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First Thursdays @ 49 Geary

May 8, 2009 by Lainya Magana

Tony Berlant "Sea Saw" 42"x62", 2009

For whatever reason, I rarely find myself at 49 Geary for First Thursdays. But last night, there I was, wandering down stuffy halls to inspect the dressed walls of equally stuffy galleries. Was it the ventilation or the crowd? I can’t really say. Be it blood or air, let’s just say there were circulation issues and leave it at that.

And what about the art? The highlight for me were the metal collages by Tony Berlant at Brian Gross Fine Art. The layers and textures of the pieces are made more compelling by the soothing color palette with which he works. They remind me of ocean waves and of desert landscapes without being cliché.