"Memory Upgrade" at CoCA, Seattle

My work will be in a show at the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle, WA. The show is called "Memory Upgrade" and explores the ways in which artists have responded to the global financial crisis by changing various aspects of their work. Considered collectively, these artists hint at the heightened importance of memory, history, and the role of the artist to affect social change.

The show opens Thursday, December 2nd, from 6-9pm at CoCA’s Pioneer Square location located inside the former Elliott bay Book Company at 310 1st Ave South in Pioneer Square.

I'll be in Miami so won't be able to make it, but if you're in the area, check it out.

My work at Red Dot Miami

I'll have work at the Hang Art Gallery Booth at Red Dot Miami. Come check it out. I'll also be attending the art fair madness. Personally, I think art fairs should be called gallery conventions. Fairs I'll be surveying are Art Basel, Pulse, Scope, Art Asia, Red Dot, Aqua, Verge, Nada, and Art Miami. With five days in Miami, it's going to be a wild ride of art, booze, and schmooze. I'll post videos and pictures as they come.



<<<< Just a glimpse of the art celebrity extravaganza at 2009 Art Basel Miami. For those of you who don't know, that's CHUCK CLOSE that I'm making a sandwich out of.

Naru-Kami 2 accepted into the 2010 Bay Area Annual!

My piece, "Naru-Kami 2" featured in the SFWeekly, has been accepted into the 2010 Bay Area Annual. Many thanks to the juror, Betti-Sue Hertz, Director of Visual Arts, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Best of SF

I've been voted as Best Local Artist by the readers of the SFWeekly. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen!

UICA

Just found out about this. An image of my work is used as a lead image in an article about the show I was in at the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts (UICA). The whole article is below.

AAF Contemporary Art Fair

Find my work at the Hang Art Gallery booth at the Affordable Art Fair in New York City May 6-9. More info on their website.

From Facebook to Print

My De/Construction Series is featured in a section of Artworks magazine. They've selected to publish my work from the many fans on their Facebook page.

SF Weekly's Mastermind Grant

I was selected as a finalist for the SF weekly Masterminds Grant. The competition was stiff. There were over 100 submissions, 12 finalists and 3 awards. And while I didn't win, I was honored to be included with such a strong group of artists. (oh yeah, and the nice lead image, full color image was nice too).

I'm a Mastermind Grant Finalist!

Next Wednesday is SF Weekly's Artopia, a one-night party of music, art, film, and fashion. Also exhibited are the ten finalists of the Masterminds Grant, which includes my work. Hopefully you can join me in celebrating the honor. The three winners of the grant will be announced that night!

There's a $10 cover, but only $5 if you buy tickets in advance at

https://www.snagtickets.com/product/view/11

The cover charge goes toward grant funding for next year's winners.
There will be an open bar and hors d'oeuvres.

Hope you can make it!

(S)Edition: Prints As Activism opens Friday

A group show that I'm participating in, "(S)Edition: Prints As Activism" opens this Friday at the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids, MI. the show was curated by Mark Pasquale, curator of Prints and Drawings at the Art Institute of Chicago.

My two-person show opens next week!