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Compelled
Saturday January 9, 2010 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Root Division
3175 17th Street (at South Van Ness)
San Francisco, California 94110 Get Directions
COMPELLED
An exhibition of Bay Area artists working by hand by choice

Curated by Sarah Drasner

In the past century, the art world has expanded its horizons to a point beyond the traditional craft of drawing, painting, and sculpture to embrace all media and modes of working. One no longer needs to spend the long hours and time-consuming measures that used to be so intrinsically tied to making an art work. Why, then, do many artists choose to fawn laboriously over their pieces rather than make their point quickly through the use of new media? What compels them to use their own dexterity rather than an array of available technologies?

Compelled highlights the work of 18 artists who are driven to make work that is both tedious in it’s execution and crafted with an obvious devotion to materials. Less obviously, these artists do not regard the process by which the work is made to be an end in itself, but rather a necessary means of communication.

Artists:

Nicholas Bohac
Seth Curcio*
Sarah Drasner
Nina Elder
Robyn Engel
Adam Friedman*
Cameron Hockenson
Claire Jackel
Mary Anne Kluth
Carling McManus
Mimi Moncier
Susannah Prinz
Sarah Ratchye
Jana Rumberger
Jen Stark
Jill Sylvia
Jamie Spinello

*Root Division Resident Artist
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 9th, 7-10 pm
Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $2-$20
Exhibition Dates: January 6th- 23rd, 2010
Gallery Hours: Wednesdays- Saturdays, 2-6 pm (or by appointment)
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