Archive for the ‘THE DRAWING GALLERY’ Category
Installation by Brian Caraway at Swee(t)Art Drawing Gallery. Opened last night. I walked in and nearly cried. One of the most beautiful pieces of art I have ever seen.
Brian Caraway and I have, what is becoming a long history of working together. Type in his name in the search bar on the right to explore our history. His new work is electrifying and his show at the Swee(t)Art Drawing Gallery, entitled “I HAVE ALREADY FORGOTTEN THE NAME OF THE THING I AM LOOKING AT” opens [...]
As the Drawing Gallery is well into its second year, I have changed up the regular curriculum of high-concept group shows to now, a series of solo shows. The picture above is of the three artists who represents a kind of trilogy in my mind, from left to right, Alex Rosmarin, Dan Nelson and Brian Caraway. [...]
You may remember Dan from around the Oakland art and music scene. The man is an institution, at least in my mind. If you want to learn more about him type his name into the search bar at right and see the glorious history. In any case, Dan moved away last year with his wife [...]
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Alex kicks ass in his new show at Swee(t)Art. Drawings sell for $175 to $250. unframed. The show is called “Entangled.” Swee(t)Art Drawing Gallery 1167 65th Street. Oakland. Hours Wed thru Sun 12-6pm Show runs through Sep 19th (here is an impromptu facebook conversation artist Cheyenne Pallo and I had before Alex’s opening last week.) [...]
Brian Caraway is one of those few artists who proactively engages my own relationship with reality. I see Brian’s patterns in nature, in the city, or in my own sense of a kind of social rhythm that is abstract and largely opaque. I reminded of his work often by simply going about my day, by simply seeing [...]
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Dave is actually a studio mate of mine, down the hall at the Hive. It makes studio visits easy. Although Dave doesn’t have a website portfolio online right now, you can enter his name in the search bar on this site and get quite a feel of his work over the years that I have [...]
David Seiler’s work rings with talent, energy and discipline. Across media, David’s rich figurative work demands the viewer accept his bombastic take on sex, spirituality and classicism. You may have read about David doing back flips in the galleries where he shows his work (the guy teaches gymnastics). Those days are gone for now as [...]
Moises Aragon has a strict sense of design that feeds his practice in a way that is rare, unique and radiant. He will be showing his work (in fact on an ipad! under glass) in the Swee(t)Art Drawing Gallery at the Simple Bestiary show on July 10th. I see him pretty often at the Hive as [...]
Steven Barich is one of the most considerate men I know. He exudes this kind of Old World artist quality about him that is gentlemanly and introspective. You throw on top of that the gifted hand of an illustrator who doesn’t cheapen the pure, intellectual pursuits behind his practice with gimmicky graphics, and I am telling you, [...]
I am so proud of the line up of artists showing at Swee(t)Art Drawing Galery next month, among them, some of the best illustrators and drawing artists in the Bay Area: Steven Barich (with Gypsy), Sera Sexton, Moises Aragon, Michael Eli, David Seiler (exposed) and Dave Higgins. The show is entitled “A Simple Bestiary”. and [...]
“ A Simple Bestiary”, The Sweetart Drawing Gallery 1167 65th street, Oakland, California. Show includes, artists: MOISES ARAGON STEVEN BARICH MICHAEL ELI DAVE HIGGINS DAVID SEILER SERA SEXTON Show Runs July 10th through August 8 , 2010 Opening Reception Saturday, July 10th, 6-9pm First Friday Reception Friday August 6th 7-10pm Tea (Last Sunday of Show) [...]
Tomorrow Night. Swee(t)Art Drawing Gallery. 6 tp 9 pm. 1167 65th street. North Oakland. give me a call if you want more information. 925-951-7501. Obi click to enlarge
“This Invented Earth” The Sweetart Drawing Gallery at 6602 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, California. Show Runs May 29th through July 4th , 2010 Opening Reception Saturday, may 29th, 6-9pm First Friday Reception Friday June 4th 7-10pm Tea (Last Sunday of Show) Sunday July 4th 3-6pm participating artists: Kara Joslyn John Colle Rogers [...]
1167 65th Street. Oakland. California. Obi Kaufmann. Curator, operator, phone 925.951.7501 The Drawing Gallery operates philosophically from a place near the origin of visual art. As a force in the world, Drawing separates humanity from all other terrestrial life-forms with its mysterious ability to transmit rudimentary information about beauty, mortality and emotive trans-generational divinations. Modern [...]
