Author Archives: fmsbw
TAMSIN SPENCER SMITH
first published in Juxtapoz, March 22, 2023 Object Lessons: A Review of Tamsin Spencer Smith @ Upper Market Gallery, San Francisco Upper Market Gallery, San Francisco // March 24, 2023 – March 26, 2023 Tamsin Spencer Smith exhibits over 20 paintings,
TAMSIN SPENCER SMITH
first published in Juxtapoz, March 22, 2023 Object Lessons: A Review of Tamsin Spencer Smith @ Upper Market Gallery, San Francisco Upper Market Gallery, San Francisco // March 24, 2023 – March 26, 2023 Tamsin Spencer Smith exhibits over 20 paintings,
FELIX MACNEE
first published in Juxtapoz, March 8, 2023 Review: The Comfortable Darkness of Felix Macnee by Matt Gonzalez Felix Macnee exhibits eighteen oil paintings at Upper Market Gallery as part of a two weekend pop-up exhibition closing on March 11th, 2023. Active
FELIX MACNEE
first published in Juxtapoz, March 8, 2023 Review: The Comfortable Darkness of Felix Macnee by Matt Gonzalez Felix Macnee exhibits eighteen oil paintings at Upper Market Gallery as part of a two weekend pop-up exhibition closing on March 11th, 2023. Active
YARROW LAZER-SMITH
first published in Juxtapoz, February 28, 2023 Review: Lyfe In a Strange Land by Matt Gonzalez In a recent solo exhibition, Lyfe In a Strange Land, at Void Gallery in San Francisco, painter Yarrow Lazer-Smith (AKA Yarrow Slaps) presented a series
YARROW LAZER-SMITH
first published in Juxtapoz, February 28, 2023 Review: Lyfe In a Strange Land by Matt Gonzalez In a recent solo exhibition, Lyfe In a Strange Land, at Void Gallery in San Francisco, painter Yarrow Lazer-Smith (AKA Yarrow Slaps) presented a series
DONALD BRADFORD
first published in Juxtapoz, November 10, 2022 DONALD BRADFORD’S LAZARUS PAINTINGS @ ANDREA SCHWARTZ GALLERY Artist Donald Bradford returns to Andrea Schwartz Gallery after a five-year hiatus, for his 3rd solo exhibition there. The exibition “Lazarus Paintings” showcases a selection of
DONALD BRADFORD
first published in Juxtapoz, November 10, 2022 DONALD BRADFORD’S LAZARUS PAINTINGS @ ANDREA SCHWARTZ GALLERY Artist Donald Bradford returns to Andrea Schwartz Gallery after a five-year hiatus, for his 3rd solo exhibition there. The exibition “Lazarus Paintings” showcases a selection of
MANO RAJU
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, October 7, 2022 Why Mano Raju deserves to be re-elected San Francisco Public Defender By Matt Gonzalez I have been closely associated with the San Francisco Public Defender office for over three decades, including serving
MANO RAJU
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, October 7, 2022 Why Mano Raju deserves to be re-elected San Francisco Public Defender By Matt Gonzalez I have been closely associated with the San Francisco Public Defender office for over three decades, including serving
BILL SCOTT
first published in I Stood There Once: New Paintings by Bill Scott (NYC: Hollis Taggart, 2022) Bill Scott and the Making of Lyrical Paintings Matt Gonzalez I Stood There Once: New Paintings by Bill ScottHollis TaggartNew York CitySeptember 8 – October
BILL SCOTT
first published in I Stood There Once: New Paintings by Bill Scott (NYC: Hollis Taggart, 2022) Bill Scott and the Making of Lyrical Paintings Matt Gonzalez I Stood There Once: New Paintings by Bill ScottHollis TaggartNew York CitySeptember 8 – October
ANDREW SCHOULTZ
first published as the Afterword to Andrew Schoultz, Decade: 2011-2021 (Berkeley: Paragon Books, 2022) Andrew Schoultz, DECADE: 2011-2021 by Matt Gonzalez Twenty-five years ago, Andrew Schoultz left Wisconsin for California to pursue the things he liked most: skateboarding and art. It’s
ANDREW SCHOULTZ
first published as the Afterword to Andrew Schoultz, Decade: 2011-2021 (Berkeley: Paragon Books, 2022) Andrew Schoultz, DECADE: 2011-2021 by Matt Gonzalez Twenty-five years ago, Andrew Schoultz left Wisconsin for California to pursue the things he liked most: skateboarding and art. It’s
S.F. SCHOOL BOARD RECALL ELECTION
first published in Medium, January 31, 2022 Why I Support the San Francisco School Board Recall by Matt Gonzalez I support the recall of three members of the Board of Education in San Francisco in an election that is taking place
S.F. SCHOOL BOARD RECALL ELECTION
first published in Medium, January 31, 2022 Why I Support the San Francisco School Board Recall by Matt Gonzalez I support the recall of three members of the Board of Education in San Francisco in an election that is taking place
DAVID LIGARE
first published in Juxtapoz, January 4, 2022 Presence of the Past: David Ligare’s Purposeful Representation Exhibition: “Presence of the Past,” at LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico, through January 8, 2022. David Ligare makes paintings about ideas. He accomplishes this by
DAVID LIGARE
first published in Juxtapoz, January 4, 2022 Presence of the Past: David Ligare’s Purposeful Representation Exhibition: “Presence of the Past,” at LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico, through January 8, 2022. David Ligare makes paintings about ideas. He accomplishes this by
JACK HIRSCHMAN
Remarks at the Jack Hirschman Memorial, Washington Sq. Park, San Francisco, October 2, 2021 Remarks by former SF Supervisor Matt Gonzalez at the Jack Hirschman Memorial, Washington Square Park, San Francisco, October 2, 2021 TRANSCRIPT — I met Jack [Hirschman]
JACK HIRSCHMAN
Remarks at the Jack Hirschman Memorial, Washington Sq. Park, San Francisco, October 2, 2021 Remarks by former SF Supervisor Matt Gonzalez at the Jack Hirschman Memorial, Washington Square Park, San Francisco, October 2, 2021 TRANSCRIPT — I met Jack [Hirschman]
GARCIA ZARATE
Various televised interviews and statements from the Garcia Zarate trial Fox News interview with Matt Gonzalez re: trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, November 1, 2017 Claudia Cowan: Matt Gonzalez, you have a huge victory here tonight, it’s going to
GARCIA ZARATE
Various televised interviews and statements from the Garcia Zarate trial Fox News interview with Matt Gonzalez re: trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, November 1, 2017 Claudia Cowan: Matt Gonzalez, you have a huge victory here tonight, it’s going to
HOLLIS HEICHEMER
first published in Juxtapoz, October 6, 2021 Hollis Heichemer: The Beauty of a Context, Revealed By Matt Gonzalez Hollis Heichemer’s paintings, currently on view at Hollis Taggart Gallery in New York City, recognize how volatile the natural world we inhabit truly
HOLLIS HEICHEMER
first published in Juxtapoz, October 6, 2021 Hollis Heichemer: The Beauty of a Context, Revealed By Matt Gonzalez Hollis Heichemer’s paintings, currently on view at Hollis Taggart Gallery in New York City, recognize how volatile the natural world we inhabit truly
JOSE INES GARCIA ZARATE
first published in Medium, September 12, 2021 An Open Letter to the Biden Administration: It’s time to drop charges against José Ines García Zárate By Matt Gonzalez & Francisco Ugarte After a unanimous jury exonerated Jose Ines Garcia Zarate on all
JOSE INES GARCIA ZARATE
first published in Medium, September 12, 2021 An Open Letter to the Biden Administration: It’s time to drop charges against José Ines García Zárate By Matt Gonzalez & Francisco Ugarte After a unanimous jury exonerated Jose Ines Garcia Zarate on all
JOHN CHARLES FREMONT
first published in Medium, August 29, 2021 A Measure Right And Necessary The Story of Union Maj. Gen. John Fremont’s Civil War Emancipation Order of August 30, 1861 When Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States in late 1860
JOHN CHARLES FREMONT
first published in Medium, August 29, 2021 A Measure Right And Necessary The Story of Union Maj. Gen. John Fremont’s Civil War Emancipation Order of August 30, 1861 When Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States in late 1860
TAMSIN SMITH
first published as the introduction to The Profound M by Tamsin Spencer Smith (San Francisco: FMSBW, 2021) NEVER LOST Reflections on the Art of Found Photography by Matt Gonzalez Introduction to The Profound M by Tamsin Smith, a book of found
TAMSIN SMITH
first published as the introduction to The Profound M by Tamsin Spencer Smith (San Francisco: FMSBW, 2021) NEVER LOST Reflections on the Art of Found Photography by Matt Gonzalez Introduction to The Profound M by Tamsin Smith, a book of found
ANN GALE
first published in Juxtapoz, April 14, 2021 Ann Gale: Painter of Accrued Intimacy by Matt Gonzalez Ann Gale, New Paintings, Dolby Chadwick Gallery, April 1 — May 1, 2021 Ann Gale’s work is observational. She utilizes familiar models who sit for
LAINA TERPSTRA
first published in Juxtapoz, January 11, 2021 Interior Space in Motion Laina Terpstra at Maybaum Gallery Through January 15, 2021 — 49 Geary Street, Suite 416, San Francisco, Ca by Matt Gonzalez Laina Terpstra exhibits seven large paintings ranging from 72
LAINA TERPSTRA
first published in Juxtapoz, January 11, 2021 Interior Space in Motion Laina Terpstra at Maybaum Gallery Through January 15, 2021 — 49 Geary Street, Suite 416, San Francisco, Ca by Matt Gonzalez Laina Terpstra exhibits seven large paintings ranging from 72
GUY DIEHL
first published in Medium, December 13, 2020 & February 22, 2021 Guy Diehl, Forging an Art Life (Parts One & Two) A biography of minimalist still life artist Guy Diehl, covering his early days in Pennsylvania and the development of his
GUY DIEHL
first published in Juxtapoz, November 27, 2020 Guy Diehl: Realist with a Minimalist Aesthetic by Matt Gonzalez Guy Diehl at Dolby Chadwick Gallery, November 5 — December 5, 2020 Guy Diehl gained the label photorealist in the 1970s, when he was
GEORGE GASCON FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
first published in Medium, October 13, 2020 Los Angeles, Hear This! George Gascon for District Attorney by Matt Gonzalez Voters in Los Angeles County have a chance to turn their district attorney’s office into a force for criminal justice reform. Here’s
GEORGE GASCON FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
first published in Medium, October 13, 2020 Los Angeles, Hear This! George Gascon for District Attorney by Matt Gonzalez Voters in Los Angeles County have a chance to turn their district attorney’s office into a force for criminal justice reform. Here’s
EDWIGE FOUVRY
first published in Juxtapoz, June 24, 2020 Edwige Fouvry and the Order of Things by Matt Gonzalez Dolby Chadwick Gallery, Il y eu un murmure June 4 — July 3, 2020 Fragmentary qualities in Edwige Fouvry’s landscapes, overlaid with heavily worked areas,
EDWIGE FOUVRY
first published in Juxtapoz, June 24, 2020 Edwige Fouvry and the Order of Things by Matt Gonzalez Dolby Chadwick Gallery, Il y eu un murmure June 4 — July 3, 2020 Fragmentary qualities in Edwige Fouvry’s landscapes, overlaid with heavily worked areas,
CHELSEA RYOKO WONG
first published in Juxtapoz, June 22, 2020 Chelsea Wong, “Cicchetti with My Friend,” acrylic on stretched canvas, 60 x 48 inches, 2020. Chelsea Wong, Painter of Optimism & Virtue By Matt Gonzalez Looking at an exhibition by Chelsea Wong is a
CHELSEA RYOKO WONG
first published in Juxtapoz, June 22, 2020 Chelsea Wong, “Cicchetti with My Friend,” acrylic on stretched canvas, 60 x 48 inches, 2020. Chelsea Wong, Painter of Optimism & Virtue By Matt Gonzalez Looking at an exhibition by Chelsea Wong is a
GUNS IN OUR SOCIETY
first published in Medium, December 29, 2019 The trigger pull on children’s squirt guns (aka toy water pistols) being tested, 2017. What Everybody Missed About the Legal Case that Helped Elect a President By Matt Gonzalez Four and ½ years ago
GUNS IN OUR SOCIETY
first published in Medium, December 29, 2019 The trigger pull on children’s squirt guns (aka toy water pistols) being tested, 2017. What Everybody Missed About the Legal Case that Helped Elect a President By Matt Gonzalez Four and ½ years ago
TAMSIN SMITH & EMILIO VILLALBA
first published in Juxtapoz Magazine, December 20, 2019 Two Hands, One Brush: Tamsin Smith & Emilio Villalba Collaborate @ Adobe Books Gallery THE PAINTER’S ALPHABET Tamsin Smith + Emilio Villalba Adobe Books Gallery 3130 24th Street, San Francisco Exhibition: Nov
TAMSIN SMITH & EMILIO VILLALBA
first published in Juxtapoz Magazine, December 20, 2019 Two Hands, One Brush: Tamsin Smith & Emilio Villalba Collaborate @ Adobe Books Gallery THE PAINTER’S ALPHABET Tamsin Smith + Emilio Villalba Adobe Books Gallery 3130 24th Street, San Francisco Exhibition: Nov
CHESA BOUDIN FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
first published in Medium, November 1, 2109 Chesa Boudin with other attorneys on the steps of the California State Building, August 11, 2109. Photo by Smeeta Mahanti / Chesa4DA. Who’s Afraid of Chesa Boudin? By Matt Gonzalez In the final
CHESA BOUDIN FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
first published in Medium, November 1, 2109 Chesa Boudin with other attorneys on the steps of the California State Building, August 11, 2109. Photo by Smeeta Mahanti / Chesa4DA. Who’s Afraid of Chesa Boudin? By Matt Gonzalez In the final
REBECCA KAUFMAN
first published in Juxtapoz, August 29, 2019 The New Optical Art: Rebecca Kaufman at Artists’ Television Access Review by Matt Gonzalez Artists’ Television Access (ATA) in San Francisco’s Mission District presents the first solo exhibition by Rebecca Kaufman in the City.
REBECCA KAUFMAN
first published in Juxtapoz, August 29, 2019 The New Optical Art: Rebecca Kaufman at Artists’ Television Access Review by Matt Gonzalez Artists’ Television Access (ATA) in San Francisco’s Mission District presents the first solo exhibition by Rebecca Kaufman in the City.
MARYAM YOUSIF & NICK MAKANNA
first published in Juxtapoz, August 14, 2019 Maryam Yousif, “Puabi Bust”, glazed stoneware, 18 x 10 x 20.5 inches, 2019. Back to Back: Maryam Yousif & Nick Makanna @ Guerrero Gallery By Tamsin Smith & Matt Gonzalez ———————— Maryam Yousif: Puabi
MARYAM YOUSIF & NICK MAKANNA
first published in Juxtapoz, August 14, 2019 Maryam Yousif, “Puabi Bust”, glazed stoneware, 18 x 10 x 20.5 inches, 2019. Back to Back: Maryam Yousif & Nick Makanna @ Guerrero Gallery By Tamsin Smith & Matt Gonzalez ———————— Maryam Yousif: Puabi
GINA M. CONTRERAS
first published in the San Francisco Examiner, August 9, 2019 Gina M. Contreras, “Sola Chola”, acrylic, gouache, and graphite on canvas, 36 x 48 inches, 2019. Gina M. Contreras’ self portraits left bare A review of Gina M. Contreras, Sola
GINA M. CONTRERAS
first published in the San Francisco Examiner, August 9, 2019 Gina M. Contreras, “Sola Chola”, acrylic, gouache, and graphite on canvas, 36 x 48 inches, 2019. Gina M. Contreras’ self portraits left bare A review of Gina M. Contreras, Sola
VICTOR ARNAUTOFF
first published in the San Francisco Examiner, June 24, 2019 Detail from The Life of George Washington mural by Victor Arnautoff at George Washington High School in San Francisco. Don’t whitewash history by Matt Gonzalez A controversy over murals painted
VICTOR ARNAUTOFF
first published in the San Francisco Examiner, June 24, 2019 Detail from The Life of George Washington mural by Victor Arnautoff at George Washington High School in San Francisco. Don’t whitewash history by Matt Gonzalez A controversy over murals painted
MEL HANSON
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, May 29, 2019 Mel Hanson, Self-portrait, gouache on paper, 25 x 30.5 inches, 1962. Collection of Julie Wilkey Bechtel. Mel Hanson & The Firehaus Group By Matt Gonzalez The story of a group of painters,
MEL HANSON
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, May 29, 2019 Mel Hanson, Self-portrait, gouache on paper, 25 x 30.5 inches, 1962. Collection of Julie Wilkey Bechtel. Mel Hanson & The Firehaus Group By Matt Gonzalez The story of a group of painters,
MARTIN MACHADO
first published in Juxtapoz, March 19, 2019 Martin Machado, “Unalaska, Alaska (Dutch Harbor)”, 20 x 24 inches, oil on canvas, 2018. Martin Machado’s Odyssey By Tamsin Smith & Matt Gonzalez Martin Machado’s solo show Hove To at Park Life Gallery
MARTIN MACHADO
first published in Juxtapoz, March 19, 2019 Martin Machado, “Unalaska, Alaska (Dutch Harbor)”, 20 x 24 inches, oil on canvas, 2018. Martin Machado’s Odyssey By Tamsin Smith & Matt Gonzalez Martin Machado’s solo show Hove To at Park Life Gallery
GARCIA ZARATE TRIAL
first published in The Trial Lawyer, Winter 2019 Courtroom sketch by Vicki Behringer. L-R in the foreground: Danielle Thompson (investigator), Jose Ines Garcia Zarate (defendant), Zach Dillon (paralegal/attorney); L-R in the background: Matt Gonzalez (attorney), Samuel Feng (judge), Paul Endo
GARCIA ZARATE TRIAL
first published in The Trial Lawyer, Winter 2019 Courtroom sketch by Vicki Behringer. L-R in the foreground: Danielle Thompson (investigator), Jose Ines Garcia Zarate (defendant), Zach Dillon (paralegal/attorney); L-R in the background: Matt Gonzalez (attorney), Samuel Feng (judge), Paul Endo
JEFF ADACHI
Eulogy for San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, March 4, 2019 1:04:50 introduction of Matt Gonzalez by Rudy Corpuz; 1:05:48 Matt Gonzalez begins to speak. Eulogy for Jeff Adachi (1959-2019) by Matt Gonzalez The following are the remarks made by
JEFF ADACHI
Eulogy for San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, March 4, 2019 1:04:50 introduction of Matt Gonzalez by Rudy Corpuz; 1:05:48 Matt Gonzalez begins to speak. Eulogy for Jeff Adachi (1959-2019) by Matt Gonzalez The following are the remarks made by
EMILY FROMM
first published in Juxtapoz, February 21, 2019 Emily Fromm, All Star, 48 x 60, acrylic on panel, 2018. EMILY FROMM — PAINTING SONDER (A Review) By Matt Gonzalez When describing Emily Fromm’s artistic style, reviewers uniformly draw parallels to vintage cartoons
EMILY FROMM
first published in Juxtapoz, February 21, 2019 Emily Fromm, All Star, 48 x 60, acrylic on panel, 2018. EMILY FROMM — PAINTING SONDER (A Review) By Matt Gonzalez When describing Emily Fromm’s artistic style, reviewers uniformly draw parallels to vintage cartoons
EMILIO VILLALBA
first published in Juxtapoz, November 26, 2018 Emilio Villalba, Me & Lou (Studio View), oil on wood, 36 x 48 inches, 2018. Symbols of Death, Signs of Life: A Review of New Works by Emilio Villalba Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco
EMILIO VILLALBA
first published in Juxtapoz, November 26, 2018 Emilio Villalba, Me & Lou (Studio View), oil on wood, 36 x 48 inches, 2018. Symbols of Death, Signs of Life: A Review of New Works by Emilio Villalba Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco
HILARY PECIS
first published in Juxtapoz, October 25, 2018 Hilary Pecis, “Favorite Vase”, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 in., 2018. Hilary Pecis’ Familiar View in San Francisco Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco September 29 – November 24, 2018 Paint what you know seems an anachronistic
HILARY PECIS
first published in Juxtapoz, October 25, 2018 Hilary Pecis, “Favorite Vase”, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 in., 2018. Hilary Pecis’ Familiar View in San Francisco Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco September 29 – November 24, 2018 Paint what you know seems an anachronistic
OLIVE MOORE
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, September 12, 2018 Detail of a letter written by Olive Moore, c. 1932. FINDING OLIVE MOORE Addressing new details that have emerged about the elusive author including a previously unpublished holographic letter I believe only
OLIVE MOORE
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, September 12, 2018 Detail of a letter written by Olive Moore, c. 1932. FINDING OLIVE MOORE Addressing new details that have emerged about the elusive author including a previously unpublished holographic letter I believe only
KEVIN EARL TAYLOR
first published in Juxtapoz, August 17, 2018 Cycle, oil and acrylic on canvas, 80 x 170 cm, 2018. Kevin Earl Taylor’s New Exhibition Apex Opens in Berlin Tamsin Smith & Matt Gonzalez Circle Culture in Berlin, Germany, recently opened Apex,
KEVIN EARL TAYLOR
first published in Juxtapoz, August 17, 2018 Cycle, oil and acrylic on canvas, 80 x 170 cm, 2018. Kevin Earl Taylor’s New Exhibition Apex Opens in Berlin Tamsin Smith & Matt Gonzalez Circle Culture in Berlin, Germany, recently opened Apex,
GARCIA ZARATE TRIAL
first published in Medium, July 2, 2108 Photograph of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate on San Francisco’s Pier 14 taken by Jay Martin on May 23, 2015. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate Did Not Receive a Fair Trial: 10 Examples By Matt Gonzalez “When
GARCIA ZARATE TRIAL
first published in Medium, July 2, 2108 Photograph of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate on San Francisco’s Pier 14 taken by Jay Martin on May 23, 2015. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate Did Not Receive a Fair Trial: 10 Examples By Matt Gonzalez “When
S.F. MAYORAL ELECTION VOTE TOTALS SINCE 1939
“City Hall @ Fulton #7” (San Francisco City Hall from the Western Addition neighborhood) by Nicholas Coley, 24 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, 2013. San Francisco Mayoral Race Vote Totals Since 1939 by Matt Gonzalez Below are the top
S.F. MAYORAL ELECTION VOTE TOTALS SINCE 1939
“City Hall @ Fulton #7” (San Francisco City Hall from the Western Addition neighborhood) by Nicholas Coley, 24 x 36 inches, oil on canvas, 2013. San Francisco Mayoral Race Vote Totals Since 1939 by Matt Gonzalez Below are the top
ILLEGAL ART
first published in Illegal (San Francisco: Luggage Store Gallery, 2018) NOTHING IS ILLEGAL FOREVER Matt Gonzalez In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith wrote: “Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is, in
ILLEGAL ART
first published in Illegal (San Francisco: Luggage Store Gallery, 2018) NOTHING IS ILLEGAL FOREVER Matt Gonzalez In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith wrote: “Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is, in
S.F. Judges Election
first published in Medium, May 11, 2018 Democrats for Judge: Maria Evangelista, Niki Solis, Phoenix Streets, & Kwixuan Maloof. Photo by Elizabeth Cermak. The Thin Black Line A group of high-level California judges have mounted a dangerous public campaign against four
S.F. Judges Election
first published in Medium, May 11, 2018 Democrats for Judge: Maria Evangelista, Niki Solis, Phoenix Streets, & Kwixuan Maloof. Photo by Elizabeth Cermak. The Thin Black Line A group of high-level California judges have mounted a dangerous public campaign against four
ALBERT HERTER
first published in As It Ought To Be, August 31, 2017 Albert Herter, Compound Growth #2, acrylic ink, colored pencil, oil pastel, watercolor, marker on paper, Sheet: 16 x 20 in (40.6 x 50.8 cm), Frame: 19 3/4 x 23
ALBERT HERTER
first published in As It Ought To Be, August 31, 2017 Albert Herter, Compound Growth #2, acrylic ink, colored pencil, oil pastel, watercolor, marker on paper, Sheet: 16 x 20 in (40.6 x 50.8 cm), Frame: 19 3/4 x 23
SANCTUARY CITIES
first published in BeyondChron.org, August 1, 2017 San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi addressing news media at San Francisco’s Hall of Justice following Jose Ines Garcia Zarate’s arraignment, July 7, 2015. Photo by Michael Macor for the San Francisco Chronicle.
SANCTUARY CITIES
first published in BeyondChron.org, August 1, 2017 San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi addressing news media at San Francisco’s Hall of Justice following Jose Ines Garcia Zarate’s arraignment, July 7, 2015. Photo by Michael Macor for the San Francisco Chronicle.
LOADED GUN & AUTO BREAK-INS
first published in 48 hills, July 21, 2017 Federal agent’s loaded gun, left unsecured in a car, killed Kate Steinle So why is all the attention on an immigrant who was at the end of an unfortunate chain of events?
LOADED GUN & AUTO BREAK-INS
first published in 48 hills, July 21, 2017 Federal agent’s loaded gun, left unsecured in a car, killed Kate Steinle So why is all the attention on an immigrant who was at the end of an unfortunate chain of events?
A SO-CALLED DANGEROUS FELON
first published in 48 hills, July 18, 2017 Jose Ines Garcia Zarate (also known as Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez). A ‘dangerous felon’ who was never convicted of a violent crime The ‘seven felony convictions’ of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate are
A SO-CALLED DANGEROUS FELON
first published in 48 hills, July 18, 2017 Jose Ines Garcia Zarate (also known as Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez). A ‘dangerous felon’ who was never convicted of a violent crime The ‘seven felony convictions’ of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate are
FILMMAKER STANLEY NELSON
first published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, April 4, 2006 Filmmaker Stanley Nelson 28 years later Matt Gonzalez and director Stanley Nelson ponder the fate and impact of Peoples Temple and the truth behind the powerful new doc Jonestown
FILMMAKER STANLEY NELSON
first published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, April 4, 2006 Filmmaker Stanley Nelson 28 years later Matt Gonzalez and director Stanley Nelson ponder the fate and impact of Peoples Temple and the truth behind the powerful new doc Jonestown
SIG SAUER ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGES
first published in the San Francisco Examiner, July 11, 2017 Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, also known as Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez, during an interview with a TV reporter, July 5, 2015. A gun’s history of accidental discharges by Matt Gonzalez
SIG SAUER ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGES
first published in the San Francisco Examiner, July 11, 2017 Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, also known as Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez, during an interview with a TV reporter, July 5, 2015. A gun’s history of accidental discharges by Matt Gonzalez
KATE’S LAW
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, July 5, 2017 Lawyers for Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, Matt Gonzalez & Francisco Ugarte, leave Department 9 of the San Francisco Superior Court after Garcia Zarate’s arraignment, July 7, 2015. Photo by Justin
KATE’S LAW
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, July 5, 2017 Lawyers for Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, Matt Gonzalez & Francisco Ugarte, leave Department 9 of the San Francisco Superior Court after Garcia Zarate’s arraignment, July 7, 2015. Photo by Justin
ADAM FEIBELMAN
first published in Squarecylinder, April 24, 2017 Adam Feibelman, “Arctic Tern”, hand cut paper assemblage, 45 x 65 inches, 2017. ADAM FEIBELMAN: Layering of Self & Other Review: Adam Feibelman “Personal Provenance” @ Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco By Tamsin Smith
ADAM FEIBELMAN
first published in Squarecylinder, April 24, 2017 Adam Feibelman, “Arctic Tern”, hand cut paper assemblage, 45 x 65 inches, 2017. ADAM FEIBELMAN: Layering of Self & Other Review: Adam Feibelman “Personal Provenance” @ Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco By Tamsin Smith
BORDER WALL
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 7, 2016 Luis Pinto’s installation for “Welcome to the Left Coast” exhibition at the Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, May 13, 2016. Curated by Andres Guerrero and Matt Gonzalez. Build the Wall by
BORDER WALL
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 7, 2016 Luis Pinto’s installation for “Welcome to the Left Coast” exhibition at the Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, May 13, 2016. Curated by Andres Guerrero and Matt Gonzalez. Build the Wall by
BERNIE SANDERS
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 7, 2016 Painting by Michelle Guintu exhibited in the “Welcome to the Left Coast” exhibition at the Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, May, 2016. Defending Bernie or Bust by Matt Gonzalez The only
BERNIE SANDERS
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 7, 2016 Painting by Michelle Guintu exhibited in the “Welcome to the Left Coast” exhibition at the Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, May, 2016. Defending Bernie or Bust by Matt Gonzalez The only
PAUL WONNER
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 5, 2016 (updated 01/14/22) One of five known versions of Paul Wonner’s Still Life with “Femme au Coq”, early 1950s. Paul Wonner and the “Femme au Coq” paintings of the 1950s By Matt Gonzalez
PAUL WONNER
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 5, 2016 (updated 01/14/22) One of five known versions of Paul Wonner’s Still Life with “Femme au Coq”, early 1950s. Paul Wonner and the “Femme au Coq” paintings of the 1950s By Matt Gonzalez
SPENCER KEETON CUNNINGHAM
first published in As It Ought To Be, November 4, 2016 Farewell for Now: Spencer Keeton Cunningham Departs San Francisco By Matt Gonzalez Spencer Keeton Cunningham has been on the road for the last 28 months, but is back in
SPENCER KEETON CUNNINGHAM
first published in As It Ought To Be, November 4, 2016 Farewell for Now: Spencer Keeton Cunningham Departs San Francisco By Matt Gonzalez Spencer Keeton Cunningham has been on the road for the last 28 months, but is back in
ZIO ZIEGLER
first published in Zio Ziegler, Bernard Gwilliam and the Quantum Modernism (SF: Jules Maeght Gallery, 2016) Zio Ziegler, The Three Modes of Paintings, oil, acrylic, and gouache on canvas, 96 x 72 inches, 2016. ZIO ZIEGLER: (self) Portrait of the Artist
ZIO ZIEGLER
first published in Zio Ziegler, Bernard Gwilliam and the Quantum Modernism (SF: Jules Maeght Gallery, 2016) Zio Ziegler, The Three Modes of Paintings, oil, acrylic, and gouache on canvas, 96 x 72 inches, 2016. ZIO ZIEGLER: (self) Portrait of the Artist
NONCITIZEN VOTING
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, October 7, 2016 Collage over a photograph by Tina Modotti by Matt Gonzalez, 2010. Prop. N: Allows noncitizens to vote for school board by Matt Gonzalez Proposition N seeks to achieve two things:
NONCITIZEN VOTING
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, October 7, 2016 Collage over a photograph by Tina Modotti by Matt Gonzalez, 2010. Prop. N: Allows noncitizens to vote for school board by Matt Gonzalez Proposition N seeks to achieve two things:
ANDREW SCHOULTZ
first published in Andrew Schoultz: Age of Empire (NYC: Joshua Liner Gallery, 2016) ANDREW SCHOULTZ: WRITING HIS OWN LANGUAGE by Matt Gonzalez Last month, I rose to pay my bill at a Tenderloin bar in San Francisco, and realized
ANDREW SCHOULTZ
first published in Andrew Schoultz: Age of Empire (NYC: Joshua Liner Gallery, 2016) ANDREW SCHOULTZ: WRITING HIS OWN LANGUAGE by Matt Gonzalez Last month, I rose to pay my bill at a Tenderloin bar in San Francisco, and realized
DAVE EGGERS
first published in Juxtapoz, May 2, 2016 DAVE EGGERS: TAG, YOU’RE IT Review: Dave Eggers “IDAHO” @Jules Maeght Gallery, San Francisco by Tamsin Smith & Matt Gonzalez There are a few days left to see Dave Eggers’ new exhibition IDAHO
DAVE EGGERS
first published in Juxtapoz, May 2, 2016 DAVE EGGERS: TAG, YOU’RE IT Review: Dave Eggers “IDAHO” @Jules Maeght Gallery, San Francisco by Tamsin Smith & Matt Gonzalez There are a few days left to see Dave Eggers’ new exhibition IDAHO
BARRY MCGEE
first published in Juxtapoz, December 17, 2015 BARRY MCGEE, ALWAYS DOWN FOR WHATEVER Review: Barry McGee “China Boo” @Ratio 3, San Francisco by Matt Gonzalez Barry McGee’s “China Boo” at Ratio 3, is his first solo gallery offering at the
BARRY MCGEE
first published in Juxtapoz, December 17, 2015 BARRY MCGEE, ALWAYS DOWN FOR WHATEVER Review: Barry McGee “China Boo” @Ratio 3, San Francisco by Matt Gonzalez Barry McGee’s “China Boo” at Ratio 3, is his first solo gallery offering at the
SHERIE’ FRANSSEN
first published in San Francisco Arts Quarterly / SFAQ Online, January 21, 2015 Sherie’ Franssen, “The heaven we chase,” 2014. 80 x 70 in. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Dolby Chadwick Gallery. Sherie’ Franssen: The Gorgeous Nothings
SHERIE’ FRANSSEN
first published in San Francisco Arts Quarterly / SFAQ Online, January 21, 2015 Sherie’ Franssen, “The heaven we chase,” 2014. 80 x 70 in. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Dolby Chadwick Gallery. Sherie’ Franssen: The Gorgeous Nothings
TERRY ST. JOHN
first published in San Francisco Arts Quarterly / SFAQ Online, August 9, 2014 Terry St. John, Woman by Red Chair, 2014 | Oil on Canvas | 42 x 48 inches. TERRY ST. JOHN, “NEW WORK” AT DOLBY CHADWICK GALLERY, SAN
TERRY ST. JOHN
first published in San Francisco Arts Quarterly / SFAQ Online, August 9, 2014 Terry St. John, Woman by Red Chair, 2014 | Oil on Canvas | 42 x 48 inches. TERRY ST. JOHN, “NEW WORK” AT DOLBY CHADWICK GALLERY, SAN
JACK HIRSCHMAN
first published in an earlier version in the San Francisco Call, May 24, 2002 Jack Hirschman & Agneta Falk in Varese, Italy, 2007. Photograph by Sergio Sala. JACK HIRSCHMAN (1933-2021): A Bibliography By Matt Gonzalez Books by Jack Hirschman 1.
JACK HIRSCHMAN
first published in an earlier version in the San Francisco Call, May 24, 2002 Jack Hirschman & Agneta Falk in Varese, Italy, 2007. Photograph by Sergio Sala. JACK HIRSCHMAN (1933-2021): A Bibliography By Matt Gonzalez Books by Jack Hirschman 1.
KSHAMA SAWANT & TY MOORE
first released as an open letter, The Matt Gonzalez Reader, October 22, 2013 A CALL TO ACTION IN SUPPORT OF TWO INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES by Matt Gonzalez & Jill Stein As the American public is confronted with the latest example
KSHAMA SAWANT & TY MOORE
first released as an open letter, The Matt Gonzalez Reader, October 22, 2013 A CALL TO ACTION IN SUPPORT OF TWO INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES by Matt Gonzalez & Jill Stein As the American public is confronted with the latest example
GIANLUCA FRANZESE
first published in Juxtapoz, September 2013 GRAPHITE & GOLD The Art of Gianluca Franzese by Matt Gonzalez Italian-born, San Francisco based Gianluca Franzese has worked for three years as Andrew Schoultz’s primary studio assistant. Classically trained in drawing at
GIANLUCA FRANZESE
first published in Juxtapoz, September 2013 GRAPHITE & GOLD The Art of Gianluca Franzese by Matt Gonzalez Italian-born, San Francisco based Gianluca Franzese has worked for three years as Andrew Schoultz’s primary studio assistant. Classically trained in drawing at
EVA HESSE
first published in As It Ought To Be, March 21, 2013 Eva Hesse, paper collage, 9 1/2 x 6 1/8 inches (1959). Private collection. EVA HESSE AND THE COLOR COLLAGE FROM 1959 by Matt Gonzalez “Eva was a very good
CHRISTA ASSAD
first published in Ceramics: Art & Perception, March 2013 WAR & CLAY: CHRISTA ASSAD @FRIESEN ABMEYER by Matt Gonzalez Christa Assad has been making objects out of clay for over two decades. She is among an elite group of studio
CHRISTA ASSAD
first published in Ceramics: Art & Perception, March 2013 WAR & CLAY: CHRISTA ASSAD @FRIESEN ABMEYER by Matt Gonzalez Christa Assad has been making objects out of clay for over two decades. She is among an elite group of studio
FELIX MACNEE
first published in San Francisco Call, December 17, 2001 Portrait of Jenny Blaebaum by Felix Macnee, oil on canvas, 1995. Their rubber hammer strikes the sea Artist Felix Macnee interviewed by Supervisor Matt Gonzalez “Sixteen paintings by Felix Macnee,” an
FELIX MACNEE
first published in San Francisco Call, December 17, 2001 Portrait of Jenny Blaebaum by Felix Macnee, oil on canvas, 1995. Their rubber hammer strikes the sea Artist Felix Macnee interviewed by Supervisor Matt Gonzalez “Sixteen paintings by Felix Macnee,” an
ANDREW SCHOULTZ
first published in BlISSS Magazine, January 22, 2013 ANDREW SCHOULTZ @MARK MOORE GALLERY by Matt Gonzalez Politics permeates the work of artist Andrew Schoultz, a Wisconsin native living in San Francisco. His latest work appropriates the American flag, revered symbol
ANDREW SCHOULTZ
first published in BlISSS Magazine, January 22, 2013 ANDREW SCHOULTZ @MARK MOORE GALLERY by Matt Gonzalez Politics permeates the work of artist Andrew Schoultz, a Wisconsin native living in San Francisco. His latest work appropriates the American flag, revered symbol
HETCH HETCHY VALLEY
first published in As It Ought To Be, November 4, 2012 The Hetch Hetchy Valley as it looked in 1913. Photo from the archives of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. RESTORE HETCH HETCHY VALLEY, VOTE YES! ON PROPOSITION F
HETCH HETCHY VALLEY
first published in As It Ought To Be, November 4, 2012 The Hetch Hetchy Valley as it looked in 1913. Photo from the archives of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. RESTORE HETCH HETCHY VALLEY, VOTE YES! ON PROPOSITION F
BARRY MCGEE
first published in As It Ought To Be, September 6, 2012 Barry McGee. Photograph by Winni Wintermeyer for SFMOMA, 2010. Crushing the Non-State! Matt Gonzalez questions Barry McGee Editors note: This interview took place at a secret location on York
BARRY MCGEE
first published in As It Ought To Be, September 6, 2012 Barry McGee. Photograph by Winni Wintermeyer for SFMOMA, 2010. Crushing the Non-State! Matt Gonzalez questions Barry McGee Editors note: This interview took place at a secret location on York
GUY COLWELL
first published in Juxtapoz, September 2012 Epidemic (2009) by Guy Colwell, in the collection of the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento. THE HINGE OF REALITY: THE ART OF GUY COLWELL by Matt Gonzalez Although Guy Colwell began making art with a
GUY COLWELL
first published in Juxtapoz, September 2012 Epidemic (2009) by Guy Colwell, in the collection of the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento. THE HINGE OF REALITY: THE ART OF GUY COLWELL by Matt Gonzalez Although Guy Colwell began making art with a
RANKED CHOICE VOTING
Cover of Steven Hill’s book Fixing Elections published by Routledge in 2003. RCV IS GOOD FOR PROGRESSIVES by Steven Hill & Matt Gonzalez Since San Francisco began using ranked choice voting in 2004 and public financing of campaigns in 2002,
RANKED CHOICE VOTING
Cover of Steven Hill’s book Fixing Elections published by Routledge in 2003. RCV IS GOOD FOR PROGRESSIVES by Steven Hill & Matt Gonzalez Since San Francisco began using ranked choice voting in 2004 and public financing of campaigns in 2002,
ANDREW SCHOULTZ & PAUL KLEE
first published in As It Ought To Be, January 8, 2012 Partial installation of Images in Dialogue: Andrew Schoultz and Paul Klee. Flickr photograph by My Love For You. ANDREW SCHOULTZ AND PAUL KLEE AT SFMOMA by Matt Gonzalez Today
ANDREW SCHOULTZ & PAUL KLEE
first published in As It Ought To Be, January 8, 2012 Partial installation of Images in Dialogue: Andrew Schoultz and Paul Klee. Flickr photograph by My Love For You. ANDREW SCHOULTZ AND PAUL KLEE AT SFMOMA by Matt Gonzalez Today
GUSTAVO RAMOS RIVERA
first published in As It Ought To Be, December 21, 2011 Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Sin titulo, oil on canvas, 48″ x 48″, 2011. GUSTAVO RAMOS RIVERA AT ELINS/EAGLES-SMITH by Matt Gonzalez Since the early 1900s when Xavier Martinez settled in
GUSTAVO RAMOS RIVERA
first published in As It Ought To Be, December 21, 2011 Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Sin titulo, oil on canvas, 48″ x 48″, 2011. GUSTAVO RAMOS RIVERA AT ELINS/EAGLES-SMITH by Matt Gonzalez Since the early 1900s when Xavier Martinez settled in
KURT SCHWITTERS
first published in As It Ought To Be, November 27, 2011 Portrait of Kurt Schwitters by El Lissitzky, 1929. GOODBYE KURT SCHWITTERS by Matt Gonzalez “I use any material the picture demands.” Kurt Schwitters, 1920. Today marks the conclusion of
KURT SCHWITTERS
first published in As It Ought To Be, November 27, 2011 Portrait of Kurt Schwitters by El Lissitzky, 1929. GOODBYE KURT SCHWITTERS by Matt Gonzalez “I use any material the picture demands.” Kurt Schwitters, 1920. Today marks the conclusion of
RANKED-CHOICE VOTING
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, November 6, 2011 Eleven San Francisco mayoral candidates, at the Castro Theatre, August 8, 2011. Photograph by Adithya Sambamurthy for The Bay Citizen. LIKE 1-2-3: RANKED CHOICE VOTING HERE TO STAY by Matt
RANKED-CHOICE VOTING
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, November 6, 2011 Eleven San Francisco mayoral candidates, at the Castro Theatre, August 8, 2011. Photograph by Adithya Sambamurthy for The Bay Citizen. LIKE 1-2-3: RANKED CHOICE VOTING HERE TO STAY by Matt
SF MAYOR’S RACE, 2011
Compare and Decide, SF Mayoral Race 2011, first released on YOUTUBE, October 31, 2011 COMPARE AND DECIDE by Matt Gonzalez & Isiah Flores Jeff Adachi filing papers to run for Mayor of San Francisco, 2011. SF Chronicle photo by Lance
SF MAYOR’S RACE, 2011
Compare and Decide, SF Mayoral Race 2011, first released on YOUTUBE, October 31, 2011 COMPARE AND DECIDE by Matt Gonzalez & Isiah Flores Jeff Adachi filing papers to run for Mayor of San Francisco, 2011. SF Chronicle photo by Lance
THEOPHILUS BROWN
first published in The New Fillmore, September 2011; reprinted in Theophilus Brown, An Artful Life (SF: Thomas Reynolds Gallery, 2011) Theophilus Brown in his Berkeley studio, 1955 or 56. A FRIENDSHIP WITH THEOPHILUS BROWN by Matt Gonzalez Much has been
THEOPHILUS BROWN
first published in The New Fillmore, September 2011; reprinted in Theophilus Brown, An Artful Life (SF: Thomas Reynolds Gallery, 2011) Theophilus Brown in his Berkeley studio, 1955 or 56. A FRIENDSHIP WITH THEOPHILUS BROWN by Matt Gonzalez Much has been
KEEGAN McHARGUE
first published in Keegan McHargue: Natural (SF: Frey Norris Contemporary & Modern, 2011); reprinted in As It Ought To Be, September 2, 2011 KEEGAN MCHARGUE, THE PERIPATETIC ARTIST RETURNS TO S.F. by Matt Gonzalez By the age of 21, Keegan
KEEGAN McHARGUE
first published in Keegan McHargue: Natural (SF: Frey Norris Contemporary & Modern, 2011); reprinted in As It Ought To Be, September 2, 2011 KEEGAN MCHARGUE, THE PERIPATETIC ARTIST RETURNS TO S.F. by Matt Gonzalez By the age of 21, Keegan
DAVID WAGGONER
first published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, June 1, 2011 Photograph of David Waggoner by Geoff King, 2010. DAVID WAGGONER: A Community Watchdog for Police Commission by Harry Britt, Matt Gonzalez, & Aaron Peskin Given the escalating rash of
DAVID WAGGONER
first published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, June 1, 2011 Photograph of David Waggoner by Geoff King, 2010. DAVID WAGGONER: A Community Watchdog for Police Commission by Harry Britt, Matt Gonzalez, & Aaron Peskin Given the escalating rash of
TOM SCHULTZ
first published as the foreword to Structure, Gesture, and Something Else: The Paintings of Tom Schultz (SF: Michael Rauner Photography, 2010) Tom Schultz, 2010. Photograph by Michael Rauner. FOREWORD: TOM SCHULTZ by Matt Gonzalez I first saw Tom Schultz’s work
TOM SCHULTZ
first published as the foreword to Structure, Gesture, and Something Else: The Paintings of Tom Schultz (SF: Michael Rauner Photography, 2010) Tom Schultz, 2010. Photograph by Michael Rauner. FOREWORD: TOM SCHULTZ by Matt Gonzalez I first saw Tom Schultz’s work
NANCY PELOSI vs JOHN DENNIS
first published in Fog City Journal, October 12, 2010 John Dennis, Congressman Ron Paul, Tony Hall & Matt Gonzalez, September 4, 2010. Photograph by Luke Thomas. OPEN LETTER TO NANCY PELOSI by Matt Gonzalez October 12, 2010 Representative Nancy Pelosi
NANCY PELOSI vs JOHN DENNIS
first published in Fog City Journal, October 12, 2010 John Dennis, Congressman Ron Paul, Tony Hall & Matt Gonzalez, September 4, 2010. Photograph by Luke Thomas. OPEN LETTER TO NANCY PELOSI by Matt Gonzalez October 12, 2010 Representative Nancy Pelosi
PUBLIC CONTRACTING
first published in BeyondChron.org, July 27, 2010 WHY BOTHER BIDDING? by Matt Gonzalez How Fred Bekele won a parking garage contract in San Francisco, only to have it taken away In the summer of 2007, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation
PUBLIC CONTRACTING
first published in BeyondChron.org, July 27, 2010 WHY BOTHER BIDDING? by Matt Gonzalez How Fred Bekele won a parking garage contract in San Francisco, only to have it taken away In the summer of 2007, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation
PETER CAMEJO on the Matt Gonzalez campaign for Mayor of San Francisco
Peter Camejo speaking at the June 1970 national anti-war conference in Cleveland which voted to establish the Peace Action Coalition. Photograph is taken from Peter’s Pathfinder pamphlet Liberalism, Ultraleftism or Mass Action, 1970. _________________________________________________________ The following is the unedited version
PETER CAMEJO on the Matt Gonzalez campaign for Mayor of San Francisco
Peter Camejo speaking at the June 1970 national anti-war conference in Cleveland which voted to establish the Peace Action Coalition. Photograph is taken from Peter’s Pathfinder pamphlet Liberalism, Ultraleftism or Mass Action, 1970. _________________________________________________________ The following is the unedited version
PETER CAMEJO 1939-2008
first published in As It Ought To Be, September 14, 2009 Peter Camejo, Socialist Workers Party candidate for US President, 1976. REMEMBERING PETER CAMEJO 1939-2008 by Matt Gonzalez Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Peter Camejo’s death. He had been
PETER CAMEJO 1939-2008
first published in As It Ought To Be, September 14, 2009 Peter Camejo, Socialist Workers Party candidate for US President, 1976. REMEMBERING PETER CAMEJO 1939-2008 by Matt Gonzalez Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Peter Camejo’s death. He had been
VINCENT VAN GOGH
first published in As It Ought To Be, August 5, 2009 The Painter on the Road to Tarascon by Vincent van Gogh, 1888. THE PAINTER ON THE ROAD TO TARASCON by Matt Gonzalez Laden with his brushes and props, one
VINCENT VAN GOGH
first published in As It Ought To Be, August 5, 2009 The Painter on the Road to Tarascon by Vincent van Gogh, 1888. THE PAINTER ON THE ROAD TO TARASCON by Matt Gonzalez Laden with his brushes and props, one
THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
first published in Fog City Journal, July 8, 2009 Jeff Adachi conferring with a client, photo by Robert Gumpert DEFENDING THE PUBLIC DEFENDER by Matt Gonzalez & G. Whitney Leigh SAN FRANCISCO’S PUBLIC DEFENDER, Jeff Adachi, is facing a $1.9
THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
first published in Fog City Journal, July 8, 2009 Jeff Adachi conferring with a client, photo by Robert Gumpert DEFENDING THE PUBLIC DEFENDER by Matt Gonzalez & G. Whitney Leigh SAN FRANCISCO’S PUBLIC DEFENDER, Jeff Adachi, is facing a $1.9
EMINENT DOMAIN
first published in The Argonaut, July 3, 2009 Great Seal of King John attached to Magna Carta, from the British Library A MODEST PROPOSAL TO CONTAIN EMINENT DOMAIN by Matt Gonzalez “[N]or shall private property be taken for public use,
EMINENT DOMAIN
first published in The Argonaut, July 3, 2009 Great Seal of King John attached to Magna Carta, from the British Library A MODEST PROPOSAL TO CONTAIN EMINENT DOMAIN by Matt Gonzalez “[N]or shall private property be taken for public use,
TRANSBAY AUTHORITY
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, June 15, 2009; an edited version appears below Event poster by Chuck Sperry A BLACK BART LESSON FOR TRANSBAY AUTHORITY by Warren Hinckle, Matt Gonzalez & Jello Biafra IF WE CAN LEARN FROM
TRANSBAY AUTHORITY
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, June 15, 2009; an edited version appears below Event poster by Chuck Sperry A BLACK BART LESSON FOR TRANSBAY AUTHORITY by Warren Hinckle, Matt Gonzalez & Jello Biafra IF WE CAN LEARN FROM
TAXI-MEDALLION SYSTEM
first published in the San Francisco Examiner, June 10, 2009 STOP ROMANTICIZING BROKEN TAXI-MEDALLION SYSTEM by Matt Gonzalez RECENT SUGGESTIONS BY Mayor Gavin Newsom’s administration that San Francisco should consider selling taxi medallions to raise revenue have been greeted with
TAXI-MEDALLION SYSTEM
first published in the San Francisco Examiner, June 10, 2009 STOP ROMANTICIZING BROKEN TAXI-MEDALLION SYSTEM by Matt Gonzalez RECENT SUGGESTIONS BY Mayor Gavin Newsom’s administration that San Francisco should consider selling taxi medallions to raise revenue have been greeted with
THEOPHILUS BROWN, COLLAGES
first published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, May 27, 2009 ACCIDENTAL, WITH PURPOSE by Matt Gonzalez WHAT BEGAN AS A FRUGAL effort to make use of leftover paint, something all painters grapple with on occasion, has spawned a late
THEOPHILUS BROWN, COLLAGES
first published in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, May 27, 2009 ACCIDENTAL, WITH PURPOSE by Matt Gonzalez WHAT BEGAN AS A FRUGAL effort to make use of leftover paint, something all painters grapple with on occasion, has spawned a late
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: THE TRAIL OF BROKEN PROMISES
first published in CounterPunch.org, October 29, 2008 THE TRAIL OF BROKEN PROMISES by Matt Gonzalez What Do They Have to Do to Lose Your Vote? Watching the Democrats in the final weeks of the presidential election has been a lesson
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY: THE TRAIL OF BROKEN PROMISES
first published in CounterPunch.org, October 29, 2008 THE TRAIL OF BROKEN PROMISES by Matt Gonzalez What Do They Have to Do to Lose Your Vote? Watching the Democrats in the final weeks of the presidential election has been a lesson
HARRY BOWDEN
first published in Plastic Antinomy, Spring 2008 The Accordion Player by Harry Bowden, oil on canvas, c. 1934 HARRY BOWDEN’S ACCORDION PLAYER by Matt Gonzalez WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS PAINTING it seemed old and stiff. It didn’t instill any
HARRY BOWDEN
first published in Plastic Antinomy, Spring 2008 The Accordion Player by Harry Bowden, oil on canvas, c. 1934 HARRY BOWDEN’S ACCORDION PLAYER by Matt Gonzalez WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS PAINTING it seemed old and stiff. It didn’t instill any
SPOILING ELECTIONS
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, March 12, 2008 2008 California Peace & Freedom Party ticket: Nader/Gonzalez WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER by Matt Gonzalez I’M SO TIRED OF THE DEMOCRATS talking about how
SPOILING ELECTIONS
first published in the San Francisco Chronicle, March 12, 2008 2008 California Peace & Freedom Party ticket: Nader/Gonzalez WHAT’S GOOD FOR THE GOOSE IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER by Matt Gonzalez I’M SO TIRED OF THE DEMOCRATS talking about how
THE OBAMA CRAZE: COUNT ME OUT
first published in BeyondChron.org, February 27, 2008; reprinted CounterPunch.org, February 29, 2008 THE OBAMA CRAZE: COUNT ME OUT by Matt Gonzalez Part of me shares the enthusiasm for Barack Obama. After all, how could someone calling themself a progressive not
THE OBAMA CRAZE: COUNT ME OUT
first published in BeyondChron.org, February 27, 2008; reprinted CounterPunch.org, February 29, 2008 THE OBAMA CRAZE: COUNT ME OUT by Matt Gonzalez Part of me shares the enthusiasm for Barack Obama. After all, how could someone calling themself a progressive not
DEBIT CARD PROGRAM
first published in BeyondChron.org, February 14, 2007 THE MAKING OF A DEBIT CARD MONOPOLY by Matt Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO’S TAXI PARATRANSIT program has long been a blessing for our disabled citizens. Since 1979—more than a decade before the federal ADA
DEBIT CARD PROGRAM
first published in BeyondChron.org, February 14, 2007 THE MAKING OF A DEBIT CARD MONOPOLY by Matt Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO’S TAXI PARATRANSIT program has long been a blessing for our disabled citizens. Since 1979—more than a decade before the federal ADA
WILL OF THE VOTERS
first published in BeyondChron.org, May 19, 2006 Two women cycling in Golden Gate Park, 1930s INVOKING THE “WILL OF THE VOTERS” BUT ONLY IF CONVENIENT by Matt Gonzalez SIX YEARS AGO SAN FRANCISCO voters went to the polls to decide
WILL OF THE VOTERS
first published in BeyondChron.org, May 19, 2006 Two women cycling in Golden Gate Park, 1930s INVOKING THE “WILL OF THE VOTERS” BUT ONLY IF CONVENIENT by Matt Gonzalez SIX YEARS AGO SAN FRANCISCO voters went to the polls to decide
FREE SPEECH & THE RIGHT TO SPEAK ANONYMOUSLY
first published in the Davis Enterprise, May 14, 2006 Whitney Leigh THE RIGHT TO SPEAK ANONYMOUSLY IS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR DEMOCRACY by G. Whitney Leigh & Matt Gonzalez DAVIS ENTERPRISE COLUMNIST Bob Dunning recently published a polemic against CAROLE’s
FREE SPEECH & THE RIGHT TO SPEAK ANONYMOUSLY
first published in the Davis Enterprise, May 14, 2006 Whitney Leigh THE RIGHT TO SPEAK ANONYMOUSLY IS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR DEMOCRACY by G. Whitney Leigh & Matt Gonzalez DAVIS ENTERPRISE COLUMNIST Bob Dunning recently published a polemic against CAROLE’s
STANLEY TOOKIE WILLIAMS, THE DEATH PENALTY
first published in Mesh Magazine #12, November/December 2005 Stanley “Tookie” Williams, photographer unknown SPARING THE CRIPS FOUNDER by Matt Gonzalez IN 1974 STANLEY “TOOKIE” “WILLIAMS encountered a body builder named Arnold Schwarzenegger outside a Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach who
STANLEY TOOKIE WILLIAMS, THE DEATH PENALTY
first published in Mesh Magazine #12, November/December 2005 Stanley “Tookie” Williams, photographer unknown SPARING THE CRIPS FOUNDER by Matt Gonzalez IN 1974 STANLEY “TOOKIE” “WILLIAMS encountered a body builder named Arnold Schwarzenegger outside a Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach who
INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING
first published in the North Bay Progressive Journal, November 2005 Mary Robinson, first female president of Ireland, elected using Instant Runoff Voting (she finished second in the first round of balloting with 38% of the vote, then overtook her opponents
INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING
first published in the North Bay Progressive Journal, November 2005 Mary Robinson, first female president of Ireland, elected using Instant Runoff Voting (she finished second in the first round of balloting with 38% of the vote, then overtook her opponents
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