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My artwork references the human condition—the fact that we alter the surface of the planet in both strange and beautiful ways.
                                                                            – Tom Gehrig

TOM GEHRIG ARTWORK SELECTED FOR THE 2019 LEFT COAST ANNUAL EXHIBIT AT SANCHEZ ART CENTER

3/27/2019

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Tom Gehrig, Sanchez Art CenterSuspended Apparatus with Water Collection Cistern, ©Tom Gehrig
Two of Tom Gehrig's pieces have been selected for The 2019 Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibit at Sanchez Art Center: Suspended Apparatus with Water Collection Cistern and Reconnoitering Confusion Hill. Both pieces are oil paintings that incorporate mixed media elements. ​​

Sanchez Art Center
​Exhibit: April 12 - May 19, 2019
Opening Reception: April 12, 7–9 pm
​Juror's Talk and Gallery Walk: 
April 13 at 2 pm


​Scott Shields, Associate Director and Chief Curator of the Crocker Art Museum, served as juror for Left Coast Annual this year. Shields selected 50 artworks from the nearly 900 entries by artists from the left coast states of California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. The works chosen span a variety of media, from painting, photography, etchings, and archival inkjet prints to mixed media and installations, both large and small. ​
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TOM GEHRIG'S "ROCK FISHING BY MOONLIGHT" AWARDED BEST OF SHOW IN GALLERY ROUTE ONE'S ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBIT

2/5/2019

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I'm happy to announce my recent work, Rock Fishing by Moonlight, was awarded Best of Show in Gallery Route One's annual juried exhibit, If I Only Had Time to Tell You.
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Personal, Political, True or Fictional Tales​? Storytelling is central to this exhibition, which showcases 45 artworks by Northern California artists. Following the theme, the pieces in this show have stories to tell, hidden messages, and underlying issues – all for further reflection. Politics, climate change, the mystical and the whimsical are all portrayed, encouraging hearty discussion. 

The show runs February 8 - March 3, 2019 and the opening reception is on February 9th. I hope to see you there!  
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​Rock Fishing by Moonlight, 30" x 38", ©Tom Gehrig

Gallery Route One
Exhibit: February 8 - March 3, 2019
Reception: February 9, 3-5pm
Address:
11101 Highway One, Ste. 1101
Point Reyes, CA 94956
​​Hours:
Open 11 am – 5 pm
every day except Tuesday
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2019 CROCKER-KINGSLEY OPENING RECEPTION

2/1/2019

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The opening reception for the 79th Crocker-Kingsley Exhibit on January 19th at Blue Line Arts was a great time had by all! It was a very well-attended event, celebrating and enjoying the work of California artists.

It's always an honor to be included in the biennial Crocker-Kingsley. My recent work, Reconnoitering Deception Pass, was selected this year. I was also invited to give an artist's lecture as part of the reception. Thanks to everyone who attended to hear more about my artistic process and to learn more about my  body of work – including my early years doing performance and installation pieces. 

If you weren't able to make it to the reception, there's still plenty of time to go see this exceptional show. The exhibit closes on February 23, 2019.

VIDEO: Tom Gehrig Lecture at the Opening Reception of The 79th Biennial Crocker-Kingsley Exhibit at Blue Line Arts  
​Tom Gehrig's work featured in lecture
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79TH BIENNIAL CROCKER-KINGSLEY EXHIBITION

1/17/2019

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Crocker-KingsleyReconnoitering Deception Pass, 40" x 50" ©Tom Gehrig
One of my recent works, Reconnoitering Deception Pass, has been selected for the 2019 Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition, which is being hosted by Blue Line Arts. Chosen by juror David Pagel, the exhibit features over 80 works by California artists.

I've been fortunate to have my work included in previous shows:  
1998, 2000, and in 2012 my piece Fourth of Five Attempts to Attract A Mockingbird was awarded 2nd Prize.  This year I will also be giving an artist's lecture at the opening reception on Saturday, January 19th.  ​​

As with past exhibits, the 79th Crocker-Kingsley at Blue Line Arts promises to be a fantastic show. It's a diverse showcase of living artists working throughout California. I hope to see you at the reception. If you can't make it on the 19th, please plan a visit to the gallery to enjoy all of the art—the exhibit runs through February 23rd. ​​


Exhibit:
Blue Line Arts
​January 11 - February 23, 2019

Reception: January 19, 5-8pm
Artists' Lecture: 4-5pm
​Address:
405 Vernon Street
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 783-4117
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Wed-Sat: 11-5pm
Sun: 12-4pm
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A Return to Mills

12/17/2018

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​I had the opportunity to view Catherine Wagner’s exhibit, Archaeology in Reverse, at the Mills College Art Museum. The show was brilliant. Utilizing both the interior and exterior space of the gallery, Wagner deconstructed the bones and the living history of the museum through photography and aperture installations.

I received my Master of Fine Arts—Intermedia from Mills College in 1973, and it was great to be back on campus. As Wagner's exhibit intended, the walls were indeed talking! So many wonderful memories of being immersed in the Mills creative community and studying with legends like composer, Robert Ashley. Here are a few photos, past and present:
​Click here to view more of my early installation and performance work, including some additional pieces I did at Mills.

Cheers!
​Tom
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Altered Landscapes Artist Reception

10/19/2018

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Thanks to everyone who attended the reception for the Altered Landscapes exhibit at the MPC Gallery on the 18th. It was a great turn out and the gallery team did a wonderful job hosting the event.  It's a thrill to have the extra floor space to do a full installation of my piece, The First of Five Attempts to Deconstruct Jolley Jack's Dream.

The show runs through October 31st. If you're in the Monterey area, please stop by.
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Tom Gehrig art featured in Altered Landscapes exhibit at the MPC Gallery

9/28/2018

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Altered Landscapes Art Exhibit
The MPC Gallery in Monterey, CA initiates art exhibits that focus on contemporary issues which fosters critical discussion. Their new exhibit, “Altered Landscapes”, invites viewers to examine how humanity  impacts and shapes our environment through the artwork of Tom Gehrig and T.C. Moore.

In addition to a large collection of Tom Gehrig's paintings, an installation of his interactive sculpture, "The First of Four Attempts to Deconstruct Jolley Jack's Dream", will be showcased.

The show opens October 1 and runs through October 31. The opening reception on October 18th is open to the public and guests will have the opportunity to hear Gehrig speak about his body of work and preview works for sale. 

Click here for more details on the show, including Gehrig's work that will be on display at the gallery.



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San Francisco Bay Area artist, Tom Gehrig, featured in the art exhibit “Surreal”

7/19/2018

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I'm pleased to announce I'll be featured in the "Surreal" exhibit at the Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery in Lafayette, California. 

​August 2 - September 1, 2018
Reception on Thursday, August 2, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Artist talk begins at 6:00 pm

This is wonderfully curated show, and timely with the René Magritte exhibit now showing at SF MOMA.

​I hope everyone can make the Surreal exhibit. Click here to view my work that will be on display. 

Cheers,
Tom

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"After Nature" art exhibit: What blurs the lines of what we consider natural

4/3/2018

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Tom Gehrig's piece, "Reconnoitering Confusion Hill" is included in the upcoming exhibit,
​"After Nature", at Art Works Downtown in San Rafael, California.

The theme for the exhibition was inspired by conversations about the blurring of the line between what we consider natural, and what we consider unnatural. At this time in history we're at a point where nature is inseparable from human influence–we have entered the geographic footprint and forever changed ecosystems, the landscape and the climate–leaving the nonhuman life of the planet to respond and adapt, or perish. This is where the line begins to blur.

After Nature
April 20–June 1, 2018
Reception: May 11 • 5–8pm
(415) 451-8119
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-5pm
www.artworksdowntown.org



"Reconnoitering Confusion Hill", 14" x 56"  ©Tom Gehrig
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JAZZ AND THE SPOKEN WORD: TOM GEHRIG RECITES MALLARMÉ'S "A THROW OF THE DICE"

12/24/2017

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Tom Gehrig was invited to perform with The Jazz Beaus, a SF Bay Area jazz ensemble. The live performance was held at the Revolution Cafe in San Francisco. The composition of the piece showcased Gehrig reciting a portion of the poem, "A Throw Of The Dice", by Stéphane Mallarmé. 
​Mallarmé was a French symbolist poet, and his work influenced several revolutionary artistic schools of the early 20th century, such as Cubism, Futurism, Dadaism, and Surrealism.
​Tom Gehrig reciting Stéphane Mallarmé's "A Throw Of The Dice"
Mallarmé is one of Gehrig's most significant sources of inspiration. Evidence of this can be found throughout Gehrig's body of work through his intentional use of language and text placement woven into many of his multi-media paintings. The pieces, Principles of Illumination and As If, are two of many examples. 
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Tom Gehrig and The Jazz Beaus at the Revolution Café in San Francisco.
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