Category Archives: Matt Gonzalez

EVA HESSE

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Eva Hesse, paper collage, 9 1/2 x 6 1/8 inches (1959). Private collection. EVA HESSE AND THE COLOR COLLAGE FROM 1959 by Matt Gonzalez “Eva was a very good collagist, a great arranger; she could take anything and arrange it.” Ellen … Continue reading →

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RESTORE HETCH HETCHY VALLEY

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

The Hetch Hetchy Valley as it looked in 1913. Photo from the archives of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. RESTORE HETCH HETCHY VALLEY, VOTE YES! ON PROPOSITION F by Matt Gonzalez A fascinating challenge facing today’s environmental movement is … Continue reading →

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BARRY McGEE

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Crushing the Non-State! Matt Gonzalez questions Barry McGee Editors note: This interview took place at a secret location on York Street in San Francisco during 2005. Q: Let’s start off with an easy one – how would you describe your … Continue reading →

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Andrew Schoultz and Paul Klee at SFMOMA

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Partial installation of Images in Dialogue: Andrew Schoultz and Paul Klee. Flickr photograph by My Love For You. ANDREW SCHOULTZ AND PAUL KLEE AT SFMOMA by Matt Gonzalez Today closes an important exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern … Continue reading →

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Gustavo Ramos Rivera

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Sin titulo, oil on canvas, 48″ x 48″, 2011. GUSTAVO RAMOS RIVERA AT ELINS/EAGLES-SMITH by Matt Gonzalez Since the early 1900s when Xavier Martinez settled in San Francisco, there have been many Mexican-born artists working in the … Continue reading →

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Kurt Schwitters

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Portrait of Kurt Schwitters by El Lissitzky, 1929. GOODBYE KURT SCHWITTERS by Matt Gonzalez “I use any material the picture demands.” Kurt Schwitters, 1920. Today marks the conclusion of an important Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948) retrospective, the first in the United … Continue reading →

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ART

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Photograph of Keegan McHargue, 2011, by Graeme Mitchell. KEEGAN MCHARGUE, THE PERIPATETIC ARTIST RETURNS TO S.F. by Matt Gonzalez By the age of 21, Keegan Mchargue was already being feted as an important emerging artist to watch. Debut solo shows … Continue reading →

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OPEN LETTER TO NANCY PELOSI

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi watching the San Francisco Giants play at AT&T park in San Francisco, October 7, 2010. OPEN LETTER TO NANCY PELOSI by Matt Gonzalez October 12, 2010 Representative Nancy Pelosi California’s 8th Congressional District Washington D.C. Office 235 … Continue reading →

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PETER CAMEJO

Posted on September 14, 2009 by

Peter Camejo, Socialist Workers Party candidate for US President, 1976. REMEMBERING PETER CAMEJO by Matt Gonzalez Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Peter Camejo’s death. He had been battling cancer (lymphoma) for over a year. It was in remission then … Continue reading →

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

Posted on August 5, 2009 by

The Painter on the Road to Tarascon by Vincent van Gogh, 1888. THE PAINTER ON THE ROAD TO TARASCON by Matt Gonzalez Laden with his brushes and props, one is struck by the spring in his step, his single-minded purpose. … Continue reading →

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