REVIEW: Matthias Düwel’s solo exhibition “Spindrift” at Mirus Gallery, San Francisco
“Candy Colored Dreamscapes” By John Held, Jr. I was intrigued when I first came across the paintings and drawings of Matthias Düwel. …
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SFAQ Pick: “I am He who Buries the Gods in Gold and Gems” solo exhibition by Fredrik Söderberg at Galleri Riis in Oslo, Norway.
Fredrik Söderberg’s solo exhibition, “I am He who Buries the Gods in Gold and Gems” is currently on view at Galleri Riis in Oslo, …
SFAQ Pick: Scott Reeder’s solo exhibition, “People Call Me Scott” at Lisa Cooley Gallery, New York.
Recently opened at Lisa Cooley Gallery, New York is Scott Reeder’s solo exhibition, “People Call Me Scott”, a presentation of paintings and sculpture. Language generates …
Review: “Formalities” featuring Steuart Pittman and Dan Grayber at Johansson Projects, Oakland.
The moss ceiling at Johansson Projects, Oakland is looking down on a particularly interesting two-person show this month. “Formalities” features the work of painter Steuart …
SFAQ Pick: “MIXED MESSAGES” solo exhibition by Sean Kennedy at Thomas Duncan Gallery, Los Angeles
Currently on view at Thomas Duncan Gallery, Los Angeles is a solo exhibition, “MIXED MESSAGES” by Sean Kennedy. The exhibition is composed of various …
SFAQ Pick: Dennis Parlante’s solo exhibition “Absurd Orchestration” at Chandler Fine Art, San Francisco.
Currently on view at Chandler Fine Art, San Francisco “Absurd Orchestration”, a solo exhibition of paintings by Dennis Parlante on view through November 9, …
SFAQ Pick: “Forrest Bess: Seeing Things Invisible” exhibition at The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles.
Currently on view at The Hammer, Los Angeles is “Seeing Things Invisible” an exhibition coposed of works by Forrest Bess, a singular figure in …
SFAQ Pick: Chris Martin solo exhibition at David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles.
On view at David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles is a solo show of new paintings by Chris Martin. Martin is a key figure in …
Review: “The Mutant and the Melody” solo exhibition by Joel Dean at Jancar Jones Gallery, Los Angeles.
As a spectator entering a gallery or museum, anticipation of aesthetic elation is internalized. Once upon these works, viewing an interesting something or other …
Review: Sarah Williams solo exhibition at George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles
Among some of the works currently on view at George Billis Gallery are Sarah Williams’s oil paintings on panels. Characteristically, each is of modest …
Review: Ward Schumaker’s “YEARS OF PRETTY: Selections from Ten Years of Work” at Jack Fischer Gallery, San Francisco
The title “Reason Drifts Far From The Shore” is printed in black acrylic on a grey background, centered on the left side of the 48 …
Review: “Pull” solo exhibition by Jenny Bloomfield at Gallery 60SIX, San Francisco
“Grey Band” and “Green Band” (15.25 x 78 inches each) run nearly the length of Gallery 60six’s entryway embracing you as you enter Jenny Bloomfield’s …
Review: “Surfacing” group exhibition at Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art, San Francisco
Currently up at Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art is a show to overcome some of those summertime art world blahs. “Surfacing,” a group show of …
Julie Alvarado “Urban Hunting – Squirrel Season” at Mercury Twenty Gallery, Oakland
To all you disbelievers who thought a cohesive body of work about squirrels and hunting couldn’t possibly exist, shame on you. In “Squirrel Season” at …
Rachel Budde’s solo exhibition, “Hagazussa” at Park Life, San Francisco
Currently at Park Life, San Francisco is “Hagazussa”, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Rachel Budde. In this her current exhibition Rachel Budde explores …
Sandy Ostrau: Drawing on a Rich Bay Area Legacy
by Paul J. Karlstrom The Legacy: Given its relative youth, the San Francisco Bay Area can justifiably boast a remarkable art history going …
Trail of Masterpieces Begins its Trial Tuesday
The six Romanians accused of committing one of the largest art thefts of the last century will begin trial in Bucharest Tuesday. In …
“Practicing To Pretend” at Alter Space, San Francisco, CA. Part 1 of 2
Evan Nesbit & Kate Bonner All the work in the show Practicing to Pretend, curated by Melissa Dickenson and William Emmert now up at …
The Diebenkorn is in the Details
By John Held, Jr. Richard Diebenkorn was something of a painting prodigy, having his first major exhibition at the Legion of Honor, while attending …
“Low Subject” David Bayus, Kate Bonner and Nico Krijno at The Popular Workshop, San Francisco
The work in “Low Subject” interrupts standard assumptions and definitions of sculpture and photography. Through elaborate and multi-faceted process, each artist calls to question …