"Pattern: Group Show"
Hallway Bathroom Gallery, 391A South Van Ness (at 15th St.), S.F.
Through Jan. 30. Free, by appointment; visit www.hallwaybathroomgallery.com.
Artist and curator Brion Nuda Rosch's Hallway Bathroom Gallery is pretty much what its name implies: a long skinny gallery area with an appended pair of bathrooms. The intimate viewing space turns out to be just right for its current group show, themed around pattern. On one side, a canvas from Paul Corio shimmers with pixelated squares, while on the other a painting of stacked jars by the collective Pica Pica threatens to topple. The narrow perspective of the hallway forces you to get delightfully close to these pop optics, until they feel imprinted on your retinas. There's no escape, as long as your eyes are open.
Tags: Artcap, Brion Nuda Rosch, Paul Corio