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HARMONIC SILENCE

“The Bliss Of The Unknown, The Ignorance, And The Lies”

New Paintings by Micah LeBrun / Thursday February 7th – March 1st, 2008

111 Minna Gallery is proud to present new paintings by Micah LeBrun for his solo exhibition, HARMONIC SILENCE. The Gallery will host an artist reception Thursday, February 7th at 6 pm with a special sound installation and live performance by Bob America. The reception is FREE and open to the public. The exhibition will be on view Thursday, February 7 through March 1st. 111 Minna Gallery is located at the corner of Minna and 2nd Streets in downtown San Francisco.

For Micah’s fourth solo exhibition with 111 Minna Gallery, he has created a show inspired by “the bliss of the unknown, the ignorance and the lies…” with his reaction to the war in Iraq.

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January at 111

20 X 20 THE JANUARY SHOW

San Francisco, CA — 111 Minna Gallery is proud to announce its 2ndAnnual 20 X 20 - THE JANUARY SHOW exhibiting over 65 artists from around the world.

The exhibit runs January 3rd through February 2nd.

111Minna Curator, Gabe Scott and guest curator, Kelly Tunstall, have put together a stellar line up of established and emerging artists. The artists are asked to keep in a 20 x 20 format and represent a spectrum of mediums - painting,photography, illustration, and more. 

“The show is a celebration of the arts community the gallery reaches out to: 111artists, future, present and past are given the opportunity to exhibit together” states curator Gabe Scott. Guest curator, Kelly Tunstall “ is thrilled to kick off the New Year with an amazing line up of so many talented artists in a show where the old guard meets the new.” 

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SELECTIONS 2007

111 Minna Gallery & ArtSpan Present: SELECTIONS 2007
December 6th – December 29th 2007

111 Minna Gallery in conjunction with ArtSpan, producers of SFOpen Studios is proud to present SELECTIONS 2007, a biennial juried exhibition that features 20 SF Open Studios artists on view December 6-29th at 111 Minna Gallery.

Opening Reception: December 6th

On December 6th ArtSpan will host a VIP reception from 5pm - 7pm followed by a FREE reception open to the public from 7-8:30 pm. Tickets for the VIP reception are $75 and offer first preview of the 20 highly coveted SF Open Studios artists’ work plus delectable food and beverages from South Food + Wine. Proceeds benefit ArtSpan, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that builds community by connecting the public to visual arts in San Francisco. Through SF Open Studios, youth and adult education, and art-centric events, ArtSpan creates a platform for artists to thrive, fostering a Bay Area that values the arts.

To purchase tickets for the VIP reception call 415.861.9838 or go to www.artspan.org  to purchase tickets online.
The SELECTIONS 2007 show reflects the diversity in talent that emerges from the SF Open Studios program and offers a spectrum of artistic mediums including painting, printmaking, and photography from both emerging and established artists. This year’s Selections artists were chosen by: Rene de Guzman Senior Curator of the Oakland Museum; Eleanor Harwood of the Eleanor Harwood Gallery; and Gabe Scott (Curator, 111 Minna Gallery). Mr. Scott is also the Selections show curator.

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OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE ORDER

Ezra Eismont | NoMe Edonna | Neon | Chor Boogie -Apex
November 1st – December 1st 2007

111 Minna Gallery is proud to present OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE ORDER curated Ricardo Richey featuring new work by Ezra Eismont, NoMe Edonna, Neon, Chor Boogie, and Apex.The Gallery is open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 12 to 5 pm and evenings for special events.

The phrase “obsessive compulsive” has worked its way into the wider English vocabulary and is often used in an offhand manner to describe someone who is meticulous or absorbed in a cause. Anything negative associated with being obsessive or compulsive needs to be erased from the psyche with this group of artists. They each naturally have used the phrase "obsessive compulsive" as a backbone to their work ethic. To be meticulous and absorbed has led to these artists’ unique styles that reach their conclusion in order over disorder.

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DISTILLED MOMENTS / INVISIBLE CITIES

October 4-27, 2007

Art inquiries can be directed to: Gabe Scott
For more information call (415) 974-1719

From Eastern Serenity to Western Urbanity.  Landscapes dominate 111 Minna Gallery.

111 Minna Gallery is proud to present DISTILLED MOMENTS with new works by Miya Ando Stanoff and Ted Lincoln in the Dragonfly Lounge alongside INVISIBLE CITIES, a Multi Media Installation presented by Ethsix*, Instant City and Watchword Press in the Zappa Room. The shows will be on view from October 4-27th with an opening reception Thursday, October 4th at 6pm – Featuring live music by San Francisco’s own The Fortune Towers and The Sandal and Swords whose sounds reflect the multi-elemental theme - ranging from free jazz to psychedelic auditory-landscapes.

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Exhibit : STRANGE BEASTS : 09/07

Strange Beasts TitleOne half of the show will feature works by world-renowned artist Rob Reger (Emily’s Monster Mind Creator) and Buzz Parker (Emily illustrator and comic book artist). The other half of the show will feature works by 18 other very influential and up-and-coming artist with one theme in common, Emily. Artists whose work will be on display include Greg Bianchini, Tim Biskup, Brian Brooks, Dan Donahue, Sacha Eckes, Grace Fontaine, David Gardner, Fawn Gehweiler, Maya Hayuk, Jenny Lens, Jason Mecier, Adele Mildred, Mike Moon, Turo Scissorhands, J.Shea, Winston Smith, Noel Tolentino, and Nix Turner. Come see each artists’ varied interpretations of Emily and her world in their own unique style - including painting, sculpture, montage, drawing, sound design, and traditional Mongolian papercuts!

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Exhibit : FECAL FACE : 09/07

FECAL FACE
August, 2007

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