We’ve been brewing up some exciting projects here for a while here at the gallery and today is the day we can finally begin to share some of them with you all! We are so thrilled to present to you a whole new set of media in the form a series of Swarm artist video profiles that explore the process and ideas behind the work of our gallery and affiliate artists.

This first profile features the artists from our most recent show Of Course Not, Jessalyn Aaland and Paul Morgan. The piece was created entirely by our friend Bram Draper (with a little help from gallery associate Robin Ward) and was shot on New Year’s Eve in Jessalyn and Paul’s incredible live/work artist funhouse.

This is the first in a series of artist profiles we’ll be revealing over the next few months. Repost and spread the video love (and stay tuned)!

Paul Morgan, I’m Lichen This! (2011), Screenprint, 20 x 26 inches

Head on over to the East Bay Express to check out Dewitt Cheng’s coverage our current show, Of Course Not. And make a point to stop by the gallery if you need another look (or a first look) at this show before the show ends Sunday February 26th!

Wondering how current Swarm exhibiting artists Jessalyn Aaland and Paul Morgan make such crazy cool art? Oakland Art Beat recently spoke with the artists about their collaborative tendencies, the reason they love working in Oakland, and their current show at Swarm. Check it out to learn more of the interesting ways in which they work together.  

Happy new year, everyone! It certainly feels new with a brand-new show opening here next week. We are very excited to welcome Oakland artists Jessalyn Aaland and Paul Morgan for their first two-person show, opening next Saturday January 14th, 2012.