Esoteric Survey

Hampton is at it again... Walter Pomeroy has single-handedly assembled the most extensive private collection of painting and drawing by local artists of the 1950s and 1960s. But the full scope of his collection has never been the subject of an exhibition, and for years Pomeroy's accomplishment remained one of the best-kept secrets of San Diego's art community. Portrait of Pomeroy offers an overview of this historically invaluable collection and provides insight into the personality of this unique collector for the very first time.Opening on Saturday, March 12, 2016 in the Art Gallery on the 9th Floor of the San Diego Central Library @ Joan ^ Irwin Jacobs Common, Portrait of Pomeroy is organized by guest curator Dave Hampton and is made possible by a collaboration between the San Diego Public Library and the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. The exhibition runs through May 15, 2016. A public reception is planned for Saturday, March 12 from 12 to 2 p.m.
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Jean Balmer, 1960s In the Abstract
Curated by Dave HamptonAs a starting point, In the Abstract recognizes the commitment of regional modernist pioneers such as painters Fred Hocks and Ed Garman, experimental photographer Lynn Fayman, and Harry Bertoia, the renowned sculptor, printmaker, and designer. Following these frontrunners, the exhibition pays special attention to a wave of youthful artists who came to regional prominence during the late 1950s and were, at least for a time, profoundly influenced by Abstract Expressionism. Notably, this particular group includes: John Baldessari, Don Borthwick, Jack Boyd, Don Dudley, Fred Holle, Sheldon Kirby, Karen Kozlow, Malcolm McClain, Norma McGee, Cliff McReynolds, Richard Allen Morris, Joe Nyiri, Toza Radakovich, Sarah Roberts, and Guy Williams.The exhibition presents a lively continuum of works that can be considered abstract, from purely nonobjective works to those that deliberately modify, distort, or exaggerate subjective elements. Throu…

Rhyme and Blank - Richard Allen Morris Reading w/Sound! Richard Allen Morris reading poetry and other writings, accompanied  with music and other sounds by Charles Curtis, Anthony Burr, Nathan Nubbard and Jerome Salazar. Photo by Edwin Negado
Dave Hampton organized the event, which took place at Ronis Fine Art. It was standing room only.

Dave Hampton, Richard Allen Morris and Charles Curtis
Recent work by Richard lined the walls

Richard


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MALCOLM MCCLAIN: VISUAL, TEXTUAL The exhibition, curated by Dave Hampton, included work from the 1940s through the late 1970s.
There were 30 works on paper.
The exhibition also included a sound installation by Charles Curtis, drawn from texts by McClain. 
There's Charles now.
Ceramics by McClain

Malcolm McClain fui. non fui., c. mid-1970s Typewriter and collage on paper 6 x 3-1/2 inches This weekend : MALCOLM MCCLAIN: VISUAL, TEXTUAL includes work from the 1940s through the late 1970s. The exhibition will also include a sound installation by Charles Curtis  drawn from texts by McClain.   November 8 and 9 at Ronis Fine Art - 1946 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92102
Malcolm McClain American Prophecy State University, c. mid-1970s Ink on paper 4-15/16 x 7-15/16 inches

Malcolm McClain Composition, c. 1952 Watercolor on paper 6-1/2 x 8-5/8 inches

Dave Hampton is at it again, this time with an exhibition and sale of work by Mac McClain.  MALCOLM MCCLAIN: VISUAL, TEXTUAL includes work from the 1940s through the late 1970s. The exhibition will also include a sound installation by Charles Curtis  drawn from texts by McClain.  Saturday, November 8 and 9 at Ronis Fine Art - 1946 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92102

Spitting in the Wind: Art from the End of the Line now has a websiteExhibition photo by Darren Bradley
Photo by Edwin Negado
Photo by Darren Bradley
You'll be sorry if you miss this exhibition.

Spitting in the Wind: Art from the End of the Line celebrates long-standing friendships of artists Richard Allen Morris (b. 1933), John Baldessari (b. 1931), Bob Matheny (b. 1929) and Russell Baldwin (1933-2008), and highlights the astonishing range of work they created while living and working in San Diego. Curated by Dave Hampton.Left to right on opening night: Richard Allen Morris, John Baldessari, Bob Matheny and Dave Hampton. Check out Hampton's canvas tie by Richard Allen Morris.  
John Baldessari quote from Welton Jone's article "Tiny Southwestern had huge impact on 60's San Diego," San Diego Union Tribune, 1994 via Spitting in the Wind by Dave Hampton (More on Southwestern College- here)"There is still no real room for art here. The attitude is anti-art. The art potential of this area is tremendous, but nothing is done about it, and the top people tend to leave." - Richard Allen Morris, 1965 viaSpitting in the Wind by Dave Hampton "San Diego…