Hello friends,
It's that time again! The new shows are opening this Thursday, Aug 7th, 2008 (7-9pm), and so we are giving you guys a super sneak peek at what's to come. You lucky dogs!
Don't forget to tell your friends and neighbors and we hope to see you all this Thursday!

The FIFTY24SF Gallery
248 and 252 Fillmore Street, San Francisco

FIFTY24SF Gallery Announces August Line-Up
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 7, 2008 from 7 – 9:30 p.m.

In August, painters Jesse Reno, Keith Shore and Marco Zamora will be featured in the upper level of FIFTY24SF Gallery and Chilean graffiti and street artist Basco Vazko will have a solo show at the ground level of the gallery. These artists will be featured at FIFTY24SF August 7–28, 2008.

"Linear Abandon" Featuring Jesse Reno, Keith Shore and Marco Zamora
A Group Show in the Upper Level Gallery

Jesse Reno
Portland-based fine artist Jesse Reno will be exhibiting a new series of paintings. He has previously showcased his work at a variety of places including BLK/MRKT Gallery, Pi Art Gallery, Tattoo Culture, and Local 35. His uncontained style and organic technique is made up of quick expressed lines, smears of vibrant colors, and layer after layer of changing ideas and shapes.

According to Reno, "My art is a product of pure necessity. With no formal education I draw my inspiration from the primitive ancient cultures of Africa and South America, as well as modern pop culture."

For more information on Jesse Reno, please visit: http://www.jessereno.com/

Keith Shore
Painter Keith Shore resides in Lambertville, NJ. His FIFTY24SF exhibit will include a series of new drawings and paintings.

Shore's work has been featured at Robert Berman Gallery, Eleanor Harwood Gallery, The Lab 101 Gallery and Bucheon Gallery, and he has been published in Dwell, Giant Robot, BUST, McSweeney's and The New York Times.

Shore's humorous and honest style made him the perfect fit as the illustrator for Marc Ecko's monthly columns in his magazine Complex, which eventually led to his collaboration with Ecko on two different clothing projects. As for future projects, Shore will have a solo show at Krets Gallery in Malmo, Sweden in September. In addition, the upcoming feature film "The Dream of the Romans" starring Jeff Daniels will feature Shore's artwork in Daniels' character's apartment.

For more information on Keith Shore, please visit: http://www.keithshore.com

Marco Zamora
Pomona, California native Marco Zamora is a painter and illustrator that graduated from the California Institute of the Arts, with a Bachelor of Fine Art. His new work addresses the study of manual labor and lifestyle.

Zamora describes his new body of work stating, "My work has grown in the sense that I have been experimenting with less color and line and more black and white washes creating tone and depth. The pieces will be on a smaller scale forming a collage of work on wood panels, focusing on people in their work environment. My work explores urban/suburban life."

Combining the use of paintbrush and pen, Zamora develops imagery about the urban landscape and the people that inhabit it. Producing a richly complex and experimental image, Zamora goes into a neighborhood and shoots a spot, re-contextualizing and making a collage of figures to create each painting's identity. City life, his culture, color/scale experimentation, and the working class have greatly influenced his artwork.

Splitting his time between painting and apparel design, Zamora's recent work can be seen in a variety of Van's ads and collaboration projects as well as galleries up and down the West Coast including the SCA Project Gallery, Riverside Metropolitan Museum and BLVD Gallery.

For more information on Marco Zamora, please visit: http://www.marcozamora.com

Largo dia Jueves by Basco Vazko
A Solo Exhibition in the Ground Level Gallery

Prolific artist Basco Vazko's August exhibit will showcase a new collection of his paintings. Practically born into artistic greatness, the Chilean native Jose "Basco Vazko" Riveros has been adorning public spaces with some of the finest and most unique graffiti, street and fine art in South America since the of age of 14. Influenced not only by other street artists such as Os Gemeos, Vitche but by painters such as his father and grandmother, Basco Vazko's unique style has captured the attention of art enthusiasts around the world. His paintings have been shown in Galeria Persona, Santiago, Contemporary Art Museum, Santiago and Scion Gallery.

Today, the artist lives and works in Santiago, Chile and visits the U.S. about once a year. Expounding upon his wealth of creativity, Basco Vazko has just released a new book "Donde Esta Mi Corazón?" highlighting many well-known and emerging South American artists. The 96-page hardcover book is a collection of collages, drawings and murals featuring a few of Basco Vazko's favorite artists including Vitche, Os Gemeos, Herbert Baglione and many others.

The new book will be available for sale at the opening reception and Basco Vazko will be signing copies. Online orders can be made at: https://www.upperplaygroundstore.com/catalog/item/donde_esta_mi_corazon_352


Upcoming Shows at FIFTY24SF Gallery
September:
Josh Graham, Florian Bertmer, Seldon Hunt, Dwid Hellion, Aaron Horkey, Aaron Turner, Stephen O'Malley, John Dyer Baizley, and Stephen Kasner

October:
Upper Level Gallery: Word to Mother, Empte, Misty Avlia Ovalles
Ground Level Gallery: Koralie

FIFTY24SF Gallery Contact Information
Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Sunday from 12–6 p.m. and by appointment
Address: 252 & 248 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
Contact: Kimberly Verde / Phone: (415) 252-9144 / Email: Kimberly@FIFTY24SF.com

Watch out people, those Los Angelelonians don't know what's hit 'em...yet!
Let's give a warm welcome to Upper Playground LA, official birth date May 31st, 2008. This new location is appropriately located in between the recently founded retail stores from the profoundly talented photographer and director Estevan Oriol and the always-innovative artist Mister Cartoon in the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles. Finally So-Calers can enjoy the mind tickling combination of art, clothing and life accoutrements that Nor-Calers have known and loved for years. Welcome Friends, welcome to the new dimension of art made by people like you for you.
Click below to catch a clip of the grand opening festivities.
Enjoy!
Yours truly,
Upper Playground

Hey Everyone,

Dont forget this Thursday (April 3rd 2008) at 7:00pm to 9:30pm, Lucy McLauchlan and Slick will be openeing at FIFTY24SF. This will be Lucy’s first showing in the United States so come out and support this amazing artist. Also Slick will becoming up from Los Angeles with large acrylic and marker and spray paint pieces. This so is going to be amazing so spend your Thursday night on Haight and Fillmore at FIFTY24SF Gallery.

Gen Art in collaboration with D-Structure, Lower Haters and Upper Playground’s FIFTY24SF Gallery would like to invite you to Cultured!, a gallery hop in the Lower Haight to view the artists in resident’s work within each shop. Meet the artists, listen to great backbeats, support your local businesses and enter to win something fantastic from each gallery shop.

Fifty24SF Gallery will be presenting two solo shows featuring the work of Lucy McLauchlan from Birmingham, UK and Slick from Los Angeles. For more info on the show visit our website. For more info on the Gallery Hop visit http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/443681 and RSVP at gallery@upperplayground.com

Gen Art in collaboration with D-Structure, Lower Haters and Upper Playground’s FIFTY24SF Gallery would like to invite you to Cultured!, a gallery hop in the Lower Haight to view the artists in resident’s work within each shop. Meet the artists, listen to great backbeats, support your local businesses and enter to win something fantastic from each gallery shop.

Fifty24SF Gallery will be presenting two solo shows featuring the work of Lucy McLauchlan from Birmingham, UK and Slick from Los Angeles. For more info on the show visit our website. For more info on the Gallery Hop or to RSVP at gallery@upperplayground.com

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