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Rex Ray

by Abhilasha Singh
Rex Ray at Turner Carroll Gallery July 9th, 2010 - August 9th, 2010
Posted 7/11/10

Drawing inspiration from his acknowledged influences--the Arts and Crafts Movement, Abstract Expressionism, organic and hard-edged abstraction, pattern and textile design, and Op Art--Ray combines these formalist concepts with decorators' tips gleaned from lowbrow publications and sources of popular culture. His work is widely exhibited at museums, including SFMOMA, San Jose Museum of Modern Art, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, and recently at the Museum of Contemp... [more]

Mixing Formalism with Decoration

by Abhilasha Singh
Rex Ray at Turner Carroll Gallery November 10th, 2009 - December 1st, 2009
Posted 11/16/09

Drawing inspiration from his acknowledged influences--the Arts and Crafts Movement, Abstract Expressionism, organic and hard-edged abstraction, pattern and textile design, and Op Art--Ray combines these formalist concepts with decorators’ tips gleaned from lowbrow publications and sources of popular culture. His work is widely exhibited at museums, including SFMOMA, San Jose Museum of Modern Art, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, and currently at the Mu... [more]

Kiki at Ratio 3

by Ava Jancar
D-L Alvarez, Lutz Bacher, Nayland Blake, Jerome Caja, Kota Ezawa, Vincent Fecteau, Cliff Hengst, Scott Hewicker, Rick Jacobsen, Chris Johanson, Keith Mayerson, karla milosevich, Yoko Ono, Catherine Opie, Rex Ray, Brett Reichman, Michelle Rollman, Wayne Smith, Jim Winters at Ratio 3 June 27th, 2008 - August 2nd, 2008
Posted 6/28/08

Just down the street from its original location at 14th and Guerrero, the Kiki Gallery--by all accounts a tiny, interdisciplinary space--has been resurrected by artist Colter Jacobsen and writer Kevin Killian at Ratio 3. Comprised almost entirely of works shown at Kiki, during its short yet fervent 18 month run, the exhibit chronicles Kiki owner, Rick Jacobsen’s vision and devotion to the arts in San Francisco. Opened in 1993, Kiki played host to a number of interestingly themed shows (t... [more]