Written by Babil Singerman Sunday, 20 February 2011 21:14

Group Exhibition of New Paintings by Six Artists at Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art is presenting Reconfigured, a group exhibition of new paintings curated by gallery favorite Jacob Tillman. Exhibiting artists include: Gerald Davis, Mari Eastman, Bryson Gill, Todd Lanam, Allison Schulnik, and Lauren Silva. The show reflects an ongoing conversation among contemporary painters working in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area addressing the contemporary experience of space. On exhibition through 31 March, 2011.

Since the Renaissance discovery of perspective, each successive generation of painters in the Western tradition has re-interpreted the perception of painted space just as the human psychology of space (and time) has evolved and morphed in step with the technological, institutional, and psychological transformations that have marked the progression of Western societies toward modernism and beyond.

How is space perceived and experienced: physically and emotionally, consciously and subconsciously? The artists of Reconfigured address this question in paintings stemming from their day-to-day perception of “physical” space, yet mediated by specific choices of materials, composition, and process.




Located in the Flatiron Building in the heart of downtown San Francisco, Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art (formerly Urbis Artium Gallery) exhibits a range of local and international art with an emphasis on emerging and mid-career artists.

The gallery began as a salon in San Francisco's vibrant South of Market district, offering artists a space in which to exchange ideas in an informal setting. As Urbis Artium grew, director Mark Wolfe took the gallery in a more formal direction, moving first to the 49 Geary Gallery Building in 2005, and to its present location in 2010. Today, the gallery remains committed to nurturing emerging artists, drawing talent from San Francisco and around the world.

Visit Mark Wolfe Contemporary Art at : http://www.wolfecontemporary.com/

---

Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~