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| Laura Buss |
We got bundled up to visit the opening of Laura's show at Modern Eden Gallery on a cold and blustery San Francisco nite and so glad we did. Laura's "Bundles" are full of warm and golden colors, obviously painted with love and a surreal eye. Interesting compositions, formed to their individual shapes on cut-out panels, the narratives were striking and personal. Even though they were paintings of mummies, dead people and animals - they had life and morphed into their own rebirth under her brush. Animals and skeletal human remains hug and cuddle, swaddled in their wrappings. Little nests popped out of shrouds, hands caress body parts and books act as stepping stones. The documentation of the mummies swirl and unite the art into dynamic yet decorative statements. Images posted here are mostly cropped for detail - to see all Laura's works for sale - click the Bundles link above.
Also opening was the companion show of Woodland with many nature-based, trees, woodland animals - paintings and sculptures. Leilani Bustamante's trees painted on the walls behind the Woodland exhibit were a subtle and tasteful way to unite the works. Way too many pieces and artists to post here - so just some highlights, browse the link above to do your online shopping! These are all very reasonably priced, moving original works, all painted on wood - ready to go for Xmas gifts.
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| Woodland paintings on wood |
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| Chelsea Brown |
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| Calvin Ma |
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| Leilani Bustamante |
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| Kim Gordon |
The openings were comfortably packed, the music and food were excellent and it had a welcoming, festive feel through the night. Both shows were extremely well curated and hung - the usual modus operandi for Modern Eden's shows. Attention to detail in their placement and the titled adornments were obviously done with time and care. Invaded later by the Santa Con crowd, red skirts with white fur were staggering everywhere! So fun.
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| Bundles & Woodland opening reception crowd |
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