James Betterson

PREVIEW: Erin M. Riley & Lucien Shapiro / “ANEW” @ Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco

WHAT: Erin M. Riley, Lucien Shapiro “ANEW” – a two person exhibitionWHERE: Hashimoto Contemporary 804 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94109WHEN: Opening Night Reception on Thursday, March 3, 6pm – 10pm Show on view through Saturday, March 26 We’ve been holding our breath for Hashimoto Contemporary’s upcoming exhibition “ANEW”, a two-person exhibition featuring work by Erin M. Riley and Lucien…

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Q&A; with Vieno James

Vieno James‘s body of work, Glory, opened at Offsite Gallery inside the World Trade Center in Norfolk, VA last week. His work is a mixed media study of history that compels me to dive deeper into those history books, and ask, what kind of history are we creating ​right now? I was so happy to be able to talk to Vieno…

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How to Give a Shit No 6

SUBJECT: Corporate Art Opportunity ​Dear Idiot Artist, Would you like to put a whole bunch of your art in a corporate lobby for the people who work there to admire/ignore for a full year? If so, we’ll pay you 1,000 to 2,000 dollars per year–that’s PER YEAR–depending on the size of the lobby. But wait,…

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Goo Goo Guide – October

A month passes by so quickly. Between family and work, it’s difficult to find the time alone, to let my hand scribble feverishly across paper, but leaving that desire to take note of all that is happening unsatisfied. My cousin’s wedding prompted the largest family gathering since I was in elementary school. I didn’t realize…

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Goo Goo February

The weather is still a little warmer than I’m used to, but I shouldn’t complain, because the one weekend it did dip into the low 50s, I was already wishing that I had worn my leggings underneath my pants. Only a year ago, this was something I only reserved for freezing temperatures in Chicago. Astounded…

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Goo Goo January

I’ve made a routine of starting with the weather. It is cooler, but the sun is still shining brightly outside my window. This is rare. These days it has been quite gray, though still warmer than I am used to this time of year. There are only a few dozen hours of 2017 left, and…

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