This article first appeared in JUXTAPOX on October 24, 2023 Close on the heels of Banned Book Week 2023, the Arion Press presents an exhibition of 10 Bay Area Artists to spotlight contemporary and historical attempts to censor books in schools and libraries. No state in the nation has proven to be immune to the […]Read Post ›
This essay first appeared as the forward to the monograph Alex Kanevsky Paintings 2003-2022, published by Dolby Chadwick Gallery in September 2023. A draped form, a field of grass, a bath, a running dog. Peeling wall or crashing wave. Skin, space, sensation. Distillation, escalation, suspension. Sifting and shifting enchantment. Our eyes are transfixed by the […]Read Post ›
This article first appeared in Juxtapoz on April 18, 2023. To celebrate the upcoming publication of their fine letterpress edition of Kurt Vonnegut’s classic anti-war novel Slaughterhouse-Five, Arion Press has placed the themes of this richly imaginative, provocative, and essential text in the hands of five Bay Area artists: Taraneh Hemami, Oliver Hawk Holden, Kevin Keaney, Josué Rojas, […]Read Post ›
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first published in?Juxtapoz, March 22, 2023 Tamsin Spencer Smith, Journey, oil on canvas, 14 x 18 inches, 2023. Object Lessons: A Review of Tamsin Spencer Smith @ Upper Market Gallery, San Francisco Upper Market Gallery, San Francisco // March 24, 2023 – March 26, 2023…
October 22nd sees the opening of the Dyslexic Dictionary Exhibition at Arion Press in San Francisco. Our goal in establishing a gallery program at this unique institution is to cultivate, celebrate, and showcase the enduring dialogue between writers and artists that has been fundamental to each of the conceptually unique handmade books we’ve created over […]Read Post ›
Preview: Donald Bradford’s “Lazarus Paintings” Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco // October 6 – November 11, 2022 first published in JUXTAPOZ on September 29, 2022 Arizona-born, Oakland-based artist Donald Bradford presents a solo show at Andrea Schwartz Gallery that is full of provocations. At first blush, the viewer will encounter naked mostly male forms draped, […]Read Post ›
Ana Teresa Fernández and Arleene Correa Valencia at Catharine Clark Gallery This article originally appeared in Juxtapoz, on August 4, 2022. Two powerful and eloquent artists, Ana Teresa Fernández and Arleene Correa Valencia have solo shows at Catharine Clark Gallery this month. Both exhibitions unfold with epic force by holding a mirror up to the […]Read Post ›
To celebrate the arrival of spring and the start of National Poetry Month, DANIELLE invited Tamsin Smith to exhibit at the store’s Union Street location in San Francisco. For this show, Tamsin has created a new series that weaves intense color and bold gestures into paintings that vibrate with palpable energy. These TONE POEMS employ […]Read Post ›
THE PROFOUND M: found photos paired with poems has been published by FMSBW Press. San Francisco poet Tamsin Smith selected from a diverse and extensive collection of found snapshot photography, composing poems for over 90 images. The photo-poem pairings are displayed on facing pages in this full color book. Includes an introduction by collector Matt […]Read Post ›
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