Y2Y - Yury Frolov and Yuri Shiller- NEW ART April 13, 2007

Reception Friday April 13, 6:00-9:30pm, Show runs April 4th-28th

Two Yuris, two names - two artistic journeys spanning different continents, countries, cultures. Both were born and raised in the former USSR, both lived in the United States for almost two decades, both settled in San Francisco. While Frolov and Shiller share interest in the non-verbal, subliminal, symbolic aspects of reality, they bring their strikingly individual approaches to this two-person art show.

Yury (Frolov) explores archetypal symbolism through semi-abstract signs and shapes assembled in enigmatic visual "texts" and powerful mandala-like compositions. His creative sources are personal dreamscapes: the inward-oriented mind-structures evoking associations with tribal ritual, collective unconscious, and the visual aspects of political propaganda and psychedelically-inspired graffiti art. Building upon an intricate symbol-based vocabulary Yury (Frolov) exhibits a wide range of prints, which can be described as two-dimensional art objects suitable both for casual contemplation and focused power-meditation.

Yuri (Shiller) is pattern-driven, deriving excitement from free-flowing colors, shapes and textures. His work is light and joyous - a clear escape from a propaganda-induced Soviet-past. He generates spontaneous interplay between energetic freehand drawing - varying from soft doodles to well-organized geometric structures - and complex surface patterns borrowed from nature and the urban environment. The resulting "art-ornaments" are sensual enough to easily extend beyond pure art and lend themselves to fashion objects: in addition to art prints Yuri (Shiller) shows a variety of wearable art - dresses, shirts, T-shirts, and more.

Artists' reception: Friday April 13th, 6-9pm. Join us for the evening of live music and entertainment, including a mini-fashion show featuring the latest creations from Yuri Shiller's Spring collection.

Free.

About Market Street Gallery:
Market Street Gallery is located in the Hayes Valley area. Market Street Gallery is one of several fine art galleries inhabiting the neighborhood.

Official Website: http://www.marketstreetgallery.com/exhibition.html