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Emory Douglas: Black Panther
An Exhibition Curated by Sam Durant for the New Museum

July 22nd – October 18th

New Museum
235 Bowery
New York, NY 10002
(212) 219-1222
www.newmuseum.org

Click here for directions.

“Emory Douglas: Black Panther” includes a wide variety of Douglas’s work done while a member of the Black Panther Party. Curated by the Los Angeles artist Sam Durant, whose work often deals with political and cultural subjects in American history, the show includes approximately 165 posters, newspapers, and prints dating from 1967–76.

Durant met Emory Douglas in 2002 and began working on a book of Douglas’s work, which resulted in a monograph published in 2007. Two years later Durant curated “Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, which serves as a model for the exhibition at the New Museum.

The presentation of “Emory Douglas: Black Panther” at the New Museum is organized by Laura Hoptman, Kraus Family Senior Curator with Amy Mackie, Curatorial Assistant.

Station 4 is proud to present the art of Emory Douglas, former Minister of Culture of The Black Panther Party, by introducing three historic propaganda art pieces originally published in the Black Panther newspaper in 1970 and 1971.

The featured limited edition art pieces are the first of a twelve print series and the images have never before been available to the public as art prints.

For more information or to purchase a set please click here.

She is older than the stones among which she rests. Her smooth, plucked eyebrows and peculiar fashion of the day create a serene and penetrating gaze. Her timeless, subtitle smile beguiles us. Her calm grace, inner light and singularly unique charms entrap and disarm us.

The Rock Poster Society presents a celebration of poster artists & art from the 1960′s to present.

On Saturday June 20th The Rock Poster Society (TRPS) will present the Rock Art By The Bay poster show. This event will be held at Fort Mason in San Francisco from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Saturday June 20th

Rock Art By The Bay
Fort Mason, Landmark Building A
San Francisco, CA
10am – 3pm
Admission to the event is free

The Rock Poster Society is the planet’s largest organized group of rock poster collectors, artists and dealers. TRPS (as they are known and pronounced like “trips”) is an eclectic, non-profit, non-denominational, committed and focused volunteer group who have as their common bond an overriding joy in the art of the rock poster, be it Fillmore and Avalon, punk, boxing style, off-the-wall or just plain bonafide out-there.

Although TRPS is based in Northern California, there are members located ALL over the country and around the world. So kick off your shoes, take a stroll around, score some cool information, see what’s coming up in the poster world, and most of all, communicate with other kindred poster-collecting souls!

The 3pm closing time is earlier than usual because that evening TRPS is sponsoring the world premiere of American Artifact, a documentary about the rise of rock poster art. View documentary trailer here.

The following artists will be present to sign, discuss & sell their work:

Alan Hynes
Alan Forbes / Secret Serpents
Caroline Ferris
Chris Peterson
Chris Shaw & Alex Fischer
Dave Hunter
Dennis Loren
The Firehouse (Chuck Sperry & Ron Donovan)
Gary Houston
Gregg Gordon
Jimbo Phillips
John Howard
John Mavroudis
John Seabury
John Van Hamersveld
Justin Hampton
Lee Conklin
Lindsey Kuhn
Mike King
Pat Ryan
Paul Imagine
Political Gridlock / Station 4
Randy Tuten
Ryan Kerrigan
Stanley Mouse
Scrojo
Steve Walters / Screwball Press

American Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since its birth in the 1960′s.

Director Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st century “rock poster art movement”, where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era.

Saturday June 20th

Red Vic Movie House
1727 Haight Street (bet. Cole and Shrader)
San Francisco, CA 94117
5pm and 7pm

View documentary trailer here.

The film features interviews with renown artists including Stanley Mouse, Victor Moscoso, Chuck Sperry, Ron Donovan, Lindsey Kuhn, Frank Kozik, Art Chantry, EMEK, Tara McPherson, Derek Hess, COOP, Jay Ryan, and more as well as fans, collectors and musicians.

The premiere screening of “American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art” will take place at the historic Red Vic Movie House in San Francisco, on Saturday, June 20th at 5pm and 7pm.

Poster artists as well as the director will be in attendance.

Seating is limited and it is suggested that you purchase your tickets for this exclusive screening in advance. Once you make your purchase you will receive a confirmation email from PayPal and your name will be placed on the guest list. Please print out your receipt as proof of purchase, and bring it with you to the screening.

To purchase tickets and check for screenings in other cities please click here.

Confirmed special guests for the 7pm screening include poster artists Chuck Sperry and Ron Donovan from Firehouse, Scrojo, Justin Hampton, Winston Smith, and author and gallery owner Dennis King. Confirmed special guests for the 5p screening include poster artists Dennis Loren and Paul Imagine.

Also, don’t miss the Rock Art By The Bay event also going on during the day, sponsored by TRPS (The Rock Poster Society).

More information about the TRPS event can be found here.

Awareness raising event and reception for “Eminent Domain”

Friday June 5th, 2009
7pm – Midnight

Varnish Fine Art
77 Natoma Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.varnishfineart.com

Join us for an evening of spoken word, live music and art as we raise awareness about Eminent Domain in our neighborhood.

Few know that a San Francisco agency called the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) is eliminating 33 small local businesses, including Varnish and numerous residences in order to demolish all properties and later resell the land.

The TJPA is forcing Varnish, among the first tenants and years before the end of the lease to vacate this September for an October 2009 demolition of its nearly 100 year old building. This gallery and wine bar will have to vacate 77 Natoma Street, but the owners hope that by raising awareness about this eminent domain threat they can stop its abuses on this and future San Francisco projects.

Tonight’s event features legendary Dead Kennedys frontman and activist Jello Biafra, recent Vice Presidential candidate and former SF Board of Supervisors President Matt Gonzalez, newsman and Argonaut Editor Warren Hinckle, live screenprinting by Political Gridlock and The Firehouse and music by Burnt House and DJ Evil Justin + surprise guest performers!

Admission is free, but you must be 21+ to attend so please bring ID.