Roy De Forest 'Let Sleeping Dogs Lie', 1979; Polymer on canvas (74 x 86 inches) (Courtesy of Brian Gross Fine Art) Walking into ‘Roy De Forest: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie’ last week at Brian Gross Fine Art, I entered a world that was at once familiar, but also full of surprises. (See my previous review of his work here) The show has a selection of works culled primarily from either the 1970s or from the post-2000 portion of his career. The real stars of the show are the title pain

Masami Teraoka 'Marilyn Monroe/Bad Year, 1973 (ink and watercolor on paper) (Courtesy of Catharine Clark Gallery) The Art Market 2014 San Francisco art fair is arriving this Thursday at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason and the prospects for this years showing are very good. As part of the buildup for the fair, I have been publishing a small series of slideshows comprise of what is in store for fair goers. Here is the latest of them: I hope to see you at the fair! Art Marke

Al Farrow 'Skull of Santo Guerro III', 2011 (guns, gun parts, bullets, cartridge shells, steel, brass, lead shot, glass, bone, antique textile (mid 16th century Italian silk with gold and silver embroidery)) (Courtesy of Catharine Clark Gallery) Art Fair season has arrived in San Francisco and this year there is one main event -- Art Market San Francisco. Ensconced in the Festival Pavilion at the Fort Mason Center, this year's fair is set to show some of the latest and greate

Robert Arneson 'Brick Mask', 1975 (ceramic) (Courtesy of Brian Gross Fine Art) It's art fair season again in San Francisco and this year has brought some changes. Where the city had built itself up to hosting three fairs over the last few years, this year has seen them consolidated down to a single event. Returning to the Fort Mason Center, Art Market San Francisco will host over 70 galleries comprised of a good mixture of local, national, and international exhibitors. With t

ArtMRKT 2013 had a new location, and therefore had a new experience built into it. I have never been much of a fan of the Fort Mason buildings, since their long, linear shape gives one the feeling of having to walk for an eternity to get out of the place, particularly if walking from the back of the building. Also, having been to a number of art fairs there, the organizers never seem to change the overall arrangement of the place. With three hallways running on the long axis

Roy De Forest is one of the signature Bay Area artists of the mid – late 20th C. His brightly colored and elaborately painted canvases, depicting unspoiled landscapes are what he is best known for. The current show at Brian Gross Fine Art is a revelation because on view are a number of works that predate his mature style. Roy De Forest 'I Cannot Tell a Lie', 1962; oil, cotton canvas, string, wood (27.5 x 19.5 x 2.5 inches) (Courtesy of Brian Gross Fine Art) For any artist, th

ArtMRKT San Francisco really stepped up its game this year and put on a spectacular showing for the art consuming public. Represented were both well established dealers and also those galleries who are just emerging or are beginning to establish themselves. There was also a special section for Stephen De Staebler, whose works is always a must see. The following is part two of my journey through the fair. Robert Arneson at Brian Gross Fine Art, ArtMRKT San Francisco 2012 (Imag

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 venues – artMRKT, ArtPadSF, and the San Francisco Fine Art Fair– with different moods and aesthetics for each. I am looking forward to going to the Concourse Center to see artMRKT and the Phoenix Hotel for ArtPadSF, where the work, to my mind, is more visually interesting and has an edge to it. The San Francisco Fine Art Fair at Fort Mason, if

This month the San Francisco art galleries are putting on powerful shows of a diverse range of artists. The following shows are not to be missed: Image courtesy of Brian Gross Fine Art Josephine Taylor at Catharine Clark Gallery. Ms. Taylor has produced another show of stunning and haunting works in colored pencil and ink. The works include her signature large scale drawings of complex figural arrangements, smaller scale portraits of figures, and the introduction of small col