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  • Shows this Weekend: Femke Hiemstra, Kieth Weesner & Overdose by Hi-Fructose

    Here is the rundown of the shows that will be opening up this weekend.

    Friday:
    Grass Hut Corp will be opening “The Squirrels Made Me Do It”, a group show featuring work by Anna Chambers, Joe Ledbetter, Michelle Valigura & Amanda Visell.

    T&P Fine Arts is opening the group show “The Kids Are Alright”. This show is curated by Beau Basse and will feature work by Nimit Malavia, Yuta Onoda, Danni Shinya Luo, Jeremy Lynch, Eric Davison and many more.

    Ad Hoc Art will be hosting new works from Ekundayo and Joshua Clay in the main room, and TheDirtyFabulous in the project room.

    Saturday:
    Rivet Art will be showing new works from Annie Owens ans Laurie Lipton.

    Gallery 1988 SF will open a dual show of Dan McCarthy and Daniel Danger. There will be some prints released at the reception.

    Copro Gallery will have three killer shows opening up. First Hi-Fructose brings us “Overdose” with work from Alex Pardee, Andrew Hem, Bob Dob, Anthony Ausgang, Brandi Milne, Brandt Peters, Brendan Danielsson, Chris Owens, Chris Peters, Chet Zar, Chris Berens, Craola, Dan May, Dan Quintana, Ekundayo, Erik Fortune, Femke Hiemstra, Glenn Barr, Gris Grimly, Jason D’Aquino, Joe Vaux, Josh Keyes, Kathie Olivas, KMNDZ, Kris Kuksi, Kukula, Lola, Luke Chueh, Mars-1, Martin Wittfooth, McBess, Mia, Michael Page, Naoto Hattori, Nathan Spoor, Robert Hardgrave, Scott Musgrove, Shag, Skot Olsen, Thomas Han, Tin, Tom Haubrick, Travis Louie, Viktor Safonkin, Vince Cacciotti, Yoskay Yamamoto, Yosuke Ueno, Yoko D’holbachie and more.
    Then there will also be “Nightlight” by Kieth Weesner in gallery 2 and “The Herrings Hairdo” by Femke Hiemstra in gallery 3.

    How is that for a group show?

  • Shows this Weekend: Strange Happenings, Luke Chueh & Art of Sketch Theatre

    Here is the rundown of shows this weekend:

    Friday:
    Rotofugi will be opening “Strange Happenings”, a group show featuring new work from Kelly Vivanco, Juri Ueda and Rudy Fig. The work looks amazing, Kelly Vivanco continues to impress me.

    The Corey Helford Gallery will be opening “From Light Cometh Darkness” the latest solo show from Luke Chueh. “Dirty Pretty Things” by Thoman Han will be in the loft area.

    Saturday:
    Fabric8 will host “Back in the Day”, a group show about “reminiscing on their days of old” featuring Reuben Rude, Grant Gilliland, Ursula Young, Peabe and many more.

    Lebasse Projects will have “Vous Avez Ete Juste Serve”, a group show featuring new work from Tessar Lo, Yoskay Yamamoto, Nate Frizzell, Edwin Ushiro, Melissa Haslam, Ryuichi Ogino, Jason Redwood, Brian Donnelly, Eric Fortune, Amanda Visell, Scott Belcastro, Jack Long and more. I’m really looking forward to seeing what this show has to offer, so many great artists.

    The Gnomon Gallery as featured a bit back, will have “The Art of Sketch Theatre”. This show is going to be killer, raw sketches from Michael Hussar, Travis Louie, Gene Guynn, Nikko Hurtado, Shawn Barber, Greg “Craola” Simkins, Chet Zar, Mari Inukai and many more will be there to gawk at. If you get pics of the show make sure to share them with me.

  • Preview: The Art of Sketch Theatre @ The Gnomon Gallery

    Coming this Saturday, March 21st 7pm to midnight at the Gnomon Gallery in Hollywood is “The Art of Sketch Theatre”. This is a group show featuring work by all of the talented artists that have been seen in the videos on the Sketch Theatre website. This is really a unique website, as you get to see the way that each of these artists work; as the video goes by you see the artwork unfold right before your eyes and are reminded of just how skilled these artists are.

    The exhibit will feature raw sketches by Michael Hussar, Travis Louie, Ana Bagayan, Chet Zar, Greg “Craola” Simkins, Monk One, Gris Grimly, Shawn Barber, Nate Frizzell, Nikko Hurtado, Luke Chueh, Gene Guynn, Jordu Schell, Molly Crabapple, Jeff McMillan, Mari Inukai and many more. Click the “Read More” link to see the rest of the preview images. Also, Michael Hussar has a new video on the site, of the sketch seen 1st below, it’s a great sketch and will be at the show as well. Check it out Here

    Gnomon Gallery

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  • Shows this weekend: Super School, Sweet Surrender & This is the End

    Here is the rundown of the shows that will be opening this weekend.

    Friday:
    The Alternative Cafe is hosting “This is the End”. Curated by the Creep Machine and featuring work by 25 artists from all over the world. It’s going to be a truly exciting show. Check the work out, it is now online to view. If you can make it the reception is from 7-9pm.

    Gallery 1988 SF will open “Sweet Surrender”, a group show featuring work by Krista Huot, Camilla d’Errico, Jennifer Tong and Allison Torneros. The show will be online at noon this Friday.

    Definition Gallery has “Melancholy”, featuring new works by Bethany Marchman, Nicholas Harper and Brandon Maldonado

    Joshua Liner Gallery has a solo exhibition from Tomokazu Matsuyama entitled “Glancing at the Twin Peak”. The work is online and looks great.

    La Luz de Jesus opens “Everything But The Kitschen Sync” 12h annual group show. Some of the artists in this show are: Dave MacDowell, Apricot Mantle, Bob Dob, Nathan Ota, Chris Peters, Sean Stepanoff, Heather Watts, Paul Torres and many more.


    Saturday:
    Copro Gallery has two shows opening: “Natural Beauties”, Lola’s solo show and “SuperSchool” featuring work by Scott Musgrove, Travis Louie, Gary Baseman, Sas Christian, Chet Zar, Heiko Mueller, Dan May, Martin Wittfooth, Chris Ryniak, Nathan Spoor, Kris Lewis, Carrie Ann Baade, Michael Page, Ana Bagayan, Kevin Peterson, Naoto Hattori, Amy Sol, Francesco LoCastro, Reinier Gamboa, Mia, Brian Viveros, Dan Quintana , Tin and more. Much of the work is online to view, both shows are very strong.

    Gallery Nucleus is opening “Home Slice”, a new solo show of Scott Campbell. He has such an amazing style, I can’t wait to see the new works, all of which should be up this weekend.

  • “This is the End” at The Alternative Cafe

    Coming this Friday March 6th at the Alternative Cafe in Seaside,CA is a group show that I have had the pleasure of curating. The show is entitled “This is the End”, with all the works in the show being inspired by what the artist feels an “end” is. The show features work by some really amazing artists, 8pussy, Alex Kuno, Andy B Clarkson, Beth Bojarski, Chet Zar, Dan Harding, Dean McDowell, Dave MacDowell, E.Gauger, Ego, Gene Guynn, Jacqueline Gallagher, John Cebollero, Joshua G, Kelly Vivanco, Ken Garduno, Luke Kopycinski, Michael Ryan, Michael Shapcott, Paul Chatem, R.M. Hanson, Sandi Calistro, and Tom Haubrick.

    So if you are close enough to stop by, please do. The reception is from 7-9pm. If you are unable to make that night, the work will be on view until April 13th and will makes it way online as well.

    Here is a short preview of what is in store:

    Alternative Cafe

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  • Chet Zar skins for portable gadgets

    I don’t really have any fun portable devices, but I know many do so it’s great to be able to decorate them with some art. Chet Zar has some skins over at Music-skins.com. There is three paintings; Clown of Doom, I Want You and Black Magic. There is a skin availble for your ipod, iphone, laptop, Nintendo DS and so on.

    Chet Zar at Music-skins.com

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  • Shows this weekend: Stella Im Hultberg, Amy Crehore & Movers and Shakers

    Here comes another weekend filled with killer show. Wish I could see them all.

    Friday:
    Roq La Rue Gallery: Stella Im Hultberg and Andrew Hem have all new works on display. The reception starts at 7pm. The show is online to view and all of the works look amazing, this is one exciting show.

    Thinkspace Gallery: Amy Crehore’s “DREAMGIRLS & UKES”, and Anthony Clarkson’s “THE SILENT TREATMENT” opens at 7pm until 11pm.

    Outre Gallery: in Australia has an exhibition featuring prints and one new original from Audrey Kawasaki.

    “Forgotten Saints” presented by Art Core opens up this Friday as well. The show features new work by Cate Rangel, Arabella Proffer, Cam Rackam, Vince Locke, Gris Grimly and many other. no website to view work, but if you around you can see the show at the Congregation of the Forgotten Saints 7569 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles Ca. 90046.

    Saturday:
    Distinction Gallery: “Plastic Prophets of Vinyl Redemption” featuring new works by John Purlia. There will also be limited edition custom flipbooks at the reception.

    POVevolving Gallery: “Movers and Shakers” is a group show featuring work by Michael Page, Dylan Sisson, Ben Kehoe, Chet Zar, Brandi Milne, Chris Peters, Ana Bagayan, Chris Ryniak, Cave Cooper, Amy Sol, Ekundayo, Eric Fortune, Mari Inukai, Kelly Vivanco, Jeff Soto, Mia, Naoto Hattori, Scott Radke and many more. This is quite an amazing show. There is also a box set of prints, each set features prints that are 8.5″ x11″ or smaller, limited to 50.

    Bunny Gunner Gallery: has the group show “All you can Eat” opening. The show features work by KMDZ, Germs, Dean McDowell and many more.

    Billy Shire Fine Arts: Has two solo shows opening, new works by Bob Dob and Francisco Rodriguez Maruca. The shows are online now to view.

  • Shows this weekend: Jeff Soto, Skot Olsen & Gifted

    Here is the rundown of the shows opening up this weekend. Looks like its another one of those weeks that are filled with a huge amount of shows.

    Friday:
    Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters have a duo show entitled “Nocturnal” opening at Cardboard Spaceship.
    Cardboardspaceship.net

    “Mostly Memory” featuring work by Armsrock and Elbow-Toe opens at Thinkspace. Also in the project room, Jon Todd’s show “Life Sentence” opens. Both shows are online to view.
    ThinkspaceGallery.com

    “Globoid Fun” a solo show of KRK Ryden opens at the Rabbit Hole Gallery. Haven’t seen this site before so I’m not sure if the pieces will be online.
    Therabbitholegallery.com

    “Maritime and Mythology” by Evan B Harris and the “Gifted” group show both open at the Cersoli-Lebasse Gallery. “Gifted” features work by Tessar Lo, Eric Fortune, Scott Belcastro, Melissa Haslam, Ken Garduno, Nimit Malavia, Tom Haubrick, Jeremiah Ketner and more. So much of the work in this is striking, that Eric Fortune “A Wish for the Mourning” is beautiful.
    Cerasoli-lebasse.com

    Saturday:
    “Little Wonders”, a group show featuring works by Deli, Reuben Rude, Grant Gilliland and more will open at Fabric8 in San Francisco. None of the works will be over $100.
    Fabric8.com

    Art Whino opens “Skin Deep”, a solo show of Jason Snyder. Reception is from 6-midnight.
    Artwhino.com

    The reception for Jeff Soto’s show, “Turning in Circles” at the Riverside Art Museum takes place. Really wish I could see this one, I hope pics surface soon.
    Riversideartmuseum.org

    “Infinity Squared” a group show curated by Kelly Vivanco opens at Distinction Art. The show is online and looks great. Some of the artists in the show are Kelly Vivanco, Allison Sommers, Doug Boehm, Angie Mason, Ken Garduno, Jennifer Lewis, Jeremiah Ketner and more.
    Distinctionart.com

    David Stoupakis has his solo show, “These Predicaments” open at the Corey Helford Gallery at 7pm.
    Looking forward to seeing his new work once it’s online.
    Coreyhelfordgallery.com

    “Printed Matter IV” opens at Giant Robot SF. The show is all about print, screenprints, lino, you name it. Some of the artists in the show are Luke Chueh, Blinky, Deth P. Sun, Jordin Isip and more.
    Gr-sf.com

    “Architeuthis” a new solo show by Skot Olsen opens at the Shooting Gallery in SF. The reception happens from 7-11pm. I’ll be taking pics of the show, but they are online to view now.
    Shootinggallerysf.com

    The “Good Samaritan’s” group show kicks off at 8pm at Copro Nason Gallery. The show features work by Brian Viveros, Naoto Hattori, Femke Hiemstra, Bethany Marchman, Mari Inukai, Tin, Chet Zar, Brandi Milne, Chris Peters, Kukula, Vinnie Cacciotti, Jasimine Worth and the Dr. Charles Manson..?
    The show is online to view so check it out. Matthew Bone has a solo show in gallery 2.
    Copronason.com