Mission Open Studios

I will be participating in the Mission Open Studios this weekend.

When: April 26th and 27th, 11am to 6pm. There will also be a Friday night reception, April 25th from 6 to 9pm.

Location: 1890 Bryant Street #212 @ Mariposa. Many art studios in the area will be open for the event.

Also during the Mission Open Studios I will be showing a number of drawings from my sketchbooks at A.Mus Gallery, at 614 Alabama Street. They are a bit on the dark and whimsical side. Please stop by and take a look.

See site below for further details:
http://1890bryant.com/

Hope you can make it!

Red Dot NYC, MM Galleries

MM Galleries is taking my work to the Red Dot Art Fair in New York City, March 27 - 30.
Please visit MM Galleries website or the Red Dot website for details.

MMGalleries
Red Dot NYC

Artspan Benefit Art Show and Auction at Electric Works

Drawing of R, graphite, 30 x 22 inches

Auction Date: Saturday Evening, March 29, 2008
Auction Location: Electric Works Gallery, 130 8th Street, SF, 94103

It's a really great event and the proceeds benefit ArtSpan’s many programs. Drawing of R will be in the auction. Hope you can make it.
Click HERE for more details

Southern Exposure's Monster Draw covered by Artbusiness.com

Artbusiness.com got some nice photos of the event, they really captured the madness. There is a good explanation of how the event is structured also. Go to Artbusiness.com and scroll down until you get to the event, Southern Exposure's Monster Draw at the Verdi Club.
Turns out my little weird guys were rather popular.

Artist's Coffee Group at the Coffee Bar

Hosted by Liz Hickok. Artists interested in more information, please email me.

Southern Exposure’s 8th Annual Monster Drawing Rally

It looked kind of fun last year, so I signed up!

Monster Draw is Friday, February 22nd from 6:00 – 11:00 pm at the Verdi Club (2424 Mariposa @ Potrero).
I am scheduled to draw from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.

I will be drawing several pieces for sale at the event. All proceeds support Southern Exposure's Exhibitions and Artists in Education Program.
Hope you can stop by.

ADDENDUM:
It was a bit nerve racking drawing with such a large crowd around. But I was able to finish 2 pen and inks of some odd looking characters. One with balloons and another flanked by some crazy animated dogs. Sorry, no time for pics.

Salon Recital and Tea at a.Muse Gallery

Please call to reserve seats for:

A Sunday Afternoon Salon Recital and Tea at a. Muse Gallery


Featuring:
Erin Neff, Mezzo Soprano
Shawnette Sulker, Soprano
And Robert Schwartz, Piano


Details:
When: Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Time: Four o'clock in the afternoon
Entrance: $15


Where:
a. Muse art gallery & meeting place
614 Alabama St.
Second Floor
SF, CA 94110

Shawnette Sulker and Erin Neff will be performing arias and duets by Mozart, Rossini, Puccini, Strauss, Weil and More!

Refreshments will be served at intermission. At which time, please have a gander at the fine drawings hanging throughout the gallery: Works by Christina Mazza, Heidi McDowell, Tessa Merrie, and myself.

To Reserve space please call a.Muse gallery and leave you name and the number in your party.
415.279.6281

Drawing: Four Artists Respond to Detritus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Opening Sunday, February 3rd,
a.Muse Art Gallery is pleased to present Chris Leib,
Heidi McDowell, Tessa Merrie, and Christina Mazza in a
group show of contemporary drawings.

Chris Leib creates large scale graphite drawings on
paper that capture the human figure suspended in a
private moment of personal introspection.

Heidi McDowell ambitiously tackles in graphite the
intricate patterns and textures of bird specimens
taken from the San Francisco Academy of Sciences'
ornithology collection.

Tessa Merrie, inspired from childhood hikes in the
Scottish Highlands, draws organic matter in various
stages of decay. The images are portrayed within
delicate compositions and intimate spaces.

Christina Mazza works exclusively in ball-point pen on
various paper surfaces, drawing fragile and intricate
discarded objects from the sea, forest and urban
streets.


"DRAWING: FOUR ARTISTS RESPOND TO DETRITUS"

RECEPTION: Sunday, February 3, 4 - 6 pm

a.Muse Art Gallery
Open 7 Days by Appointment
614 Alabama Street
Second Floor
San Francisco, CA
Info: 415-279-6281

Please visit the gallery website.

Minimalism in Contemporary German Illustration

"Blumen" by Claudia Prinz

The next in a series of lectures we have hosted, Claudia Prinz, an illustrator from Munich, discussed notions of minimalism in contemporary German illustration. Her lecture addressed visual communication through the use of minimal and patterned imagry. A more frequent trend in illustration, and an accelerant in the continuing blur between art and illustration.




Claudia's work and bio can be found here
http://www.claudiaprinz.de/

Please email me if you would like to be notified of upcoming lectures or events.

Selections 2007

Thursday night was a great show. Thanks Artspan and the folks at 111 Minna for putting on such a great event.

A link to 111 Minna Gallery.

Here are some photos from the Opening night, scroll half way down to get to the Selections show... artbusiness.com.

DeYoung Museum residency

Artist Laura Parker and I are happy to announce that we have received the residency at the DeYoung Museum for our collaborative project, "Relative Connections." We will be presenting it at the DeYoung Museum's Kimbal Gallery this Summer. Laura and I were awarded a San Francisco Arts Commission Individual Artists Grant to help make this project possible.
Stay tuned for the upcoming website and how you can add to and participate in the project!

Selections 2007

Two of my paintings, Winter and Channeling, have been selected for ArtSpan’s biennial juried exhibition, Selections 2007.

Where: 111 Minna Street Gallery (@ 2nd Street)
When: December 6th, the VIP reception is from 5 - 7pm. A general reception with a cash bar will follow from 7 - 8:30pm.

Served wine and food provided by red-hot new restaurant South Food + Wine will keep you satiated for the evening. Learn some tips from the art pros by listening to guest speakers like filmmaker Mike Whalen and Senior Curator Rene de Guzman from the Oakland Museum.

$75 gets you in the door at 5pm with first dibs on 20 highly coveted SF Open Studios artists' work, delectable food and beverages from South Food + Wine and insider tips from successful arts professionals!

This year's Selections Artists were chosen by Rene de Guzman of the Oakland Museum, Eleanor Harwood of the Eleanor Harwood Gallery, and Gabe Scott of 111 Minna Gallery. Mr. Scott is also the Selections show curator.

More info can be found at this LINK.

George Sugarman Foundation Grant

I am pleased to announce that I am the recipient of a George Sugarman Foundation Grant.

George Sugarman (1912-1999), was a prolific, controversial, and forward-thinking American artist. His sculptures, drawings, and paintings defy a definitive style. As an innovator in pedestal-free sculpture and vividly painted metal sculptures, Sugarman was continually expanding on the metamorphoses of his prodigious creativity.

Always interested in the well-being of dedicated, young, and developing artists, Sugarman provided for them in his will. Thus, the establishment of The George Sugarman Foundation, Inc.

February Drawing Show

I have gathered a couple other artist for a show this February. It should be spectacular! All contemporary realist artists showing only works on paper, drawings in various mediums, pen, pencil, charcoal.

Where: A. Mus Gallery, 614 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA
Stay tuned for more details..

The Cabinet of Dr. Lapin

Tuesday October 30th, Laura Parker and I hosted the Cabinet of Dr. Lapin, a lecture by Dr. Daniel Lapin on horror art. Dr. Lapin is the author of The Vampire, Dracula and Incest. In his own words...

"The horror myth, and the vast body of literature, art and films that embody it, is a collectively shared nightmare. Everyone knows it's a meaningful nightmare -- and a multi-billion dollar industry -- but how shall we interpret this dream?"

Dr. Lapin's lecture explored horror films and books, examining the unconscious motivations of the authors, and subsequently the overall place and function of the genre as it relates to art and society. Despite the evenings interruption by an earthquake, we had a larger than expected turn out for this event, one of several we will be hosting over the coming months.

If you would like to be informed of future events, lectures, concerts, and readings, please email me and I will update you on upcoming events.

Open Studios October 20-21

Just a reminder..


















Besides many paintings available for sale, I will also have a number of drawings and other works.

San Francisco Mayor's Art Award

Monday was the Mayor's Art Award, honoring the lifetime achievements of Ruth Asawa, both in the arts and in public service. It was also to celebrate the San Francisco Arts Commission's Artist and Art Organization Awardees in 2006 - 2007. Laura Parker and myself received an award for our collaborative project Relative Connections.

Speakers included: Nancy Gonchar, Interim Director of Cultural Affairs; Maya Draisin, Arts Commission; California State Assemblymember Mark Leno; Supervisor Tom Ammiano; and, of course, Mayor Gavin Newsom presenting the award to Ruth Asawa.

But no time to shake hands with everyone, it was off to Bollywood 9, a charity bowling event against breast cancer, err, with saris. While I may never make it on the green, I discovered I've got potential as a bowler!

From Artspan, Get Started...

An article about collecting.

Marin Independent Journal, August 28th 2007

Apparently the Marin Independent Journal put my painting, "Ancestor," on the front page of their Lifestyles section. The article was about the new MMoCA.

Artspan Open Studios, October 20 - 21, 2007

Please join me and the artists of 1890Bryant Street Studios for Artspan's Open Studios 2007. I will have a number of newly completed paintings on display, along with many drawings and smaller works available for purchase.

The 1890Bryant Street Studios is home to over 40 artists and artisans. And to add to the days events there is also a wonderful bakery and a cafe downstairs. One of the most unique art destinations in the city!

October 20th and 21st, from 11am to 6pm.