

Colter Jacobsen at Gallery Paule Anglim
When I first encountered the work of Colter Jacobsen at the 2010 SECA Award Exhibition (see my review of the show here), it did not...

In the review mirror: ‘Renaissance on Fillmore 1955 – 65’
On January 27 the show ‘Renaissance on Fillmore 1955 – 65' closed at The di Rosa in Napa, CA. This important show contained numerous...


'Jay DeFeo: A Retrospective' -- A Revelation!
'The Rose", 1958-1966; oil on canvas with wood and mica (128 7/8 x 92 1/4 x 11) ©2012 The Jay DeFeo Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS),...


'Untitled' - A minority opinion on Cindy Sherman
'Untitled Film Still #21', 1978; gelatin silver print (8 x 10 inches) © Metro Picture Gallery & Cindy Sherman I went to the Cindy Sherman...


Art fair weekend 2012 in San Francisco
It is Art Fair week in San Francisco again and everyone is anticipating a great showing this year. Like last year there will be three...


'Fifty Years of Bay Area Art: The SECA Awards' at SFMoMA
A 50-year retrospective of SECA exhibits is a difficult task for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) to undertake. We are...


Thoughts on the SECA 2010 Award Exhibition
The SECA Award show that occurs every other year at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is the main support mechanism the museum has...