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Friends, Family and Forward Thinking
Friends, Family and Forward Thinking
December should always be about friends, family and forward thinking – a time to celebrate the good in life and leave the bad behind. This month, I invite you to join me for a holiday toast while we check out a new venue (XYZ), exciting new shows and ART FOR ALL SEASONS ’08 at Somarts Gallery. Give a toy, share art with someone special and let art uplift your spirit this month!
Art lives on!
Matt
View images: http://www.mckinleyartsolutions.com/news.html
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OPENINGS (4) - DECEMBER 2008
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 6p – 8p (a FIRST THURSDAY event!)
IMPROMPTU – Music inspired mixed media abstractions by JEAN WU
"My passion for life and years of training in both music and art motivated me to develop a series of abstract paintings with colors, forms, lines, and strokes all interplaying within a confined space. Much like a unique arrangement of musical notes creates a distinct tonal harmony, each canvas is a visually harmonious arrangement of color combinations designed to be universally understood as well as personally felt and appreciated." - Jean Wu
Wine tasting featuring a selection of Italian wines by Tenuta di Arceno
Reception convenes on the mezzanine balcony
Venue: XYZ Restaurant at the W Hotel
181 3 rd Street (x Howard) SF, CA
hours: Breakfast : 6:30 – 10:30a M - F ?/ 7 – 10:00a Sa - Su
Lunch : 11:30a – 2p
Brunch : 1 a – 2:30p Sa - Su
Dinner : 6 – 10p F - Sa 6 – 11p
XYZ Bar : 7 – 2a
On exhibit through DECEMBER 12
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 5:30 – 7p
‘MOTION AND STILLNESS’ – Sumi ink on rice paper monoprints by Joan Miro
“My work reflects my ongoing fascination with the grace of a line, the shapes in nature and the human spirit. Many years ago I created a method of making mono prints by painting on glass with a sumi brush and sumi ink. A piece of rice paper is then rubbed on the glass and one print is pulled. These images capture a moment of beauty and grace.
In my never ending search for those special moments, I travel, take photographs, do art, reach out to people and always remember to see!”
– Joan Miro
Venue: 2223 Restaurant
2223 Market St. (x. 16 th)
Hours: hours: 5:30 - 9:30p Su - Th; 11pm F, Sa; 11a - 2p Sun brunch
On exhibit through JANUARY 14, 2009
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 5p – 7p
MINERS + WHINERS – Resin and pigment works on hand-cut panels, oil paintings by Scott Mickelson
Provocative social commentary filtered through the personal perspective of artist Scott Mickelson which explore spirituality, injustices and the fringes of the human condition.
Scott speaks about his work on ARTslant, San Francisco (www.artslant.com) coming out this month!
Wine tasting provided by Hotel Triton
Venue: The Mezzanine Gallery at Hotel Triton,
342 Grant Ave (x. Bush St.) SF, CA
Hours: 24 / 7
On exhibit through JANUARY 21, 2009
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 1 – 4p
ART FOR ALL SEASONS ‘08
SEE WORKS BY 13 ARTISTS TO WATCH (and collect)
TOY DRIVE FOR SF FIREFIGHTER’S TOY PROGRAM (good karma!)
KID’S ART GALLERY (made on the spot)
AUDIENCE PROVIDED ENTERTAINMENT (Guitar Hero anyone?)
WINE TASTING (Tenuta di Arceno)
Featuring:
Carla Biondi, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Daniel Newman, Alex Santurio, Lenea Maibaum, Erika Von Zoog, John Zaklikowski, Brian Frank Carter, David Rose, Ted Cabarga, Melissa Karam, John Haines, Alexandre Koulouris
venue: Somarts Cultural Center, Main Gallery
934 Brannan St. (x. 8th) SF, CA
hours: 12p - 7p M - F; 1 - 6 Sa
Guided Tour dates/times: TBA. – check the website for updated schedule
Tour appointments gladly scheduled for groups of 4 or more by contacting McKinley Art Solutions with your preferred date and time. Please allow one hour for the tour.
For the second consecutive year, in conjunction with SomArts Cultural Center, McKinley Art Solutions is pleased to produce ‘Art For All Seasons’, an exhibit that reflects both a desire to promote art in all media as accessible to everyone and that creates community through giving and art making.
Each of the 13 participating artists will show a body of their current work in SomArts Main Gallery. This installation, in the historical tradition of art expos, will be done in a salon-style.
In conjunction with the San Francisco Firefighter’s Toy Program the exhibit will be a toy drop location from 12/17 – 12/20. To encourage families to attend, the reception for the show will be held on Saturday, Dec 20 from 1 – 4pm. A Kid’s Art project will be held in conjunction with the reception, with the works to be displayed in a kid’s art gallery in the smaller anti-room next to the main show. Want to be a star? Music for the reception will be provided by YOU courtesy of 'Guitar Hero!' For the ‘big kids’ in attendance, there will be wine tasting by Tenuta di Arceno.
On exhibit DECEMBER 17 – DECEMBER 27
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NEW SHOWS (1) - DECEMBER 2008
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DIGITAL TAPESTRIES - Ancient cloth tradition transmigrated to digital canvas. Gary Bacon, artist
Show dates: DECEMBER 3 – JANUARY 14
Artist Gary Bacon has perfected a means of taking richly colored images that he has photographed in exotic locations around the world and transforming them electronically into abstract tapestry-like images. Some of these images, although printed on flat print media and canvases, appear to have the depth of woven objects.
Venue: Moby Dick Bar
4049 Hartford St (x 18th St) SF
Hours: 2p – 2a, 7 days / week
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ONGOING SHOWS (5) – NOVEMBER 2008
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WORLD TRAVELER AT HOME IN CULTURAL CROSSROADS
- mixed media paintings by Asha Menghrajani
In her paintings, Asha presents chaos as the perfection that it is, allowing for complete surrender. Her painting transports you from reality to a vibrant, mystical and abstract world, where you are the story teller, creating and interpreting your own stories.
"My process in painting is one which is more meditative and intuitive. I experience calmness, peacefulness and solitude. I believe that making art feels good and brings pleasure to others. Looseness and uncertainty, above all, are important to my interpretation of the mysterious energy of the spirit." – Asha Menghrajani
show dates: OCTOBER 30 - JANUARY 28, 2009
venue: Nova Bar and Restaurant
555 Second St (x. Brannan)
hours: M - F 11:30 - 2p; M - Sat 4p - 2a
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ARTsoup 17 - A diverse sampling of work in all media by
local and national artists promoted to film and commercial
companies for sale and project-based rental.
featuring: Asha Menghrajani, Eric Feathers, Eric Bohr, Gianfranco Paolozzi, Corina Marie Howell, Alex Shonkoff, Nad Wolinska, Yoko Mazza, Daniel Malone, Aisjah Hopkins
view images: http://www.mckinleyartsolutions.com/bayshorestudio.html
show dates: SEPTEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 16, 2008
Venue: Bayshore Studio
2178 Palou St. (x. Industrial Blvd.) SF, CA
Open to the public M - F, except when in use for a shoot -
call Matt 415.902.9863 to check visiting availability
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THERE IS STILL LIFE IN A STILL LIFE – Contemporary variants on the still life genre in iterations from abstraction to realism and all points in between. Curator: Matt McKinley
Featuring: Dannell Powell (featured artist, Lower Level Gallery):
Mannequin Art for the Masses! The Mannequin Chronicles began accidentally. In the course of life, the author came across a mannequin. (Well, you never know when you might need one.) She then came across a head. (Already having a mannequin, she might as well acquire the head.) In the natural progression of things, the author put them in her car and began photographing. To the delight of family and friends, she brought them on outings. She eventually acquired more mannequins and took them on little adventures. (The family was quite pleased to assist.) Many outings, adventures, and photographs later, The Mannequin Chronicles emerged!
Participating artists: Kim Thoman, Anna Seven, Alla Viksne, Heather Hanan, Kirk Brooks, Jane B. Grimm, Kenna Allen, Terence K. Stephens, Jean-Pierre Fortin, Virginia Garcia
Show dates: OCTOBER 4 – JANUARY 10, 2009
Venue: Polarity Post Productions, 69 Green St. (x. Front St.) SF, CA
Hours: 9a – 5p M - F
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SERENITY, FALL 08
Serenity, Fall 08 is the fourth installment of the Serenity series sponsored by UCSF Center of Excellence at The Center for Reproductive Health. Each part in the series invites 6 Bay Area artists to present a body of work that interprets the idea of ‘serenity’ in order to inspire relaxation, well-being and calm. Curator: Matt McKinley
Featuring: Natasha Dikareva, Elaine Toland, Mira M. White, Stefanie Atkinson, Sarah Haba, Kazuyo Leue
Show dates: October 21 - January 20, 2009
venue: UCSF Center for Reproductive Health Floors 3 & 7
2356 Sutter St (x. Divisadero) SF, CA
hours: 11a - 2p M - F or by appointment (contact McKinley Art Solutions)
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FLORA
This exhibit features work that explores the beauty, mystery and captivating essence of plants and flowers. Curator: Matt McKinley
Featured Artists: Blake Tucker, Greta & Manu Schnetzler, Tim Fleming
Show dates: October 1 – January 7, 2009
venue: The Monadnock Building
685 Market St (x. 3rd) SF, CA Floors 3, 4 and 5
viewing hours: 9 - 5 M – F
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SHOWS ENDING (1) - DECEMBER 2008
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Through December 2: MEN OF THE SAN FRANCISCO SPIKES – photography by Blake Tucker
Photographer Blake Tucker turns his eye towards the Men of The San Francisco Spikes to capture images that depict the grace, strength and allure of the male form. This exhibit features selections from the 2009 calendar, Men of The San Francisco Spikes.
Venue: Moby Dick Bar
4049 Hartford St (x 18th St) SF
Hours: 2p – 2a, 7 days / week
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