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Art Meets Technology A digital wave of change has finally rolled into the heart of the Tenderloin. On October 2nd, Gray Area Foundation for the Arts (GAFFTA) hosted its inaugural, show titled "Open". The non-profit organization's gallery's allure comes not only from its blend of cubism and minimalism but also from its strong emphasis on expansive forms of technology. |
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Not the Odalisques of Old The first solo show at the newly opened Fabric8 Gallery, Altered States, Dreamscapes, and Underworlds exhibits the alluring yet playful works of Ursula Xanthe Young, a native of England and long-time Bay Area resident. A curious combination of street and fantasy, Young’s works feature wide-eyed (though not necessarily innocent), pursed-lipped beauties among backdrops of city skylines and climbing vines. |
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Funny Page Freedom There is truly no medium that has not been transformed by the freedom and widespread availability of the internet. Music, television, film; even the more traditional media of drawing and painting have crossed previously unimaginable thresholds as a result of the all-pervasive yet intangible world wide web. And now, just as you can get your daily dose of news via your laptop, so, too, can you enjoy the funny pages online. |
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Re-framing Questions of Identity Regardless of the industrial and kitchen metaphors used to describe multiculturalism in America, it remains a fact that each person has his or her own individual and shared experiences, background, and understanding of culture. Any art exhibition, play, film, novel or piece of music is an opportunity for us to share those with one another, thus hopefully creating if not understanding and appreciation, then at least acknowledgement. |
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