the garage sale project

2011-08-08T11:43:00.000-07:00

We are outta here.

Climb on!

thegaragesaleproject.com

2011-06-18T09:02:00.000-07:00

LINGER IN THE LONG DAYS OF SUMMER

Summertime is here and that means traveling and organizing

our fall line up of programing. The Garage door will be down

through August but we are lingering all summer in the

REVOLVER store in the Lower Haight.

2011-06-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

SUMMER IS HERE

SAN FRANCISCO!

And The G$P is unveiling it's new line of vintage unisex

summer apparel! Guaranteed to have you breaking

hearts and gettin' digits at the beach this summer...

....HOT TO TROT!

Tantilizing head to toe coverage leaves more to the imagination!

And no room for nasty UV rays to get in! Just cross skin cancer off

your anxiety list right now.

For the adventurous ladies...

...we offer the sizzling "The Twin Peaks Topless"!!

Feels like a European vacation without

expanding your carbon footprint!

hot! hot! hot!

2011-05-23T07:49:00.000-07:00

the portable record player at the G$P

is not loud enough to express our love...

so, we plug it into a guitar amp.

2011-05-16T19:42:00.000-07:00

We've been blasting out shows recently and it's created a backlog
of images. Here's what's been happening in the Garage. Enjoy.

"A Crystal Myth" photographs by Barrett Gentz

this is Barrett Gentz

We shipped a box or red earth from the Mt. Ida, Arkansas mine (pictured above) so ya'll could experience some crystal diggin yer'selves. People were pulling out tons of'em!

ALBERTO CUADROS

BENNET SCHLESINGER

dismantled his install during the opening as friends requested various
panels. This is all that was left to photograph.

But then he sent me these...

2011-05-10T07:11:00.000-07:00

the Garage Sale Project

presents

OPENING FRIDAY MAY 13 7-10pm

2011-04-26T08:54:00.000-07:00

2011-04-25T14:25:00.000-07:00

THE GARAGE SALE PROJECT

PRESENTS

A CRYSTAL MYTH

photographs by Barrett Gentz

OPENING FRIDAY April 29th 7-10 pm

San Francisco based photographer Barrett Gentz allows us a peek into the curious world of crystal digging. "A Crystal Myth" is the by-product of his mind bending visit to the Crystal Digging World Championships held in rural Mt. Ida, Arkansas. Gentz' work highlights not only the mythic nature of crystals, but also the grittiness of the digging and the unique individuals within the subculture of "Rock Hounds".

www.barrettgentz.com

2011-04-24T12:22:00.000-07:00

2011-04-18T09:31:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came out the other evening for

the opening of FOOD+SEX+SECURITY. So nice to see

new faces mingling with familiar faces and everyone just

having a grand ol'time.

Jaime Beechum made this all happen

the office

patrons of the arts

2011-04-09T14:37:00.000-07:00

jaimebeechum.com

ayabrackett.com

laurenstocker.com

magdalenawosinska.com

2011-04-04T19:01:00.000-07:00

The G$P will be OPEN

this Friday April 8th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM

This will be the final viewing of our current show INTO MY WILD

2011-03-18T08:37:00.000-07:00

INTO MY WILD

francesco igory deiana

OPENING TONIGHT 7-10pm

2011-03-14T11:54:00.000-07:00

ZINES!

We are continuing to produce limited edition zines/catalogs for

each show here at the G$P! And we couldn't do it as well without

our pal Ray Potes over at Hamburger Eyes. Thanks Ray!

FRANCESCO IGORY DEIANA

edition of 100

2011-03-14T10:58:00.000-07:00

2011-03-07T10:53:00.000-08:00

THE GARAGE SALE PROJECT

PRESENTS

INTO MY WILD

Francesco Igory Deiana

OPENING FRIDAY MARCH 18 7-10 pm

I've invited stray Milanian artist Francesco Igory Deiana to create an installation here at the G$P for next weekend. Known for his large and often intricate ball point pen drawings, Mr. Deiana will riff on themes surrounding the connection between man and nature as he molds the innards of the G$P to his unique vision.

www.neverendingstruggle.com

francescodeiana.blogspot.com

2011-02-07T18:22:00.000-08:00

The Garage Sale Project's exhibition strategy
is like this....

Fast.

Fun.

Done.

2011-01-24T17:02:00.000-08:00

RK and The Yard Possums CLOSING PARTY

this FRIDAY January 28th 6-9pm

Please come by the G$P this Friday and check out the show on it's final evening here in San Francisco. RK will be here to talk shop and answer your questions while I man the portable record player and we all have a good time. RK has several personal boards for sale as well as various surfboard fins, T-shirts, videos etc. There are a VERY limited number of show catalogs/zines left. Get here early if you want one or email me...Regardless... Come say "Hi" and have fun. ENJOY! -G$P

2010-12-16T14:07:00.000-08:00

RK and THE YARD POSSUMS show

2010-12-16T08:59:00.000-08:00

RK and The Yard Possums OPENING 12.10.10

packed

stoked

style

Potes

2010-12-15T23:56:00.000-08:00

HOT OFF THE PRESS!!

HYDRODYNAMICA TAPE TO LIFE TRANSFER

This limited run of 100 zines each packed with 40 pages of facts and fun you can hold in your hand. ONLY 50 G$P editions will be for sale. Each G$P edition comes with red G$P stamp of authenticity and a USED piece of RK's nicotine gum. Get'em while they last! They're going fast.

SOLD OUT

2010-12-08T17:00:00.000-08:00

2010-11-08T13:29:00.000-08:00

The Garage Sale Project

presents

RICHARD KENVIN

AND

THE YARD POSSUMS

*OPENING* FRIDAY DEC 10th 7-10 PM

Above...Yard Possums...aka: Ryan Burch and Lucas Dirkse shredding LORD BOARDS.Burch has a site The Marine Lair and Dirkse has Yard Possum . Check out some of their boards! I'll have a few of their shapes and stuff in the Garage for y'all to check out. Stoked!

Below...Meet Richard Kenvin...or "RK" who introduced Ryan and Lucas to the closed cell foam design of the LORD BOARDS. Here RIchard lays it out for you.... (shot by my friend Tyler Manson)

You may also read this interview with him and check out his sites...

www.hydrodynamica.com
www.hydrodynamica.blogspot.com

10 FASCINATING FACTS

about RK and his exhibition at the G$P

1. The first time I met him we surfed perfect point waves, discussed Japanese Craftmanship and ate Dairy Queen Sundaes in New Jersey.

2. He has spent years posing as a human from San Diego but he is really an eccentric hydrodynamic historian, mad scientist, art buyer and surfer who is from the Planet of the Apes.

3. Though clinically blind if he isn't wearing his vintage Bo Didley glasses, he finds the tube while surfing just by listening for it.

4. He is a surf ninja.

5. For this exhibition, RK is is creating a sculpture out of the nicotine gum he chews while surfing .

6. He will complete his film entitled HYDRODYNAMICA before his next birthday (which is in March...just two days after mine)

7. This exhibition is to showcase his talent and personality as well as to showcase art and artifacts associated with the making of his film.

8. He will be selling vast amounts of his personal stuff including used, tweaked , busted up and wacked out surfboards, wetsuits, photos, drawings, as well as anything else he pleases.

9. Richard is featured in the new surf film entitled "Idosyncrasies"

10. He is a member of the White Van Posse and an honorary member of the DFW crew of San Francisco.

****

2010-10-28T21:17:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came out for Andrew McKinley's "Friends of Adobe show. I saw a whole slew of new faces and am delighted you all stopped by. I was a little soured but flattered that TERRY GROSS and IRA GLASS and LADY GAGA all tagged on my garbage can. At least they didn't hit up my white van. Someone sent me this image....I'm pretty sure that's IRA GLASS...Can't he just be satisfied with where "This American Life" has taken him?

2010-10-25T13:48:00.000-07:00

*****Andrew McKinley's - FRIENDS OF ADOBE show is CLOSING *****

The G$P will be open WEDNESDAY OCT 27th 6-9pm (ish) for those
of you who haven't had a chance to come out to see the show.
Come on over for another pop of Andrew's wicked sangria
and check out all the fine photos and books for sale and on
display at The G$P! . See you there!

2010-10-01T10:07:00.000-07:00

2010-09-19T18:40:00.000-07:00

2010-09-15T21:05:00.000-07:00

G$P TOTES !

I just finished screen printing these simple and handy new G$P totes!

-100% organic cotton

-hand made in USA! .....in CA!! ...in SF!!!!

-hand printed by the G$P

We have two sizes...

-BEACH size 21w x 17.5h x 6d"

-CITY size 18w x 15h x 5d"

...and two styles.

-ENGLISH

-ARABIC

AVAILABLE at our next opening OCT 8th 7-10pm!

2010-09-10T17:07:00.000-07:00

THE GARAGE SALE PROJECT

presents

FRIENDS OF ADOBE
the photographs of Andrew McKinley

Here the gentleman proprietor of the Adobe Bookshop threads moments of life, love, friendship and fashion together in an array of intimate portraits spanning nearly two decades. Faces appear and reappear in varying life stages, as individual or couple, with dog or child. These images connect the

dots between the many characters who comprise the community surrounding the Missionʼs iconic Adobe Bookshop.

OPENING Fri Oct 8th 7-10PM

Then......

The Adobe Art Book Boutique at the G$P

Sat Oct 9th Noon - 6PM

Come on down and browse hand selected stacks (and stacks) of well loved vintage ART, DESIGN, PHOTO, ARCHITECTURE and GARDEN books. Your purchases will support The Adobe Bookshop, home of The Adobe Backroom Gallery, whose walls have served as a launching pad in the careers of many a SF artist.

Here is an excellent video portrait of Andrew and the Adobe Bookshop on the SFMOMA blog (shot by Tammy Fortin)

Hit us up on FACEBOOK for more back stories, photos and fun

2010-09-07T13:12:00.000-07:00

Goodbye Summer! Time to hang the bathing suits and get back to work..... It's FALL 2010 !!!

Welcome back friends and fans of the G$P! We are very excited to begin our next season of exhibitions. All summer the G$P has been combing the beach....uh..I mean, globe for interesting individuals and of course cool junk to showcase in our humble street-side space. With San Francisco heading into the best weather of the year we look forward to seeing you one night soon! We will announce our first show this week! So..Stay tuned! -G$P

2010-05-24T14:37:00.000-07:00

Dearest friends and fans of the G$P,
We want to thank you all for coming out during our inaugural spring season, for supporting local artists and building community. That is why we are here. In order to maintain our childlike sense of wonder...the Garage door will be down for the summer. We're going to power up and hit back with a killer fall season of exhibitions! So, keep the submissions coming, keep your eyes open for updates here and on our Facebook page and make sure to tell all your peeps to check us out. Have a great summer and we'll see you in the fall. - G$P

2010-05-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

THE GARAGE SALE PROJECT

PRESENTS

THE UNRULY WORLD
OF
MATT VOLLA

a collection of 15 years of art and personal items from the artist...soon expatriate

Friday May 14th 6-9pm

***

A little about the artist.... www.xaul.com....I only knew Matt from the periphery in 2007. He was one in a circle of friends who's main connections were in our love of surfing and making things. We talked some, surfed some and over the course of random meetings I surmised that he was a complicated guy who liked heavy closed out waves, avant sounds in music, and long slow films. Being the complete opposite...I knew we would never be friends. In June of that year I found myself on a flight to India. With me were one surfboard, seven cameras, half as many clothes and Matt Volla. Go figure. It was a crazy mission. Matt was contacted to co-direct a Bollywood remake of Hitchcock's "PSYCHO". He managed to get me on board to shoot behind the scenes and together we jetted off with about as much information as you could write on your hand with a fat tipped marker. Over the next three months I followed Matt from the Bay of Bengal to the Gate of India. Not a day went by when we didn't walk blindly into adventure and sometimes trouble but we always managed to come out unscathed.

This is where we found common ground and come to find out we were a pretty good team. Now, Matt is going off on a more long term adventure..this time expatriating to Mexico to enjoy the warm water, good waves and wild west lifestyle that Mexico has to offer.

PLEASE!!! come buy all his unruly drawings and his unruly junk. He's gotta get rid of it all so he can have enough cash on hand to pay every cop from Tijuana to Rio Nexpa -G$P

2010-05-03T18:49:00.000-07:00

HERE AND THERE opening last friday....We were very stoked and would like to thank all the artists (woop woop!) who created and all the patrons who participated. You all rule and we would be nothing without you. Extra special thanks to Alberto Cuadros for pulling this whole thing together. Thank you all! -G$P

2010-04-19T12:19:00.000-07:00

THE GARAGE SALE PROJECT

PRESENTS

HERE AND THERE new collage

***OPENING*** Friday April 30th 2010 6-9pm

The G$P is proud to bring you more work that gets you thinking, dreaming and brings a generally righteous feeling to your being. Please join us for this our very first group show.
Shout it..."All the ladies in the house! "

ellenmarieblack.com

luluwolf.com

***

2010-04-11T10:53:00.000-07:00

NEWS******For those of you who haven't had a chance to see
Augustus Thompson's show or were overwhelmed by the epic
crowds during the opening party........Here is your opportunity
for a more mellow viewing session. C'mon by and check it out.

The G$P will be open

Thursday April 15th from 6-9pm

2010-03-22T00:03:00.000-07:00

How many shows does it take for the littlest gallery with no sign that's only open one evening a month to blow up? Three, I guess...Damn! Augustus Thompson and The Garage Sale Project saw a solid showing of fine individuals on the warmest night this city has had in a long time. That was epic. Thanks y'all for coming out, having fun, and showing your support. There's always more photos and commentary on our Facebook page. Be sure to hit it up. -G$P

2010-03-03T16:44:00.000-08:00

THE GARAGE SALE PROJECT

PRESENTS

AUGUSTUS THOMPSON

**OPENING MARCH 19th**

7-10pm

*****************************

Also
SATURDAY March 20th 11am to 5pm

We'll be hanging in the Garage all day! Check the show,

listen to some music, eat an ice cream cone...

...It's going to be beautiful out!

Gus's Artist Statement

www.augustusthompson.blogspot.com

2010-02-15T15:10:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to The Garage last weekend!

Matt Bajda. (Ninjas only smile on the inside.)

2010-01-17T15:29:00.000-08:00

THE GARAGE SALE PROJECT

PRESENTS

BLACK on WHITE CRIME

art by MATTHEW BAJDA

FEBRUARY 5-7 2010 7pm to 10pm nitely

Opening Party Friday Feb. 5th

...more music, friends and fun! Plus our curious array of garage sale bargains up for grabs!

***

A little about Matthew....
...I've known Matthew for years. He is an all around good human. It's his extremely personable and genuine demeanor that you'll first respond to when you meet him. At that point your guard will be down and he might take you out with some ninja mind trick or some magic powers or something he learned at a Dungens & Dragons conference. But...it's more likely he will have already captured several images of the real you on his pocket camera...said "thank you" and moved on down the road. The bio on his website sums the rest up well.....

" He enjoys such things as Dungeons & Dragons, small classic cars, calligraphy and mobile assisted living, all of which are reflected in his works. His current great achievements are killing a werewolf with his 7th level bard by way of scorching ray wand, importing a 1971 BMW 2000 Touring from The Netherlands, and finding a pair of ninja kusari-kama at the local thrift store." 

www.matthewbajda.com 

2010-01-15T09:31:00.000-08:00

Photographs by Jack Halloway
*** CLOSING PARTY! ***

Saturday january 23 7-10pm

More music, photos, friends and fun! Plus...more garage sale items up for grabs for your bargain hunting pleasure! Grab you beer in a bag or that hot cup of something and walk on by!

***

The GARAGE SALE PROJECT is located

between 730 and 740 San Jose Ave in San Francisco 94110.

Directly across from Safeway

***

HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!

2009-12-12T12:59:00.000-08:00

Full color photo zine from Jack Halloway's show! Printed locally on 100% recycled 80lb thick and sturdy cover stock with soy ink. Available in San Francisco at Needles and Pens, Mollusk Surf Shop, RCVA and the Garage Sale Project. (just email me!)

2009-11-08T13:09:00.001-08:00

THE GARAGE SALE PROJECT
presents
IT DOESN'T TAKE A LOT TO GET THE FEELING
A down-home photographic exhibition by JACK HALLOWAY

*PREMIER OPENING*

FRIDAY DECEMBER 11th 2009

6PM to 10PM

***************

*PLUS*

*the rockin' record player*

*random artifacts*
*BYOB*

The GARAGE SALE PROJECT is located
between 730 and 740 San Jose Ave in San Francisco 94110.
Directly across from Safeway.
*** SEE exact location on MAP! Click the LINK above! ***