The Present Group Journal » art fairs http://blog.thepresentgroup.com Exploring new models of support for contemporary artists, musing on the art world and people who make stuff, and documenting our life running the Present Group subscription art project. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 20:47:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 ©The Present Group oliver@thepresentgroup.com (The Present Group) oliver@thepresentgroup.com(The Present Group) 1440 art, artist interviews, contemporary art, subscription art We interview one artist every season to learn about their practice, ideas and life as a working artist. The Present Group is a quarterly art subscription project. We enable a community of subscribers to fund contemporary artists projects and receive limited edition artwork in return. Each work is accompanied by an audio artist interview and critical essay to help our subscribers gain insight into the piece, its creator and his/her practice, or recurring themes in the contemporary art world. Founded in 2006, the goals of The Present Group are to create new avenues of support for artists, create consistently thought-provoking, editionable works in a variety of media, to engage and expose a broader public to the joys of art collecting, and provide a free online resource for anyone interested in contemporary art. http://www.thepresentgroup.com The Present Group The Present Group oliver@thepresentgroup.com No no http://blog.thepresentgroup.com/images/tpg-box-small.jpg The Present Group Journal http://blog.thepresentgroup.com 144 144 I went to two of the SF art fairs. This is what I liked. http://blog.thepresentgroup.com/2012/05/31/i-went-to-two-of-the-sf-fairs-this-is-what-i-liked/ http://blog.thepresentgroup.com/2012/05/31/i-went-to-two-of-the-sf-fairs-this-is-what-i-liked/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 18:09:29 +0000 eleanor http://blog.thepresentgroup.com/?p=2758 There is something gross about art fairs.  The wealth, the striped down-ness of the presentation of the works, the way that art becomes less about ideas and more about what someone wants to put on their walls.  But there is also something really great.  This year it hasn’t been the easiest for me to get out and wander galleries, go to openings that happen at baby bedtimes, and see much art, period.  So really, getting to see hundreds of artists’ works all at once, during the day, was an opportunity I couldn’t refuse.  I’m sure that I missed some things, but nevertheless here are my highlights:

Oh my goodness.  The scene at ArtPadSF was a hipster summer dream. Bands, neon colors, beers and coolness abounded.

Misako_Inaoka at Johannson Projects
Descend

Noelle Mason at Thomas Robertello Gallery 
HKG-ORD (mule), 2007
That’s an ivory budda that she smuggled in to the US from Hong Kong in her vagina.

Kerry Vander Meer at Mercury 20

best bathroom art that I saw.  It seemed like there was something interesting happening in the Creativity Explored bathroom, but it was too darn crowded that I couldn’t get in.

Peter Opheim at Steven Zevitas Gallery
Untitled (155)

 

The artMRKT was much more art fair-y.  My main gripe was it seemed like it was largely overhung.  It was somewhat commonplace to see galleries trying to get a lot of bang for their buck, showing 6-8 artists at a time. While I have to admit that I was a speed-fairing since there was a baby on my belly, I wanted less artists and more from each.  Also, there was a (Ever-Gold) gallery-sponsored and fair-approved “Occupy Art Fairs” thing going on that seemed, well, a little trite.

Elisheva Biernoff at Eli Ridgeway

castaneda/reiman at DCKT Contemporary
Their installation at the SF Fine Art Fair two years ago has really stuck with me. Every time I see their work I like it more.

 

Cara Barer at Andrea Schwartz Gallery
Sheer Madness

 

Sandow Birk and Elyse Pignolet at Catherine Clarke Gallery
Map of the Known World, 2011
There was no way to get a good picture of this.  Birk has an image on his website.  I’m a sucker for maps.  I like how their work makes evident what is hidden on most maps: that the person drawing it is giving you their view of the world.

 

 

 

 

 

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Art Publishing Now

is a two-day event dedicated to the investigation and showcasing of art publishing practices in the Bay Area. It includes a day of presentations and critical discussions, an after party, an art publishers fair, library and web archive.

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Participate:

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The Library is still seeking submissions!
Deadline October 1st.

The Art Publishing Now Library is a physical and online archive of Art Publishers in the Bay Area. APNL is a self-defined collection; it is open to any project that considers itself an art publisher or a contributor to art publishing in the Bay Area. The library will be installed at Southern Exposure from October to December 2010 and will go on to find a new home in the Bay Area.

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Join the Conversation!

THE SUMMIT is on Saturday, October 9, 2010, 11 am – 6 pm
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Space is limited so be sure to register to attend!

The 2010 Art Publishing Now Summit invites you to join leading creators of print, online, and experimental publications to reflect on the most urgent issues and exciting possibilities in art publishing today. With topics ranging from “Publish AND Perish” to “West Coast Critical?”, the event will include a series of presentations, conversations, and panels intended to yield insight and encourage innovation in Bay Area art publishing.

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Learn about local art publishers!

Sunday, October 10, 2010, 11 am – 6 pm
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The Art Publishing Now Fair showcases the breadth and depth of art publishing projects in the Bay Area. The fair hosts Bay Area independent publishing and related projects presenting a diverse range of the best in contemporary art publications ranging from periodicals, websites, editions and more.

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Party with us!

Saturday, October 9, 2010, 6-10pm
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Join Art Publishing Now Summit and Fair participants for a get together at Southern Exposure. Purchase food from some of SF’s favorite street food vendors including El Tonayense Taco Truck. Drinks and libations by donation from Trumer Brauerei, BridgePort Brewery, and Spoetzl Brewery.

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Karen Ryan: Cabinet Chair with Blanket, 2010

I loved this piece by Karen Ryan.  There is something so evocative, anthropomorphic, and nostalgic about old wooden furniture.

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Anne Toebbe, Vacuming the Dining Room, 2009

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Pello Irazu, FR, 2008

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Pello Irazu, Untitled, 2010 (left) and La Fabrica, Miami II, 2008

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Yun Jeong Hong, Episteme, 2009

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Jason Dunda, 2008-2010

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Kirsten Kindler, stairwells salon, 2009

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Cordy Ryman

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Abel Rodriguez, Untitled 1, 2009

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Elizabeth Jaeger:  BFF, 2009  Throughout the weekend, three ladies would perform around this sculpture.  Wearing tights, jockstraps, black pumps, and nylons tied around them in odd ways, they would strike a pose and gaze off into nowhere for hours at a time.  Here’s a picture.

maryellenmarkMary Ellen Mark:  Heather and Kelsey Dietrick, 7 years old, Kelsey older by 66 minutes, 2002  from her book, Twins

billdurginBill Durgin:  Nude and Still Life I

checualvala1Chechu Alava painted almost exclusively staring young ladies in multiple: Sisters

checualvala2Chechu Alava: The Romanovs

alexsothAlec Soth: Sandra and Indre, Milan, 2010

langdongravesLangdon Graves, not exactly, 2008

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