projectb.com: Current Gallery Exhibitions

In The Palm Of Your Hand: Dexterity Puzzles

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:25:53 -0800

"A good puzzle should be simple in idea. It should explain itself without any long instructions and it should look attractive." Robert William Journet, 1927

Dexterity puzzles - also known as palm puzzles, games of skill and hand-held games - have been a source of fascination for adults and children since the Nineteenth Century.

The simple hand-eye challenge of rolling a ball into a hole, or sliding, nudging and tilting a capsule through a maze, has proved to be among the most delightful, maddening, and enduring diversions of the

Finger in Your Eye: Accidental Snapshots

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:25:53 -0800

Vernacular snapshot collectors have a fondness for images affectionately termed ‘mistake’ photographs. Also described as light leak, out of focus, blur, ghostly, accidental misfire, camera flash, end of the roll, double exposure or bad cropping photos (to name a few), these snapshots epitomize the discrepancy between the image captured by the camera and the photographer’s intended composition.

Barbara Levine: Assemblage, Collage & Photos

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:37:42 -0700

For a long time I have alternated between making collage, assemblage and photographs. My most recent work is a series titled,The House of Barbara. Selections from the series can be seen in this gallery and also for a limited time at Galeria/Atelier in Mexico.

Background: BFA in photography, San Francisco Art Institute, MA in Museology, former Exhibitions Director at SFMOMA. More.

Curious Collections: Vernacular Photographs Vintage images and Novelty Toys

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:47:46 -0700

This gallery is an ongoing exploration of my personal collections. I am unpacking boxes containing images and objects from decades worth of collecting that have until recently been in storage. As I unpack (and acquire new treasures!) I will add to this gallery. Keep coming back, you never know what you will find!

For questions or purchase information email blevine@projectb.com

Vintage Photo Album: BIG Gay Costume Party

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:26:43 -0800

The following series of snapshots take us inside a gay men's costume party circa 1960.

Each of the photographs measure approximately 5 1/4 x 5 1/2". The series of 17 orignal photographs can be purchased for $600. For more information send your inquiries to: blevine@projectb.com

Small Sumo: Television Screen Snapshots

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:04:52 -0700

Vintage photographs of television screen images including (but not limited to) the funeral of a president, celebrities, natural disasters, the launch of a space shuttle, or a sumo wrestling match reveal a person's impulse to use the camera to stop time and 'grab' an image as a souvenir of the remarkable moment he or she is witnessing on TV.

Each of the eleven photographs measures 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" The series can be purchased for $200. For more information: blevine@projectb.com