GALLERY EXTRANA: Contemplating Her Infinite Disguise
 Contemplating Her
Infinite
Disguise An
exhibition of paintings and collage by Masako Miki and Chris
Russell Contemplating
Her Infinite Disguise is an exhibition of painting, drawing
and mixed media works, by Masako Miki and
Chris Russell, that explore our connections and
incongruities with the natural world. The opening reception is on
Friday, August 21 from 7 – 10 pm. Graham Patzner of Loudmouth Yank will
perform an intimate set at 8pm on the night of the
opening.
Chris Russell's landscape paintings
and drawings evoke the subtle and sublime forces present in the cycles
of nature. Evoking a reverence for natural phenomena, Russell uses
geometric shapes and a bright color palette to reflect on our
perceptions, illusions and disconnections with our natural environment.
Masako Miki's art explores notions of synthesis, incongruity and
assimilation. Manipulating spatial elements through the integration of
collage and painting, Miki's compositions suggest a whimsical
narrative, tipped slightly on its
side. In
Contemplating Her Infinite Disguise both Miki and
Russell allude to a personal or collective equilibrium possible through
reconciliation with the natural world. The show runs through September
25. Gallery Extraña is located at 2912 Telegraph Avenue (1 block north
of Ashby Avenue) in Berkeley. For more info and artist bios,
visit: Call
510-845-3645 *290 email galleryextrana
[at] gmail [dot] com for more
information. ABOUT
GALLERY EXTRAÑA Gallery Extraña was
founded by Emily the Strange creator Rob Reger and artist, curator, and
filmmaker Aimee Friberg in the spring of 2008. Its first show in July
of the 2008 turned the heads of national press with the elegant
illustrations of Nicomi Nix Turner. Its mission is to showcase
contemporary, emerging, and mid-career artists primarily from the Bay
Area. In addition to exhibiting eccentric, "strange", and off-center
work, Gallery Extraña is an alternative screening and performance
space. Located in the Cosmic Debris Design house, the open gallery
hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from
12-6pm. 
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