THE NEW WESTWARD EXPANSION: GROUP SHOW AT TARTINE BAKERY

starting next weekend, tartine bakery will host a group show curated by andrew berg of small works.

this three-part show focuses on a romantic connection to california, its land and bohemian culture, as well as a particular group of artists who, through their love of the area and social practice, comprise a unique moment in local art.

the first part of the series, the photo show, is chock full of local photographers whose work i've admired for a long time: andrew paynter, kanoa zimmerman, terri loewenthal, lauren douglas, jesse schlesinger, cody welsh, airyka rockefeller, jordan bennett, alissa anderson and david uzzardi.

RobertAdams_BeautyInPhotography

here's an excerpt from Beauty in Photography by Robert Adams, selected for the photo show by Jesse Schlesinger:

the other two parts in the series are the drawing show (drawings, paintings and poetry, opening july 30) and the craft show (functional arts and crafts, opening october 15).

above is my contribution: a 30 x 30 framed c-print entitled "personal hotspot."

the photo show opening reception: friday, april 18, 2014tartine bakery 600 guerrero street @ 18th, san francisco 9 - 10:30pm

* light refreshments served
** works will be on view and for sale until july 28
*** 7:30pm: tacos by tartine baker cameron wallace
**** 9:30pm: music by magic magic roses
***** 10:30pm: after party at amnesia, DJ set by andy cabic

THE POSSIBLE

it's high time i share some news about the possibleat berkeley art museum.

what the new york times calls a departure from the obvious, this exhibition crafted by guest curator david wilson and director lawrence rinder is an experiment that re-conceives the museum as a site for creative convergence. the gallery spaces have been transformed into work spaces: a ceramics studio, dye lab, print shop and recording studio. a diverse range of guest artists are using the museum and these studios to create new work, collaborating and experimenting in a public forum. i'm happy to be one of them.

above is a platform that kori girard designed to receive works created during the four-month long exhibition. i loved it most early on, in its empty state, reeking of potential. this image sums up the spirit of the exhibition quite nicely, but the instagram feed does a pretty good job too.

THIS IS PUBLIC ART

i was pumped to see my photo of david wilson's memorial fort included in this article about san francisco public art ... such a pleasure to be mentioned in the same breath as southern exposure. this is the same fort featured in the snowblink/ambergris video, but what you can't see here is daniela's voice streaming from the dangling tape player.

on one hand, art is all around you, if you'd only look. on the other, it can't hurt to go out of your way to find it sometimes. maybe this is a good time to mention the we song project david did in albuquerque (employing that tape player again!) ... another worth-while david-induced journey. take a closer look at some friendly faces, yours truly included.