LADYBUG HOUSE

San Francisco, Chinatown

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A portrait of Ladybug House painted by Tracey Trance during our final night celebration. Thanks Ty!

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Hello Ladybuggers!

Happy Spring! As the time in our space at 1321 Powell Street has come to an end, we want to THANK EVERYONE who has been involved with Ladybug House over the last year. The support has been truly felt and provided us with the motivation to keep it up. Chinatown has been a great home for our vision and we thank the neighborhood for their feedback and kindness. Ladybug House  (Justin & Vinnie Smith, Taeer Maymon) will continue working on future projects that we will share through this platform. Please stay tuned!!

Here are photos from the final weekend celebration (Feb. 25-28th) where we said our final goodbyes to our home. 

Thanks to all the artists who contributed, Jen Shear, Andrew Luck, Renee Clark, Heather Clark, Jackie Tobia, John Honey, Sarah-Dawn Albini, Claire Staples, Duncan Moore, Ryan Really, Will Hildreth, 2shea, Nick Makanna, Maryam Yousef, Ramona Stoianova, Amiel Gonzalez, Mark Saab, Erlin Geffrard, Katie Dilley, Michael Shanahan, Justine Rivas, Jen Kirsten, Abigail Smith, Justin Clifford Rhody, Ricki Dwyer. and Tracey Trance. 

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Ladybug House started as a year long project with the vision to provide a non-commercial space for Bay Area's artist community to congregate, collaborate and celebrate each others work. As this year comes to an end we would like to invite you all to join us for a weekend-long farewell celebration! All of our favorite artist books, prints, tapes and original works will be on display for your viewing and purchasing pleasures along with snacks, music and performances (more details below!). Last chance to visit our Chinatown location, come by and bring some friends! Schedule for Feb 25-28th: Thursday Opening 5-9PM Friday Open 1-9PM Crystal Readings & Guidance by Root of Star 1-6PM John Honey tape release featuring performances by: Flamenia Petrillo, Renee Clark and Fl3ming 6-9pm SHARP Saturday Open 1-9PM DJs & live stream radio from Lower Grand Radio 1-6PM Film Screening "Bizzare Videos & TV Magic, Photo Slideshow by J. Smith and more 7-9pm Sunday Open 1-9PM Coffee, Snacks, Stick & Pokes and MORE! Last day! Thank you for all the support this year, it was very felt and appreciated! We hope to continue collaborative and creative projects in the Bay Area and will update regarding future projects. Please feel free to reach out to us if you are interested in collaborating! More about this weekend and the future of Ladybug House collective on IG @ladybughouse_

https://www.facebook.com/events/173475933031008/

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Photos from our last closing for the Charles Gatewood show! Thanks to V. Vale for sharing his stories and a very special thanks to Justin Clifford Rhody for curating and making this beautiful show possible! More photos below...

If you are interested in purchasing one of Gatewood’s original vintage prints please email us at [email protected]

We still have a few more copies of his rare books and the ‘Weird San Francisco’ VHS which will all be available at our last weekend farewell celebration, more info coming soon!

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Come out Tomorrow! V. Vale will be reading!

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This Weekend!! See you there.

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Thanks to everyone who came out to the Charles Gatewood opening! Very special thanks to Justin CIifford Rhody for curating and putting this beautiful show together<3 

If you missed it please stop by and check out Gatewoods vintage prints, books and collages. Up at Ladybug House until Feb 6th, were open Thurs - Sun 1-7 or for appointments email us [email protected]  

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CHARLES GATEWOOD: Vintage Photographs & Contemporary Collages

January 14th - February 6th, 2016 at Ladybug House, 1321 Powell St. (Chinatown) OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday Jan 14th, 5-9pm Please join us for this landmark exhibit by photographer Charles Gatewood. Curated by Justin C. Rhody, vintage prints from Gatewood's classic works Sidetripping (with William S. Burroughs, 1975), Forbidden Photographs (1981) and Wall Street (1984) will be on display, as well as previously unexhibited work including a collection of collages which Gatewood has been focusing on for many years.

ABOUT THE ARTIST: For over 50 years Charles Gatewood has explored and documented the underbelly of the United States. His early work presents an artist who is deeply entrenched in the activity of the streets, whether it's Bourbon Street or Wall Street. With 35mm Leica in hand, Gatewood cleverly navigated the chaos and cacophony of the ever present moment and delivered unto the viewer a mud-strewn and elegant anthropological study of modern life. As a young journalist, Gatewood's coverage of inner-city poverty, social protests and pollution were widely published, as were also his portraits of musicians, activists, writers, artists and celebrities. His documentation of body modification, fetish and radical sex communities is unmatched. From 1998 to 2010, Gatewood produced over thirty documentary videos about body modification, fetish fashion, and other alternative interests. 13 different books have been published on Gatewood's work and since 1968 he has exhibited widely throughout the United States and Europe. He is the three-time recipient of the New York State Arts Council fellowship and was also awarded the Leica Medal of Excellence for Outstanding Humanistic Photojournalism. Over the past few years Gatewood has transitioned his focus toward creating collages at his penthouse apartment in San Francisco.

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^v^v^v^ Pics up from NUT’S PALACE opening ^v^v^v

Nut's Palace is the collaborative efforts of Malcolm Kenter, Taeer Maymon, Justin Smith, and Marisa Takal. Through painting, sculpture, and most importantly...hor d'oeuvres, they created a nutty mood for hosting, toasting, and roasting nuts. In addition our window display features an extremely miniature version of Chinatown, made by San Francisco native, Malcolm Kenter. Up until January 8th! Keep scrolling for more photos.....

Happy holidays and 2016 to all <3

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