7/25 – 8/13/2009: We Are Awake
Double Punch in San Francisco, CA presents new work by John Casey, Jon MacNair, Shawn Whisenant, and Nic Mann. Pics here.
7/12/09: Headlands Summer Open House, Noon to 5pm
The Headlands Center for the Arts presents the Summer Open House. Pics here.
7/2 – 7/22/09: Take the A Train
Galerie Polaris in Paris, France presents "Take the A Train." Works by Yto Barrada, Antonio Caballero, John Casey, Stéphane Couturier, Anthony Hernandez, Assaf Shoshan, Casey-Jex Smith, and Simon Willems.
6/19 – 7/15/2009: Red Handed
BellJar in San Francisco, CA presents “Red Handed,” new work by John Casey.
5/29 – 6/14/2009: Heavy Hitters
Cricket Engine Project Space and Studios in Oakland, CA presents "Heavy Hitters" featuring art by John Casey, Obi Kaufmann, Scott MacLeod, Dan Nelson, Nathaniel Parsons, Jessica Serran, and Lexa Walsh. Pics here.
5/2 – 6/30/2009: You’ve Got Light In Your Eyes
Needles and Pens in San Francisco, CA presents “You’ve Got Light In Your Eyes” a group show curated by Meighan O’Toole, editor of the amazing art site “My Love For You Is A Stampede of Horses.” Pics here.
4/3 – 5/10/2009: Distant Cousins
Swarm Gallery in Oakland, CA presents… Main Gallery: “Distant Cousins | John Casey”, Project Space: Nature Boy | Don Porcella, and Side Gallery: “Regime Change | Group Exhibition”.
- Pics here and here.
- EBX review here.
3/22 – 3/26/09: Salon du Dessin Contemporain
Galerie Polaris, in Paris, France, is participating in the Paris Contemporary Drawing Fair. Work by John Casey, Patrick Guns, Christian Lhopital, Max Rohr, Casey-Jex Smith, Laure Tixier, Simon Willems.
3/5 – 3/26/2009: Mixed Messages
Fifty24SF in San Francisco, CA presents “Mixed Messages”, a group show featuring work by Jin Chon, Jessica Trippe, John Casey, Chris Jehly, Empte Eyes, and Mitsy Ávila Ovalles.
2/27/2009: SOEX 9th Annual Monster Drawing Rally
Southern Exposure announces the 9th Annual Monster Drawing Rally at the Verdi Club, a live drawing and fundraising event featuring over 130 artists.
1/23 – 4/26/2009: Tales from an Imaginary Menagerie
Palo Alto Art Center in Palo Alto, CA presents “Tales from an Imaginary Menagerie.” Artists include: Randy Bolton, Ria Brodell, John Casey, Adam Chapman, Timothy Cummings, Walton Ford, Justin Gibbens, Scott Greene, Julie Heffernan, Laurie Hogin, Anthony Diaz Hope and Laurel Roth, Misako Inaoka, Nina Katchadourian, Margot Quan Knight, Philip Knoll, Walter Robinson, John Slepian, Deth P. Sun, Kevin E. Taylor, Donald Roller Wilson, and Yuka Yamaguchi.
1/2 – 1/25/2009: No One We Know
The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA presents “No One We Know” by John Casey.
12/31/08 – 1/9/2009: Characters R Us
Pictoplasma presents at the Musée d’Art contemporain de Bordeaux, France "Characters R Us" In conjunction with Pictoplasma’s "Pen to Paper" book. Artists Include hand-drawn work by Thomas Bernard, John Casey, Mark DeLong, Fia, Frederic Fleury, Charles Glaubitz, Lane Hagood, Joey Haley, Mehdi Hercberg aka Shoboshobo, Andrew James Jones, Matt Lock, Arnaud Loumeau, Yu Matsuoka, Allyson Mellberg Taylor, Stephane Prigent aka Kerozen, Luke Ramsey, Seth Scriver, Eric Shaw, Ian Stevenson, Team Macho, Dennis Tyfus and Ola Vasiljeva.
11/6 -12/13/2008: Crossing the Line
Art Gallery, SRJC presents "Crossing the Line, New Perspectives in Drawing." Artists include Bryan Barasch, Todd Barricklow, John Casey, Wendy Crittenden, Jen Garrido, Jonn Herschend, Kurt Kemp, Kathryn Kenworth, Evri Kwong, Jean Robison, Frank Ryan, Lisa Soloman, and Jennifer Sturgill. Curated by William Smith. Pics here.
10/30/2008: Scarecrow; $20
Rowan Morrison Publishing presents "Scarecrow" by John Casey, the collectible new art book featuring over 60 unseen biomorphic drawings from the depths of the subconscious. Specs: 6" x 9", 2-color offset printing, limited 1st edition, signed and numbered by the artist, intro by James Kaufmann, $20.
10/15 -11/22/2008: Bay Area Currents
Oakland Art Gallery presents "Bay Area Currents," an annual juried exhibition showcasing the depth and variety of inspired artists currently working in the Bay Area art scene. Artists include Steve Allen, Alexis Babayan, John Casey, Bill Domonkos, Bradley Hyppa, Andrea Land, Jessica Pezalla, Robb Putnam, Alanna Risse, Michael Ryan, Noah Sakamoto, and Allison Watkins. Juried by Aimée Reed. Pics here.
10/4 -10/31/2008: The Dead Show
Lobot Gallery presents "The Dead Show" an art event showcasing and celebrating former Oakland galleries that have, for one reason or another, hung up their spackle and red dots and called it quits. Featured galleries include Boontling, Auto 3321, and 33 Grand. Pics here.
9/27-10/18, 2008: No Brow
Black Maria Gallery in Los Angeles presents a group show called "No Brow." Artists: Aaron Kraten, Alex Wiesenfeld, Brooks Salzwedel, Jane Gotts, Jason Hernandez, Jeff McMillan, Jennybird Alcantara, John Casey, Junko Mizuno, Ken Garduno, Sam Saghatelian, Thomas Bakofsky and Tom Neely.
9/19-10/11, 2008: Diverse Chorus
Neurotitan Gallery in Berlin presents a group show called "Diverse Chorus" curated by Kevin Taylor. Artists include Kim Alsbrooks, Kelli Bratvold, Leslie Burns, John Casey, Lisa Chou, Jon Clary, Tim Cohen, Jason Filipow, Adam Flores, Kevin Scott Hailey, Michelle Mansour, Charlie Mcalister, Mulletpony, Olivia Park, Steve Pomberg, John Pundt, Patrick Segui, Stefan Strumbel, Miha, Kevin E. Taylor, Mr. Ben Venom, Justin Waugh, Derek Weisberg, Lauren Wong, Marc Bernstein, Philip White, and James Hunter.Pics here.