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Romer Young Gallery

January 16 - February 21, 2009

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1240 22nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107
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Last Wash Honey, 30"x24", Digital C-Print, 2009, Edition of 5 + 2 AP's
Ping Pong Gallery is pleased to present its second solo exhibition with Brian Wasson, Last Wash. The opening reception will take place Friday, January 16th from 6 to 9PM. In his first exhibition with Ping Pong Gallery, This Time I Wanted You To Know, Wasson expressed his enjoyment at finding pleasure in the irony of life. The collection of work, although tongue-in-cheek, was injected with a 'warmth, sincerity and nostalgia' which set it decidedly apart from other minimal artworks (Tiffany Martini - The Examiner). In Wasson's current exhibition with the gallery, Last Wash, it seems that his "finding pleasure in the irony of life no longer works. The irony has warped from absurdity into meaninglessness, the pleasure, only solace..." The collection of works in this exhibition, although again rife with cheeky humor, circle around ideas of excess, solace and time. Constructed from many personal experiences, Wasson's photography, sculpture, painting, and mixed media suggest to the viewer one possible approach to interpretation: "start every day with a smile and get it over with" (W.C. Fields). Wasson is a native of North Little Rock, Arkansas and received his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2004. For additional information, please contact Vanessa and Joey at 415.550.7483 or email info@pingponggallery.com