So, I'm going to give you a friday night 2 for 1 special. I'm going to be attending both of these (that is if I can get my act together to actually do both) even though they are completely different things...
1 - start with a visit to Gallery 16 to see a new exhibit by Rex Ray. He's one of my favorite local artists. I got introduced to his work when he was commissioned by Apple to design holiday wrapping paper for their stores when they first opened. One of the more random things that came out of that job, but I do have a seemingly endless supply of Rex Ray wrapping paper in my closet now. I read about his work - he started as an advertising designer and would make collages from cut out pieces of magazine ads - but way cooler than those ones you did in elementary school art class. And he has a new book out which I plan on purchasing with his signature from this opening event. Always a sucker for the signed copy.
2 - Shift gears entirely and go see the Warren Miller movie, Playground at the Castro Theater. I love these movies. They totally get me all geared up for the snow. And watching those runs (and sometimes falls) are such an adrenaline rush! And I can't wait to see the far away places they go to go skiing and snowboarding too. Makes me want to travel around the world in search of the endless winter.
Happy Friday!
