FULL FRONTAL: a male view of the male figure
September 7th to October 15th, 2007
Closing Reception: Saturday, October 13, 5-9pm
Despite the evolution and broadening of male identities in today’s rapidly changing cultural
environment, the specific image of a naked man remains taboo in our society – especially when it
is in public view. For example, the penis of a naked male figure featured in The Ohlone Mural (Oakland, CA) has been vandalized on multiple occasions and is now permanently obscured.
Why do we Americans experience such visceral reactions to the image of a naked man?
Are we ready to expand our view of men in general and specifically the male figure? And, what
are men’s views of all this?
Struck by these questions, curator Carl Wolf has invited six male artists to confront this taboo for
an upcoming show at the Esteban Sabar Gallery. FULL FRONTAL: a
male view of the male figure will explore America and it’s reaction to the male figure, as well as
gaze directly at the inner workings, the deeper aspects of the male psyche.
Public preview begins on 07 September 2007 as part of the First Friday Art Walk in Oakland,
California. An Artists' Reception formally opens the exhibition on 08 September 2007, 5-9pm.
The Artists
Kamal Al Mansour (assemblage) www.almansourstudios.com
Terry Furry (figurative painting) www.terryfurry.com
Ross Kennedy (sculpture) rosskennedyart.com
Marty Mccorkle (painting) www.martymccorkle.com
Russ Osterweil (photography) www.rofoto.com
Fernando Reyes (charcoal drawings) www.freyesart.com
This show will run through October 15th, 2007.
Show curator: Carl Wolf can be reached at 510.393.1123 or info.fullfrontal@gmail.com
Reviews/Press Coverage
San Francisco Chronicle: Visual Art: 'Full Frontal' at Oakland's Esteban Sabar Gallery
San Francisco Bay Guardian: Our Weekly Picks (half way down page)
Bay Area Reporter: Full-frontal fall preview
East Bay Express: You've Got Male
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