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 COMPELLED
An exhibition of artists working by hand by choice. Curated by Sarah Drasner
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 09, 7 to 10 pm Exhibition Dates: January 6 - January 23, 2010 New Gallery Hours: Wednesdays - Saturdays, 2-6 pm (or by appointment)
 In the past century, the art world has expanded its horizons to a point beyond the traditional craft of drawing, painting, and sculpture to embrace all media and modes of working. One no longer needs to spend the long hours and time-consuming measures that used to be so intrinsically tied to making an art work. Why, then, do many artists choose to fawn laboriously over their pieces rather than make their point quickly through the use of new media? What compels them to use their own dexterity rather than an array of available technologies? Compelled highlights the work of 18 artists who are driven to make work that is both tedious in it’s execution and crafted with an obvious devotion to materials. Less obviously, these artists do not regard the process by which the work is made to be an end in itself, but rather a necessary means of communication.
Artists: Nicholas Bohac Val Britton Seth Curcio* Sarah Drasner Nina Elder Robyn Engel Adam Friedman* Cameron Hockenson Claire Jackel Mary Ann Kluth
Carling McManus
Mimi Moncier
Susannah Prinz
Sarah Ratchye
Jana Rumberger
Jen Stark
Jill Sylvia
Jamie Spinello
Sponsored By:
ROOT DIVISION GALLERY ABOUT ROOT DIVISION: Root Division is an arts and arts education non-profit located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division's mission is to improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting personal inspiration and community participation. We provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in creating shared learning opportunities for the community. Artists develop creatively and professionally by teaching art to underserved youth, leading adult education classes, and producing exhibitions that showcase local emerging artwork. By combining multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root Division cultivates an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the Bay Area. Root Division is supported in part by grants from Grants for the Arts: SF Hotel Tax Fund & Voluntary Arts Contribution Fund, The San Francisco Foundation, and the Walter & Elise Haas Fund. The Second Saturday Exhibition Series is sponsored by the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, the San Francisco Arts Commission through a Cultural Equity Grant/Organizational Project Grant, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation. For further information regarding events and/or press materials, please do not hesitate to contact Selene Foster at 415.863.7668 or events@rootdivision.org.
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