Paul Urich - Gone But Not Forgotten Opening: Thur, January 8, 2009 (6-9pm)

Paul Urich - Gone But Not Forgotten Opening: Thur, January 8, 2009 (6-9pm)

Fecal Face Dot Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Gone But Not Forgotten, a solo exhibition of new gouache paintings and drawings on paper, by San Francisco based artist Paul Urich. Exploring themes of generation, transformation and death, Urich is widely recognized for his detailed, finely rendered images suspended in vast open space. Combining portraiture with abstract elements, Urich's subjects are often softly rendered as if to suggest a ghostly presence.

Gone But Not Forgotten marks Urich's first solo exhibition since 2007 and is a continuation of his investigation into death, family, introspection and continuance. Sourced from three family albums purchased at estate sales, Gone But Not Forgotten addresses the question of what happens to personal histories when the last surviving family member dies. "The work is my reaction to that." Says Urich, "In some way I'm picking up were they left off... like bringing back the dead."

Paul Urich was the first artist to be featured on FecalFace.com back in its inception in 2000. Since then he's expanded his audience showing throughout the United States and Europe. He's been featured in the likes of ArtWeek, exhibited at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and has work in the New York Museum of Modern Art Library Archives.