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X Libris Closing Reception: Friday, November 30, 5-8 pm
Curated by MicroClimate Collective: Glenna Cole Allee, Victoria Mara Heilweil, and Guest Curator Sarah Ratchye Exhibition dates: November 7 - December 1, 2012  Featuring live readings and an interactive book making project with Center for the Book! Readers: Kiala Givehand Wendy Kramer Bonnie Kwong Myron Michael Brian George Vifian *Special poetry reading of the collaborative sculpture “Biblio Babel” by Yulia Pinkusevich & Glenna Cole Allee X Libris is an exhibition exploring the book as a mode of communication in flux. As we transition from the printed page to digital communication, our relationship to print changes as we enter the literary realm of binary code and multi-directional referencing and browsing. Once valued as a solitary activity requiring deep concentration, perusing written language is incrementally measured, and our attention fragmented. X Libris explores the book as a vulnerable, ephemeral, morphing form, in this time of accelerated transition to digital communication and “real-time.” Participating Artists:
Cocktail Hour/Closing Reception: Friday, November 30th, 2012, 5-8 pm Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $2-$20 Exhibition Dates: November 7th - December 1st, 2012 Gallery Hours: Wednesday- Saturday, 2–6 pm (or by appointment) *Please note that gallery will be closed November 22nd-24th in observance of Thanksgiving holiday Support for MicroClimate Collective and the publication accompanying the exhibition X Libris is provided by Southern Exposure’s Alternative Exposure Grant Program.  Also sponsored By:
ROOT DIVISION GALLERY ABOUT ROOT DIVISION: Root Division is an arts & arts education non-profit located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division's mission is to improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting personal inspiration and community participation. We provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in creating shared learning opportunities for the community. Artists develop creatively and professionally by teaching art to underserved youth, leading adult education classes, and producing exhibitions that showcase local emerging artwork. By combining multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root Division cultivates an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the Bay Area. Root Division is supported in part by grants from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, National Endowment for the Arts / ArtWorks, Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, Grants for the Arts: San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, San Francisco Arts Commission / Cultural Equity Grants, Crescent Porter Hale Foundation, Zellerbach Family Foundation, W A Gerbode Foundation, Art4Moore, and Bill Graham Memorial Fund.
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