![]() ![]() Complete with foul language, these works speak to a sense of debauchery that may lead to the apocalypse to which Arnold is warning us of. Balancing the raw materials of Arnold’s work, she has created paintings of beautiful young people and flowers covered in gold-leafed text, complete with walls that seem to be dripping in the luxurious and decadent setting in which these works are situated. ![]() Helen Bayly (SF) also brought a little feminine touch to the gallery with the opening of Give Me What I Can’t Have in the project space. If you don’t survive the apocalypse, this might be your only chance. You’ve got to experience the warthog, moped, panels and sound installation in person. The panels glow in a way that I couldn’t have guessed and they warm the space and your viewing experience. In the mean time, get over to the Shooting Gallery as soon as you can to see this show. I got a chance to sit down with Arnold, gallery owner Justin Giarla and Paxton Gate buyer Michael Levy (who graciously donated materials) before the show was hung, and will be posting the in-depth interview to the site in as soon as possible. Moving on from his recent show The Scourge in NYC, Arnold has let us see the work of the survivors of the apocalypse, generating creation and growth from immense destruction and chaos. Opening last Friday, this glimpse into his world of Unstoppable Tomorrow has finally allowed us here in San Francisco to see our future past. ![]() John Felix Arnold III’s Pilgrimmage has taken over the Shooting Gallery. ![]()
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