Mark Faigenbaum | Periodical Updates

NEW PRINTS, COLLAGE AND MIXED MEDIA
JULY 10 - AUGUST 15, 2009
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY JULY 10, 6-9 PM



Trained as a graphic artist Mark Faigenbaum has focused exclusively on fine art for the past 12 years.

In his work Mark uses materials that reflect the passage of time. Brittle newsprint, yellowed paper, old books, damaged photographs, outdated technical drawings. He combines these assorted materials using layering, repetition and assemblage to create shapes and patterns that move beyond pure physical representation to suggest invisible connections.



His work has been shown nationally and internationally. Mark has twice been an artist in residence at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and was also a resident artist at San Francisco Recycling and Disposal.

Mark intends for his art to be a reminder of impermanence, that all things pass. But in this passing we can still feel connected to a continuum and in this impermanent state there can still be order, though sometimes this order may be invisible to us. He seeks to suggest the possibilities of this order and complexity while acknowledging the emotions present in decay and impermanence.

Opens May 23 - FIRE . EARTH . WIND . SKY

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English born painter Sandra Russell spends as much time as possible in her San Francisco studio. She draws direct inspiration from the natural world surrounding her. Highly influenced by the writings of Jung, eastern philosophies and mystical religions, her oil paintings are a personal form of meditation. This is translated to the viewer through abstract, expansive fields of color and light.








Ceramic artists Hideo Yoshida and Carmine Giordano create their work in San Francisco studios. Majority of the pieces represented in their collections have been wood fired in a traditional Japanese Anagama kiln. Raised in rural California, the son of Japanese immigrants, Yoshida's fascination with nature strongly influences each hand built piece. Giordano credits the colors and patterns of exotic cultures, ancient palaces and temples as the strongest influence on his work.

APRIL 3 - MAY 17, 2009

TIFFANY GRAHAM | ESPERANZA
OPENING RECEPTION - FRIDAY APRIL 3, 2009 6-9 PM





For the 2nd exhibit of 2009 Venus Gallery presents Oil Paintings by Tiffany Graham. Granddaughter of renowned painter, Judith Deim, Graham was nurtured as an artist from an early age. Her formal training began at Pomona College in Claremont, California in 1988. During that time Graham studied abroad at the University of Seville. After attending the Art Student's League in New York City, she settled in San Francisco where she was introduced to the Bay Area Figurative Movement. Since moving into her own San Francisco studio in 1998, Graham has taught workshops, shown in group and solo shows and has participated annually in San Francisco Open Studios. Outside of her studio work Tiffany has worked on large scale, in-depth collaborative, community art projects. Many of these projects are displayed in schools, theaters and on the outdoor walls of buildings across the city. From her earliest portraits, still-lives and imagined compositions to her most recent work, the influence of a family rich in Spanish culture can be felt. People, places and objects are culled and rendered mostly from memory. Graham's color palate is vibrant and rich, the subject matter full of evocative symbolism.



"The canvas has a history, a life. These textures are diverse and yet well-integrated, created with various techniques: wiping out paint after it has been applied, expertly staged strokes and drips, Tiffany's years of experimentation with paint at work. Every move appears well-resolved. It seems to me that the process of art-making and the meaning of art are two elements which, for Tiffany, are thoroughly integrated: her method of working and her talent for navigating through her life are themselves indicative of her method at large in her paintings." Brooke Lober, UC Santa Cruz

Ongoing & Upcoming Events

Stefanie Wolf | Trunk Show Event
Wednesday March 18, 2009 5-8 PM
Local Jewelry designer Stefanie Wolf will be leaving the bay area and taking up residence on east coast. Don't miss the chance to meet her before she leaves and purchase that essential piece at a discounted trunk show price. While this event is a send off sale for Stefanie, it's also an introduction of her work at Venus Gallery.



Antique Indian Tribal Silver | Trunk Show Event
Friday - Saturday - Sunday March 20-22, 2009
If you missed the chance to see it last November, Lisa Moro will once again be showing and selling her unique collection of antique Indian tribal silver. Gorgeous and rare bangles, pendants, amulets, prayer boxes, rings and mirrored pieces.
*The gallery will be open 12-8 PM on Saturday, March 22*



Jeff Beers | An Introduction
Ends Sunday March 22, 2009
Don't miss the last week to view this spectacular collection culled from an eleven year period of Jeff's painting career.










COMING IN APRIL:
Tiffany Graham | Esperanza
Paintings in Oil

Jeff Beers | An Introduction

In the first exhibition, of 2009, Venus Gallery introduces San Francisco painter Jeff Beers. Beers' large format, abstract compositions are as likely to evoke a broad sense of landscape as they are a view through a microscope. The compositions are meticulously rendered in wax, resin, emulsion, tar, paper, paint and natural pigment. Regardless of the scope, the dynamic of nature is strongly felt throughout each piece. Beers achieves rich texture by alternately building up the medium and scraping down the surface. The result reveals a depth that takes the viewer on a journey that beckons multiple viewings.


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Collective Show | Retrospective One

December 5, 2008 - January 17, 2009

OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY DECEMBER 5, 2008 6-9 PM

Featuring New and Revisited Works:
Adele Shaw. Alex Garcia. Angela Baker.
Mark Faigenbaum. Paul Trapani. Peter Arvidson.
Timothy Rose. Zoran Orlic

Adornment:
Anna Andersson. Alice Roche. Andree Youngson
Astrid Shishkin-Hill. Beth VanDusen. Deborah Caperton.
Deborah Kivett. Diane Dewey. Gary Liaw. Jenny Jensen.
Leeann Berry. Lisa Moro. Marcy Kentz. Margaret Marano.
Melissa Muszynski. Rebecca Overman. Rebecca Sako.
Shelpa Shakya. Stephany Hitchcock. Stephen Dove.
Suga Rocereto. SwedArt. Vanessa Gada

More:
Collage - Vanessa Brown
Handcrafted dolls - Ana Fernandez Lamothe
Knits - Adele Shaw
Prints + new book - Kim Smith

Opening October 11 - Peter Arvidson | Mark Faigenbaum