Joan Brown / Bruce Conner August 7 - August 31, 2023 Joan Brown Gallery Paule Anglim is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by Joan Brown, August 7th through the 31st. Joan Brown holds an important position in the history of California figure painting. From her early years on, her work possessed a unique quality of introspection and autobiography: in the fifties at the California School of Fine Arts (later at the San Francisco Art Institute), working beside or under the tutelage of Elmer Bischoff, Frank Lobdell, David Park, and Manuel Neri. Chronicling the experiences and personalities of her life, Brown has chosen unusual subject matter, often infused with fantasy and spirituality. For this exhibition, the gallery will feature a series of large paintings dating from the early 80's from Joan Brown's estate. These works travel to spiritual sites loved by the artist, whether in other parts of the globe or in the distant past. With a bright palette and stylized shapes, the artist often features herself, a part of the spiritual setting, transformed into another character or being. Bruce Conner Gallery Paule Anglim is pleased to announce its presentation of eight 16mm films on DVD by Bruce Conner, August 7th through the 31st. In Gallery II, the Bruce Conner films will be screened during gallery hours on a video monitor. The eight films dating from 1964 to 1981 have been transferred to DVD (an approximately 1 hour long presentation) which is available under the title 2002 B.C.. The DVD is a gift from the artist who requests that a donation is made to either the San Francisco Food Bank or to the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics. More information on the donations, the DVD and Bruce Conner is available from Gallery Paule Anglim. For more information on Bruce Conner's 16mm films, please contact the films' distributor, Canyon Cinema through their website: www.canyoncinema.com Bruce Conner is a central figure in the evolution of new media and unconventional art forms. Conner's career marks an individualist's path. Since his appearance in San Francisco in 1957, his imaginative redefinition of assemblage, drawing, collage, as well as film and video, helped change the realm of possibilities for artists.