Thursday, September 17, 2009

BOOKISH


An artistic exploration into the phenomenon of the book

Patricia Augsburger
Jennifer Brandon
Sonya Derman
Katie Herzog
Arthur Huang
Jennie Ottinger
Nat Russell
Orion Shepherd
Sonny Smith
Michael Swaine
Nicolas Torres
Scot Velardo

Curated by Devon Bella

Adobe Books Backroom Gallery presents Bookish, the inaugural exhibition celebrating the Backroom Gallery’s recent renovation and exciting transformation. To mark this special occasion, and to call attention to the position of the gallery within the context of the famed Adobe Bookshop, the exhibition will feature a range of artistic practices that share the book as an object of inquiry. Through various media including sculpture, painting, photography and social practice, each artist will animate varying questions based on our relationships to books.

Opening Reception: Tuesday, September 22, 2009

September 22 - October 25, 2009
Adobe Books Backroom Gallery
3166 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
11AM-10PM daily
(415) 864-3936

Image: Taped, Jennifer Brandon, 2009