by Patricia Frischer
Thurs.
July 24 to Sat.July 26
Wonderbread
Factory
171 14th Street, SD 92101
Mark Murphy is a brave, brave man. As long as I have known him, he has supported local artists by publishing their books and giving them a space to show. With the advent of ArtExpo he brings a much needed venue to visual artists in San Diego during Comic Con. Yes, it is the first year of what I hope grows into a very special adjunct to that annual event.
What you may not know, is this event was managed with the help of his students at the New School at the Wonderbread Factory where he teaches design. Mark and his small team of students, not only made the array of posters to advertise the show (two of my favorites are below). He also turned the classroom in exhibition space which entails major wall repair, paint and lights. The school, like all schools, puts certain restriction in place, so Mark did not have a totally free hand. That makes what he achieved even more special.
Mark hand picked all the artists and artisans showing at ArtExpo. So this is a curated show. I can see it expanding to booths for emerging galleries and small publication as well as art associations. We see a selection of some of our favorite artists on view and it is a joy to see their new work. Some like Pamela Jaeger and Debby and Larry Kline are SD Art Prize recipients.
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| Pamela Jaeger |
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| Pamela Jaeger |
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| Larry and Debby Kline |
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| Larry and Debby Kline |
Other have or will show in the New Contemporaries exhibitions.
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| John Purlia |
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| Hill and Stump |
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| Larry Caveney |
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| Larry Caveney |
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| Joshua Krause |
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| Joshua Krause |
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| Sean Brennan |
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| Cathie Bleck |
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| Bonnie Marie Smith |
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| Bonnie Marie Smith |
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| Tasha Kusama |
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| Nicole Waszak |
And there is a selection of artists, all women, whose work I have never seen. I was impressed with Nicole Waszak, Tasha Kusama, and Bonnie Marie Smith.
Congratulations to Mark. He came close to his goal of 3000 people for the three days. For a first year, this was a good beginning. And to have the courage to create an event like this is very noble.
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