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Sight RevampedNovember 23 to December 16, 2007Painters Rachel Dawson and Marty McCorkle revamp the stale rules of representational painting in a “Sight Revamped,” a group exhibition at Esteban Sabar Gallery from November 20th to December 16th, 2007. Both Dawson and McCorkle break up images in their different ways to piece them back together freshly and unexpectedly without mending the gaps, throwing out some of painting’s visual conventions along the way. The Artists
Rachel Dawson - PaintingOne is taken aback by the circuitous steps that Rachel Dawson employs to complete a painting. Beginning her process by taking photographs of her subject, Dawson goes on to tear up the printed photograph, loosely crumpling and composing the pieces. She then paints the composition of photographic tatters onto canvas, wrinkles, reflections, tears and all. The slightly disorienting effect of the fragmented images is a visually dynamo. Dawson presents nuanced narratives of unrelated images and colors as well as grandly scaled portraits of friends. Marty McCorkle – PaintingPartially transparent figures and a refreshing disregard for painting “inside the lines” marks Marty McCorkle’s paintings of human figures and landscapes. One is initially tempted consign McCorkle to the dusty tomb of cubism for his use of “scaffold” shapes to compose objects in his paintings, but he departs from any familiar style through distinctly muscled, minimal brushstrokes of paint to describe the human figure convincingly but unfamiliarly. McCorkle confidently paints within the rift between representation and abstraction, freshly pulling a rabbit out of painting’s seemingly exhausted hat. Marty McCorkle's WebsitePublic preview begins November 20th, 2007. Artist’s ReceptionAn Artists’ Reception for Sight Revamped will take place on November 30th, 2007, 5-9pm. This show will run through December 6th, 2007.
THE THERE, THERE.November 23 to December 16, 2007A benefits show featuring some fine, talented folks from Oakland and parts nearby. Proceeds from this show will help pay the medical bills of local writer and curator Theo Konrad Auer. Oakland. A city eternally ‘on the verge.’ Hyperbole aside, these artists represent some of the best of what our local artists have to offer. There is a substance beyond the hype. There is some timeless work amongst the limp trends and flaccid passing fancies of fashion. These folks are evidence of a there, here in Oakland today. As a bonafide East Bay kid, born and bred, I have witnessed the many evolutions and incarnations of the Bay Area art scene. This corner of the world has and continues to be a fertile breeding ground for some of the most original and vital artists whose creative prowess never ceases to challenge, provoke, incite and allure. Constantly finding myself inspired by the creative spirit of this community and the gifted artists who helped create it, I have devoted much of my time to documenting in journalistic, critical and blog form our local artists and galleries digging deep to bring awareness to the exceptional talent of the our local artists. It has been tremendously rewarding to see my passion met with the opportunity to give contextual significance to Bay Area art as it corresponds to the contemporary artistic landscape. My reviews and critiques have been widely featured in local online and print forums, including ArtBusiness.com (2006-2007), FECALFACE DOT COM, HiFructose Magazine, Juxtapoz Dot Com and Sweetart Magazine, among many others. My latest professional endeavor comes in the form of THE EASTSIDER DOT COM, a soon to be newly resurrected online blog that originated during my two-year stint as an art writer for FECALFACE DOT COM, often sharing blogging duties with local artist and writer, John Casey. The latest edition of THE EASTSIDER is indeed an extension of its precursor, offering an online forum of art journalism showcasing the unique enclave of artists living and working in the Bay Area, with special focus on the East Bay. It will come in the form of blogs, news content, video and podcasts from local luminaries. I could not think of a more suitable way to launch an online resource for Bay Area art than with a show featuring the works of local artists whose influence is as immeasurable as it is deeply inspiring. I have amassed an eclectic group of friends whose work I have long admired, including Josh Keyes, Derek Weisberg, Percy Feils, John Casey, Casey Jex Smith,Lexa Walsh, Pete Glover, Crystal Morey and Obi Kaufman among many others. It is truly an honor for me to bring these people together into one room, as each have played a prominent role in bringing originality and vibrancy to the Bay Area art community. The celebratory launch of beta form of THE EASTSIDER DOT COM will also serve as a benefit to cover outstanding medical expenses I have incurred from an unfortunate incident that took place a few months ago. My condition has been met with a tremendous outpour of support and generosity from the local art community, and it is my hope to encourage the spirit of giving through a truly unique event that celebrates our local artists, particularly their originality and culture building efforts through creative interpretation. —Theo Konrad Auer The Artists
Public preview begins November 20th, 2007. Two Artist’s Receptions:
This show will run through December 16th, 2007.
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