Ramblin Worker aka Steve MacDonald has a solo show coming up at Erik Foss‘ NYC gallery, Fuse. The Lost Dragon will be on view from April 24-May 15, 2010. Until then, check out available works from Ramblin Worker’s October 2009 exhibition at Gallery Three.
Never a Dull Moment comes to a close this Saturday, February 27th, and we still have a few treasures available. Included are two of four editions from Dave Schubert’s 2010 silver gelatin print, “Van 1998.”
Van 1998
Silver Gelatin Print Edition 1 of 4 16×20”
$500 | 2 Available
This photograph has been featured in two books, Beautiful Losers: Contemporary Art and Street Culture and Street Market.
To see other available works from Never a Dull Moment, see our full exhibition catalog or stop by before Saturday, February 27th, 2010 to catch it in person!
The EAC, Emerging Artists Collective, is having a one day only show at The Shooting Gallery tonight from 7-11PM. Artwork from over thirty artists will be on display to benefit the EAC and their mission along with a few murals by D Young V and John Felix Arnold III . Be sure to stop by tonight to party and support the arts!
Artwork by Hugh Leeman, Jesse Hazelip, Richard Colman, Mike Shine, Steve MacDonald, D Young V, Aaron Lawrence, Matt Miller, Blackstock, Tandy Kunkle, Thomas Landerman, Rex Waters, Doug Fortin, Jessica Dean Harrison, John Felix Arnold III, Jason Story, Kathrin Feser, Jeremy Novy & more…
“In a city where community, neighborhoods, culture, and love are top priority the potential for creativity is endless. San Francisco is filled with artists from all walks of life and teaming with a population of dreams. In the fine art world this sense of community and sharing can be stunted by the commercialization of art through galleries. Everyone should have the opportunity to express themselves and have the chance to share their experiences with others. This is the reason why we have started the E.A.C. (Emerging Artists Collective) We want to create a multi-use warehouse for all artists to use for whatever their creative endeavors may be. We want to break down the walls of exclusivity and connect artists through cooperation and ideas rather than money and collectors. This isn’t a statement against established galleries but simply another option for artists to become exposed to a greater sense of connection with the city they love and live in.”
For more information on the EAC visit their website at www.eacollectivesf.com
Congratulations to Kevin Cyr for being one of ten West Prize finalists in 2010! Kevin was chosen for his “Camper Kart,” a functioning sculpture piece inspired by Cormac McCarthy’s novel, The Road. There were over 2,100 applicants this year and curator Paige West hand selected the finalists by visiting each of their studios. West elaborates,
“This year’s winners were chosen beause their work stretches the collection in interesting ways, furthers the dialogue between works already in the collection, and are a perfect fit for our current and upcoming programming. Additionally, these works will further our goal of providing a unique and challenging viewer experience when visiting the West Collection.” -Paige West
As Kevin Cyr prepares for his two person show at White Walls this March, Arrested Motion decided to pop in for a visit. We are especially excited for this first glimpse at the miniature truck sculptures that will accompany Cyr’s 25 paintings. Read below for an excerpt from Arrested Motion or jump to their full studio visit.
“Covering floor to ceiling of one of his studio’s huge walls was a mosiac of detailed paintings – each wooden tile depicting a solitary delivery van uniquely emblazoned with detailed graffiti recreated from photographs taken from the streets of New York.”
“On the opposing wall, Cyr had an amazing three-piece series, documenting the actual progression of one Utz delivery truck as it succumbed to urbanization over time; next to it, was a two-painting series of a van that de-evolved from being heavily tagged to being subsequently repainted.”
Mark your calendars for Temporal Surfaces: New Works by Kevin Cyr and Jessica Hess opening March 6, 2010 at White Walls. The full exhibition preview is now online, take a look!
After his big solo show at White Walls this January, Jesse Hazelip is back to the street. Below are a few of his newest wheat paste animals located in Oakland and Berkeley. Soon after pasting one of these up, Jesse stood back to get a look at it. At the same time a woman walked by and asked if he had put up the piece, to which he replied no. The woman then asked, “Is this street art? Wow, I’ve never seen street art before.” Keep up the good work, Jesse!
Temporal Surfaces
New Works by Kevin Cyr and Jessica Hess
Show Runs Through: March 27
White Walls is pleased to present Temporal Surfaces, an exhibition guest-curated by Lainya Magaña that will feature the work of Kevin Cyr and Jessica Hess. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, March 6th, 2010, from 7-11pm.
Temporal Surfaces points to the relationship between space and time by uniting the individual perspectives of two artists separately exploring decay and abandonment in urban environments. The result is a body of work documenting the transitory nature of the contemporary urban American landscape, lauding these decrepit, graffiti laden, and often overlooked scenes as reverential places of beauty.
Working with photographs for inspiration and reference, Hess’s exquisitely rendered oil paintings depict industrial sites and their graffiti-covered surfaces with keen attention to light and color. In the style of portraiture, Cyr’s detailed paintings of derelict service vehicles, bombed with graffiti, are commemorated as the workhorses of a car culture society.
Painting in a historical style akin to ‘modern’ rather than ‘classical’ landscape painting, both artists’ works are aesthetically realized, allowing for a visual experience that accounts for ephemeral beauty without being idealized or contrived. Hess and Cyr contemporize and push the boundaries of landscape painting by documenting the worldly and fleeting nature of urban structures; giving a deserved place of permanence to surfaces destined for change.
KEVIN CYR was born in Edmundston, NB, Canada, in 1976 and grew up in the paper mill town of Madawaska, Maine. Cyr received his BFA from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and has been published widely.
JESSICA HESS was born in Massachusetts and raised in North Carolina. Hess received her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2003. Her work has been exhibited throughout the US, resides in the A.G. Rosen collection, and has received numerous awards. Hess currently lives and works in Boston, MA.
The opening reception of Temporal Surfaces at White Walls Gallery will be held on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 from 7-11pm. The exhibit will be on display through March 27th, 2010 and is open to the public.
Innocence Perceived
New Works by Jessica Whiteside
Show Runs Through: March 27
Gallery Three is proud to present Innocence Perceived: New Works by Jessica “Tink” Whiteside. This exhibit takes a peek behind the female veil of innocence by focusing on the Neo-Burlesque counter-culture movement. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, March 6th 2010, from 7-11pm.
Innocence Perceived investigates a culture clash that began in America in the 1950s revolving around sexual identity, media’s influence on society, and a divide between traditional and progressive values. While mainstream media painted a picture of domesticated female roles and polite innocence, an alternative movement was gaining steam. Innocence Perceived peeks behind the veil of innocence perpetuated in mid-century advertising and propaganda.
Jessica’s vivid paintings and unique feminine style have put her in the spotlight of the Neo-Burlesque art scene. Her obsession with pasties, glitter, feather boas and beautiful ladies has an obvious influence on the works in Innocence Perceived. Jessica’s paintings visit themes of uncertainty, outsider and underground culture, contemporary feminism, and sexuality. Using imagery of pin-up girls, Jessica takes a journalistic yet satirical approach to these fanciful and erotic scenes.
Jessica Whiteside, also known as “Tink,” grew up in the bayous of Louisiana. She earned a scholarship to attend The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Illustration in 2004. She has exhibited works in galleries throughout California such as The Key Club in Hollywood, Alternative Cafe in Monterey, 111Minna Gallery, and Visual Aid in San Francisco. She ran the San Francisco chapter of Dr. Sketchy’s workshop for over a year, and still makes her own appearances on stage as a bedazzled burlesque performer.
Jessica Whiteside’s Innocence Perceived will open on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 from 7-11pm at Gallery Three. The exhibit will be on display till March 27th, 2010 and is open to the public.
Never a Dull Moment was a special exhibition in that 16 artists came from all over the world, but also because they came from all different places in their artistic career. Some have been in the game for decades and others are fresh out of art school, barely pushing the legal drinking age. But one thing they all have in common is a love of physical art objects, pictures, and reading. Or, flipping. Take a look at the array of books brought by Sam Ash, Cheryl Dunn, Alessandro Zuek Simonetti, Erik Otto, Remi Rough, and Hamburger Eyes. Each of these artists has works now on view at White Walls through February 27th 2010, where you can also purchase the following books.
Never Far (Rainoff Books)
36 pages, 14.8x21cm.
Perfect Bound. Softcover. Full Colour Offset
Lost Colours and Alibis (Annex Studio)
21x21cm, Soft Bound and Full Color
The Continuing Story of Life on Earth – Issue 013
Softcover. 150 pages
Hardcover. Includes a DVD of Short Films
Hardcover. Full Color. 74 pages
Gazette featuring photos from the 2009 project, “The Last
Neighborhood Standing” presented at Leica Gallery (NYC).
Text by Tony Arcabascio, Chinese language logotype designed by Steve Powers.
Come by White Walls Gallery to check out original paintings and photography by these diverse artists, and grab a book or two while you’re here!
Last week was a wonderful mix of foreign accents, hard work, and good times with the artists from Never a Dull Moment in the house. The opening reception was a true celebration of all the love put into this exhibition by the nine artists who flew out to make it happen. Alessandro Zuek Simonetti, iO Tillet Wright, Jonathan Darby, Remi Rough, Sam Ash, Augustine Kofie, Angela Boatwright, Cheryl Dunn and Erik Otto made for a great group to work with. It will be a show to remember! Come check it out through February 27th at White Walls Gallery.
The Crew (via Remi Rough)
Alessandro Zuek Simonetti
Jonathan Darby and Chris Shaher
Sam Ash, Katie, Alessandro Zuek, iO Tillet Wright, and Leigh Cooper
Sam Ash and Justin
Cheryl Dunn
Henry Lewis and Erik Otto
Diana
Meghan Wolfe and David Young
Never a Dull Moment lives up to its name more and more each day. Dividing the gallery space between 16 artists was no easy task, not to mention covering every inch of the walls with found plywood. But it is well worth the effort for such a dynamic group of artists from all over the world. In the house we have Jonathan Darby and Remi Rough from England, Erik Otto and Ray Potes from SF, iO Tillet Wright and Cheryl Dunn from NYC, and many more to come. These guys are just warming up so stay tuned for more progress shots throughout the week. Never a Dull Moment opens this Saturday, February 6th and its going to be a great crowd! Don’t miss it.
Jonathan Darby
Erik Otto’s video installation
Remi Rough at work on his mural
Hey Remi!
Antistrot having lunch with the White Walls crew
Justin with a Sam Ash piece
Jonathan Darby getting down to business
Our walls are covered in plywood! This piece is extra special.
Also check out more pictures on flickr. If you aren’t familiar with Remi Rough’s work, watch his collaborative mural with Jaybo Monk in the video below.
