San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery
401 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Walton Ford, Tale of Johnny Nutkin
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June 12, 2008 – Aug 16, 2008
Wednesdays–Saturdays (noon–5pm)
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When 19th-century wildlife artist John James Audubon cataloged the birds of North America, he painted the creatures in pristine environments. With a nod to this master illustrator, five artists offer updated visions of the animal kingdom, but this time around, the picture is not quite as rosy. The specter of human interference lingers over these portraits like white noise. Leiv Fagereng's owls stare wide-eyed, caught in the headlights of big rigs, while Tara Tucker's mutant sheep graze contentedly, oblivious to the trees growing from their backs. Tiffany Bozic's marine menageries, meanwhile, spin in frenetic whirlpools — the perfect metaphor for the way humans have become entangled with the natural world.
