personnel were just starstruck? Maybe they simply couldn't pass up a chance to get a little handsy with the Indian superstar?
"Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak present "Organically Grown and Genetically Engineered: The Food of the Future" as part of The Long Now Foundation's Seminars About Long-term Thinking."
"On March 10, 1986, MTV began airing 120 Minutes. Originally developed as a way for the network to promote college rock/underground acts, the show quickly became the only place where viewers could see clips from performers who were -- to borrow title of a frequently played Suzanne Vega video -- a bit "left of center."
"Best bread pudding ever. From the recipe archive, updated photos. No substitute for alcohol in the bourbon sauce, definitely NOT kid-friendly. This one is for the grown-ups."
Dana captured the best vanity plate in history. How this passed the DMV censors, I have no idea. Isn't WTF obvious to every one?! Anybody who can "read" this plate, probably has a great day, for the rest of their day. Every time I look at this picture, it makes me LOLOLOLOLOL!
Who owns this car? Mr/Mrs Fahrvergnügen, I want to meet you!
Yes, I'm sharing with you two commercials for Softbank. But they're not just any commercial. These special spots were shot by Spike Jonze, star Brad Pitt and are for the Japan-market only. And they're a little kooky and very sweet. The soundtrack by Department of Eagles is available for download here. Enjoy! [Big ups to We Love You So]
Amoeba Music in Hollywood welcomes Michel Gondry for a live musical performance followed by a signing of his latest DVD - Michel Gondry 2: More Videos.
The event will be August 26th at 7pm.
Insane. In the membrane. I know James is in town. Now I know what he's tinkering on.
Look at what FAT/GRL/OF and TEMPT1 are cooking up in the hood... check out the EyeWriter, a "low-cost eye-tracking apparatus + custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to draw using only their eyes."
Are you feeling how big this might become? For more information, follow the crew on Twitter @eyewriter.
EXHIBITION DATES: AUGUST 22ND - SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2009
FEATURING: RUSS POPE, ANDY JENKINS, CHRIS PASTRAS, MICHAEL SIEBEN, AND MIKE MYERS
Weekend Pacifists, opening August 22nd at Subliminal Projects, showcases five artists whose lives and works have crisscrossed the skateboarding and lowbrow art worlds throughout the better part of the '90s and '00s. Collectively, their art is dotted with both whimsy and sociopolitics, not exactly the voice of a generation but mabe just a voice of a generation. Make that five voices, actually. Here's what they each have to say about the show's title:
Andy Jenkins "I work a regular schedule during the week and it's anything but passive. On the weekend I become passive, as my personal work steers me around by the hands."
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