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Neo-Nihilistic Naderings

2009-03-19T23:34:07Z

Molly Springfield - Steven Wolfe Fine Arts At first glance at this show I wanted to just leave the room reflexively (see previous entry). After a couple turns about the room the pages of a photocopied book pages became drawings of photocopies. ...

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A Post-Apocalyptic Meditation

2009-03-19T22:48:41Z

It would be sooo easy to blame the economy for not writing but several of my blogs hit the trash faster than a 401K before they were even posted to this site. You could say well the shows were bad because of the economy and that is why they were...

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Changarittos at the Nail Shop

2008-06-16T23:49:35Z

This Winter while the art bubble woopie cushion was quietly deflating galleries faced the always awesome task of maintaining a bottom line and intellectual integrity – at least that’s what we like to think. One humble example of this was Tony La...

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Visual Dialtone

2008-05-13T00:35:49Z

Wandering by the Ryan McGinley images on the wall at Ratio 3 there are a couple good scenes to take in. The content emulates fading polaroids or yellowing ektachromes taken on what appears to be a nudist camp vacation. Most carry with them an a...

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We Will, We Will, Rock You!

2008-03-08T00:36:20Z

James Gobel’ s work is less a gender specific vision than the evocation of a broader aesthetic truth. These felt paintings intermix vivid color, plush material, brittle glam and flannel plaids so intensely they could almost be expected to herald...

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Bentham's Lolita

2008-02-08T02:17:59Z

Sad to say great dialogue about ideas at gallery openings are hard to come by. No worries mate, the SFAI spring lecture series and Glen Helfand bring exceptional and interesting thoughts to the table. The latest highlight was a remarkable pr...

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Religious Rifle Associations

2008-02-05T02:07:32Z

In December, Al Farrow’s show of sculpted churches, temples and mosques built from guns and ammo at Catherine Clark was top-notch. Maybe it was scheduling or just the right somber time of year for it but it seemed like this show deserved to capt...

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Gallery Reviews

2007-12-13T02:16:23Z

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You're Now Free to Move Around the Country

2007-12-13T02:02:44Z

If you're wondering why the hell Triple Base was replaced by a travel agency step into the kiosk space and book a flight to Baghdad. Yes, Baghdad. The exuberant female voice-over describes what you will see there: cradle of civilization, etc, e...

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Got a Pair of Threes?

2007-11-15T02:41:04Z

Ratio 3 and Triple Base were pretty crowded on opening night last month and as with other venues continue to demonstrate how vital the Mission is to San Francisco’s art scene. Yeah there are a few hits and misses in other places but even the exp...

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