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2009 Exhibitions
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Purrrrseus
Through July, 2009
Solo exhibition of large scale paintings by Charles Bierwirth.
Visual Aid Gallery, 116 New Montgomery, Ste. 640, San Francisco

Prrrseus #2, oil painting, 56x72” by Charles Bierwirth

Best known for his tongue-in-cheek paintings exploring masculinity, Prrrseus marks a return to the animal imagery he began working with in the late ‘80’s. When encountering these works, the viewer is cast as a modern day Perseus, facing head-on the giant, monster-like Felis catus, also known as the domestic cat. In these photo-realist paintings, faces of tabbies and albinos are meticulously-rendered in huge, close-ups, become fascinating, only slightly disturbing celebrity icons that stare fixedly into space or directly at the viewer.

Found vintage studio portraits of cats are the source material for Bierwirth’s paintings, which are created directly on unstretched canvas tarpaulins.

ThE EMPTY DRESS
Through July, 2009
Solo exhibition of collages by Marcia Weisbrot.

In this series I am looking at issues of visibility and invisibility as they apply to women aging. The empty dress floats above ordinary material objects---homes, autos, and furniture, as well as landscapes and animals. The dresses float through enchantment, danger, opportunity and mystery. There are constant reminders of age and change with the styles of dress, and with elements as obvious as a clock and as subtle as a darkening sky. Reflecting reality and fantasy, settings exude empowerment, loneliness, and uncertainty. Will the invisible become more visible?—Marcia Weisbrot

BioScrip Pharmacy, 2262 Market St., San Francisco

Ultra
Through July, 2009
Solo exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Martin Freeman
MOMs Pharmacy, 4071 18th St., San Francisco.

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