“VICES” National Juried Exhibition
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“VICES” National Juried Exhibition
IN-PERSON OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, November 20th, 6-9PM “Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after his own happiness.” - Lysander Spooner We are all just bundles of vices, collections of actions that aren't necessarily good for us, that have the potential to hurt our bodies or minds, our relationships, our financial or work prospects; things that feel good in the moment, but are maybe not so good for our futures. JUROR: Philip Bewley, Philip Bewley Art Advisory, San Francisco, CA EXHIBITION: November 20 - December 18, 2021 |
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View the “VICES” National Juried Exhibition Artists Talk #1 recorded on Wed. Dec. 1st, with Joseph Abbati, Elias Botvinick, Kerry Lessard, Michelle Mongan, Priscilla Otani, Nick Riesland, Siana Smith, & Dave Yoas https://youtu.be/oWm9GrMRQCk |
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View the Arc Gallery “Vices” National Juried Exhibition on-line Artists Talk #2 recorded on Wednesday, Dec. 8th, with Jason Cheeseman-Meyer, Taryn Chase Jackson, Rachel Lee, Paul Weiner, Debra Wright, & Hannah Youngblood
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Juror's Choice Award Winners:
Winnie van der Rijn, Debra Wright, & Hannah Youngblood
Winnie van der Rijn, Debra Wright, & Hannah Youngblood
"Vices" Featured Artists at Arc Gallery: Joseph Abbati, Brandin Baron, Sara Blumenstein & Phil Cook, Bato Bostandzic, Elias Botvinick, Joshua Brinlee, Nancy Calef, Jason Cheeseman-Meyer, Marcel Deolazo, Angel Dorsey, Tony Gangitano, Kirk Hinshaw, Taryn Chase Jackson, Rachel Lee, Kerry Lessard, Peter Lopez, Betsey MacDonald, Nadzeya Makeyeva, Gary Miller, Michelle Mongan, Priscilla Otani, Txutxo Perez, Nick Riesland, Siana Smith, Winnie van der Rijn, Paul Weiner, Jesse Wiedel, Debra Wright, Dave Yoas, Hannah Youngblood, & Ronnie Zuckerberg
selected images from the "Vices" National Juried Exhibition:
"Vices" On-Line Gallery Artists: Brandin Baron, Bato Bostandzic, Joshua Brinlee, Nancy Calef, Helena Calmfors, Emilia Cruz, Marcel Deolazo, Nicole Di Fabio, Angel Dorsey, Anna Fisher, Jonathan Frey, Tony Gangitano, Vyncex Gorlami, James Higbee, Adrian Huth, Taryn Chase Jackson, Eric Lendl, Mitchell Linden, Gaspar Marquez, Ian McClerin, Lisa McElroy, Richard Menendez, Krista Moroder, Laura Paladini, Gwen Pryor, Nick Riesland, John Sheridan, Siana Smith, Allison Strauss, Travis Straw, Ron Testa, Michael Tole, Winnie van der Rijn, Richard Weiss, Jesse Wiedel, Debra Wright, Hannah Youngblood
“Vices” Juror’s Statement:
A quote by Lysander Spooner provided a description for the exhibition, Vices, at Arc Gallery, “Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after his own happiness.” The artists presented in this exhibition have taken this idea and ran with it, subverted it, turned it inside out, upside down, and blown it up. With visceral, often lurid polychrome imagery, the works of art on view get inside and depict what we describe as vices: lust and kink, consumerism, the American obsession with guns and violence, alcohol and drug use, and a lot of cigarettes. While some of these vices can lead to a hell of personal degradation, as a juror I was struck by the giddy wit of the works of art presented. Either through the technical virtuosity in the depiction, or as an unapologetic personal account, Vices is a euphoric journey into desire, and what some may call perversion and depravity.
In Dyke's Real Mayo, one of a set of three digitally created collage pieces, the artist, a self-proclaimed lesbian feminist, states that she revels in the cultural sin by displaying herself as a sexual object, fulfilling her own hedonistic vices of processed food, cigarettes, ranch dressing, and the fantasy of older men. In another work on view, Money Shot, an undergarment is fabricated from actual U.S. currency. In this fully functional work of art there is the classic duality of sex and money, and I could see this setting a record at auction - another take on consumerism. In Self Satisfied/Pleasure Gloves 1, the artist repurposes vintage gloves and adds hand stitched textures for the purpose of sexual self-satisfaction. The artist challenges notions of the virtuous, ideal woman with these subversive stitches.
- Philip Bewley, Philip Bewley Art Advisory, San Francisco, CA
In Dyke's Real Mayo, one of a set of three digitally created collage pieces, the artist, a self-proclaimed lesbian feminist, states that she revels in the cultural sin by displaying herself as a sexual object, fulfilling her own hedonistic vices of processed food, cigarettes, ranch dressing, and the fantasy of older men. In another work on view, Money Shot, an undergarment is fabricated from actual U.S. currency. In this fully functional work of art there is the classic duality of sex and money, and I could see this setting a record at auction - another take on consumerism. In Self Satisfied/Pleasure Gloves 1, the artist repurposes vintage gloves and adds hand stitched textures for the purpose of sexual self-satisfaction. The artist challenges notions of the virtuous, ideal woman with these subversive stitches.
- Philip Bewley, Philip Bewley Art Advisory, San Francisco, CA
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Philip Bewley is a Curator and Art Advisor with over twenty-five years of experience in the curation of fine art and in the production of exhibitions. Philip was previously DZINE Gallery’s Director and Curator, producing exhibitions featuring Bay Area artists. Philip was previously the Gallery Director for Therien & Co, Inc.; Curator for the Oliver Hawke Gallery; and the Curator for the loan exhibit at the San Francisco Fall Show. His design for the San Francisco Decorators Showcase was featured in Architectural Digest and other publications. As a Fine Art Advisor, he has placed significant works of art from international galleries with private collectors. Philip has volunteered for arts organizations including participating as a juror and as a panelist for ArtSpan; as a juror for SFWA, as a guest lecturer on the history of the decorative and fine arts; and with artist portfolio reviews at Arc Gallery.
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