Sex, Drugs, Money, and Guns

Tomorrow is Gauntlet Gallery's one year anniversary group show! All about sex, drugs, money, and guns.

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Authoring Evolution

This December, Loakal presents the three-person group show “Authoring Evolution,” featuring recent work by Robert Bowen, Xiau-Fong Wee and Lauren YS. The oeuvres of these Bay Area-based painters are steeped in science fiction. The three artists create a tension between the futuristic and the mythological with their otherworldly, figurative work. The human, animal and machine are combined to create hybridized forms that speak of the human condition in today’s increasingly digitized society.

Curated by Nastia Voynovskaya and Eddie Colla, “Authoring Evolution” probes the ways in which tropes that were once science fiction are becoming reality. Anthropomorphized animals have long been at the core of folklore across different cultures and time periods. In likening other creatures to ourselves, we illuminate our own strengths and follies. Yet, in recent history, our proximity to technological advances has changed the visual language of the human imagination. As drones become a factor in military operations and advents such as Google Glass and easily-accessible 3D printing are not too far on the horizon, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect upon how the surreal is bleeding into reality.

Robert Bowen’s paintings infuse a realist style with action-packed (and often militaristic) imagery. His depictions of insects crossbred with lethal weapons seduce viewers with their dangerous beauty. Focusing primarily on female protagonists, Lauren YS’s work recalls Donna Haraway’s famous essay, “A Cyborg Manifesto,” with its futuristic vision of womanhood that diverges from the traditional narrative of femininity. While Bowen and YS’s work is rife with dystopian elements, Xiau-Fong Wee’s contemplative paintings immerse viewers in a utopian setting where the spirits of nature seem to emerge from an enlivened landscape.

Opening Reception:

December 6, 6-10 PM

Loakal Gallery

560 2nd St.

Oakland, CA

Opening Reception of Los 7 Pecados Capitales/7 Deadly Sins

Featuring
Renee Castro
Works by:
Amandalynn
Agustin Morales
Benjamin Clarke
Calvin Lai
Felicia Gabaldon
Hannah Corbett
Jon Ching
Joshua Lawyer
Justin Young
Melanie Alves
Philip Lawson
Sergio Navarro
Telopa Treloky
Xiau-Fong Wee
+ more

When: Saturday Novermber 2, 2012
6pm-10pm
Where: Wonderland SF Gallery (2929 24th Street, SF CA 94110)

Join us for an amazing exhibit and complimentary drinks
www.wonderlandsf.com

Making "Snack Time! RAWR!"

Duodecad

WAREHOUSE 416
416 26th St, Oakland, California 94612

FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION
Friday, November 1st 6-10pm
Featuring Scrivani Productions Handcrafted Cocktail Bar

ARTIST TALK
Saturday, November 16th 2-4pm
Featuring Steve Javiel & Duncan Robson

CLOSING RECEPTION
Saturday, November 23rd 1-5pm

GALLERY HOURS
Saturday, 1-5pm

ARTISTS
Jaclyn Alderete
Olivia Chen
Kieran Collins
Nathaniel Evans
Mariangela Le Thanh
Holly Mathews
Steve Javiel
Golda King
Duncan Robson
Joevic Yeban
Xiau-Fong Wee
Helice Wen

RESIDENT VENDORS
Diane Dunwoodie:: Contemporary Abstract Art
Kaya Sattva Jewelry:: Recycled Silver and Gold Jewelry
Jersey Art Corner Germaine De Luca:: Original Oil Paintings

FIRST FRIDAY VENDORS
Liba:: Falafel Truck
Alouba:: Jewelry Created from Recycled Materials
Orundide:: Silk-Screened Tees and Hoodies
Trent Nahas:: Handcrafted Crab Creatures
Iyoba Body Essentials:: Handmade Nourishing Skin and Hair Care
A.D.D. Alternative Delectable Delights:: Healthy Vegan Chocolate

FIRST FRIDAYS DJ dj fflood Transdub Massiv
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GUEST CURATOR Olivia Chen

Get a mini "Moo! "

Hey everybody!

"Moo!" signed limited edition prints are now available from The People's Printshop! There are 25 11 x 14 inch cows so grab one while you can!

Lana Purnell and Xiau-Fong Wee at Studio Gallery

Featuring Lana Purnell's still life and my cityscapes, this exhibition is up August 7 to September 1. The opening reception is not until this Sunday, August 18! Stop by STUDIO Gallery to say hi!