Category Archives: Art
PAUL WONNER & THEOPHILUS BROWN
first published in Breaking the Rules: Paul Wonner and Theophilus Brown by Scott A. Shields (London: Scala Arts Publishers Inc., 2023). Recollections by Matt Gonzalez included in Breaking The Rules: Paul Wonner and Theophilus Brown by Scott A. Shields (London:
PAUL WONNER & THEOPHILUS BROWN
first published in Breaking the Rules: Paul Wonner and Theophilus Brown by Scott A. Shields (London: Scala Arts Publishers Inc., 2023). Recollections by Matt Gonzalez included in Breaking The Rules: Paul Wonner and Theophilus Brown by Scott A. Shields (London:
TERRY POWERS
first published in Juxtapoz, April 18, 2023 Terry Powers, Proof of Life, at Guerrero Gallery LA Terry Powers presents 14 paintings in an exhibition at the recently opened Guerrero Gallery on Verdugo Road in Los Angeles. Now based in Logan, Utah,
TERRY POWERS
first published in Juxtapoz, April 18, 2023 Terry Powers, Proof of Life, at Guerrero Gallery LA Terry Powers presents 14 paintings in an exhibition at the recently opened Guerrero Gallery on Verdugo Road in Los Angeles. Now based in Logan, Utah,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
PAUL WONNER
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 5, 2016 (updated 05/22/23) One of eight known versions of Paul Wonner’s Still Life with “Femme au Coq.” Paul Wonner and the “Femme au Coq” paintings of the 1950s By Matt Gonzalez During the
PAUL WONNER
original to The Matt Gonzalez Reader, November 5, 2016 (updated 05/22/23) One of eight known versions of Paul Wonner’s Still Life with “Femme au Coq.” Paul Wonner and the “Femme au Coq” paintings of the 1950s By Matt Gonzalez During the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
FELIX MACNEE, PAINTER
first published in San Francisco Frontlines, October 2005 Felix Macnee in repose. FELIX MACNEE by Matt Gonzalez FELIX MACNEE’S RECENT PAINTINGS and drawings evoke a dual world, where fantastic creatures and morbid portraits squirm uneasily in a conceptual, abstract visual
FELIX MACNEE, PAINTER
first published in San Francisco Frontlines, October 2005 Felix Macnee in repose. FELIX MACNEE by Matt Gonzalez FELIX MACNEE’S RECENT PAINTINGS and drawings evoke a dual world, where fantastic creatures and morbid portraits squirm uneasily in a conceptual, abstract visual
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