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Gallery Shows LUNADA - Francisco X.
Alarcón and Las 'Manas Thursday, February 24
(full moon) @ 7:30 p.m. Galería de la Raza, 2857
24th Street @ Bryant, San Francisco. FREE, Wheelchair
accessible. Galería continues its full moon literary series, Lunadas, with a
well-balanced serving of words and divine inspiration featuring the fresh new
voices of East Bay spoken word collective, Las ‘Manas along with a reading by a
seminal figure in Chicano literature, Francisco X. Alarcón. Galería de la
Raza’s monthly Lunada is the only Latino based monthly poetry series in San
Francisco. About the Artists Francisco X. Alarcón , Chicano poet and educator, is the author of
ten volumes of poetry, including, From the Other Side of Night / Del otro lado
de la noche: New and Selected Poems (University of Arizona Press 2002), Sonetos
a la locura y otras penas / Sonnets to Madness and Other Misfortunes (Creative
Arts Book Company 2001), Snake Poems: An Aztec Invocation (Chronicle Books
1992), De amor oscuro / Of Dark Love (Moving Parts Press 1991, and 2001). He
has also published numerous bilingual children’s books including Laughing
Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems / Jitomates risueños y otros poemas de
primavera (Children’s Book Press, 1997) for which he was awarded the 1997 Pura
Belpré Honor Award by the American Library Association and the National
Parenting Publications Gold Medal. Francisco has been a recipient of the Danforth and Fulbright
fellowships, and has been awarded several literary prizes, including the 1998
Carlos Pellicer-Robert Frost Poetry Honor Award by the Third Binational Border
Poetry Contest, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, 1993 American Book Award, the 1993
Pen Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and the 1984 Chicano Literary Prize. In
April 2002 he received the Fred Cody Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bay
Area Book Reviewers Association (BABRA) in San Francisco. He is currently one
of the three finalists nominated for the state poet laureate of California this
year. Las ‘Manas , which is short for las hermanas or “the sisters” is
an all female spoken word performance collective which includes women of
Mexican, Central American, African and Middle Eastern heritage. The members of
Las ‘Manas, which include Rosa Gonzalez, Cruz Grimaldo, Maya Chinchilla, Gina
Amato, Marisa Castuera, Sasha Czar-Dobos and Genevieve Dubois, came together in
2004 to cultivate a more feminine voice and sense of sisterhood within the Bay
Area spoken word scene. The group believes in the saying that there are “many
truths and many voices.” Their performance style is characterized by a mixture
of theater, spoken word and dance centered around themes of sexuality,
motherhood and the relationship between first and third world women. Life Cycle Analysis An installation by NoMe
Edonna, Ricardo Richey & Andrew Schoultz @ The Intersection A brand new collaborative painting and sculptural installation
investigating the role of consumerism, consumption, and recycling, this project
sheds light on the complex mechanics and hidden components of recovering
physical material for reuse. Touching upon cultural differences in the approach
to consuming and recycling material goods, the three artists in this project
pose both problems and potential solutions for how to deal with stuff. Intersection for the Arts 446 Valencia Street February 23 through April 16, FREE Opening Reception: Wednesday February 23, 6 PM Gallery Hours: Tues by appt, Wed-Sat, 12-5pm ATTENDANT EVENTS Cycling Around: A bicycle tour of recycling centers in San
Francisco led by the SF Bicycle Coalition Saturday, February 26, 2pm David Sherry @ Jack
Hanley Gallery Jack Hanley Gallery is pleased to present the first American solo
show of Glasgow-based artist David Sherry.
The exhibition will include sound, video, and three-dimensional pieces
in addition to works on paper. David Sherry is known for his long-term performative pieces which
will sometimes continue over a period of days.
With an ulterior motive in mind his absurd gestures allow the artist
time to address the routines and rituals played out in everyday life. `Carrying a bucket of water about for a
week' and `Avoiding eye contact for one seven day period', for example, are
self imposed `instructions' which add perspective to his otherwise normal daily
life. The artist describes these acts
as `air photography for thought'. Sherry's ability to take this birds eye view on society, swoop
down and pick bits up to chew on and regurgitate back down on the unexpected
crowds, is central to his work. In an
earlier video entitled, `Sun's F***ed', for example, Sherry presents a
straight-faced monologue proposing the replacement of the sun with a minimalist
Italian-designed lighting unit. In
2000, Sherry developed a campaign for Tom Cruise's hair after he noticed that
this famous mop had become an independent state gaining control and power. In a bid to inform the public of this
incredible development Sherry took to the streets with a sign and began to
canvas in support of the hair. Jack Hanley Gallery 395 Valencia Street February 3 - 28th, 2005 Opening reception, Thursday, February 3rd, 6-9pm The
Art Explosion Gallery @ Mission Arts Gallery “Sneak
Peek” show Feb 12th Here’s
a chance to pick up some last minute Valentines gifts! The Art Explosion Gallery and The Mission
Arts Gallery are having a “Sneak Peek” at the art being created in the studios.
The Art Explosion is home to over 200
local artists. This is a chance to view high quality original art where it is
made. They are getting ready for their open studios show entitled “Melt” which
will be happening the week end of April
22,23 & 24 with the opening reception Friday April 22nd
beginning at 7pm until they close. The show will take place at two locations at
the same time just a few blocks from each other. The Mission Arts Gallery will
host the show at 744 Alabama St @ 19th St. The Art Explosion Gallery
will host the show at 2425 17th St @ Potrero. “Sneak Peek” is a
chance to see some of the art being made in preperation for the big spring
show. Both locations will have exceptional art on display. Don’t miss this
chance to add to your Mission arts collection! Saturday,
Feb 12th 2005 2:00 – 5:00 744
Alabama St (at 19th) 2425
17th St (at Potrero) We All Must Play Our
Parts Video and Installation
by Julia Page We All Must Play Our Parts includes three new pieces by Julia Page
that explore the role of minor characters in sustaining ideological constructs
and social institutions. In the wall-mounted
video, “Heir Apparent,” Page examines the part played by the President’s
daughter in shaping his image and establishing his political authority. Drawing upon documentary footage, she
constructs a series of portraits that are at once personal and political,
addressing the love of daughters for their fathers, the theatrics of paternity
in the office of the Presidency, and the intersection between the two. In a three-channel video installation,
titled “We All Must Play Our Parts,” Page calls attention to the strict formula
of the long-running television series Law and Order and, by focusing on the
recurrent scene of “the reading of the verdict,” examines the myth of the
“everyman” that it proffers in its presentation of the jury, and the role
played more generally by television in sustaining our sense of justice and the
authority of the law. And in “First
Kills,” Page explores the ritual indoctrination of children into the tradition
of hunting in America, through poster-sized enlargements of articles found in
newspapers across the country, documenting the coming-of-age marked by a
child’s first successful killing of an animal. The show promises to
explore the social and political mythologies that shape American culture with
particular attention to the supporting actors in some of the nation’s defining
dramas. How are these minor figures
essential to sustaining the authorities that shape our society? Do they act willfully or are they merely pawns
in someone else’s show? What parts do
we – or rather must we – play in contemporary social institutions? And what is the necessity that compels us to
play these roles? Julia Page grew up in Texas, Louisiana, and Northern California.
She received an MFA from Mills College and has recently exhibited at venues
including The Luggage Store (San Francisco), Lizabeth Oliveria Gallery (Los
Angeles) and Catherine Clark Gallery (San Francisco). Page has received
numerous awards including the Jay DeFeo Prize, Murphy Cadogan Fellowship Award
and Elkin Fellowship. She currently works as an Instructor in the Art
Department at UC Santa Cruz, and as the Technical Director of the Stanford
University Digital Art Center February 25th - April 2nd Opening reception: Friday,
February 25th 6 -9pm Mission 17 Gallery 2111 Mission Street Suite 401 |
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