Vices by Arc Gallery

“Vices” National Juried Exhibition Arc Gallery & Studios – San Francisco, CA 1

About the Exhibition “Vices” “Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after his own happiness.” – Lysander Spooner We are all just bundles of vices, collections of actions that aren't necessarily good for us, that have the potential to hurt our bodies or minds, our relationships, our financial or work prospects; things that feel good in the moment, but are maybe not so good for our futures.

About Arc Gallery & Studios Founded in 2011, Arc Studios & Gallery features ten artist studios, a 1,000 square foot art gallery, two smaller galleries and an art education center, along with the Kearny Street Workshop office, the Studio Fine Artist Network office and Vega Coffee kiosk. Arc is located at 1246 Folsom Street between 8 th and 9th Streets in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood. Arc supports the making of quality art in all media, provides a nurturing environment for artists to create their work, builds a community of artists to encourage exploration of art, provides resources for the professional development of visual artists, and promotes appreciation of the visual arts in the City of San Francisco. www.arc-sf.com @arcgallerysf

Juror Statement Philip Bewley Principal, Philip Bewley Art Advisory San Francisco, CA A quote by Lysander Spooner provided a description for the exhibition, Vices, at Arc Gallery, “Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after his own happiness.” The artists presented in this exhibition have taken this idea and run with it, subverted it, turned it inside out, upside down, and blown it up. With visceral, often lurid polychrome imagery, the works of art on view get inside and depict what we describe as vices: lust and kink, consumerism, the American obsession with guns and violence, alcohol and drug use, and a lot of cigarettes. While some of these vices can lead to a hell of personal degradation, as a juror I was struck by the giddy wit of the works of art presented. Either through the technical virtuosity in the depiction, or as an unapologetic personal account, Vices is a euphoric journey into desire, and what some may call perversion and depravity. In Dyke's Real Mayo, one of a set of three digitally created collages pieces, the artist, a self proclaimed lesbian feminist, states that she revels in the cultural sin by displaying herself as a sexual object, fulfilling her own hedonistic vices of processed food, cigarettes, ranch dressing, and the fantasy of older men. In another work on view, Money Shot, an undergarment is fabricated from actual U.S. currency. In this fully functional work of art there is the classic duality of sex and money, and I could see this at a future date setting a record at auction another take on consumerism. In Self Satisfied/Pleasure Gloves 1, the artist repurposes vintage gloves and adds hand stitched textures for the purpose of sexual self satisfaction. The artist challenges notions of the virtuous, ideal woman with these subversive stitches.

About the Juror: Philip Bewley is a Curator and Art Advisor with over twenty-five years of experience in the curation of fine art and in the production of exhibitions. Philip was previously DZINE Gallery’s Director and Curator, producing exhibitions featuring Bay Area artists. Philip was previously the Gallery Director for Therien & Co, Inc.; Curator for the Oliver Hawke Gallery; and the Curator for the loan exhibit at the San Francisco Fall Show. His design for the San Francisco Decorators Showcase presenting artist Elina Frumerman was featured in Architectural Digest and other publications. As a Fine Art Advisor, he has placed significant works of art from international galleries with private collectors. Philip has volunteered for arts organizations including participating as a juror and as a panelist for ArtSpan; as a juror for SFWA, as a guest lecturer on the history of the decorative and fine arts; and with artist portfolio reviews at Arc Gallery. @philipmatthewbewley philipbewleyartadvisory.com 5

Joseph Abbati Trade, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 x 1.5 inches, *gallery 6

Brandin Baron The Look of Love, IV, 2021, Digital illustration/archival print on silver paper, print 1/3, 17 x 17 inches (framed), *gallery 7

Brandin Baron Vinduet A46: Negroni, Deconstructed, 2018, Digital archival photograph on silver paper, print 1/2, 21 x 17 inches framed, *online 8

Bato Bostandzic Another New Pair of Shoes, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 32 x 20 inches, *gallery 9

Bato Bostandzic Addicted to Toys, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches, *online 10

Elias Botvinick My Coffee Shop, 2019, Acrylic on paper, 24 x 30 inches, *gallery 11

Joshua Brinlee Self-Portrait as Hoarder, 2021, Archival pigment print on canvas, 19 x 13 inches, *gallery 12

Joshua Brinlee Self-Portrait as Washboard, 2021, Archival pigment print on canvas, 19 x 13 inches, *online 13

Nancy Calef Viagra, 2008, Oil, archival paper on canvas, 24 x 30 inches (framed), *gallery 14

Nancy Calef Escape, 2017, Oil, sculpture, fabric, paper, wood, found objects on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, *online 15

Helena Calmfors It's called love, pt III, 2021, Watercolor on paper, 9 x 12 inches, *online 16

Jason Cheeseman-Meyer The Third Drink, 2021, Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, *gallery 17

Emilia Cruz In My Glass Box, 2021, Oil on Wood panel, 36 x 24 x 2 inches, *online 18

Marcel Deolazo Nicotine Fiend, 2021, Wheel turned off-white stoneware with hand painted underglaze design with wood turned walnut lid and base, 6 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches, *gallery 19

Marcel Deolazo Lust Lord, 2021, Off white stoneware cone 6 oxidation with black oxides/underglaze wheel turned, black walnut lid and base, 6 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches with base and lid, *online 20

Nicole Di Fabio Don't misinterpret, 2021, Acrylic on wood, 20 x 16 inches, *online 21

Angel Dorsey Evening Side Table, 2016, Acrylic paint, 18 x 12 inches, *gallery 22

Angel Dorsey Typical Weeknight, 2017, Chalk pastels, 18 x 12 inches, *online 23

Anna Fisher Pole Power, 2020, Acrylic paint on canvas, 30 x 30 inches, *online 24

Jonathan Frey U.S. Gun Culture Timeline, 2020, Accordion fold book, 10 x 10 inches (100 inches open), *online 25

Tony Gangitano Touch Me, 2021, Digital photo alteration on metal of my original mixed media sculpture, 16 x 10 x .125 inches, *gallery 26

Tony Gangitano Consequence of Decadence, 2021, Digital photo alteration on metal of my original mixed media sculpture, 16 x 10 x .125 inches, *online 27

Vyncex Gorlami Rose in Glass, 2021, Archival pigment print, Edition of 10, 18 x 24 inches, *online 28

James Higbee The Tree of Shortened Life, 2020, Wood, aspen and cedar, 20 x 12 x 12 inches, *online 29

Kirk Hinshaw With A Wink of Complicity, 2020, Collage on canvas, 50 x 50 inches, *gallery 30

Adrian Huth The Russian Actors, 2021, Oil on Archival Arches Oil Paper, 22 x 30 inches, *online 31

Taryn Chase Jackson I is for Influencer, 2021, Paper, 10 x 8 inches, *gallery 32

Taryn Chase Jackson Self-Made Fortune, 2021, Paper, 9.5 x 7.5 inches, *online 33

Rachel Lee Untitled 2018, 2020, Oil, 48 x 48 inches, *gallery 34

Eric Lendl Getting in Touch with My Masculine Side (American Id), 2021, Paper collage on archival mat board, 13.25 x 10.25 inches, *online 35

Kerry Lessard Papa's Chair, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 14 x 10 x 1.5 inches, *gallery 36

Mitchell Linden 2 for 1, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, diptych, 30 x 24 inches each, *online 37

Peter Lopez Kevin, 2012, Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches, *gallery 38

Betsey MacDonald First Bite, 2020, Oil, 16 x 16 inches, *gallery 39

Nadzeya Makeyeva The Lust. The Gag Rabbit, 2017, Print (illustration and mixed media), plain pencil on paper, Adobe Photoshop coloring, 36 x 25 inches, *gallery 40

Gaspar Marquez BONG & HEELS, 2021, Metallic Digital C-Print, 18 x 12 x 1 inches, *online 41

Ian McClerin Tarot Espresso, 2020, Made in USA on 300gsm Premium - Paper Playing Card Stock - smooth finish (each card is 1/100), Vending Machine 18 x 8 x 27 inches, Cards 2.25 inches, *online 42

Lisa McElroy Dear Diary…, 2021, Acrylic ink, tissue paper, watercolor paper, 12 x 12 inches, *online 43

Richard Menendez The Last Drop, 2021, Oil on canvas, 20 x 16 feet, *online 44

Gary Miller Rosey, 2020, Printed paper with rhinestones, 11 x 8.5 inches, *gallery 45

Michelle Mongan Sissy, Not Mummy, 2021, Plastic, paint, gold/metal leaf, wood, wire, metal, paper, tobacco, 24 x 24 x 14 inches, *gallery 46

Krista Moroder Don't Be a Phoney, 2020, Metal, wood, glass, 58 x 15 x 10 inches, *online 47

Priscilla Otani Desire: Shibari, 2015, Cigarette box, party cigarettes, postcards, washi, 8 x 8 inches, *gallery 48

Laura Paladini Carmen - unapologetic, 2021, Oil paint and oil sticks on canvas, 60 x 48 inches, *online 49

Txutxo Perez White Girls on Dope, 2019, Silkscreen inks on board, 16 x 11 inches, *gallery 50

Sara Blumenstein and Phil Cook And how was your week?, 2021, Plastic, metal, index card, partially smoked joints, 4 x 6.5 x .5 inches, *gallery 51

Gwen Pryor Domina, 2021, Sail and oil paint, 24 x 20 inches, *online 52

Nick Riesland LUCKY RED, 2019, Oil on stretched canvas, 30 x 40 inches, *gallery 53

Nick Riesland LUCKY STRIKE, 2019, Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, *online 54

John Sheridan Sheridan KANSAS!, 2019, Cloth and plastic, 12 x 8 x 7 inches, *online 55

Siana Smith Mitigation, 2020, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 40 x 1.5 inches, *gallery 56

Siana Smith The Lure of the Skin, 2019, Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 x 1.5 inches, *online 57

Allison Strauss Gluttony, 2019, Collage, 12.25 x 12.25 inches, *online 58

Travis Straw Hope, 2020, Sharpie Pens, 24 x 18 inches, *online 59

Ron Testa Close Cover Before Striking, 2019, Clip art and photograph, 9 x 6 inches, *online 60

Michael Tole The Judgement of Paris, 2016, Oil on canvas, 72 x 48 inches, *gallery 61

Winnie van der Rijn Self Satisfied/Pleasure Gloves 1, 2019, Repurposed gloves, hand stitching, 11.5 x 5 inches, *award 62

Winnie van der Rijn Dirty Girl/Pleasure Gloves 2, 2019, Repurposed gloves with hand stitching, 11.5 x 4 inches, *online 63

Paul Weiner SNAFU, 2019, Digital photo print, 11 x 14 inches, *gallery 64

Richard Weiss Nuns with Guns, 2018, Kinetic acrylic on wood, 37 x 37 inches, *online 65

Jesse Wiedel Ho Hum, 2020, Oil on canvas, 30 x 20 inches, *gallery 66

Jesse Wiedel Pink Cloud, 2021, Oil on wood, 30 x 24 inches (framed), *online 67

Debra Wright Money Shot, 2020, Fully functional undergarment fabricated from actual U.S. currency, 9 x 8 inches, *award 68

Debra Wright On the Rocks, 2020, Found objects; ephemeral elements (ice, whiskey), 4 x 4 x 3 inches, *online 69

Dave Yoas Select O' Vice, 2021, Metal on Plywood, 24 x 31 x 3 inches, *gallery 70

Hannah Youngblood Dyke's Real Mayo, 2021, Paper, 10 x 12 inches, *award 71

Hannah Youngblood Burger Service, 2021, Paper, 10 x 12 inches, *online 72

Ronnie Zuckerberg DOLL HOUSE, 2021, Clay, acrylic paint, paper, hair and mixed media, 24 X 18 inches, *gallery 73

ARTIST DIRECTORY Joseph Abbati San Francisco, CA josephabbati.art Brandin Baron San Francisco, CA brandinbaron.com Bato Bostandzic Davis, CA batobostandzic.com

Nicole Di Fabio Washington, DC nicoledifabio.com

Rachel Lee Pacifica, CA Eric Lendl Tiburon, CA ericlendl.com

Angel Dorsey Sissonville, WV Anna Fisher Oakland, CA

Kerry Lessard New York, NY kerrylessard.com

Elias Botvinick San Rafael, CA

Jonathan Frey Lewisburg, PA cargocollective.com/ JonathanClydeFrey

Mitchell Linden Albany, CA mitchelllinden.com

Joshua Brinlee Memphis, TN joshuabrinlee.com

Tony Gangitano San Diego, CA tgartstudio.com

Peter Lopez Brooklyn, NY petereriklopez.com

Nancy Calef San Francisco, CA nancycalefgallery.com

Vyncex Gorlami Louisville, KY vyncex.com

Betsey MacDonald Clayville, RI bmacdonald.net

Helena Calmfors Brooklyn, NY helenacalmfors.com

James Higbee Cameron Park, CA jameshigbeewoodworker.com

Nadzeya Makeyeva San Francisco, CA nadzeya-makeyeva.com

Jason Cheeseman-Meyer Natick, MA cheeseman-meyer.com Emilia Cruz Simi Valley, CA Marcel Deolazo Alexandria, VA thehornypotter.com

Gaspar Marquez Brooklyn, NY gasparmarquezfineart.com

Kirk Hinshaw Sonoma, CA kirksartonline.com

Ian McClerin San Francisco, CA @dejaviewdujour

Adrian Huth San Diego, CA adrianhuth.com

Lisa McElroy Walnut Creek, CA lisa-mcelroy.com

Taryn Chase Jackson Tuscumbia, AL @anyslyenchanter 74

Richard Menendez San Francisco, CA richardmenendezfinearts.com Gary Miller San Francisco, CA garymillerartist.com

Michelle Mongan San Francisco, CA michellemongan.com Krista Moroder San Francisco, CA kristamoroder.com Priscilla Otani San Francisco, CA mrpotani.com Laura Paladini Pleasanton, CA laurapaladini.com Txutxo Perez San Francisco, CA eltxutxoart.com Sara Blumenstein and Phil Cook Great Neck, NY ighdesigns.com Gwen Pryor San Francisco, CA gwenpryor.com

Nick Riesland Lake Forest Park, WA nickriesland.com

Jesse Wiedel Eureka, CA jessewiedel.com

John Sheridan Oakland, CA johnsheridanart.com

Debra Wright Fairfax, VA debrawrightstudio.com

Siana Smith Saratoga, CA sianasmith.com

Dave Yoas El Sobrante, CA daveyoas.com

Allison Strauss Los Angeles, CA allisonstraussart.com

Hannah Youngblood San Francisco, CA hotandsexydykeart.myportfolio.com/work

Travis Straw San Francisco, CA travishobertstraw.com

Ronnie Zuckerberg San Francisco, CA

Ron Testa Wilmette, IL Michael Tole Tempe, AZ michaeltole.com Winnie van der Rijn New York, NY winnievanderrijn.com Paul Weiner Somereville, MA Richard Weiss Fort Bragg, CA artsmendocino.org/artist/richardweiss/