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2013 News
Posted on 04/24/2013
Bay Area Reporter
Posted on 04/16/2013
SF Art Enthusiast
Cristobal Valecillos’ latest body of work on view in “An American Family” at McLoughlin Gallery was created out of the artist’s reflections upon the diversity within contemporary society, both the multiculuralism of its people and the disparity of socio-economic statuses. Closely observing new American family paradigms, its values and lifestyle, Valecillo’s portraits eruditely capture the fluctuating definitions of an American family’s backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures. The models he uses to structure his at times amusing and always intriguing narratives are all second or third generation, real American families– in many ways inspirational figures of the at times convoluted immigration experience, which is one of the most unifying definitions of being American.
Posted on 04/03/2013
Miss A
With a trademark editorial style and provocative narrative, Valecillos has been in the film industry for two decades, creating commercials and music videos. His past and present projects include working with artists such asJustin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, andMadonna. I was fortunate enough to sit down with the Venezuelan native, Los Angeles based artist amidst the hectic installation. Valecillos uses his film background to help him create emotions and feelings through the characters. “[In film] every second is 24 frames or 60 frames. With a picture, you have to tell a story within one frame.” Read More
Posted on 04/03/2013
SF Weekly on American Family
Being home to the Cardboard Institute of Technology and a chapter of the Cardboard Tube Fighting League, San Francisco is no stranger to the beauty and versatility of pre-cycled paper products, but Venezuelan-born Cristóbal Valecillos really takes cardboard to a whole new level. During his last exhibit, the photographer, best known for video work with pop stars like Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Madonna, set out to "satirize" a wealthy American family by dressing up models in gorgeous paper clothes inside an elegant cardboard room. The result was more high fashion than high art, but there was no denying the talent behind the camera (or the loveliness of that bolero jacket made from recycled Starbucks coffee sleeves).
Posted on 04/03/2013
Artsy Forager
It is a special gift bestowed upon artists to take what is ugly and make it beautiful. In his Recycle series, photographer Cristobal Valecillos uses every day materials to craft the fashions and sets he then photographs, so that what is often never looked twice upon becomes elevated to extraordinary. Read More
Posted on 03/19/2013
Sculpture Magazine
"a thingmaker who thinks"
Technical expertise and virtousic craftsmanship please (and fool) the eye; art history, political commentary, and absurdist humor please (and fool) the brain Read More
Posted on 02/20/2013
The Daily Vibe
The VIP Preview for Art Wynwood opened Thursday for special guests who got a chance to see unique artwork from more than 70 of the world's most presitgious art galleries. Models welcomed VIP guests dressed in Valentine's Day themed costumes made by fashion designer and artist Luis Valenzuela. Read More
Posted on 02/09/2013
Cartwheel Review of LA Art Show
For me the absolute stand out commentary work at the LA Art Show was Desire Obtain Cherish, Designer Pill Packs at The McLoughlin Gallery: Spot-on brutal commentary on the Business of Art, Designer Pill Packs state baldly that neither art nor consumer goods are a panacea for shallow weltschmerz or consumptive malaise.
Posted on 02/09/2013
Miss A Charity Meets Style
Upon venturing over to the modern and contemporary section of the show, I stepped into The McLoughlin Gallery (San Francisco), intrigued by the streamline installations of their featured works. One installation that captivated me in particular was the photography of multimedia artist Cristobal Valecillos. Cristobal creates environments made from re-used paper products, complete with model perfect figures costumed with high fashioned fibers which he proceeds to photograph, culminating in large format prints that verily catch and draw in the eye.
Posted on 02/09/2013
Specs and Spaces
The Cardboard Life by Cristobal Valecillos
Using recycled materials, photographer Cristobal re-used these materials to construct luxury atmospheres. With a subtle wink to the message of consumerism, his use of metallic paper elevates the photography to a chic and glamorous series of portrait settings.
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Posted on 02/06/2013
Huffpost Arts and Culture
The absolute stand-out work at the L.A. Art Show was Desire Obtain Cherish's Designer Pill Packs at The McLoughlin Gallery. Spot-on brutal commentary on the business of art, Designer Pill Packs state baldly that neither art nor consumer goods are a panacea for shallow weltschmerz or consumptive malaise.
Posted on 01/30/2013
Modern Art Shines at the LA Art Show
The McLoughlin Gallery of San Francisco brought an assortment of celebrity and pop-culture inspired art pieces that attracted an array of international exhibit patrons. One piece by Desire Obtain Cherish (DOC) entitled “Amy Fuck Never” was a photograph of Amy Winehouse created across 850 individually wrapped crack pipes. A similar piece by the same artist, an ode to Marilyn Monroe, was also on display. The piece presented Marilyn’s image on pill casings- a tribute to her eternal memory and death by overdose.
Posted on 01/15/2013
SF Art Enthusiast
SF Art Enthusiast
Colin McRae, 'Silence' Exhibition at The McLoughlin Gallery
Photographer Colin McRae returns to McLoughlin Gallery after his previous exhibition in October 2011 of the San Francisco Bay tidelands. In this series of new work which comprises his gallery-wide solo exhibition Silence, McRae explores the High Sierra winterscapes through a variety of contrasting textures and abstractions. His medium- and large-scale black and white photography leans to the brink of abstraction, isolating features to the point it could be hard to tell what they are, if not for its definitive glacial formations. In some ways departing from his tidelands photograph composition, McRae employs in certain works a short depth of field, examining micro-landscapes within the larger hills and mountains. Read More
Posted on 01/15/2013
Art Busines.com
Art Business.com
Review of First Thursday Eterno Exhibition Featuring Doug Thielscher and Silvia Poloto
'Great to see the emotion pulled out of the stones by Doug Thielscher. There is pain here and the desire to escape it. Fists are clenched in agony and maybe also ecstasy. The stone takes on its own life in these sculptures which communicate the passion of existence.'
Posted on 01/15/2013
Fog City Journal 'Eterno' Exhibition Review
Joan McLoughlin, owner of The McLoughlin Gallery at 49 Geary, is making her mark in the San Francisco Art community. In just a couple of years Joan has managed to become one of the top gallery owners in San Francisco, in one of the most prominent gallery districts. With a combination of her strong business sense, her impeccable eye for art, and her welcoming and inviting attitude, Joan McLoughlin has proven to be unstoppable. Read More
