Saturday, May 31, 2014

Whimsy at ICON


Ken Dubin, Bird, 1979, acrylic paint, paper














Gyan Shrosbree, Bling, 2012, acrylic, jewels, push-pins, and glitter canvas, 36 x 66 inches












Lee Emma Running, Botanical Life, 2014, hand-cut custom printed fabric












Jim Shrosbree, Ambo (mondo), 2012, paint, wire, and wood on canvas, 9.5 x 12 inches












Judy Bales, detail from Recurrences, 2014, recycled plastics and mixed media












Benjamin Gardner, Black Soil, 2012, paint on masonite, 40 x 30 inches











Here's a detail view of one of my own pieces, End Sheet.











Dennis Kowalski, Tri-color, 2007, grocery store fasteners, 13 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches











Robert Hoerlein, Untitled (Spectacle #1), 2014, acrylic on fabric, wire, wood, and plastic












Mary Laube, from left to right, At the Edge of the Shadow, 2014, micaceous iron oxide on Phototex, 69 x 17.25 inches; Untitled (Red and Pink Floorpiece), 2012, ceramic; It was 1970, 2013, acrylic on wood, 6 x 6 x 4 inches   











Installation of work by Ken Dubin











Amber O'Harrow, Nursery III, 2010, Electro-appliqued copper on copper wire and nylon, wool, found object






The work included in Whimsy: Play, Quirk and a Tongue-in-Cheek Aesthetic, shares a like-minded sensibility in that the work seems to exist first and foremost to explore or reference the nature of play and playfulness, of quirk and a quirkiness, that refers either directly to the work itself or makes reference to events and ideas outside the work.



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MAY 2 - JULY 12, 2014     12-5, TU-FRI  •  1-4, SAT & by appointment

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Friday, May 23, 2014

Tom Thayer


The Wind Harp, 2014
acrylic, ink, tempera, pigments, glue, graphite, crayon, string, felt and cardboard on canvas
75.75 x 74.25 x 2 inches

















Saturday, May 17, 2014

Elisabeth Kley


Large Red & Gold Three Part Bottle Study
2012
pencil & watercolor on paper
50" x 38"













Red Lotus Flower Sun Study
2014
pencil & watercolor on paper
38" x 50"












Large Black & White Three Part Bottle Study with Paisley Form
2012
pencil & ink on paper
46" x 35"











Large Round Lime & Red Lotus Bottle Study
2013
pencil & watercolor on paper
50" x 38"





These drawings by Elisabeth Kley were meant as studies for her pottery, but they have an opulence that I find very appealing. Its interesting how the designs for the decoration of her bottles are schematized and flattened out on the paper. These 2d works offer insight into her process and serve as a great counterpoint to the 3d pieces. To see more, go over to the companion site of the Bread:  Postmodern Toaster.


elisabethkley.com














Sunday, May 11, 2014

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Whimsy at Iowa Contemporary Art





The Whimsy show at ICON is an exhibition that my own work has been included in recently. Very excited to be a part of this wonderfully quirky group of artists. Photos will be forthcoming in a future post.


                     whimsyexhibit.blogspot.com 














Saturday, May 3, 2014

Brooklyn Bridge at George Lawson Gallery


Chris Martin, Untitled, 2009
oil, spray paint, gel medium, glue and collage on canvas
31 x 26 inches









Saira McLaren, In Recline, 2013
acrylic dye and gold dust on raw linen
34 x 40 inches



BROOKLYN BRIDGE, curated by Justine Frischmann

        June 7 -  July 12, 2014


Artists Include:

Andrea Belag
Katherine Bradford
Farrell Brickhouse
Sharon Butler
Clare Grill
Clinton King
Chris Martin
Saira McLaren
Paul DeMuro
Mike Olin
Paul Pagk
Jason Stopa
Julie Torres
Wendy White


GEORGE LAWSON GALLERY 
www.georgelawsongallery.com
315 Potrero Avenue 
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.703.4400