May 10 - June 14, 2008

opening reception for the artists:
Saturday, May 10, 2008  5:00 to 8:00PM

 

Roberto Munguia

Dumbsaint Sambit


"Be crazy dumbsaint of the mind." - Jack Kerouac

Sambit: the moment of revelatory clarity; intuitive understanding



images:
Roberto Munguia, Garden of the Sun, 2007, gouache on paper, 9x12"
Roberto Munguia, Stream, 2007, encaustic, 10x8"             




Ellen Berman

Clear

Traditional still life becomes both a scientific examination of light, form and surface and an expression of the profound beauty of crystalline and still objects. Known for her acute renderings of fruits and vegetables, the newest paintings have moved into the realm of clear glass pitchers and glasses depicting topographical etchings on the glass as well as clusters of calabash and groupings of fruits. The end result is a wonderful juxtaposition between the real and the represented.

images:
Ellen Berman, Talk to Me, oil on board, 36x48"
Ellen Berman, Onion Bundle, 2007, oil on board, 24x24"

Briar Bonifacio

Stray Kitty

Matthew Rodriguez (a.k.a. Briar Bonifacio) incorporates collages of found materials into paintings and in some cases, onto coconuts, cacti and various public spaces.

Since 2003 Rodriquez has exhibited widley including; Rare Gallery, NY, NY; Rivera Gallery and Cinders Gallery, Brooklyn, NY;
has participated twice in the Deitch Projects Art Parade, Deitch Projects, NY, NY; Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX; Volitant Gallery, Austin, TX; Quality Pictures, Portland, OR and
this summer he will exhibit at Scope Basil in Basel, Switzerland.