Tonight, Saturday, is the opening of 2 solo shows at Guerrero Gallery with Ben Venom and Adam Feibelman (Adam5100) (7-11pm).

We checked out the preview last night, and it's a great show. Venom shows his heavy metal handmade quilts while Feibelman continues his xacto mastery. Check our studio visit with Adam from a couple years back for a taste. We'll post all the photos of the show on Monday.

Quilt by Ben Venom

Adam Feibelman Saturday at Guerrero Gallery

We were going to let you know that this Sunday is Indie Mart's 5 year anniversary show, but are sad to hear it has been cancelled as Kelly Malone, it's founder and main organizer, unfortunately has to have some surgery to, as she says, "I found out I need emergency reconstructive surgery to help clean up some damage done from prior cancer surgeries & treatments". We're very sorry to hear that and wish her well and are also glad to hear that the event has not been cancelled but instead postponed till July with exact dates coming soon.

If you wanna help Kelly get through this tough financial time, be sure to stop by Workshop this Sunday for a small booze for cash fundraiser. Also one will be held at Dear Mom on Tuesday. From our experience medical bills are no fun and if you can help with a little $$$, it's much appreciated. In our medical fucked insurance age, we gotta look out for each other when we can.

Workshop's founders, David Knight and Kelly Malone. Photo: SFGate

Texas based Kevin Peterson opens Prospective Saturday at The Shooting Gallery here in SF (7-11pm) while Minneapolis based Greg Gossel opens up Fading Fast next door at White Walls featuring multiple large scale mixed-media installations. ~a taste.

Kevin Peterson at The Shooting Gallery Saturday

Kevin Peterson at The Shooting Gallery Saturday

Greg Gossel at White Walls Saturday

Solo show by LA's Megan Whitmarsh opening up Friday at NYC's Jack Hanley (6-8pm) ~details.

Wish we could make it as we've been fans of Megan's work for years. She was in our 10 yr. anniversay show. Damn, remember that one? Shepard Fairey, David Choe, Jeff Soto, Mike Giant, Faile, Jim Houser, etc. photos.

Megan Whitmarsh solo show Friday at NYC's Jack Hanley

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Join us on June 8th for Southern Exposure's famous Monster Drawing Rally, a live drawing and fundraising event where more than 120 artists work side by side, allowing spectators to observe them in the act of creation. Drawings will be available for purchase immediately upon completion for just $60 each, and all proceeds provide direct support to Southern Exposure's programs. It is an action-packed spectacle you won't want to miss.

Friday, June 8, 2012
6 - 11 pm
Location: Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa (between Potrero & Hampshire; 17th & 18th Streets)
Admission: $15 and up Donation
-complete details

Fecal Face is one of the most influential online art magazines on the West Coast - hell, all over the world for that matter. It's the site that people go to get their news about upcoming and current art openings, artist interviews, studio visits, and so much more. It really gives you a chance at an insider's look at what the art world has been up to (you know, while you’re stuck picking your nose and staring at your computer screen, wishing you could draw).

Thanks to The Hundreds who interviewed me recently. It gives you some insight as to where this Fecal thing comes from, how it goes and where it could be going. ~READ IT.

SF based Matt Furie opens up a 2 person show "The Goblin Universe" with Michelle Devereux (Asutin, TX) this Saturday in Los Angeles at New Image Art (6-9pm).

Michelle Devereux presents her series titled "Dudes on Pizza" which renders four of her pals surfing on pizza slices using colored pencil and airbrushed backgrounds with a perfectly 1980's appeal and technical precision alongside some of her other fantastical characters and scenes created for this show.

Michelle Devereux Dude's On Pizza

Long time LA based Fecal Face contributor Michael Hsiung did the graphics for this cruiser board for Amigos Skateboards out of Seattle. Nice shape and only $45. Grab one.

Hsiung Board for Amigos

NYC based (long time SF artist previously) Paul Wackers opens Wait and Watch Awhile Go By at A.L.I.C.E. Gallery in Brussels, Belgium with Maya Hayuk Thursday, May 31st. We're big fans of both of their works. Show details. - Check last year's show @Eleanor Harwood Gallery

Pauyl Wackers May 31st in Brussels

Sad to have passed Adobe Books on the way in this morning to see the "everything must go" signs and a for lease sign on the used book store/ art gallery and long time SF institution. Guess the new building owners want to increase the rent 20% as the Mission isn't what it used to be in terms of cheap rents.

Adobe Books and its backroom gallery have been a long time staple in the SF art scene and will be sorely missed. 22 years they've been hosting art shows, live music events and other forms of art and art discussion. They've consistently hosted quality/ interesting art shows and are of another time in San Francisco that seems to be disappearing quite quickly. Cities change, we sigh.

Read an interview with owner Andrew McKinley and gallery curator Devon Bella.

Adobe Books set to close.

This place is my narnia. I walked in on a whim, not knowing anything about it and I was transfixed. This is truly what a bookstore is about. A place to be lost in all kinds of books. You can get lost on your own or choose to talk with the people, who are the nicest. Wander the backroom gallery. they even have a bathroom! (always a great thing in my book!) -Kaitie D. via Yelp

Opening tonight, Friday, here in San Francisco. If you're in town, be sure to get to this show. We'll be there as it should be a good one. We'll have some pics up next week for you to check out if you can't make it in person.

Brooklyn based Eric Shaw opens up Through the Blinds at San Francisco's Park Life on June 15th.

In September he opens a two person show with Henry Gunderson at FFDG.

Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo fame with long time Fecal Face contributor Andreas Trolf via the way back machine. Remember when they played SF City Hall in '02? We do. It was awesome.

Mark Mothersbaugh & Andreas Trolf

Read our 2008 interview with Mark Mothersbaugh.

Alright skaters young and old. Behold one of the best street parts EVER in skateboarding from 1996. We would embed here, but the video contains music which can only be viewed on the You Tubes.

Guy Mariano from Girl's 1996 video "Mouse"