UPCOMING: SheWolf- Chelsea Brown Solo Exhibition

 Opening Reception: Saturday July 14, 2012, 6-10 pm
Exhibition Dates: July 14 - August 5, 2012
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11a - 7pm

 Modern Eden Gallery is pleased to announce “SheWolf”, a debut solo exhibition by San Francisco artist Chelsea Brown. She-Wolf is a collection of new works that showcases the sword wielders, horde leaders and vengeful female warriors of fact and fiction. Chelsea’s illustrative portraits explore historical warrior culture and shines light on the zealous defiance and untamable fire that describes the Lady Hellraisers just as much as their male counterparts. The dramatic new works tell the stories of the epic violent exploits of unsung women with legendary combative skill, and re-imagine the feats of fictional fighters.

 Chelsea Brown’s illustrative works are inspired by both historical and fictitious acts of bravery, nerve and recklessness. Addicted to research, she has a pointed interest in ancient cultures and in the seemingly more passionate lives of past societies. She moved to San Francisco after earning a degree in Costume Design from UC Santa Barbara to follow her passion of drawing and painting.

 The opening reception for "SheWolf" will be held at Modern Eden on Saturday, July 14th from 6-10pm. The exhibition will be on display through August 5, 2012 and is free and open to the public. Complimentary drinks will be served and there will be a live DJ set during the reception. Featured solo artist, Chelsea Brown will be in attendance.

 For more information please contact Modern Eden: (415) 956-3303, Info@ModernEden.com 

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Notorious: On View

Notorious: Portraits of History’s Most Infamous, an International Art Exhibit Curated by Bradley Platz

Exhibition Dates: June 16 - July 8, 2012
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11a - 7pm

Closing Reception: July 6th, 6-9p

Upcoming Preview: 'Notorious' Opening June 16th

Notorious: Portraits of History’s Most Infamous, an international art exhibit curated by Bradley Platz

Opening Reception: Saturday June 16, 2012, 6-10 pm
Exhibition Dates: June 16 - July 8, 2012
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11a - 7pm

no·to·ri·ous

Famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

 John Brown by Jaxon Northon

Modern Eden Gallery is pleased to announce “Notorious”, a group exhibition featuring portraits of History’s most infamous figures.   Participating artists have chosen subjects from among the most notorious historical persons and each artist has created work for the show that speaks with their unique artistic style. Among the likes of Sid Vicious and William Burroughs stare the faces of Caligula and Marie Antoinette.  From the beguiling grace of Isadora Duncan to the delicious insanity of Hunter S. Thompson, no subject is sacred.  These are the portraits that speak for the historical tyrants, literary scoundrels, artistic rebels, infamous criminals, sexual deviants, famous fools and madmen.  

  Sid Vicious by Laura Buss

What is “Notorious” is relative to time, historical documentation, legend and cultural interpretation.  A person considered notorious in their time might be viewed differently today, whereby modern standards change, the nature of what is morally “bad” changes.  This exhibition is partly a testament to the misunderstood, the cultural pioneers, and partly a condemnation of the truly and memorably evil.  It is an artistic survey of the shifting nature of what is considered ‘Notorious’ and a testament to the various ways of rising and falling to fame.

 Christopher Hitchens by Sidharth Chaturvedi

Exhibiting artists are Aaron Hodges, Akira Beard, Albert Ramos, Bradley Platz, Brian Pollett, Calvin Lai, Daniel J. Valadez, Damir Simic, Derek Harrison, Emilio Villalba, Leilani Bustamante, Michael Ryan, Paul Morin, Rachel Moseley, Robert Bowen, Sidharth Chaturvedi, Hugh Leeman, Jaxon Northon, John Wentz, Jules Kmetzko, Justin Loney, Lance Hewison, Laura Buss, and Lee Harvey Roswell.

(Image)  Joan of Arc by Aaron Hodges

The opening reception for "Notorious" will be held at Modern Eden on Saturday, June 16th from 6-10pm. The exhibition will be on display through July 8, 2012 and is free and open to the public. Complimentary drinks will be served and there will be a live DJ set by Edward Aten during the reception. Exhibiting artists and curator will be in attendance.

For more information please contact Modern Eden: (415) 956-3303, Info@ModernEden.com

Upcoming: North Beach First Fridays June 1st Trunk Show @ Modern Eden

 

Local Artisan Trunk Show, One Night Only!
Reception: Friday June 1, 2012, 6-9 pm

In conjunction with North Beach First Fridays, Modern Eden will be hosting a local artisan trunk show featuring the jewelry designs of An Astrid Endeavor, Firecracker Designs, and Kaolin & Quartz. We will have a live DJ set by Edward Aten and complimentary drinks will be served. 

This is also a great chance to catch out current exhibit "Pagan Poetry" that SF Weekly heralded as "an unearthly visual romance somewhere between Frida Kahlo’s diary and A Midsummer Night’s Dream... passionate, dangerous, funny, and challenging."

For more information please contact Modern Eden: (415) 956-3303, Info@ModernEden.com

'Pagan Poetry' - Opening Reception

Announcing: Pagan Poetry Opening May 12th

Pagan Poetry : Tino Rodriguez and Virgo Paraiso

Opening Reception: Saturday May 12, 2012, 6-10 pm
Exhibition Dates: May 12 - June 10, 2012
Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11a - 7pm

 Modern Eden Gallery is pleased to announce "Pagan Poetry", an art exhibit by San Francisco artists Tino Rodriguez and Virgo Paraiso.  Using classical techniques, the artists are able to weave provocative and imaginative imagery seemingly borne of dreams and fantasy worlds. Their paintings are inhabited by androgynous magical and mystical beings, hybrid creatures, exotic flora, carnivorous flowers, fauna, and fantastical gardens where things are not what they seem. Tino and Virgo have collaborated on several paintings for this show, adding elements of improvisation and  creative abundance, each playing off each other's artistry. The artists’ individual works will also be on exhibit.

Tino Rodriquez expertly weaves together elements from Catholic idolatry, European fairy tales, Celtic fables, Mexican myths, and Native American legends as he explores the complexity of spirituality, sexuality, and transformation. The duality found in Western religions -good and evil, heaven and hell, spirit and body - intermingle in a vision that makes such distinctions irrelevant. Rodriguez was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. A graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute, he holds an MFA from the University of Albuquerque. His work has shown in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, San Jose, Boston, Washington DC and Berlin, and resides in permanent  collections at The San Jose Museum of Art (San Jose, CA), The Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento, CA), and The Nevada Museum of Art.

 

Virgo Paraiso’s artwork creates worlds with no boundaries and lush paradise elements. His masterful brush stroke and technique are brought to life with underlying themes of Paradise, Metamorphoses and Hybridism. Each painting is rich in stories, philosophical layers, and symbolism where tales of transformation flourish.  Paraiso was born in Mexico and has  lived in  Okinawa, Japan and Hawaii. He graduated from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in 2000 and currently resides in San Francisco. His work has shown in Hawaii, Japan, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Boston, Berlin, and beyond.

 The opening reception for "Pagan Poetry" will be held at Modern Eden on Saturday, May 12th from 6-10pm. The exhibition will be on display through June 10, 2012 and is free and open to the public. Complimentary drinks will be served and there will be a special musical performance by Sylvi Alli during the reception.

Exhibiting artists, Tino Rodriguez and Virgo Paraiso will be in attendance. 

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For more information please contact Modern Eden: (415) 956-3303, Info@ModernEden.com