Ever Gold Gallery

Performance: artMRKT Concourse Exhibition Center 620 7th Street at Brannan San Francisco, CA Gallery: Ever Gold Gallery 441 O’Farrell St San Francisco, CA 94102 Thursday, May 17, 2012 At 06:00 PM

Ever Gold Gallery is pleased to announce an ongoing installation at artMRKT by artist Jeremiah Jenkins in addition to Ever Gold’s booth, 611.

Bay area artist Jeremiah Jenkins will be staging a demonstration during the San Francisco Art Market art fair. He will be organizing himself into a solitary occupying encampment of the fair until tear gassed or until the fair ends. Representing “the 0.00000032%” Jenkins will be drawing a line and standing up to the other 99.99999978%. The inequality between individuals and everyone else must stop!

The occupy movement was one of the biggest stories in the news this past year. While I personally support the message, I felt a bit left out. I grew up poor, have worked my whole life, and am currently in one of the lowest tax brackets possible. The paradox is that as an artist I find myself drinking wine, eating brie, and enjoying art as much as any one percenter. I propose to occupy Art Market for the duration of the fair as a representative of myself, the 0.00000032 percent. My encampment will be only big enough for myself and will have all the things I need to be there for the couple of days. My equipment will be a mix of practical and posh. I will wear a tuxedo everyday and have wine and cheese. I will not be protesting anything, but instead I will just be there representing my singular perspective and my personal class. The goal is to bridge the gap that divides the 99 and the 1 percents, by combining both lifestyles without conflict.

HOURS:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Opening Night Benefit Preview Reception

Thursday, May 17, 2012 – 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Opening Night Party

Regular Fair Hours:
Friday, May 18, 2012 – 11:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday, May 19, 2012 – 11:00am to 7:00pm
Sunday, May 20, 2012 – Noon to 6:00pm
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May 17th 6pm – May 20th 6pm

VENUE:
Concourse Exhibition Center
620 7th Street at Brannan
San Francisco, CA

Public Works161 Erie Street  San Francisco, CA 94103

Thursday, May 17, 2012 At 08:00 PM

Just because you’re young, broke and beautiful doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to put on your nicest duds and have a spectacular night on the town.

When was the last time you spent just $3 to see some of the best musical acts in the Bay, fight cancer, drink free booze and slurp free oysters? That’s what we thought.

UpOut, Level 4 and Broke-Ass Stuart invite you to come celebrate Stuart’s 10th year anniversary with them.

Why?
Because we’re throwing a party worth waiting 10 years for.

—> Be sure to dress up and be ready to get down. <—

Broke and Classy will be better than New Years, your birthday and Chrismukkah combined. Yes, you can quote us on that.

MUST RSVP HERE —–> HYPERLINK “http://www.upout.com/sf/do/ClassyBrokeAss”http://www.upout.com/sf/do/ClassyBrokeAss
*click ‘WANT’ to get in on all the action & RSVP!
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***Featuring Sounds By***

Judgement Day
*One bad a$$ instrumental “string metal” band from Oakland*
HYPERLINK “http://www.stringmetal.com/”http://www.stringmetal.com/

Birds & Batteries
*A celebrated mainstay of the SF indierock scene*
HYPERLINK “http://birdsandbatteries.com/”http://birdsandbatteries.com/

Rach W
*The Bay’s favorite up and coming local singer/songwriter* HYPERLINK “http://www.facebook.com/RachWMusic”http://www.facebook.com/RachWMusic

DJ Carnita of Hard French
*San Francisco’s best soul dance party*
HYPERLINK “http://hardfrench.com/”http://hardfrench.com/

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An hour of sponsored fancy drinks & oysters provided by:

Woodhouse Fish Company
HYPERLINK “http://woodhousefish.com/”http://woodhousefish.com/

Campari
HYPERLINK “http://www.campari.com/”http://www.campari.com/

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Fuel outiside to keep you partying all night long courtesy of:

Dojo Dog
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Creme Brûlée Cart
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Photo Booth inside to immortalize all our shamefully fun, broke ass moments by:
Snap Fiesta
HYPERLINK “http://www.snapfiesta.com/”http://www.snapfiesta.com/

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***Sponsored By***
UpOut
*Revolutionizing the way people go out*
HYPERLINK “http://www.upout.com/”http://www.upout.com/

Broke Ass Stuart
*The Man, The Myth, The Legend*
HYPERLINK “http://www.BrokeAssStuart.com/”www.BrokeAssStuart.com

Level 4 PR
*Representing only the finest events, launches & artists in the US and abroad*
HYPERLINK “http://www.level4pr.com/”www.level4pr.com

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Public Works
Thursday, May 17th
8pm-2am

$3 cover
*partial proceeds will go to Slap Cancer
{Raising money to fight blood cancer}

*******Must be 21 to attend. RSVP is required for entry. Invitation is non-transferrable.******

MUST RSVP HERE —–> HYPERLINK “http://www.upout.com/sf/do/ClassyBrokeAss”http://www.upout.com/sf/do/ClassyBrokeAss
*click ‘WANT’ to get in on all the action & RSVP!

Omiiroo Gallery400 14th Street Oakland, CA 94612

Thursday, May 17, 2012 At 07:00 PM

*****BLACK FUTURISTS SPEAK*****

A literary riff on the future of the future.

Those that bend the WORD…
over those who reflect SIGHT…
Over mixed mediums of SOUND…

***Hosted by D. Scot Miller***

http://dscotmiller.blogspot.com/

Readings by:
—Eric K. Arnold: https://www.facebook.com/eric.arnold.16
—Kwan Booth http://boothism.org/
—Ayize Jama-Everett: www.theliminalpeople.com
—Davu Flint: https://www.facebook.com/davu.flint
—Shy Pacheco Hamilton: http://www.shyhamilton.com/
—Malcolm Shabazz Hoover: http://deepculture.net/
—Hella$ Quartet
—Shawn Taylor: http://facebook.com/shawndtaylor
—Veuxdo Child: http://www.Veuxdo.com/
—Richard M. Wright: http://fem-men-ist.blogspot.com/

Freestyle live painting by Black Diamond Shining and guests.

And the launch of the ASTRO BLACK zine

Black Futurism
Boom……… For Real

FFDG 2277 Mission St. SF, CA. 94110 Friday, May 18, 2012 At 06:00 PM

Dave Kinsey
Lost For Words
Opening: Fri, May 18th (6-9pm)
@FFDG
2277 Mission St.

FFDG is pleased to present Dave Kinsey’s first solo show in San Francisco since 2000 entitled “Lost For Words”, an exhibition of mixed-media paintings by the Los Angeles and Three Rivers, CA based artist. There will be an opening reception for the show on Friday, May 18th (6-9pm). The artist will be present. Beer and wine will be available.

Dave Kinsey’s work has been a staple in the contemporary art scene for over a decade. Combining mediums of acrylic, collage and spray paint, Kinsey composes expressive mixed media paintings on heavyweight canvas that burst with color and speak to both his and his audiences humanity. These multi-layered textured works, which vary in form and content, echo the complexities of our human existence. By juxtaposing gentle imagery like flowers with the chaos of man and wild, he speaks to our own never-ending struggle to understand our history and the pandemonium of daily life in modern culture. These thoughtful pieces engage the viewer through their decisive composition and explosive color palette, challenging them to seek deeper meaning. In Kinsey’s words, “what is not seen is what’s there to be discovered.” and continues, “I’m trying to push the viewer into a more confrontational place.”

In his new body of work, Kinsey continues his evolution into more abstract representation while still incorporating elements of the figures which gained him fame during his influential, early career, street art campaign, “Unlearn.” In combining and reducing his visual elements, Kinsey has refined his communication with the viewer to a more concise manner within each work. In this body, Kinsey flaunts his skill to say just as much with sometimes less, at times using fewer brush strokes to get to the same place; we see his iconic heads explode and break apart in bold and energetic compositions that provoke emotion and reflection.

Kinsey elaborates on the figures in his work, “They can be grotesque if that’s what you see. From my perspective of the world, it’s hard to paint reality without a sense of truth, especially when it comes to portrayals of humanity. There is sadness and hope and fear. There is the constant struggle with nature.”

About Dave Kinsey

Dave Kinsey was born in Pittsburgh in 1971, attending the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the Art Institute of Atlanta before moving to California in 1994 to pursue a career as a designer and fine artist. Selected exhibitions include URBIS Museum in Manchester, UK, NEXT Chicago, Joshua Liner Gallery in NY, ALICE Gallery and Art Brussels in Belgium. His work has been featured in multiple local and international print and online publications from The New York Times, LA Weekly and Washington Post to Anthem Magazine. He has also been invited to speak at institutions such as the Pasadena Art Center, UCLA, Montserrat College of Art and the Semi-Permanent conference in Sydney, Australia.

Club Six

60 Sixth Street (bet Market & Mission) San Francisco, Ca. 94103 Thursday, May 17, 2012 At 06:00 PM

“So you think you can Paint?”, The World’s Most Creative Happy Hour, was such a hit during the 2 Blocks of Art, that we decided to open up our walls every Thursday at Club Six to all who
want to paint. The concept is simple, we provide the space, paint, brushes, tunes, cheap drinks and a ton of wall space …for all to paint. The idea is to complete as many 8 foot pieces as possible by11pm. Bring a Friend, paint a Masterpiece, or just watch, as artists, are creating all around you. Doors open @ 7pm. Admission is FREE with $3 Beers and $5 Mixed Drink Specials. Music By Mr. Robinson. 7x 7 Magazine Article & pictures http://www.7×7.com/arts-culture/so-you-think-you-can-paint#/12 Art Business.com Article & Pics http://www.artbusiness.com/1open/122911.html#.Tv4TcNYzbNw.twitter
Metrowize Article http://www.metrowize.com/so-you-think-you-can-paint-club-six-san-francisco Bold Italic writeup http://thebolditalic.com/blog_posts/1700-good-times-in-the-micro-hood SFGate http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2012%2F02%2F23%2FNSSB1N897D.DTL&o=1&type=printable The JRo Project
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The T-Shirt Art Show in the Darkroom Gallery will feature The Art of the T-Shirt. Wearable Art, Self Expression, Branding…T-shirts are a canvas for wearable art, a form of personal expression. The T-Shirt represents what we are thinking before we say a word. Want to display your T-Shirt? Hit us up @ jaysfrost@gmail.com for info.

The JRo Project (www.thejroproject.com) – The JRo Project’s neo-soul
vibes, conscientious lyrics and journey through the love spectrum is a
sure recipe for a dance friendly experience. Led by Joy Roster, a
multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer fresh out of Berkelee
College of Music, this dynamic adventure also features Bob Sanders
(guitar), Pete Ruecktenwald (bass), and Cory Aboud (drums).

thejroproject.com

http://www.facebook.com/thejroproject

Broken Cities
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Post Rock band from Oakland, CA Latest release is Parable the first
release from Broken Cities’ full incarnation. It deals with stories of
loss, longing, and sacrifice.
Current SF Artist of the month for http://sf.thedelimagazine.com/

http://www.facebook.com/BrokenCities/info

http://www.brokencities.com/

http://brokencities.bandcamp.com/

Atlas
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In 2010 The members of Atlas began writing songs with the intention of
releasing them in September of 2011. Having been locked away for the
past seven months creating new music they enlisted the help of
producer and recording engineer Daniel Petersen to help with the
project. The result is an impressive 3 song EP that is truly just the
beginning of a completely new body of work.

http://www.facebook.com/atlasmelody

http://getatlasnow.com/

 Southern Exposure3030 20th Street San Francisco, CA 94110

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 At 07:00 PM

In conjunction with the Asian Contemporary Art Consortium (ACAC-SF), Southern Exposure presents performances by three Bay Area artists that address stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding Asian-Americans. Mike Lai recreates a scene from Kung Fu genre films through sound and vocal performance. Kevin Simmonds previews an excerpt from ORIENT: a new anthropology, a genre-defiant performance that considers historical and contemporary Asian-Black relations. Jenifer Wofford’s comedic performance examines Filipina stereotypes from an absurdist perspective.