by Patricia Frischer
Art is not about things. But it is not not about
things. It is about context. Robert Irwin
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| Deanne Sabeck |
The
Luminous Oculus and Enigma Series that Deanne Sabeck is creating is going from
strength to strength. She has added pedestal pieces which read in a completely
different way but are alluring. The wall works have developed a more refined
central focus and although these works never look like eye balls, they compel
you to look deeply. As always the color filled shadows are cast from the dichroic
glass, but the surface of these curved bowls are also sandblasted to great effect.
The
paintings by David Ivan Clark are so compatible with these sculptures as the
installation moves from cool blues and green to yellow to warm reds and oranges
making the space sing. It is easy to imagine
the works adding that same light intensity into any home, work environment or
even restaurant.
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| David Ivan Clark |
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| Deanne Sabeck and David Ivan Clark |
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| Deanne Sabeck |
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| Deanne Sabeck |
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| Deanne Sabeck |
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| Sandra Chanis admires this work by David Ivan Clark as gallery staff and Ron Stephenson hold it aloft. |
Deanne
Sabeck and
David Ivan Clark Luminous Contemplations at RB Stevenson
March 16 -- April
20, 20247661
Girard Avenue, Suite 101, La Jolla, CA 92037
Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 to 5:00 pm.
Tel. (858)459-3917 Appt (619) 980-0558
Peter Cochrane: The Magician Longs to See, at The Athenaeum in La Jolla through April 13, 2024
Peter Cochrane uses photograph of two types of pines, our beloved Torrey Pine and the Montana Lodgepole pine as he grew up between the two place.. Fire plays a part in both of the lives of these trees. Torrey Pines are threatened by fire, while the Lodgepole pine needs fire to release their seeds and survive. Pine cones were set on fire on silver gelatin paper, recorded and the resulting image have been etched onto zinc plates.
The roses planted by Kate Sessions have also been used as an inspiration. The rose vines were actually “burned” onto light sensitive paper and additional chemical were used to add color. All this alchemy can suggest life and death stories, but the show, although dramatic is not scary. In fact, the embellished branches wrapped in gold colored wire, seem to want to protect and preserve.
Peter
Cochrane:
The Magician Longs to See, at The Athenaeum in La
Jolla through April 13, 2024 is on display in both the Joseph Clayes III
Gallery and the Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome Rotunda Gallery
Domestic Memory: Manny Farber & Patricia Patterson at Quint Gallery through March 30th, 2024 at 7722 Girard, La Jolla. |
| Manny Farber |
Many Farber
and Patricia Patterson are a husband and wife living in the same home and
making paintings. This relatively small selection is from the late 1980’s and
early 1990’s. Farber died in 2008 and Patterson, 24 years his junior is still
with us. We choose to just glory in the colors and compositions of both and are
always grateful to get a chance to see these works.
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| Manny Farber |
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| Patricia Patterson |
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| Patricia Patterson |
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| Manny Farber |
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| Manny Farber |
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| Manny Farber |
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| Adam Belt |
March 21 was a
day honoring artist Robert
Irwin's (1928 – 2023) and his legacy of artistic contributions to the
San Diego community and beyond at the Museum of Contemporary Art SD in
La Jolla.
"Art is not about things. But it is not not about things. It is about context." Robert Irwin
"Irwin’s longstanding connection with MCASD dates to the 1960s. Irwin played a crucial role in the design of the museum's downtown location, which opened in 2007. His involvement in shaping the museum space reflects his commitment to creating immersive and experiential environments, aligning with his artistic philosophy. " MCASD press release.
There is a small exhibition displaying some of
the early abstract painting of Robert Irwin which were alluded to in the film
that was shown on this day. These works and the film gave you a little insight into
the journey the artist made to develop his art philosophy. He worked toward dropping
the borders of things and striving for the purer experiences of art. You would swear you are seeing a circle drawn
on the wall, but you can’t tell if it is a hole or a slight protrusion. It is
not until you get to the side of the art that you see if comes off the wall
almost two feet and is domed. The light installation that follow are all about
that blurring of the edge, the shadows created and the visual throbbing. The
pulse of life is created only because of the context.
Order /Disorder:
Belonging in Nature at
the La Jolla Historic Society showing until May 26, 2024 curated
by Danielle Deery
Five
artists from California and Tijuana Courtney Mattison, Annalise Neil, Kline
Swonger, Oscar Romo and Britton Neubacher are loosely tied together
under the them of local environmentalist.
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| Britton Newbacher |
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| Britton Newbacher |
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| Courtney Mattison |
