SAN FRANCISCO --- I love the paintings in Michael Page's (SF) show The Places We'll Go currently at the Shooting Gallery. They're soaked. They drip with color and seem to be saturated in a varnish that covers the surface fluidly, but the listed materials of them don't seem to indicate this covering layer. Emphasizing the playfulness indicated by the title of the show, these paintings could literally occupy your vision for hours, with your eyes racing back and forth across them. The crowd at the opening seemed to agree as remarks of delight and smiles spread across the room. The photographs do not do this work justice, and if you are in the city, they are absolutely worth a trip to see in person; just go.
The project space gallery won't dissapoint either. Currently housing Oakland-based artist Lauren Napolitano's A Well-Marked Path, the space feels like a step back in time and in the direction of the southwest. Combining paintings on found objects with delicate drawings on photographs and other found materials, this work brings a sense of a personal intimate relation with these objects. The sense of wonder fostered by Page's show in the main gallery was continued in this space, which drew viewers into its small niches with small, beautiful, and nostalgic elements. Simply, these shows are not to be missed.
Michael Page, Water’s End, Oil on Canvas, 42"x48"
Michael Page
Michael Page
Left: Michael Page, Mouse Love, Acrylic on Wood Panel, 18"x16"
Right: Michael Page, Gator Love, Acrylic on Wood Panel, 18"x16"
Michael Page, Gator Love (Detail)
Michael Page, The Places We’ll Go, Oil on Canvas, 42"x48"
Michael Page, Purple Flow, Oil on Wood Panel, 20"x16"
Michael Page, Happy Break, Oil on Canvas, 30"x36"
Michael Page, Psilocybin and Cats, Oil on Wood Panel, 30"x36"
Michael Page, A Walk Into Life, Oil on Canvas, 30"x36"
Michael Page, A Dream Odin Had, I think, Oil on Canvas, 36"x32"
Michael Page, Into the Void, Oil on Canvas, 66"x48"
Michael Page, Ice Cream Melt, Oil on Canvas, 42"x48"
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano, Johnson’s Pasture 1958, Ink on Photograph, 5"x7"
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano
auren Napolitano, Accompany, Ink on newsprint, 10"x8"
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano, At the Beginning, Ink on vintage photograph, 10"x12"
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano, A Simple Gesture, Ink on newsprint, 23"x29"
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano, Stella, Ink on vintage photograph, 9"x11"
Lauren Napolitano, Painted Bulbs
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano, Her Favorite I-IV, Ink on Accia pollen filters, 16.5x16.5"
Lauren Napolitano
Lauren Napolitano
Michael Page, Green Flow, Oil on Wood Panel, 20"x16"
Michael Page, Seratonin Split, Oil on Canvas, 42"x48"
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