Tamera Avery: Off the Rails
A special installation in the Inner Room at GearBox Gallery: August 31 – September 23, 2017 The 2016 award winner from the Gearbox Gallery call for entries exhibtion, WILD/MIND, Avery shows new work in this Inner Room installation. “I am a San Francisco based visual artist working in oils to create large-scale paintings that consider the dynamic […]
BLUETS:To Fall Under A Spell
August 3 – 26, 2017 Juror Jack Fischer Opening Reception: Friday, August 4th from 6-9 pm_________________ Diane Abt • Linda Belden • Ellen Bepp • Gina Borg • Kristen Brown • Patricia Bruning • Robert Cotham • Carol Dalton • Jean Davis • Lucia Dill • Deborah Benioff Friedman • Adam Forfang • Shelley Gardner • Tali […]
What Remains: Phyllis Lasché & Danny Rosales
with special installation, Off the Rails, by Tamera Avery in the Inner RoomAugust 31 – September 23, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, September 1st from 6-9 pm Conversation with the Artists:Saturday, September 9 from 12-4 pm _________________ Striking works by Phyllis Lasché and Danny Rosales emphasize materiality and transformation in this exhibition of new work at GearBox Gallery this fall. […]
Otherwise: Marsha Balian & Sherry Parker
June 29 – July 29, 2017First Friday Reception: July 7th from 6-9 pmClosing Reception: Saturday, July 22nd, 2-4 pm Artists Marsha Balian and Sherry Parker both work in the medium of collage, using instinctive juxtapositions of found images & intuitive compositions to create works full of mystery and humor. Balian, who leaves behind a long […]
Through Lines and Morphosis: Tara O’Siochain & Parra O’Siochain
June 1 – 24, 2017First Friday Reception: June 2nd from 6-9 pm What happens when a family tradition is passed down and adapts to circumstances in the next generation? This two-person exhibition is the first time that Parra O’Siochain and Tara O’Siochain, father and daughter, are showing their work side by side. Though the proximity […]
Biographies: Pancho Jiménez & Leslie Plato Smith
April 27 – May 27, 2017First Friday Reception: May 5th from 6-9 pmimage left: Jiménez, Hipster, ceramic, 14.5×6.5×9” right: Smith, Aaron, oil on canvas, 72×48″ Portraiture is updated and given new twists in this exhibit of oil paintings and ceramic sculpture by Leslie Plato Smith and Pancho Jiménez. Exploring the line between individuality and universality, the two adopt nearly […]
The Light and Darkness of Being: Joseph Mele & Carol Dalton
March 23 – April 22, 2017First Friday Reception: April 7th from 6-9 pm Besides having studios next door to one another at the Benicia Arsenal, Joseph Mele and Carol Dalton have been friends for many years. They share a sensibility that embraces delicate and moody palettes, abstracted figurative references, and layering of colors, materials, and meanings. Each is bringing […]
Ruth Santee: Divergent Thinking
Excerpts from an Interview with Ruth SanteeBy TaVee Lee, GearBox Gallery The title of your exhibit is “ Divergent Thinking.” How would you define the meaning of this term? By Divergent Thinking I mean the thought process in which a person generates several unique, creative responses to a single question or problem. The opposite of […]
Curiosities: Harry Clewans and Trent Nahas
January 12 – February 11, 2017First Friday Reception: February 3rd from 6-9 pm Both artists make use of fragments to piece together imagery or figures. Ordinary objects, detritus, and other odds and ends are combined to create the representations. The resulting works become densely packed with textures, gestures, and associations. Harry Clewans creates his compositions […]