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We posted about Halleux a little while back, but with the launch of his new website we couldn’t resist spreading the word again.

Spend some time looking through his portfolio and get ready to see some pieces in person very soon. We hear Device Gallery may have some of his new work at an upcoming show (more on this later!).

photo credit: muriel thies

Friday, March 13th drop by Noel-Baza Fine Art at 2165 India Street between 6-9 pm to check out “New Contemporaries 2″, showcasing the nominees for the 2009 San Diego Art Prize. Congratulations to nominee Keikichi Honna, who graced the last two Sanctuary143 shows with the Smart Car pinata and baby Jesus installations he created in collaboration with Sandee Manuel!

Sanctuary143 is proud to support Tocayo and DJ Will Redd (Room 01 of CONSPIRE) in their upcoming event with Chris Kepler at Fowler’s shop in Solana Beach Friday, March 27th. See you there!

We’re proud of you MCASD.

A month after bringing Fallen Fruit down from LA, and a week after a sold-out screening of Beautiful Losers (which was apparently a difficult sell to the institution’s higher-ups, but don’t get us started), the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego had the wisdom to highlight local artist Wes Bruce’s Evidence of Searching at last night’s TNT. Here’s a photo journal from the install & exhibition.

Wednesday:

Early AM on Broadway on the way to MCA for the install day 1, we saw the man with the coolest suit in town.

Wes eyeballs the gates to the fortress.

Right this way…

A pickup full of 4′x8′ modular walls, designed and built by Sanctuary143′s Jeff Faeth and Wes for his MCA edition of Evidence of Searching.

Some beautiful light in the early morn. Zack was hungover from night golf but charged ahead in full force.

Jeff’s mockup. A-Team style.

Jeff surveys the west wing, about halfway there!

Thursday:

Backstage during TNT. That’s a 10′ wall people!

More backstage… Joel P. West on the iPod.

A room within a room!

While people browsed the installation, others were busy cutting & pasting.

A group Evidence‘ fest ensued.

Friends, family and strangers gathered thoughts side-by-side in deep concentration.

A good time was had by all.

Writer and Joel P. West played sets across the street. Photos are lacking here because I was busy listening.

On the walk to the car… a few peeps were still snippin’ away upstairs.

Thanks for having us Wes!

Photos: Sean Kelley

photo by Brian Deppe; installation by Wes Bruce, CONSPIRE

You might have experienced the intricate beauty of Wes Bruce’s installation at CONSPIRE (Room 13). Both Wes and his collaborator at CONSPIRE, local musician Joel P West, will be featured at this month’s TNT at MCASD.

So head downtown Thursday night at 7 pm to enjoy the installation by Wes and performances by Joel P West and local band Writer. Also check out the new exhibition Rising Tide: Film and Video Works from the MCA Collection, Sydney.

Free for members; $3 suggested donation for non-members

This painting was hanging at the Belly Up until someone yanked it off the wall sometime in January.

Times are tough, I know… but really? I suppose someone had one too many PBR tallboys that fateful night in Solana Beach and realized that Jeff’s piece would look great in their living room. This would be a good example of how to not support an artist.

If anyone has any, you know, promising leads or something,  you can submit them here anonymously using a fake email address to ensure your safety.

We are certainly excited for the unveiling of Subtext’s latest, the work of Jolby, at the opening Saturday, February 21 6-10 pm.

Jolby (Josh Kenyon and Colby Nichols) tell a story about what “home” really means inside the depths of an aging forest filled with odd characters, illustrious patterns, vibrant colors, and hand-rendered type. The show tells this imaginative story using a variety of mediums including screen prints, paintings, drawings, and even detailed handmade plush dolls.

Mark your calendars for the night of Friday, March 6th! Jeffrey Durkin of Breadtruck Films will be showing a selection of his short films on the big screen at The Pearl Hotel.

Sip on cocktails and check out the films, including a documentary of the Sanctuary143 CONSPIRE event; “Mixed Message”, a film about a graphic designer with ADD; and “SCALE”, a look into the life of Miki Iwasaki, furniture designer, architect, and teacher.

Gavin Potenza’s Homage to the Stamp is a striking reminder that print will never die. Plenty of additional eye-candy after the jump.