----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Springer-Croke Hangs Pit Bulls at City Hall Reception
January 20, 2006 5:00-8:00 p.m. FREE ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- Springer-Croke Fine Art announces an exhibition of paintings by Marcine Franckowiak from December 28 through February 15, 2006 at San Francisco's City Hall. The show will be celebrated with an artist's reception on Friday evening January 20, 2006 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The paintings are hung in the Mayor's Budget Office, Room 288. The exhibit of Franckowiak's work is a thought-provoking display of inventive cultural imagery. Marcine Franckowiak is a woman obsessed with popular culture. Her work reflects a preoccupation with hip-hop and the influence reality shows and endless music television have on contemporary society. Repetitive images of pimp cups, bling, expensive wheel rims, rappers with gold grills and pit bulls are arranged in kitschy chaos vs. real time and space. She uses oils in a traditional and painterly manner with contrasting graphic stencils that give her paintings an edge. Inspired by the works of Ed Ruscha and James Rosenquist, she believes an artist should reflect their time. "I aspire to keep my work echoing what is going on in popular culture now and what will be going on twenty years from now" Franckowiak notes. The exhibit has already caused a stir and invited comment for its depiction of pit bulls and hip-hop culture imagery. Asked if the show was problematic for the mayor's office, Mike Farrah, senior advisor to the mayor stated "isn't that in part what art is supposed to do?" For additional information on the exhibition, which runs through February 15, 2006, please call 415-931-1779 or visit http:// www.springer-croke.com. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ City Hall Budget Office Room 288 Civic Center, City Hall San Francisco 415-931-1779 www.springer-croke.com ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 415-931-1779 www.springer-croke.com ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small businesses The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
