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Ben Venom + Alex Ziv - "Wherever I May Roam"

Past exhibition
7 - 28 March 2020 Hashimoto Contemporary SF
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Overview
detail view of heavy metal quilt by Ben Venom

Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Wherever I May Roam, a two-person exhibition featuring new works by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv. Both artists’ works are informed by a broad spectrum of influences, including folk and indigenous art, traditional craft and counter culture to create contemporary visual languages all their own.

 

San Francisco-based Venom’s repurposed textile-based works blend “aggressive counterculture components of gangs, punk/metal music and the occult with the comfort of domesticity.” Comprised of remnant fabric such as denim, leather and band t-shirts, each composition unifies the seemingly disparate influences of heavy metal and motorcycle gangs with Gee’s Bend quilts into unique works imbued with a deep sense of community and collective history.

 

Returning from a year on the road, the Northern California-based Ziv has distilled his travels through the Western United States and his personal definition of Americana into beautifully detailed, allegorical gouache on paper paintings. Each trompe l’oeil still life incorporates collected objects, graphic symbols and natural elements to “describe and classify [the artist’s] surroundings, understanding and creation of self identity.”

 

Venom and Ziv’s work share an aggressive yet sensitive boldness in their saturated and symbolic works. While using their own distinct vernacular and voices, both artists utilize individual components and narratives to create a much larger whole.

 

Please join us for Wherever I May Roam, opening March 7th with an evening reception from 6pm - 9pm where the artists will be in attendance.

 

The exhibition will be on view through March 28th. 

 

For more information regarding this exhibition please email Dasha Matsuura at sf@hashimotocontemporary.com

Works

Ben Venom + Alex Ziv: Wherever I May Roam

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 7th from 6 to 9pm
On View: March 7th - 28th, 2020

For more information or to inquire on available works, email SF@hashimotocontemporary.com
  • Ben Venom, Flex Your Head, 2020
    Ben Venom
    Flex Your Head, 2020
    hand-made quilt with recycled fabric
    76 x 71 in.
  • Ben Venom, Slayer Nation, 2020
    Ben Venom
    Slayer Nation, 2020
    custom fabricated jacket in collaboration with Tul Jutargare
  • Ben Venom, Speed Freak, 2020
    Ben Venom
    Speed Freak, 2020
    custom fabricated jacket in collaboration with Tul Jutargare
  • Ben Venom, Thrashin Tote Bag, 2020
    Ben Venom
    Thrashin Tote Bag, 2020
    custom fabricated tote with recycled fabric, collaboration with Meghan McAleavy
    25 x 20 x 5 in.
  • Ben Venom, The Real Me 2, 2020
    Ben Venom
    The Real Me 2, 2020
    silk embroidery and fabric
    23 x 17 in.
  • Ben Venom, The Real Me, 2020
    Ben Venom
    The Real Me, 2020
    silk embroidery and fabric
    23 x 17 in.
  • Alex Ziv, The Spirit of The Prarie Rose, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    The Spirit of The Prarie Rose, 2020
    gouache on paper
    22 x 30 in.
  • Alex Ziv, The Desert Rose, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    The Desert Rose, 2020
    gouache on paper
    30 x 15 in.
  • Alex Ziv, Elder Arrowhead and Children, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    Elder Arrowhead and Children, 2020
    gouache on paper
    30 x 7 in.
  • Alex Ziv, Get to the Point 2, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    Get to the Point 2, 2020
    gouache on paper
    12 x 9 in.
  • Alex Ziv, Get to the Point 3, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    Get to the Point 3, 2020
    gouache on paper
    12 x 9 in.
  • Alex Ziv, The Spirit of Carrizozo, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    The Spirit of Carrizozo, 2020
    gouache on paper
    30 x 22 in.
  • Alex Ziv, Lost in The 4 Corners, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    Lost in The 4 Corners, 2020
    gouache on paper
    24.5 x 18 in.
  • Alex Ziv, Get to the Point 1, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    Get to the Point 1, 2020
    gouache on paper
    12 x 9 in.
  • Alex Ziv, Old Man Gray Comes for a Visit, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    Old Man Gray Comes for a Visit, 2020
    gouache on paper
    12 x 9 in.
  • Alex Ziv, Re-emergence, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    Re-emergence, 2020
    gouache on paper
    12 x 9 in.
  • Alex Ziv, Rise with the Sun, 2020
    Alex Ziv
    Rise with the Sun, 2020
    gouache on paper
    12 x 9 in.
Installation Views
  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

  • Ben Venom & Alex Ziv "Wherever I May Roam" installation

    Installation view of Wherever I May Roam - a two-person exhibition featuring new work by Ben Venom and Alex Ziv

News
  • Opening Night: Ben Venom & Alex Ziv's "Wherever I May Roam"

    Opening Night: Ben Venom & Alex Ziv's "Wherever I May Roam"

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  • Coming Soon: Wherever I May Roam

    Coming Soon: Wherever I May Roam

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Related artists

  • Portrait of Ben Venom in the studio

    Ben Venom

  • painting by Alex Ziv

    Alex Ziv

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