Monthly Archives: March 2010

OPERATION RESTORE DEFENESTRATION – OH, WHAT AN OPENING!

If you weren’t at 1:AM gallery last Friday, you missed out.  It was by far the most festive and entertaining opening we have ever had. Brian Goggin knows how to throw a fundraiser.  With a lot of help and support from friends, the night was filled with wonderful surprises, music, photos, cupcakes and beautiful people [...]

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WEEK IN PHOTOS: OPERATION RESTORE DEFENESTRATION

OPERATION RESTORE DEFENESTRATION opens tonight from 6-10pm!  Learn more about the project on www.1AMSF.com or visit www.defenestration.org.

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PLAYBILL FOR TOMORROW NIGHT’S EVENT

1:AM gallery and Brian J. Goggin present Brian Goggin ……………………………………………. played by Brian Goggin Guitarist ……………………………………………. The Dime Store Dandy On the turntables……………………………………………. DJ toAD Singer ……………………………………………. Mr. Lucky Performance Troupe Extradordinaire ……………………………………………. Fou Fou Ha! Wine ……………………………………………. Gundlach Bundschu Winery ~~~~~~~~~~ Keepsake from the night ……………………………………………. Photo Boof Fiscal Sponsor ……………………………………………. Black Rock Arts [...]

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION: IS THE DEFENESTRATION BUILDING GOING TO BE TORN DOWN?

Yes, it will be eventually torn down. The Hugo Hotel was condemned and acquired by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) via eminent domain.  The Hugo Hotel site is a key element of the SFRA’s continuing efforts to improve the South of Market Redevelopment project area.  Within the next 18 to 24 months, the Agency [...]

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WHAT IS IN THE DEFENESTRATION BUILDING (AKA HUGO HOTEL)?

Rubble filled interior. Baroque wallpaper peeling off. Missing steps on the staircases. Rats. Brian Goggin. Diving furniture seeking a purpose. We asked Brian how he stands to be in a dilapidated building all day with no outside light peering in.  He said what keeps him motivated to create and maintain these animated furniture pieces was [...]

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COMMUNITY SERIES #7b: 1:AM KIDS REPRESENTIN’!

Last Saturday, we spread the word about YO! Youth Outlook and U.S. Census Bureau contest titled “Count Us In” (if you are still interested in entering, you must turn your ideas in today!).  We told the kids at the gallery about this great opportunity and Roman let these lucky kids get down on one of [...]

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