Tuesday, May 27, 2014

"Reimagining Progress" at The David Brower Center




























We are living as if we have an extra planet at our disposal.
–Jim Leape, Director General, World Wildlife Fund International
We face an urgent problem: our current consumption patterns outstrip our planet’s available resources, and yet our society continues to produce massive amounts of cheap, disposable goods. With its complex history as a center of international commerce, radical politics, technological innovation, and cultural experimentation, the Bay Area is uniquely positioned to help solve this problem. Reimagining Progress features local artists powerfully critiquing our unsustainable status quo, exploring our society’s relationship to production, consumption, and waste while proposing alternatives that balance valuing people and planet with financial profit.

Artists include: Donna Anderson Kam,
Trent Davis Bailey, Hopi Breton, Kristin Cammermeyer,  Julia Goodman, Daniel Healey, Ames Kanemoto, Kathryn Kenworth, Michael Kerbow, Marie-Luise Klotz, Aviva Knox,  Sara Kraft, Annie Leonard, Patrick Lydon, Scott Constable,  Kate Rhoades, Barrie Rokeach, and Paul Taylor

Jurors:
Lawrence Rinder, Director of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
JD Beltran, Artist and President of the San Francisco Arts Commission
Deborah Munk, Director of the Artist Residency Program at Recology San Francisco
Berit Ashla, Executive Director of the David Brower Center

"Reimagining Progress, Production, Consumption, and Alternative Economies" at The David Brower Center

 

The Chronicle's Top Art Pick for the week!
Introductory remarks by curator Chandra Cerrito at last night's reception for the "Reimagining Progress" exhibit at The David Brower Center, Berkeley. Donna Anderson Kam's piece is on the wall behind Chandra.
http://www.browercenter.org/exhibitions/reimagining-progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Friday, April 26, 2013

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Almost Together, The David Brower Center

















Almost Together

Thursday, May 16 - Friday, August, 30, 2013

Group exhibition:

Opening Reception, Thursday, May, 16, 5 -8 pm

David Brower Center
21 Alison Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

www.browercenter.org

We live in a digital age, in which video chatting with someone in another country is often easier than visiting a friend across town. At the same time, we rely on physical spaces to facilitate connection and meaning — whether through a game of basketball at the YMCA, a visit to a village market, or a movement such as Occupy. What role do face-to face relationships play in today’s society, and how can we become closer in a world that privileges communication at a distance? The Brower Center is pleased to present the works of 20 local artists investigating these questions in our second juried show.

Artists include:

Carlo Abruzzese • Donna Anderson Kam • Sholeh Asgary • Ashleigh Castro • Calcagno Cullen • Brian Donohue • Julie Garner • Sheila Ghidini • Annie Hallatt • Justin Hoover and Chris Treggiari • Carter Johnston • Lisa Levine • Jackson Patterson • Megan Reed • Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang • Dana Smith • Paul Taylor • Linda Trunzo • John Watson • Rhonda Weppler

Jurors:

René de Guzman, Senior Curator, Oakland Museum of California
Cheryl Haines, Director, Haines Gallery
Ann Hatch, Founder, The Workshop Residence
Amy Tobin, Founding Executive Director, David Brower Cente





Kala-fornia The State Of The Art 3
































Kala-fornia The State Of The Art 3

Thursday, April 11 - Saturday, April 27, 2013
Group exhibition and fundraiser auction to benefit the
programs of Kala Art Institute

Preview Party: Thursday, Arril 11, 6 -8 pm
Gala/Auction: Saturday, April 27, 6:30 - 10 pm

Kala Art Institute, 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA
510-841-7000

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

"Art at the Dump"
Recology Artist in residence Program Exhibition at 1045 Mission Street.
August, 2012 - January, 2013





Summer 2012 Exhibition at Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco.

July 21-August 25