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Upcoming Exhibitions: Alchemy and Beautiful Possibility

Southern Exposure Announces Two Upcoming Exhibitions
Alchemy
Beautiful Possibility
March 12- April 24, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 12, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00 - 6:00 pm

Alchemy
March 12 - April 24, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 12, 2010, 7 - 9 pm
Featuring new work by
Ellen Babcock
Brice Bischoff
Michelle Blade
John Chiara
Randy Colosky
Adam Hathaway
Christopher Sicat
Lindsey White
Curated by Sarah Smith, SoEx Curatorial Committee member
Southern Exposure presents Alchemy, an exhibition of new work by artists who act on schemes of transformation and whose investigations are imbued with metaphor and poetry. By using basic and humble materials and processes, they create work that revives, transforms and restores our sense of wonder.
To accompany the project, SoEx has published a catalog with essays by Sarah Smith and designed by Zaldy Serrano/z-ism. 8.5 x 5.5 inches, 12 pages, FREE. This catalog is the 9th edition in an ongoing series of free SoEx publications.

Alison Pebworth
Beautiful Possibility
A solo exhibition, public art project, event series, and national tour by Alison Pebworth
March 12 - April 24, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, March 12, 2010, 7 - 9 pm
Beautiful Possibility is a two-year, coast-to-coast touring project by Alison Pebworth investigating American history and contemporary culture. It takes the prototype of the 19th century American traveling show as inspiration for engaging people across the country in dialogue about what it means to be American.
Southern Exposure launches Beautiful Possibility in the form of a gallery-based exhibition, public art project, series of events, and publication. Hand-painted sideshow-style banners combining historical and contemporary images with enigmatic phrases reexamining American history through the imagery of America's own myths are on view at SoEx. Pebworth also conducts research on "Americanitis" a late 19th century ailment first identified by traveling medicine peddlers through a series of events and field research. Using a customized mobile research unit, Pebworth investigates obscured local histories and conduct surveys of the local residents.

Beautiful Possibility: The Book
SoEx has published a new, large-format monograph with an essay by Rebecca Solnit and designed by MacFadden & Thorpe to accompany Pebworth's project. 16 pages, 4 color offset printing, 9.5 x 12.5 inches, Limited edition: 1000 copies. Price: $15.
Other Possibilities, by Alison Pebworth at Michael Rosenthal Gallery
April 10 - May 8, 2010 / Opening Reception: April 10, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
In conjunction with her project at Southern Exposure, Michael Rosenthal Gallery presents a solo exhibition of Pebworth's drawings.

BEAUTIFUL POSSIBILITY EVENTS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS
A Common Ailment: A Focus Group
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm
FREE

Participate in shaping Alison Pebworth's Beautiful Possibility project. Pebworth hypothesizes that Americanitis, a once popular 19th century ailment is still recognizable today. Join her in a facilitated focus session on framing an Americanitis Survey for contemporary audiences. Take the survey and offer feedback on your experience to help refine the survey for use during her field research and two-year journey across North America. Refreshments will be served.
Americanitis Field Research, Bicycle and Foot Brigade
Saturday, March 27, 2010
12:00 - 4:00 pm
FREE

Join Alison Pebworth as she pedals around San Francisco gathering data about modern day Americanitis. Meet at SoEx at noon for a brief introduction and training session. Participants are encouraged to ride with Alison or pair off and collect data on their own. The research gathered on this day and over the course of this 6-week project will be used to fashion an elixir specific to a San Franciscan notion of Americanitis. Bring your bicycle if you'd like to join in the ride.
Good for What Ails You: the Americanitis Elixir, San Francisco
With Alison Pebworth and Jerome Waag
Thursday, April 15, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm
FREE

*Bring fresh hand-picked fruits and herbs to share
After weeks of collecting information about modern day Americanitis, artist Alison Pebworth and collaborator Jerome Waag will debut the San Francisco issue of an Americanitis Elixir. Leading up to the event they will work with home distiller, Adam Wolf, to distill the vital spirits from collected native ingredients. For the event Jerome will use your backyard fruits or herbs to craft a flavorful Elixir specific to this one night social. If you think you may suffer from Americanitits, come sample this hometown Elixir and ponder the possibility that the cure might be in your own back yard.

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