Cali Gilbert of Sausalito, CA has announced the release of her fourth book titled, It’s Simply ... SAILING: Our Voyage to the 2013 America’s Cup.
By Paul Duclos
Published: January, 2013
Cali Gilbert of Sausalito, CA has announced the release of her fourth book titled, It’s Simply ... SAILING: Our Voyage to the 2013 America’s Cup. The 80-page full-color book highlights youth sailing on San Francisco Bay and offers a preview to the 2013 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup and words of wisdom from the members of Oracle Racing Team USA. Cali Gilbert is an award-winning photographer and transformational author who created the It’s Simply series of books in 2011.
The first three books contain Gilbert’s original photography and inspirational phrases featuring the Bay Area. Gilbert first had her work exhibited in 2010 as part of the Art of Peace Exhibit in conjunction with the Sausalito Art Festival. Since then, her work has exhibited throughout the United States, appearing in galleries in Dallas, Los Angeles and New York City. For more information, see www.caligilbert.com.
Drawn largely from the collection of works on paper in the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, Rembrandt’s Century examines a wide range of artworks from the 17th century. Complementing the upcoming Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis, this exhibition sheds further light on the Dutch Golden Age and the remarkable artistic achievements of Rembrandt and his peers. At its core is a selection of etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn—arguably his generation’s most influential artist. Both Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis and Rembrandt’s Century will be on view in the Herbst Exhibition Galleries at the de Young Museum in San Francisco from January 26 to June 2.
Rembrandt’s Century examines a time when printmaking was becoming of particular cultural importance. Exhibition Curator James Ganz noted, "More than any other fine objects, prints circulated extensively throughout the 17th-century art world, broadcasting artistic, political, and scientific development far and wide." The exhibition illustrates the wide-ranging contributions Rembrandt, his predecessors and followers made in the form of printed images that were produced in Holland and internationally. It explores the rich print culture of the era, through portraiture, still life, natural history, scenes of daily life, landscape, and subjects drawn from mythology and religion.
Works by painter-printmakers such as Adriaen van Ostade, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, and Jusepe de Ribera are balanced by the contributions of specialized graphic artists such as Jacques Callot, Wenceslaus Hollar, and Lambert Doomer. Virtuosic engravings, ambient etchings, ink drawings, watercolors, and more illustrate the enormous range and appeal of printmaking and drawing techniques during the time of Rembrandt. For more information, see deyoung.famsf.org.
Chinese calligraphy—long considered the most sublime art form in China—is like a carefully choreographed dance, its steps guided by tradition. By manipulating a brush with varied movements and pressures, calligraphers create sensuous strokes: their ink dances across surfaces of silk, satin, or paper, presenting balance within a character, harmony among words, and rhythm across lines of text. With mind and hand in accord, calligraphers express the strength of their character through their characters.
Through January 13, the Asian Art Museum presents Out of Character: Decoding Chinese Calligraphy. This is a compelling new exhibition examining the complexities of this time-honored art form through 40 calligraphies—including 15 noted masterworks, many on public view for the first time—all borrowed from the significant collection of Bay Area entrepreneur Jerry Yang. The calligraphies are supplemented with three major abstract expressionist paintings by Brice Marden, Franz Kline, and Mark Tobey, plus a newly commissioned video installation by acclaimed contemporary artist Xu Bing. Together, these artworks offer a stimulating exploration of creativity expressed within the constraints of artistic discipline.
The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive catalogue featuring essays by leading calligraphy experts, as well as a multimedia tour—including the perspective of Jerry Yang—and other public programs.
Viewers will encounter the bold, streamlined presentation of Out of Character in three key sections: first, an introduction provides an overview of tools, materials, and techniques critical to understanding and appreciating Chinese calligraphy. This section features 25 calligraphies illustrating key elements including format, script, styles, content and context. In the second section, 15 featured calligraphies illustrate in depth the elements presented in the introduction. Third, a contemporary response by artist Xu Bing offers a cultural perspective on the nature of calligraphy.
For more information, see www.asianart.org.
