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DESCRIPTION:Local artist Alex Vietti soon will showcase his latest series of 
 construction paintings that shed light on the enormous expenditure of 
 effort necessary to arrive back at a state of stability and structure. \n 
 \nThe series, aptly named “Construction,” will be exhibited from July 2 
 through Aug. 27 at The Galleries of the Academy of Art University - better 
 known as the AAU Galleries - at The Cannery, 2801 Leavenworth, in San 
 Francisco.\n\nVietti, an award-winning artist whose works have been on 
 display at art galleries throughout the Midwest, chose to create the 
 realist series after walking through city streets and consciously 
 re-evaluating the work of the men and women wearing hard hats and 
 construction boots.\n\n“Steadfast structures - the tall buildings, 
 bridges, the houses we live in - give us a feeling of security needed to 
 perform our daily tasks, to go to work, to live our lives,” Vietti 
 writes. “The luxury of stasis, manifested brick by brick by laborers, is 
 ... provided to those preoccupied with the function of these structures. 
 But for construction workers, these structures are the ebb and flow of 
 drastic changes in the world, and it is all in a day's work.\n\n“My 
 painting series of construction workers tells how they transform the world 
 …” Vietti continues. “From their daily labor, they give birth to the 
 new structure, the replacement, the new landmark of stability. Observing 
 them working has given me the chance to look into another world, a 
 constantly fluctuating world that lays the foundation for my own as I walk 
 through the city.”\n\nAn opening reception will take place from 5:30 to 
 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, during which Vietti will be available to 
 answer questions about his work. \n\nVietti holds a master of fine arts 
 degree in painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He 
 earned his bachelor of fine arts degree in drawing from Northern Illinois 
 University.\n\nThe AAU Galleries pay tribute to the work of students, 
 faculty and alumni of AAU. New exhibits open every first Thursday of the 
 month, providing a rich array of artwork for members of the San Francisco 
 community.\n\nThe Cannery is home to several shops and restaurants on 
 Leavenworth Street, in the heart of San Francisco’s historic 
 Fisherman’s Wharf. Built by Del Monte in 1907, it once was the largest 
 fruit-canning plant in the world. The historic location draws countless 
 locals and visitors each day.\n\nFor more information about Alex Vietti, 
 visit www.alexvietti.com. For operating hours of the AAU Galleries at The 
 Cannery, visit www.aaugalleries.com.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/06/19/18757626.php
SUMMARY:Alex Vietti Opening Reception at AAU Galleries
LOCATION:AAU Gallery at the Cannery \n2801 Leavenworth St. Suite 110\nSan Francisco, 
 CA 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/06/19/18757626.php
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