Joyce Gordon Gallery Presents, Pairings by Jim DOUKAS

Oct. 20, 2009 - PRLog -- Pairings
Jim Doukas

November 6 – December 28
Opening Reception: November 6, 2009 6:00-9:00 pm

Main Gallery, Joyce Gordon Gallery
406 14th St. (12th st. bart exit)
Oakland, CA 94612

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OAKLAND – October 2009 – "Pairings", an exhibition of photographs, photograms, polaroids, and paintings by Jim Doukas, will open on November 6, 2009 at the Joyce Gordon Gallery in Oakland and end on December 28, 2009. Doukas is one of the rare photographers of our time who utilizes various materials,  methods, and the darkroom in his practice - valuating the phenomenon and visceral experience of classical and hand-made Photography.

This exhibition features a selection of work from the book Ancient Mythologies; Recent Visitations; work which spans the last 40 years.  Included also in the exhibition are recent pieces from  2009 called Branches -- work which extends the  mythologies to include European histories. And finally the exhibition includes Polaroid Pairings,  a tribute to the late Dr. Land, the inventor of Polaroid. As Polaroid materials are now longer made, this is one of the last possible exhibitions featuring newly exposed polaroids.

Jim Doukas was born in New York and received a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is an artist and educator who has taught at Ohlone College, Cabrillo College and at the City of College, San Francisco which he served as Department Chair for two years.  He has also taught workshops on Dye Transfer and Photography in South America, Asia and Europe.  In the past, Doukas has been designated by the Saudi Arabian government to design University of Riyadh Photography Complex.   Jim Doukas has had several exhibitions of his works in California, Mexico, France and Barcelona, Spain.

The Joyce Gordon Gallery is a commercial fine art gallery located at 406 14th Street Oakland, California.  The gallery exhibits art and photography that reflects the social and cultural diversity of the Bay Area and international artists. The aim of the gallery is to respect the creative pursuits of the individual and seeks to make such work accessible to a broad audience. The gallery is open to the public Wednesday through Friday 12pm-6pm and Saturday-Sunday 1pm-4pm.  The  gallery is also available by appointment for private events and showings.


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November 6  – December 28 2009
Opening Reception:  November 6,  Friday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Pairings
Jim Doukas
FREE

December 3, Thursday, 6:00-9:30 p.m.
6:00-7:00, Social Hour ( with food, wine & drinks)
7:30-9:30, Artist Talk
Artist Talk with Jim Doukas co-sponsored by the  American Society of Media Photographers (www.asmpnorcal.org). A moderated discussion about Jim Doukas's life, work, method and experience. Lecture, Q&A and an in depth look into the evolution of his richly layered printing process.
FREE

December 17, Thursday
Film Preview: “One Time”, 8:00 p.m. (running time: 60 min)
Between 1969 and 1971 Doukas used motion picture film to record visual images of the Poetry of the British poet Brian Jones.  The film, "One Time",  had been in Los Angled Vaults for the past 34 years and was recently discovered. It has been re-mastered by the San Francisco film maker Victoria Fender and features artist Joanne Hayakawa.
FREE

Main Gallery, Joyce Gordon Gallery
406 14th St.  (12th St. Bart Exit) Oakland
Oakland, CA 94612
510.465.8928
http://www.joycegordongallery.com
For more info contact: jvbgg@sbcglobal.net

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The Joyce Gordon Gallery is a commercial fine art gallery located at 406 14th Street Oakland, California. The gallery exhibits art and photography that reflects the social and cultural diversity of the Bay Area and international artists. The aim of the gallery is to respect the creative pursuits of the individual and seeks to make such work accessible to a broad audience. The gallery is open to the public Wednesday through Friday 12pm-6pm and Saturday-Sunday 1pm-4pm. The gallery is also available by appointment for private events and showings.