matt linares

Check these cool new 8x8s by up-and-coming artist Matt Linares. A mixture of collage/acrylic and organic/mechanic, "Jr. Ghost Box" (left) and "Night Watch" (right) are definitive of his emerging style, which can also been seen in Heavy Hitterz Manila, Pacific Art Collective, and Alpha Cult Gallery. They can be yours for US$ 125 each.

don't be a weenis by mildred

Mildred dropped by this recent painting and it is quite the masterpiece! Highly textural and colorfully playful, it's a nice representation of the many ways in which Mildred is evolving as an artist.

"Don't Be A Weenis" measures 24in. x 20in. and is incredibly well-priced at US$ 450 including the cool vintage frame. Email us for larger photos or to purchase.

even more ursula young pieces

Ursula Young seems to stop by fabric8 with new pieces every time she visits from Grass Valley, and this past weekend was no exception. We were graced with several opera-inspired pieces including the "Marriage of Figaro" (9in. x 9in., top image), a framed pen-and-ink drawing priced at US$ 190.

The three smaller paintings, titled "Blue Salome", "Valkyrie in Sepia", and "Figaro in Purple" have already gone to the Judy Lee Collection. Get 'em while you can.

not-to-miss art openings saturday, may 17

Reserve this coming Saturday night for an evening of top-notch art and funky beats in the Lower Haight and Hayes Valley.

Mental and Material Realms @ Bucheon Gallery, 389 Grove Street near Gough SFO: San Francisco psychedelic masters MARS-1 and David Choong Lee bring their not-so-lowbrow style to the fancy Bucheon Gallery in Hayes Valley. You can expect lots of amazing color, texture, and rendering ... plus sculpture! 7-10pm.


Extensions @ Madusalon, 300 Divisadero/Page SFO: Nome Edonna and his new lady, Vienna transplant Amanda Sage, offer a collection of beauty, style, and absurdity via wonderfully surreal paintings in oil and acrylic. 7pm-midnight.

art around 6th street sfo saturday

If you're looking to party arty this weekend, 6th street is the place to be on Saturday night. Here's the haps::

Chillin' Productions 10th Anniversary @ Mezzanine:: Arguably the biggest nighttime event featuring local art, fashion, film, and music celebrates a decade in action, ever since it's beginnings on Tuesday nights @ 111 Minna. They're now up to 60 fashion designers, 100 painters (including the talented Ursula Young) and photographers, 40 filmmakers, and 10 DJS so you know the $7 cover is worth it.

Veni Vidi Vici @ Club Six:: ArtNow SF teams up with Juxtapoz Magazine and Pacific Art Collective to bring you an action-packed evening of art and music featuring the likes of Souls of Mischief, DJ Justin Time (Mixerfriendly), Sirron Norris, Damon Soule, and Matt Linares. It's $5 before 10pm, $10 before 11pm, and $15 after so get there early to maximize your cocktail budget.

oddities & orchestras @ upper playground

If you're a fan of Brian Barneclo and Romanowski -- and we know you are -- stop by Fifty24SF aka the Upper Playground Gallery in the Lower Haight SF for their three-man show with up-and-comer DIA, opening tonight @ 7pm.

Romanowski will undoubtedly blow your mind with his exceptional noodling skills of spray paint, collage, and crafty artistry. He has reportedly cut himself 9 times; gotten 6 metal and 5 wood splinters; inhaled tons of sawdust, fumes, and vapors; and pinched, jabbed, and burned his hands a dozen times -- all for the sake of beauteous art that you can covet, and even own.

Accordingly Brian Barneclo has suffered for his art, and not just to keep up with Romanowski's antics. He's pushed his creative limits and, in addition to his always impressive paintings, come up with something entirely unprecedented from his skilled hands -- amazing sculptures! You have to see it to believe it, so feast your eyes this evening. See you there!

fabric8 stickers

Hot (and sticky) off the presses are the brand-new fabric8 stickers, designed with the help of artist Phoneticontrol. These are the first adhesives we've put out in a good long while, ever since our friends at Blasthaus published Phazer, that fun, free mini-mag highlighting all the SF happenings. This was before the days of Free Magazine, TODO, and Unscene ... but that's another story for another time.

These stickers were produced in a limited run, and the very first in a forthcoming series, so email us for a few or come get yours @ fabric8.