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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Ummmm....Yes, Harvey Quaytman !

Spector

Acrylic and glass on canvas, 1990

46" 46"

Harvey Quaytman at the McKee Gallety:

http://mckeegallery.com/exhibit/2014/harvey-quaytman-2014/?pid=2998

Monday, February 9, 2015

Rex Ray 09.11.56 - 02.09.15

Rex Ray was a San Francisco icon, and he will be deeply missed.
SF Gate on Rex Ray: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Collage-artist-Rex-Ray-dies-6071830.php

Rex Ray

Photo: Christiana Ceppas

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Scribble Book - works in progress

Baby Blue

Acrylic on wood panel.

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

Detail, Baby Blue.

Click here for Scribble Book:
http://billbloomfield.blogspot.com/p/works.html

Friday, February 6, 2015

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/

Friday, January 23, 2015

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

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

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/