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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Surfed

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

Lasso

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

There

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

Look

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

in progress... detail

Check out this link for some fine Artwork!

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

Another sampling...

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

Sample.

detail from 'Lasso'

detail from "Lift"

A Sample

Night Shade, detail

Drawing Post: Michael (in progress)

detail, graphite on paper