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  • 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.

  • “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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  • Art of the Day: “Flight” by Kelly Vivanco

    Another one of the artists that will be showing new work in the upcoming “This is the End” group show is Kelly Vivanco. I have been a fan of her work for some time now, and even got the opportunity to interview her if you check out that section. She works with both acrylics and oils, but no matter what medium she uses all of her work has that amazing style of hers radiating from each painting.

    The painting shown is entitled “Flight”, it was originally acrylic on panel 12″ x 10″. If you head over to her site you can see that she is also making it available as a print. The print has exactly the same size image area, with a 1/2″ white border around it. It is signed and numbered in an edition of 50.

    Kelly Vivanco Flight Print

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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.
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    “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.
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    “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

  • Shows this weekend: Liz McGrath, “La Femme” & 3 solo at Copro Nason

    There are some really stellar shows happening this weekend.

    “Uncommon Gardens” opens this Friday at Thinkspace in LA. It’s a group show that features work by Caia Koopman, Kelly Vivanco, Lilly Piri & Catherine Brooks, and Kris Chau is in the project room. The show online to check out, there are a lot of great pieces and a good majority of them have sold so far. Check it out: Thinkspace Gallery

    This Saturday at the Billy Shire Fine Arts Gallery there are two shows opening, Scott Musgrove and Liz McGrath. The work from both of these artists look amazing, Liz has all new watercolor works and from the looks of it the show has sold out! Scott Musgrove has sold a huge amount of work as well. Both of these shows are online so head on over and check em out. Billy Shire Fine Arts

    At the White Walls Gallery in Sf there is a dual show with AJ Fosik and Kelsey Brooks. The show looks pretty good, and the work is online for your viewing. White Walls Gallery SF

    “Pop Pollution” opens at the Lab 101 Gallery this Saturday. It features “small” artworks by Isaac Bushkin, Matt Stallings & Jacob McClure. Check it out Lab 101

    “La Femme” is a group show that opens this Saturday at the Gallery Nucleus. It features work by
    Marguerite Sauvage, Brandi Milne, Mari Inukai, Julie West, Amy Sol, Kukula, Junko Mizuno and many others. Check it out here: Gallery Nucleus

    And the big one this weekend is at the Copro Nason Gallery. Three solo shows, Luke Chueh with “She’s my Heroin(e)”, Mari Inukai with “Infiltration” and Chet Zar with “We Are the Shadows”. I really dig the work by Mari Inukai and the new work from Chet is quite amazing. I see he is using some new colors in his works and I think it looks great. All three shows are online for you to check out. Copro Nason Gallery

  • This weeks Slingshot Press print: Matt Dangler

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    Every week Slingshot Press will be releasing a a limted edition print by your favorite artists. 50 artists, 50 prints each, for only $50 a pop. They are on week 7 right now and this weeks print is by Matt Dangler (shown), the piece is entitled “Transcendental Navigation” and is 5”x 9.25”. You also have the option to have the prints framed for you.

    The previous weeks featured prints by Jordin Isip, Paul Chatem, Kelly Vivanco and others. I really dig the print they chose of Paul Chatem. New prints will be released every Wednesday at 3pm, but I’ll be posting the news here as well.

    Slingshot Press, 50 prints