Collage collection is a recollection

Swarm Gallery presents artist Jessalyn Aaland’s ‘accumulations,’ a series of whimsical collages

Talking Circle (Self) No. 2 (2012)
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The title of Jessalyn Aaland’s show, “Thank You for Your Waiting,” now at Swarm Gallery in Oakland sounds like an awkwardly translated phrase. But instead of the name sticking in your head immediately, the tiny yet surprising details of her collages do. But these assemblages of miniscule cutout vintage ads, Read More…

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A guide to staying in the Bay this spring break

Maybe you’re from the bay and just want to kick it at home. Maybe someone’s coming up to visit you!  Maybe you’re an international or out of state student and the cost of going home is simply out of the question. Or maybe you simply procrastinated on buying plane tickets Read More…

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Video: 1AM (First Amendment) Gallery

We did a feature on the 1AM (First Amendment) Gallery in San Francisco which features a different exhibit every month. In addition, they sell retail, spray paints and hosts 3 art classes. Kelly Lin is the Lead Arts Producer.

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Off the beat: Figures and self-fulfillment

I have always been enamored of the human body and all that makes us human. It’s the variation in the human experience that intrigues me. It’s the stories we yearn to tell, the values we have fought to keep or learned to let go and the insights we have gained from Read More…

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Video: Origin at The Creators Project

On Saturday March 16, The Creators Project was held at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Conceived as the brainchild of Intel and Vice Magazine, The Creators Project brings together minds from all different mediums in the art world who combine technology and art innovative ways. Watch this video of “Origin” Read More…

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Video: The Creators Project

On Saturday March 16, The Creators Project was held at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Conceived as the brainchild of Intel and Vice Magazine, The Creators Project brings together minds from all different mediums in the art world who combine technology and art innovative ways. Kelly Lin produced this video.

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Talking to strangers

My parents have always instructed me not to talk to strangers, and, as a kid, I took this command with utmost seriousness. In fact, I would say I took this instruction to an extreme degree. I’d shut my mouth, lock it and throw away the key. Read More…