Opening Reception: Saturday, January 15, 2011 6-9pm
Exhibition Dates: January 15 - February 26, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO, CA â October 18, 2010 - 941Geary is pleased to present The Belle of the Brawl, a solo exhibition of new work from Oakland-based artist, Jesse Hazelip. In The Belle of the Brawl, the artist continues his ongoing examination of the sociopolitical patterns of repetitive historical mistakes. As the dust settles from the war in Iraq, the anxiety of crisis looms large over Afghanistan. The artist seeks to address the pending inevitability of violence and destruction through a visual examination which will include iconographic imagery from the artistâs earlier work: herons, buffalo and WWII weaponry, while introducing a new assembly of symbols and motifs. The exhibition will feature over 20 mixed media works on found wood as well as a transformational approach to 941Gearyâs 3,000 square foot space with a 16â x 46â ft ...
