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Jancar Jones Gallery

July 11 - August 10, 2008

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965 Mission Suite 120 San Francisco, CA 94103
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Faux Modernist Posters of Four Letter L Word Nouns
Opening Friday, July 11th, 5-8pm The Jancar Jones Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibit of paintings by San Francisco-based artist, Chris Lux, titled Faux Modernist Posters of Four Letter L Word Nouns. The exhibit will include paintings on paper and canvas, as well as an edition of signed prints and a small edition of t-shirts. Working with strict self-imposed guidelines as to the subject matter, Lux’s body of Four Letter L Word Nouns begin literally with four letter L words (like “Lava” or “Lice”) which become abstracted into constructions of solid, yet loose, geometric forms. Coming to resemble pre-computer typographic studies, his compositions mimic the qualities of modernist masters, linking the palette of the Fauves with the chaos of Dada. In spite of these anarchic implications, the primary function of the work is domestic, an attempt on Lux’s part to assemble an ideal collection of paintings for the home. The result is a body of work which traces a sequence of appropriations to reassert itself as a group of distinct art objects. Chris Lux was born in San Francisco and received his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. His work has been exhibited at the Luggage Store in San Francisco, Tree House Gallery in Los Angeles, and Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery in New York. For more information please contact Eric Renehan Jones or Ava Jancar at info@jancarjones.com or visit www.jancarjones.com. Gallery hours: Thursday - Saturday, noon - 6pm and by appointment.