| There's one phrase that several Nob Hill residents and artists have used to sum up Babylon Falling's final show, and that's "bitter-sweet". 
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"The End is Near"
@Babylon Falling
May 21 - June 30, 2009
1017 Bush Street (@ Jones)
San Francisco, CA 94109
Words and photos Megan Wolfe
There's one phrase that several Nob Hill residents and artists have used to sum up Babylon Falling's final show, and that's "bitter-sweet". The independent bookstore will close its doors for good at the end of June. "The End is Near", indeed.
Honestly, it's been a real pleasure dropping by every now and then to shoot the shows at Babylon Falling. In previous reports, I noted how impressed I was by the receptions, the studio visit videos, and the sheer awesomeness of my two favorite things mingling in the same space: books and art (..for a nerd like myself, it's difficult to behave oneself in such a space).
For this report, I also had a difficult time whittling the photo selection down to my usual 20-25 pics. So I eventually gave up and let it be. Thus, this is a robust report with 40 images. Perhaps not all are my best, but none-the-less, I felt they were all appropriate for this final salute to Babylon Falling.
"The End is Near" boasts one hell of an artist lineup that can't be missed. It includes C3 (pictured above), David Choong Lee, Christopher Burch, Buz Blurr, David Young V, David Ball, Shaun Roberts (Babylon Falling's in-house photographer), and more.
As a party-favor, Shaun Roberts put together a free give-away dvd (with menus!), complete with every studio visit video, and photograph, shot at the past two years' art receptions.
Emory Douglas
Babylon Falling owner Sean Stewart, chatting with a customer.
John Felix Arnold III
David Choong Lee's installation.
A few blocks from the installation (I want to call it a mini-tower).
David Choong Lee
Christopher Burch painting.
And Christopher Burch's installation. I love how this piece wraps around the wall.
Detail!
And Christopher Burch himself.
Shaun Robert's photography. A collection of shots from Babylon Falling's two years of shows and events.
Damn, these are cool. And they're so glossy!
Shaun Roberts, taking a break from photographing long enough to be photographed.
Robert Bowen's paintings.
My favorite of the bunch!
David Young V's Babylon Falling van.
For entertainment, the reception featured a ballet dancer!
The DJ.
Photography by Shawn Mortensen.
A painting by David Ball. Wish I had been able to snag a close up of this.
We *heart* Tenderloin!
C3's drawings.
Buz Blurr stencil (this one is actually stenciled over the door of Babylon Falling).
Hal Lawrence
Detail shot!
And here we leave off, wishing everyone the best. Cheers to a great space, cool people, and awesome art!
For more photographs from "The End is Near", check out Babylon Falling's blog.
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