Scribble Book - works in progress

Baby Blue

Acrylic on wood panel.

8" x 8" x 1 3/8".

Detail, Baby Blue.

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The Black Square Turns 100

Kazimir Malevich's Black Square painting was first exhibited in Russia in 1915.

To honor the 100 year anniversary London's White Chapel Gallery has curated:

Adventures of the Black Square, Abstract Art and Society 1915-2015.

You can learn more about White Chapel and the exhibit here:

http://www.whitechapelgallery.org/exhibitions/abstract-art/

Tony DeLap in San Francisco in February

Tony DeLap will be in San Francisco for an exhibit and reception on Friday, February 6th at Rena Brandsten Projects from 5-7pm. There will be a book signing for DeLap's monograph, Paintings, Sculpture & Works on Paper 1962-2013. The recent paintings, sculpture and works on paper on exhibit at Rena Brandsten are far more animated in person than revealed in photographs. Absolutely beautiful paintings & objects !

Rena Brandsten Projects, San Francisco:
http://renabranstengallery.com/

There is also a screening of Tony DeLap: A Unique Perspective, a film by Dale Shierholt offering insight into the life of a West Coast pioneer in art. San Francisco Art Institure, Thursday, February 5th.
Tony DeLap: A Unique Perspective:
http://www.sfai.edu/events-calendar/detail/tony-delap-a-unique-perspective

Filmmaker Dale Shierholt: http://daleschierholt.com/DaleSchierholt.com/Home.html

 

Installation image at Rena Brandsten Projects, San Francisco.

Rena Brandsten: http://renabranstengallery.com/ 

Photo: John Janca

Suzan Frecon, oil paintings and sun, 02.19 - 03.28

Suzan Frecon's third solo show this February at David Zwirner in New York. This would be a great reason to get the hell out of San Francisco! Suzan creates beautiful arrangements of color and form. And in a similar way as Don Voisine, she uses variations of sheen from matte to gloss. I find her paintings to be absolutely stunning.

David Zwirner press release for the upcoming show is here:
http://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibition/suzan-frecon-2/?view=press-release

You can see a video of Suzan's 2010 solo show at David Zwirner below on James Kalm's Rough Cut:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_XrRaAtGqY

Following are images from Suzan Frecon's 2010 show of recent paintings at David Zwirner.
http://www.davidzwirner.com/exhibition/recent-painting/

 

Installation view.

Photo: David Zwirner.

cathedral series, variation 6

Oil on linen, 2010

Two panels, overall 108" x 87 3/8"

Photo: David Zwirner

lapis (following mars)

Oil on linen, 2012

Two panels, overall 36" x 29 1/16"

Photo: David Zwirner

 

Installation view.

Photo: David Zwirner.

composition in four colors 1

Oil on linen, 2009

Two panels, overall 108" x 87 3/8"

Photo: David Zwirner

Arc Gallery "Impulse" Juried Exhibition

These two pieces will be in the "Impulse" Juried Exhibition & Off-The-Wall Sale at Arc Gallery. Opening reception is Jan 17th, 7-10pm. All works are priced $250 or less.
Arc Gallery "Impulse": http://www.arc-sf.com/impulse.html

The pieces will be exhibited and sold separately, but they also work as a diptych.

The orange is a gloss finish against the matte green.

Scribble Book - works in progress

Diptych - Green vs Orange

Acrylic on panel

4" x 4" x 1 5/8"

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Don Voisine and Cary Smith

One of the more inspiring exhibits I've seen in some time, Don Voisine and Cary Smith, at the 

Gregory Lind Gallery in San Francisco.

The artists compliment one another very well especially with the juxtaposition of Voisine's abstract geometric black & color with the radiant gray values of Smith's proportional blocks.

You can see more of Don Voisine's work HERE.

An interview with Cary Smith can be found from Gorky's Granddaughter HERE.

All photos shown are from the Gregory Lind Gallery.

Gregory Lind has done a fantastic job in curating this exhibit, and he is extremely enthusiastic about the artists' work. It is clear he loves what he does.

Don Voisine

Hinge

Oil on wood panel, 2014

12" x 12"

(All photos Gregory Lind Gallery.)

Don Voisine

Contact

Oil on wood panel, 2014.

17" x 17"

I think Voisine's paintings are far more colorful in person than they appear in photographs.

He often frames or borders overlapping areas of matte and gloss black with bands of color.

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #23

Oil on panel, 2014

11" x 11"

The radiance of Smith's use of grays combined with very limited and subtle areas of color

is very powerful. These squares and rectangles literally dance across the painting.

(All photos Gregory Lind Gallery.)

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #17

Oil on linen, 2014

11" x 11"

Don Voisine

Exit

Oil on wood panel, 2014

15" x 15"

The combination of the matte and gloss surfaces together with selective brush direction between horizontal and vertical is very consistent and deliberate in Voisine's paintings. The areas of paint have been masked and create distinct edges between the paint and the surface below.

(All photos Gregory Lind Gallery.)

Don Voisine

Index

Oil on wood panel, 2014

16" x 12"

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #9

Oil on linen, 2014.

17" x 17"

In photos and from the distance, Smith's paintings appear to be masked. But upon close inspection, they are very delicately painted with subtle variations in the brush work.

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #22

Oil on linen, 2014

17" x 17"

Although both artists have different techniques in hard edge painting, they both show absolutely beautiful brush work in each of their approaches.

I simply LOVE their work !

(All photos Gergory Lind Gallery.)

You can see the variation in finish of Voisine's painting's in this image.

Don Voisine

Noir

Oil on wood panel, 2014

24" x 24"

All photos shown are from the Gregory Lind Gallery.