http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:50:30 -0700 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:35:54 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Contemporary-Fine-Art-Happenings-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner   I heard the season began last month!  Well, I've been a little quiet about it because, well, just because it's been rather quiet.  But ... San Francisco is the grande dame at having a party, quiet economy or not, and things here are... art fairs art charities Lipofsky Tovera Hua North ArtSpan Perry Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:35:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Contemporary-Fine-Art-Happenings-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Peter-Foucault-at-arttech-at-The-Lab?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner Peter Foucault.  Attraction/Repulsion:Redux Today is the last day to see Peter Foucault's presentation of his latest iteration of the interactive robotic drawing machine, Attraction/Repulsion:Redux at art.tech at The Lab! art.tech is a f... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:43:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Peter-Foucault-at-arttech-at-The-Lab?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Conversation-5-at-the-San-Francisco-Art-Commission-Gallery?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner   Last night, I attended a preview reception for Conversation 5:  Jamie Vasta and Nicholas Pye & Sheila Pye, at the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Gallery.Jamie Vasta’s presentation, from a recent series entitled, Sirens, i... San Francisco Art Commission painting video Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:11:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Conversation-5-at-the-San-Francisco-Art-Commission-Gallery?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Dan-Klein-19382009--In-Memoriam?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner Joshua Hershman wrote today: Dan Klein was a force of nature 1938-2009. The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the richest contemporary art glass communities in the United States.  The birthplace of the West Coast studio glass movement, it is hom... glass art art critics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:26:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Dan-Klein-19382009--In-Memoriam?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m6d13-San-Francisco-galleries-at-Art-Basel-2009?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner   Yesterday was my first day at Art Basel 2009.  Psyched, burning with desire, I couldn’t wait to pay my entrance, get past the bag inspections, and into the halls of this year’s trove of contemporary fine art!  Whoo-hoo.&... art fairs Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:56:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m6d13-San-Francisco-galleries-at-Art-Basel-2009?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Another-one-bites-the-dust-a-requiem-to-San-Francisco-art-galleries?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner For a while, the economic realities facing the world have been blamed for the decline of the contemporary art market. A surprising outcome of the decline is newfound collaborations among galleries and a fresh willingness from galleries for price tra... galleries contemporary art Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:22:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Another-one-bites-the-dust-a-requiem-to-San-Francisco-art-galleries?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m5d3-Conceptual-artist-Scott-Kildall-is-a-troll-says-Wikipedia-founder-James-Wales?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner Wikipedia Art logo Is Scott Kildall a troll?  Wikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, thinks so.  In an article by Jason Lee Miller, published in Web Pro News yesterday morning, chronicling the story, Wikipedia made a lot of hoo-ha about K... conceptual art Sun, 03 May 2009 11:29:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m5d3-Conceptual-artist-Scott-Kildall-is-a-troll-says-Wikipedia-founder-James-Wales?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Peter-Foucault--Local-Artist-Does-Very-Well?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner Peter Foucault on CH&D, May 20009 A couple of weeks before this magazine cover came out, I met with Peter Foucault to discuss his ongoing work.  At that time, he was looking forward to installing Attraction/Repulsion at the SFMOMA museum ca... contemporary art Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:05:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Peter-Foucault--Local-Artist-Does-Very-Well?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Marvin-Lipofsky--Living-Legend?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner Photo courtesy of Marvin Lipofsky Studio. Fine art glass sculptors, such as Dale Chihuly, and his proteges at the Pilchuk Glass School, line the Pacific Northwest from Washington, all the way down to Jamex and Einar de la Torre’s studios, tra... glass sculpture Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:18:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Marvin-Lipofsky--Living-Legend?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Hello-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner   49 Geary Street, No. 234 Hello, San Francisco Contemporary Fine Art fans!  Yep…it’s been a while since this writer posted anything to this site, and I do, on her behalf, humbly beg forgiveness.  Excuses?  Just one:&... glass art galleries art charities Douglass Freed John Yoyogi Fortes Stig Persson Art for Aids UCSF AHP Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:33:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Hello-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Pauletta-Chanco-Painter?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner Movements Between the Sacred and Profane. Once upon a time, before the gallery I worked with had a blog, it opened a marvelous exhibition, Bag'O Neo, curated by the talented Rico Reyes. A success, the show was extended well past its original exhibi... galleries Pauletta Chanco Rico Reyes Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:08:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d27-Pauletta-Chanco-Painter?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d23-James-Bacchi-San-Francisco-Gallerist?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner Adam Kurtzman.  Nike.  24 in.  Chrome on bronze. San Francisco can be very grateful that veteran art dealer, James Bacchi, was saved from his next-door neighbor’s fire by his sleepy-looking hound, Fred.  James reported on ... galleries art charities Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:21:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d23-James-Bacchi-San-Francisco-Gallerist?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Jack-Hanley-Gallery-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner The Jack Hanley Gallery’s reputation for fine art is formed by its consistent representation of avant-garde artists, including some who were instrumental in forming what has become known as the San Francisco Mission School of art. Jack Hanle... galleries Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:03:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Jack-Hanley-Gallery-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d15-San-Francisco-art-critic-Alan-Bamberger?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner Scott Kiernan, Memory Holes (v.2), 2008.  Photograph.It's difficult to write about art critics...because one just doesn't want to 'kiss up' or pander to the critics, knowing that a critic can sway an observing public with a few words this way o... galleries art critics Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:33:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d15-San-Francisco-art-critic-Alan-Bamberger?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d13-San-Francisco-galleries-at-the-New-York-Armory-Show?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner I attended the Armory Show over the weekend. New York’s Armory Show is IT, the big enchilada, where fame, money, and maybe even power get together for a weekend in the Big Apple.  Seriously, it’s the most prestigious art fair around... art fairs Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:52:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d13-San-Francisco-galleries-at-the-New-York-Armory-Show?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d12-One-Tree-in-San-Francisco--RIGO-23?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner I was in New York for the Armory Show this weekend, and of course, read the daily news during my visit.  It was very cool to read about the SF MOMA’s acceptance, and validation, of street art with its installation of murals by Kerry James ... street art contemporary art Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:47:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d12-One-Tree-in-San-Francisco--RIGO-23?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Best-Art-Gallery-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner I am building a 'best of' San Francisco galleries' list and need your help!  I have some favorites (Patricia Sweetow Gallery, Catharine Clark Gallery, Sculpture Site, San Francisco Arts Commission, to name a few...).  But I am sure that&nbs... galleries Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:48:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Best-Art-Gallery-in-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Ray-Beldner-discusses-how-artists-use-the-internet?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner Installation view with "Talk Radio" window installation and "Incant" sculpture. Image, Ray Beldner and Catherine Clark Gallery, 2008.Last week, my girlfriend, Myrna Nickelsen, sent me a Facebook invite to Ray Beldner’s lectu... conceptual art contemporary art Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:54:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Ray-Beldner-discusses-how-artists-use-the-internet?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d9-San-Francisco-Art-Commission-and-glass-artist-Dana-Zed?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner California Wildflowers, 2008.  Dana Zed. Last week, the San Francisco Arts Commission welcomed the completion of California Wildflowers, a permanent site-specific sculpture by San Francisco Bay Area artist, Dana Zed, for the new Portola Branch ... glass art Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:38:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4790-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner~y2009m3d9-San-Francisco-Art-Commission-and-glass-artist-Dana-Zed?cid=exrss-SF-Contemporary-Art-Examiner