Leib Studio

Schöneberger Art walk, Kit Schulte Contemporary Art Berlin

2011-07-28T07:13:00.000-07:00

If you happen to be in Berlin this summer, check out the Schöneberger Art walk and the Summer group show at
Kit Schulte Contemporary Art.

SOMMERPAUSE

June 15th to August 27th 2011

Works by David Buckingham, Max Diel, Chris Leib, Sandra Munzel, Malte Hagen Olbertz, Rex Ray, Susanne Ring, Owen Schuh, Lars Theuerkauff, Arngunnur Yr, Patrick Gabler, Linda Karshan, Juliane Laitzsch, Werner Linster, Koho Mori-Newton, Nadja Poppe and Justin Quinn.

Pincus

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close to finished.

Drawing Post

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Drawings

2011-05-14T19:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a drawing I started for a new group of paintings. Look for new paintings... and an overhaul of my website... coming soon.

Something from my sketchbook

2011-05-14T19:02:00.001-07:00

Painting posting...

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Cain Schulte Contemporary Art Berlin at Art Monaco, April 29th to May 2nd

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Cain Schulte Contemporary Art Berlin will be at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco at ART MONACO, booth H8. Be sure to stop in!

Hospitality House's 25th Annual Auction at Andrea Schwartz Gallery

2010-04-28T21:02:00.000-07:00

This drawing will be available at the auction. It's a rather large study I did in preparation for an upcoming painting. Hope you can make it to the event.

A few Sketches from last night at Make My Monday

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Make My Monday

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I'm looking forward to drawing tonight at Make My Monday, a live art making event at the Fort Mason Center. I hope you can join me at Make My Mondays!

Mission Artists United presents Spring Open Studios!

2010-04-17T20:34:00.000-07:00

April 24 and 25th, 11am - 6pm. More than a hundred Mission Artists open their studios to the public for the weekend.

Spring Open Studios in the Mission

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In coming days I will post small paintings that I'll have available during Spring Open Studios.

Here is a sample...

Portraits of people from the 70s, 2.5 x 2.5 inches, oil on panel

Mission Artists United present Spring Open Studios in the Mission

2010-03-22T17:36:00.000-07:00

Evidence, 2 x 3.5 inches

Mark your calendar for April 24 and 25th, 11am - 6pm. Mission Artists United presents Spring Open Studios where more than a hundred Mission Artists open their studios to the public for the weekend.

UPDATE: SOEX's Monster Draw Rally

2010-03-12T15:19:00.000-08:00

One of my drawings...

A few pics from the Monster Draw. Fun time, as always...

Verdi Club, prior to the event

Early on...

Monster Draw in full swing...

Next Week: SoEx’s 10th Annual Monster Drawing Rally

2010-02-23T15:50:00.000-08:00

Friday, March 5, 2010
6 - 11 PM (I will be drawing from 6 - 7 PM)

Donation: $10 and up
Location: Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street (between Hampshire and Potrero Streets)

Rosa Sat, Martin Walked, Barack Ran: Courage, Endurance, Victory - A Historic Exhibition at San Francisco Art Exchange

2010-02-23T14:57:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of attending this exhibition and the talk given by Clarence Jones, the former personal counsel, adviser, speechwriter and close friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. Listening to Clarence Jones... and seeing this exhibition... is a great reminder of the courage, sacrifice and achievements of the civil rights movement... and to the debt and thanks owed those who put their lives, their families, and their futures on the line.

If you are in San Francisco you will want to check out this exhibition at the San Francisco Art Exchange (458 Geary Street). Nearly a dozen photographers depict many of the private and public moments in the lives of these historic and influential figures. There are also a number of intriguing photos of Nelson Mandela, Stephen Biko and Desmund Tutu.

More info and a preview of the show can be found on the gallery's website.

Limbo Lounge, tonight at the Roxie Theater, 9:30pm

2010-02-10T11:11:00.000-08:00

A number of my paintings are in the film...

See them on the big screen!

It plays tonight at the Roxie Theater as part of the SF Indie Fest. The director, Tom Pankratz, will be at the screening and for the Q & A. Brian Groh, the actor who played Clay, the artist, will also be there.

Here's the official trailer for Limbo Lounge.

Bay Area Art Educators Invitational at the Louie Meager Smith Art Gallery at Ohlone College in Fremont

2010-02-06T16:06:00.000-08:00

Study for In the Realm, graphite on Stonehenge paper, 30 x 30.5 inches

I will be showing In the Realm for this exhibition of various Bay Area Arts Educators.

The exhibition runs from February 16th to March 12th, 2010. There will be a show reception Saturday February 27th, 7 to 8pm. This also coincides with the Fremont Symphony Concert of Adam Neiman.

Southern Exposure’s 10th Annual Monster Drawing Rally

2010-02-04T12:55:00.000-08:00

Please come out and enjoy one of my favorite events, Southern Exposure's Monster Drawing Rally!

Artists create drawings in 1 hour shifts. It's then hung on the wall and each piece is priced at only... $60! This is one of the best opportunities to land some good artwork and help a great organization all at the same time. Check it out!

When: March 5th, 6 to 10:30pm. (I will be drawing during the 6 to 7pm shift, so please stop by and say hello.)

Where: Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, between Potrero and Hampshire Streets.

Music by DJ Frau Holly.

Participating Artists (as of February 5, 2010):
Seth Armstrong, Mara Baldwin, Brian Barneclo, Scott Barry, Ben Baumgartner, Mark Benson, Michelle Blade, Brad Borevitz, Sara Bright, Matt Bufford, Monica Canilao, John Casey, Iris Charabi-Berggren, Nancy Chan, Jon Clary, Serena Cole, Lisa Congdon, Jamie Cortez, Adrian Cotter, Lauren Davies, Ryan De La Hoz, Robin Denevan, Sonya Derman, Inga Dorosz, Lafe Eaves, Christina Empedocles, Rodney Ewing, Diana Fayt, Kristin Farr, Adam Friedman, Matt Furie, Amos Goldbaum, Veronica Graham, Katie Gray, Adam Green, Henry Gunderson, Andres Guerrero, Michael Hall, Jeffrey Hantman, Dana Harel, Nicole Hayden, Jesse Hazelip, Terry Hoff, Ian Huebert, Andrew Huerta, John Kearns, Helena Keeffe, Kurt Keppeler, Christine Kesler, Tashana Kjelland, Katrina Lamb, Dori Latman, Chris Leib, Justin Limoges, Alexis Lopez, Marina Luz, Brett MacFadden, Paul Madonna, Mitch Manitou, Jessica Martin, Monica Martinez, Vanessa Marsh, Elisheva Marcus, Sofia Mas, Mike McConnell, Anne McGuire, Honey McMoney, Jeff Meadows, Robert Minervini, Yvette Molina, Matt Momchilov, Brendan Nakahara, Haden Nicholl, Juliette Oken, Olivia Park, Erik Parra, Nathaniel Parsons, George Pfau, Genevieve Quick, Kyle Ranson, Lisa Ricci, Lordy Rodriguez, Ariel Roman, Thorina Rose, Zachary Rossman, Douglas Schneider, Jesse Schlessinger, Zachary Royer Scholz, Miriam Stahl, Jennifer Starkweather, Kirk Stoller, Nick Sung, Julie Sutherland, Charlene Tan, Katy Tanis, Kevin Taylor, Tracy Timmins, Jamie Vasta, Annie Vought, Victoria Wagner, Kathy Warinner, Virginia White, David Wilson, Lena Wolff, Christine Wong Yap, and Jesse Wright-Jackson

Wrap

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Wrap, graphite on paper, 11 x 14 inches

My artwork will make its movie debut in director Tom Pankratz's latest film, Limbo Lounge, premiering at the SF Indiefest February 5, 2010

2010-01-12T16:00:00.000-08:00

Besides the paintings, I also did some of the storyboards for the film. So please come and enjoy the film...

Limbo Lounge, will have 2 screenings in Feb at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco as part of the SF Indiefest. So gather up your friends, clear your schedules and come out to the city by the bay for one of the screenings. Its a good idea to buy advance tickets as these screenings generally sell out.

You can buy advance tickets here:

http://sfindie.bside.com/2010/films/limbolounge_sfindie2010

When: Friday Feb 05 @ 715pm AND Wed Feb 10 @ 930pm

Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco CA

Limbo Lounge stars Ronnie Marmo, Robyn Cohen, Brian Groh, and Tamara Braun. Written and Directed by Tom Pankratz.

Becoming Worthwhile, November 19th to December 19th 2009

2009-12-08T14:23:00.000-08:00

Opening night at Cain Schulte Gallery Berlin...

After the opening I went to Venice to catch the last day of the Biennale...

I arrived at 6am. There were very few people on the streets... fantastic!

Installation...

Seasonal installation...

Ausstellung: Chris Leib: Becoming Worthwhile, Ölbilder und Zeichnungen, 19. November - 19. Dezember, 2009

2009-11-05T13:21:00.000-08:00

I have a solo exhibition at Cain Schulte Gallery Berlin opening on November 19, 2009.

Chris Leib: Becoming Worthwhile, oil painting and drawings, 19 November 2009 to 19 December 2009.

Opening November 19th, 7 pm.

Address: Cain Schulte Gallery Berlin, Winterfeldtstr. 35, 10781 Berlin

This exhibit consists of a series of paintings I completed over this last year.

Hope you and your friends can stop by.

More details can be found on the gallery website.

CAIN SCHULTE GALLERY BERLIN • WINTERFELDTSTR. 35 • 10781 BERLIN

Big (Blue) Deal... November 14th

2009-11-03T14:08:00.000-08:00

Live Auction action!

It's time for Visual Aid's yearly Big Deal art auction. This year it is called Big (Blue) Deal, and most of the work will have a 'blue' theme. Visual Aid helps artists with life threatening illnesses so they can continue to make their creative work. It's a great cause and a wonderful event. Like last year, I have donated a painting that will be part of the live auction event. It is blue... -ish.

I hope you can attend.

$35 earlybird tickets are available online for the next week, and tickets are $45 at the door.

Location: Somarts, 934 Brannan St., San Francisco

Date: Saturday, November 14th

For more information please check the Visual Aid website.

Night Shade

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Night Shade, oil on canvas, 35.5 x 27.5 cm, 14 x 11 inches, 2009

Surfed

2009-09-21T12:04:00.000-07:00

Surfed, oil on panel, 40.5 x 40.5 cm, 16 x 16 inches, 2009

Lasso

2009-09-19T19:29:00.000-07:00

Lasso, 23.5 x 23.5 cm, 9.25 x 9.25 inches, oil on panel, 2009

There

2009-09-18T15:54:00.000-07:00

There, oil/canvas, 8 x 10 inches, 2009

Look

2009-09-17T12:52:00.000-07:00

Look, 37.5 x 72 cm, 14 7/8 x 28 3/8 inches, oil on panel, 2009

in progress... detail

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Check out this link for some fine Artwork!

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This guy gave me my first drawing lessons... check out his work HERE.

Another sampling...

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detail of Interview, oil on panel, 16 x 16 inches

Sample.

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detail from 'Lasso'

detail from "Lift"

A Sample

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Night Shade, detail

Drawing Post: Michael (in progress)

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detail, graphite on paper

Spring Studio Stroll in the Mission... Thanks!

2009-04-27T20:45:00.000-07:00

We had a great crowd this weekend... thanks to all of you for making this event a success!

Spring Studio Stroll in the Mission

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Spring Studio Stroll in the Mission... brought to you by Mission Artist's United!

The friendly and artistic neighbors of San Francisco's Mission district, composed of Seven artists' groups, including more than 100 working artists, will open their studio doors to the public for the weekend of April 25-26, 11am to 6pm.

The studios, clustered within walking distance of each other, stand in the reclaimed industrial section of this vibrant arts community. Participating studio buildings include 1890 Bryant Street Studios, The Blue Studio, Workspace Ltd., Project Artaud, ActivSpace and Developing Environments.

Please stop by to see some of my paintings, drawings and watercolors.

Studios Involved

1890 Bryant St Studios: 1890 Bryant Street

ActivSpace : 3150 18th Street, #102

The Blue Studio/Mission 17 Gallery : 2111 Mission Street 4th Floor

Developing Environments : 540 Alabama Street

Project Artaud : 499 Alabama Street

Workspace Limited : 2150 Folsom Street

The San Francisco Examiner named this event their TOP PICK:

Addendum: more Southern Exposure’s 9th Annual Monster Drawing Rally, links and pictures

2009-04-04T12:09:00.000-07:00

You can find pictures of the Monster Draw event HERE. It was a full house! There are images of some of the drawings HERE. Check out the Brett Amory, John Casey, and Serena Cole pieces, among others.

Speaking of, John Casey is currently having a solo show at Swarm Gallery, 560 Second Street, Oakland, CA.

Bacon Uprising

2009-03-30T15:29:00.001-07:00

Bacon! ink on napkin

James Kalm's report on the 2008 Whitney Biennial, and a sketch of Robert Bechtle

2009-03-02T15:33:00.000-08:00

Here's something that was brought to my attention recently, a link to James Kalm's 'undercover' report on the 2008 Whitney Biennial. Like artbusiness.com, which covers the San Francisco Bay Area gallery events, Kalm and his video camera brings us the happenings around NYC.

James Kalm's 'undercover report on the 2008 Whitney Biennal
(When he walks down to the third floor, is it just me... at first I thought the baby carriage was part of the show?)

As you might notice, Robert Bechtle's work is in the exhibition. As an undergrad I admired his painting, '60 T-bird, which hung at the UC Berkeley Art Museum. I took my first painting class from him in 1992. If you get a chance to check out his work, do so. His retrospective at the SFMOMA was one of the best shows I've seen there. His paintings capture an abstract quality and a level of depth that is very impressive. It is especially prevalent in his more recent paintings.

Coincidentally, a couple weeks ago I was going through some old sketchbooks and came across the sketch below.

Artbusiness.com
http://artbusiness.com/

James Kalm video reports
http://www.youtube.com/user/jameskalm

Back from Monster Draw!

2009-02-27T22:52:00.000-08:00

I just came back from the Monster Draw! The place is boiling hot and packed to the walls. I've never seen so many people for an art event. As a friend of mine commented, it is sort of antithetical conditions for an artist, like having a large crowd of people watching you sing in the shower. But after about 20 minutes one settles in and ignores the flash bulbs and noise. I'm happy to report I was able to finish two drawings... a couple of my 'little dudes' that I draw for kicks. (The photos are a bit out of focus because the table was constantly being bumped) Monet had his little character drawings, I have mine...

Southern Exposure’s 9th Annual Monster Drawing Rally

2009-02-19T11:40:00.000-08:00

Hey, is that me from last year?... yep, that's my RBK hoodie and Coffee Bar coffee.

This is an annual live drawing event with more than 120 artists creating drawings... live! And you can purchase a drawing for just $60! All proceeds support Southern Exposure's Exhibitions and Artists in Education Programs. Southern Exposure has been a big part of the arts community and the Mission district, I hope you can make it to this great event.

Time: Friday, February 27, 2009,  6:00 - 11:00 PM (I'll be drawing from 9 to 10 pm)
 Donation: $5 & UP
 Event Location: Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street (between Hampshire and Potrero Streets)

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS include:  Brett Amory, Lauren Anderson, Kathy Aoki, Chris Applegren, Seth Armstrong, Johnna Arnold, Mara Baldwin, David Becker, Pete Belkin, Bert Bergen, Elisheva Biernoff, Evan Bissel, Michelle Blade, James Bradley, Val Britton, Charlie Callahan, Michele Carlson, Deric Carner, John Casey, Constance Castillo, Alexander Cheves, Youmna Chlala, Serena Cole, Randy Colosky, Lisa Congdon, Jaime Cortez, Lauren Davies, Christian Davies, Veronica De Jesus, Tina Dillman, Nina Elder, Marcela Florez, Amy Franceschini, Adam Friedman, Matt Furie, Narangkar Glover, Pete Glover, Ariel Goldberg, Michael Hall, Liz Harvey, Chelsea Heikes, Eric Heiman, Queena Hernandez, Terry Hoff, Misa Inaoka, Ian Johnson, Kelly Lynn Jones, Kara Joslyn, Josh Keyes, David King, Tashana Kjelland, Sarah Klein, Chris Leib, Justin Limoges, Ken Lo, Ivan Lopez, Marina Luz, Nathan Lynch, Paul Madonna, Minette Mangahas, Michelle Mansour, Kari Marboe, Vanessa Marsh, Corinne Matesich, Christina Mazza, Mike McConnell, G! aelan McKeown, Jeff Meadows, Jody Medich, David Muller, Carson Murdach, Claire Nereim, Jessica Niello, Andy Nizinskyj, Sandra Ono, Jennie Ottinger, Matthew Palladino, Lana Parcello, Erik Parra, Kamau Patton, Hilary Pecis, Stephanie Peek, Chris Pew, George Pfau, Ferris Plock, Mel Prest, Kyle Ranson, Lisa Ricci, Ricardo Richie, Favianna Rodriguez, Lordy Rodriguez, John Rogers, Veronica Rojas, Thorina Rose, Nat Russell, Zachary Rossman, Sham Saenz, Colleen Sanders, Zachary Royer Scholz, Andrew Schoultz, Emily Sevier, Ryan Shaffer, Deth P. Sun, Jiharri Terry, Tracy Timmins, Trevor Tubelle, Jessica Tully, Kelly Tunstall, Gina Tuzzi, Aiyana Udesen, Paul Urich, Adrian Van Allen, Jamie Vasta, Ben Venom, Marci Washington, Amanda Williams, Jenifer Wofford, Michael Louis Young.

MUSIC. FOOD. DRINKS.  Music will be delivered all night long by Bo Derelict.  (great name...)

Last years event was great fun... hope to see you there!

Giant Leap for Mankind... Josh Ellingson's Art goes Orbital

2009-02-15T21:06:00.000-08:00

Fellow artist at Bryant Street Studios, Josh Ellingson, received confirmation today that his artwork was part of the first art exhibition... in... SPACE! In October space entrepreneur, Richard Garriott, held the first ever art exhibition in Earth orbit aboard the International Space Station. Known also as 'Lord British', Garriott was an early pioneer of computer gaming back the 1980s and is the son of former NASA astronaut, Dr. Owen Garriott. Ellingson's piece: "Dirty Martini and the Birth of the Space Program" was selected along with several works by other Earth artists, including: Steve Jenson, Drue Kataoka, Greg Mort, John Matthew Riva, Melinda Fager, and another SF local, Stanley Goldstein.

In a post-event web interview, I asked Mr. Ellingson if he had any words of advice for the young people out there?

"I would like to tell the young people of Earth, that they should try things even if they sound impossible. And I guess I've learned even when things seem like they've completely fallen apart, there's still hope," says Ellingson.

You can view Josh Ellingson's artwork at: www.joshuaellingson.com.

(It's the woman with the rocket in the background, you can't miss it.)

A Few Updates...

2009-01-17T16:54:00.000-08:00

A portrait I did some years back of the artist Jenny Laden will be shown in an upcoming show of faculty picks at the City College of San Francisco gallery.

Also...

I'm looking forward to taking part in Southern Exposure's Monster Draw Rally again this year. Last year's event was a great time and there was a huge turn out. Over a hundred artists draw in one hour shifts, their work then goes up on the wall for purchase. All the work is $60! and proceeds go directly to fund SOEX's community programs. So if you want a chance to help a great art organization and pick up some nice artwork at great prices, this is your place-to-be! Here are the details:

Friday, February 27th from 6-10:30pm (my shift will be from 9 to 10pm).

At the Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street (btw Potrero and Hampshire and 17th and 18th Streets).

Little Landscapes

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Drainage Ditch, San Francisco, 6 x 8"

Mt Tam, 5 x 7"

Salinas Valley, 5 x 7"

Studio 212 Holiday Art Sale!

2008-12-05T18:34:00.000-08:00

Our Holiday Art Sale is Saturday, December 13th from 2 to 5pm. I will have a number of oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings for sale.

Explanatory Note to the Artist

2008-11-20T14:30:00.000-08:00

This is a collaborative piece I worked on with Tiffany Sevilla, a composer based in Chicago. I did the animation to go with her music.

It will be performed Saturday at Columbia College, Chicago.

The piece is based on a freelance job I had some years back, in which I was sent a document titled "Explanatory Note to the Artist." She was impressed with the document's art direction and put it to music.

Last

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Last, Oil on panel, 12 x 12 inches.

Please visit the Garden Gallery in Half Moon Bay to view this painting. It's a pretty drive to a nice gallery...

Drawing Post

2008-11-09T15:39:00.000-08:00

Drawings for Facelift. Graphite on clayboard panels, 8 x 8 inches each.

Eric Joyner at McCaig Welles Gallery, Brooklyn

2008-11-08T15:57:00.000-08:00

I wanted to alert those of you in NY that artist Eric Joyner will be showing his continuing saga of the robot donut wars at McCaig Welles Gallery, Brooklyn. While Obama may be the new President of this country, Joyner has been the president of the galactic donut council for nearly a decade now. His work will make you chuckle and cry. There is a real touching quality about his robots. Check it out!

ERIC JOYNER, My Other Robot is a Donut
On View: November 13 - December 8, 2008
McCaig Welles Gallery is located at 129 Roebling Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211.

Eric Joyner. 'Too Many Choices,' 2008. Oil on panel. 31" x 30".

An artist book signing event will take place during the opening reception with books available for sale. Robots and Donuts: The Art of Eric Joyner.

Visual Aids BIG DEAL

2008-11-06T15:25:00.000-08:00

"The sale of the year...an event not to miss..., attended by groups of art lovers - make that fanatics..."
- SF Chronicle

It's time for BIG DEAL! Visual Aid's annual art auction and sale. Proceeds benefit artists with AIDS, Breast Cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. This is a great organization that has a history of serving the community and the arts. This year I have painting in the live auction, so check it out.

Here are the details:

Visual Aid
Saturday, November 8, 4-9pm
Somarts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St. at 8th, San Francisco

AUCTION WITH ARTWORK BY
Rex Ray, Shepard Fairey, Jennifer Bain, William Wiley, Paul Gibson, Aondrea Maynard, Mike Kimball, J. John Priola, Chris Leib, Sylvia Poloto, Binh Danh, Elena Zolotnitsky, Mark Paron, Ivy Jacobson, Isabel Samaras, John Wood, David King, Michael Rauner, Kara Maria, Igor Josifov, James Aarons, Richard and Judith Lang, David Ivan Clark, Elliot Anderson, Martine Jardel, Kirk Maxson, Saundra McPherson, Enrique Chagoya, Eileen Starr Moderbacher, Joel Hoyer, Gregg Renfrow, Donald Bradford, David Gilhooly, Matt Gonzalez, Inez Storer, Richard Bolingbroke, Aaron Petersen, Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens, Tim Buckwalter, Christo and more.

Berlin Verge 08 - Bridge Art Fair Berlin, October 30th to November 2nd

2008-09-29T20:06:00.000-07:00

Facelift, oil on canvas, 9 x 12 inches

Cain Schulte Gallery will be taking my work to the Bridge Art Fair in Berlin, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2.

http://www.cainschulte.com/

Here's a little bit about Bridge Art Fair Berlin:

Bridge Berlin produces a fresh show of contemporary art that will include the newest, most innovative galleries from around the globe. Conceived as a boutique edition, Bridge Berlin will present a maximum of 30 galleries in this unique art-viewing setting. Understood as a place to develop the work of new artists by placing them in notable museum collections and cultivating critical reception, Bridge Berlin will play an ancillary role to the key art market efforts of our Miami, London, and New York editions.

Cities on the Verge. Artists on the Verge.
Bridge: Verge.

Verge editions of the Bridge Art Fair offer a cutting-edge approach to the ever-changing market and cultures of the global art world. Today's art world is no longer defined by a single city universally recognized as the center of it, but by numerous cities and multiple centers. Verge editions of the Bridge Art Fair are more experimental, often taking place in unconventional locations. They are also smaller-scale productions, including a lesser total number of exhibitors and programmatic elements. By definition a younger, more intimate fair, we have chosen Berlin as the launching pad for the first verge edition of the Bridge Art Fair, in recognition of its status as a city on the verge.

http://bridgeartfair.com/berlinindex.html

Relative Connections at the DeYoung Museum

2008-09-29T10:10:00.000-07:00

This September Laura Parker and I presented Relative Connections at the DeYoung Museum's Kimball Gallery. This was an interactive project aimed at cataloging our oral histories - both real and imagined.

Interrogation II

2008-09-15T20:19:00.001-07:00

This was based on a painting I did in 2000, Interrogation. That painting is featured in an documentary short by director Steve Patapof, also filmed in 2000. Music by Tiffany Sevilla.

Mystery and Metaphor from Chris Leib

Another Drawing

2008-09-15T20:12:00.000-07:00

This is the preliminary drawing I did for Guest. You can view Guest on my website at ChrisLeib.com

A drawing posting

2008-08-11T23:31:00.001-07:00

Website

2008-06-30T11:44:00.000-07:00

My website is back online!

It may be getting a make-over, but until then there are a few new jpegs for your perusal. Enjoy! ChrisLeib.com

Mission Open Studios

2008-04-23T17:57:00.000-07:00

Participants of the Mission Open Studios from 1890 Bryant Street. Photo by Jeremy Sutton. Can you spot me? Hint: look for the horns.

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

2008-03-23T19:31:00.000-07:00

Cain Schulte Gallery (formerly MMGalleries) took my work to the Red Dot Art Fair in New York City, March 27 - 30.
Please visit Cain Schulte Gallery's website or the Red Dot website for details.

Cain Schulte Gallery (formerly MMGalleries)
Red Dot NYC

Follow Up: The folks at Fecalface.com kindly reviewed Red Dot. For those who didn't make it to the event, there are some nice pictures of the various works here... and a cute rabbit. Hey, I think I see one of mine... about half way down.
Review of Red Dot by FecalFace.com

Artspan Benefit Art Show and Auction at Electric Works

2008-03-21T18:37:00.000-07:00

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

2008-02-28T20:11:00.001-08:00

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

2008-02-15T20:30:00.000-08:00

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

Southern Exposure’s 8th Annual Monster Drawing Rally

2008-02-13T20:20:00.000-08:00

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

2008-02-13T19:15:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-21T12:00:00.000-08:00

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

2007-12-23T15:46:00.000-08:00

"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

2007-12-07T13:26:00.000-08:00

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

2007-11-29T09:29:00.000-08:00

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

2007-11-20T22:55:00.000-08:00

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

2007-11-16T23:28:00.000-08:00

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

2007-11-15T23:28:00.000-08:00

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

2007-11-01T17:05:00.000-07:00

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

2007-10-12T10:47:00.000-07:00

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

2007-10-03T08:21:00.000-07:00

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...

2007-09-29T19:17:00.000-07:00

An article about collecting.

Marin Independent Journal, August 28th 2007

2007-09-12T20:53:00.000-07:00

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

2007-09-10T19:40:00.000-07:00

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.

"In Real Time" at Mina Dresden

2007-09-07T13:19:00.000-07:00

Please visit the work of the artists of studio 212 on display during the month of September at Mina Dresden Gallery.

The show, In Real Time, presents the work of the realist painters currently or formerly of Studio 212, including works by Diane Feissel (North Carolina), Michelle Muldrow (Ohio), Juliette Lemontey (France), Michael Schoenig, Tessa Merrie, and myself.

A few pictures from the opening Friday night.

Art League of Northern California's 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

2007-09-02T20:43:00.000-07:00

My paintings Ancestor and Tumbleweed are on view for the ALNC 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition at the new Marin MoCA. Juror: Chester Arnold. Show dates: August 25 - September 23, 2007.
A large crowd turned out for the opening event.

San Francisco Arts Commission Grant, 2007

2007-06-18T11:19:00.000-07:00

I am very pleased to annouce that artist Laura Parker and I were recipients of an individual artists grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission. Our collaborative project, "Relative Connections," will debut next year in San Francisco. Look here for the upcoming website and show information.

Bay Area 2006

2006-08-19T13:07:00.000-07:00

My painting Vermilion Apparition" was accepted into the juried show, "Bay Area Annual 2006," at the Sanchez Art Center. Juror: Karen Kienzle, Curator of de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University. CA

The De Young as part of their Arts and Crafts Exhibit and the San Francisco Chronicle present..

2006-04-13T19:58:00.000-07:00

me... and my chronicle box, which I have transformed into a piece of 'Arts and Crafts' furniture.

I'll be giving a painting demonstration there this Friday.

Daniel Price, memorial fund

2005-08-21T13:58:00.000-07:00

Spy Boy, Copyright Daniel Price

Here are two great sites in memory of Daniel Price. The proceeds from purchasing his art and images goes to a scholarship fund in his name, to benefit and enable young aspiring artists to pursue their craft.
Danielpriceart.com
danielpricememorial.org