alice shaw / golden state
Alice Shaw // Golden State July 17-September 5, 2015
Gallery 16 is proud to present itsv sixth show with artist Alice Shaw, Golden State. As the name suggests, Golden State, takes a look at the things that are important to the modern day culture in the state of California: religion, money, fame, booze, driving, and parking. Shaw is a photography based conceptual artist who frequently employs other media in her practice. For this exhibition she has included the ready made, collage, found imagery, fiber arts, and paint on canvas. Shaw grew up in California where people have been coming to find riches since before it was established in 1850. She lives and works in San Francisco. Shaw’s art, which infuses personal document with humor, is included in the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the di Rosa Foundation. She has practiced photography for over 20 years and she has been a visiting lecturer at UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley, San Francisco State University, CCA and The San Francisco Art Institute.
Comforter, 2014-15, satin, polyester and thread. 89.5 x 54 inches
Unemployment Debit Card For Out of Work Artist From The Ansel Adams School Of Photography, 2014, plastic debit card, 2.25 x 3.5 inches
Parking Meter Piggy Bank, 2014/15, porcelain, glaze, and decals, 12 x 5.25 x 2.75 inches
Money Tree, 2014/2015, seed, gold paint, and glass, 18 x 6 x 6 inches
Platinum (Diana Ross), 2015, offset print and 22k gold leaf, 20 x 16 inches
Golden Gate Bridge, 2014, archival pigment print, 5 x 7 inches
Castle, 2014, archival pigment print, 14 x 17 inches
Forever Stamps (Paris Hilton, Lance Armstrong, Lindsay Lohan, Barry Bonds, Britney Spears, Tiger Woods, Miley Cyrus, Charlie Sheen), 2015, inkjet print, 8.5 x 11 inches
Inflation, 2014, paper, engraving, and 22k gold leaf, 3.5 x 6.25 inches
Silver Dollar, 2015, Daguerreotype, 3.5 x 6.25 inches
The Two Hundred Dollar Bill I dreamed Of (A and B), 2015, archival pigment print, 3.5 x 6.25 inches
Entitled #1 (Paris Hilton), 2015, archival pigment print and 22k gold leaf, 4 x 3 inches
Entitled #1 (Nicole Richie), 2015, archival pigment print and 22k silver leaf, 4 x 3 inches
Golden Gate, 2015, archival pigment print and 22k gold leaf, image size 5 x 7 inches
Silver Gate, 2015, archival pigment print and silver leaf, image size 5 x 7 inches
Key To The City-San Francisco, 2014, brass, 1 x 2.5 inches
Wish You Were Here, 2014, offset print on paper, 3.5 x 5.5 inches
Land of Fruits and Nuts- SF, CA, LA #1, 2014, offset print and pencil, 10.5 x 14 inches
Land of Fruits and Nuts- SF, CA, LA #2, 2014, offset print and pencil, 10.5 x 14 inches
Jesus and His Disciples, 2015, offset print and 22k gold leaf, 10.5 x 32 inches
Pot of Gold-Fame (LA), 2015, offset print, pen, and 22k gold leaf, 14 x 22 inches
Pot of Gold-Riches (SF), 2015, colored pencil on paper and offset print, 10 x 14 inches
Bay Bridge, 2015, archival pigment print, 5 x 7 inches
Bridging The Great Divide, 2015, archival pigment print, 43 x 31 inches
Chariot, 2014, archival pigment print, 14 x 17 inches
Skyline, 2014, paper and engraving. 6.25 x 1.75 inches
Common Denominator-Christian Cell Tower, 2015, graphite and 22k gold leaf on paper, 14 x 17 inches
Common Denominator-Jewish Cell Tower, 2015, graphite and 22k gold leaf on paper, 14 x 17 inches
Common Denominator-Muslim Cell Tower, 2015, graphite and 22k gold leaf on paper, 14 x 17 inches
Backdrop, 2015, paint on canvas, 12 x 9 feet
Gallery 16 was founded by artist Griff Williams in 1994. Since then, Gallery 16 and its fine art imprint Gallery 16 Editions has produced exhibitions with over 250 artstis and published over 800 prints, artist books, and multiples with artists including Michelle Grabner, Ari Marcopoulos, Jim Goldberg, Colter Jacobsen, Bill Berkson, Harrell Fletcher, Lynn Hershman, Amy Franceschini, William Kentridge, Tucker Nichols, Libby Black, Deborah Oropallo, Jim Isermann, Graham Gillmore, Mark Grotjahn, Rebeca Bollinger, Rex Ray, Margaret Kilgallen.
Alice Shaw’s artwork is available through Gallery 16. Gallery 16 is located at 501 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107. Inquiries may contact Griff Williams at 415-626-7495. All images Š Alice Shaw gallery16.com