August 2007 SeeSawS – Wks 1 & 2

Radical Nautical – Gallery Lombardi
Wowzers. There was a lot of people. It was a fun show and was glad to see the variety of work. The only thing I could possibly complain ’bout is that it was illustrator/designer heavy. But then again, where else will I see that work? GOOD
Suddenly [...]

June 2007 SeeSawS – Wks 4 & 5

Perspectivas – Volitant
The show was disappointingly thin. It was very outstretched and thus incomprehensible. BAD
6.07 Works – SVT Gallery
Very dreamy work. The paper work was quiet and the paintings immediately loud. Both were cryptic and I wish I could break into them more. They were just missing that element [...]

May 2007 SeeSaws – Wks 1 & 2

Shaping Conciousness – DiverseArts
Shame, shame, shame on me.
memoria/memoir – Volitant Gallery
I didn’t catch this until the Miguelez show. I don’t think it worked for me. I didn’t bother contributing to the computer set up and opted to watch some of the video. To be fair, I didn’t really engage it. But [...]

Feb 2007 SeeSaws – Wk 3

Queen of Peace – Volitant
Oy! Where to begin, where to begin? Sensory overload. I know the gallery is a large space, but that doesn’t mean you’ve got to fill it with everything you’ve got. After seeing everything once, my brain kinda just shut down. I didn’t even break it down into [...]

Jan 2007 SeeSaws – Wk 1

First Night Austin
I was ready to take the kids and check out all the hype. Then I woke up sick. I was barely able to celebrate with our traditional family sparklers later at night. I can never get enough sparklers. I started a fire. Almost roasted a kid. PRETTY [...]

Nov SeeSaws – Wk 3 pt 2 & Wk 4

DISCLAIMER: My senses are off this time of year. If I had to choose, I’d say I side with the Green Team of Christmas (Grinch, Scrooge, Mouse King) as opposed to the Red Team (Santa, Frosty, Rudolph). Take that as you will.
Radical NY! – AMOA
To see all of this work is educational [...]

Sep SeeSaws – Week 2 & 4

Red Hot Red Dot – Women and Their Work
It was like Austin’s own art annual. A veritable list of who’s who in Austin art. Filled to the brim with art and non-discriminant between male and female. Although crammed, the work was well hung. Everything in there looked… GOOD
Just Been Fired – Gallery Lombardi
There was alot [...]

Aug SeeSaws – Wks 2 & 3

Spirits, Machines & Simulacra – La Pena
I tried to go see this show. I didn’t make it, though.
Conexus – Artillery Gallery
I should’ve tried harder to go to this one, because I haven’t been yet.
Making It Together – CRL
Installations take the spotlight, I like installations. Some collaboraters don’t look like the real thing and some [...]

Presente Perfecto/ Present Perfect – Volitant

This originally was published as part of a gallery hopping feature on Glasstire. Here I present the completely unedited version in all of my homophobic glory. The webpage I quote has long since been taken down. I wish I had saved a snapshot, cause it sounds ridiculous that they would make such a claim. But [...]

July SeeSaws – Wk 2

belowthesurface:adifferentorder – Dberman
This show surprised me. The work had a lot of energy for a two person show. Ms. Moore had eclectic objects that sometimes felt like rumaging through grandma’s attic. Mr. Dell had gouging marks on what looked like putty or clay. Both made work that looked exciting, but had an air of safe [...]