Alice Shaw Auto(biography)

May 21 - July 3, 2009

Opening reception on Thursday May 21 from 6 - 9pm

There will be a Special Opening Reception before Memorial Day Weekend.
THURSDAY MAY 21, 6-9PM
MUSIC by Joel Murach

Gallery 16 is pleased to welcome back Alice Shaw for her third solo exhibition at the gallery.

In her upcoming exhibition entitled (Auto)biography, Alice Shaw has employed others, such as a handwriting analyst and a psychic, to tell her information about herself that she may not have been aware of. She has taken what she has learned from these sessions and made artwork in response to this new knowledge.

For this show, Shaw, primarily known as a photographer, has also used painting, printmaking, drawing, and other media to
illustrate her responses. Shaw looks at the theory that 'digital photography is more closely akin to painting than traditional photographic techniques because of its malleability.' She also believes that the digital arts has created a 'society of skeptics.' Auto(biography) sets out to satisfy these skeptics, and suggests 'we should not always believe what we see.'

Shaw currently has a show in Tel Aviv, Israel and she is participating in two group shows. Sisyphus Office opened May 8th in Houston and Gold Rush opens at The Lab in San Francisco on May 15th.

For additional information, please contact Vanessa at 415.626.7495 or email vanessa@gallery16.com.