Introduction:

Percolator Magazine was founded by a slightly frustrated former art theory student as a partial reaction to the bleak realization that the completion of a masters degree did not markedly improve her job prospects. This magazine was almost called “Mustache Comb Quarterly” in a moment of absurdity. You see, its as if all this education and knowledge were tickets in an arcade and the best you can trade them in for is a mustache comb.

But, on a more positive note, Percolator is also a passionate response to the San Francisco art scene and its lack of dialogue. There are more small galleries and weekly art openings here than anywhere else I’ve lived and yet the level of critical inquiry and discussion is basically nil. It seems to me almost pointless to have an art scene without thinking or talking about the art itself. So I have committed myself to writing reviews of the various art shows I attend. I do not offer many photos, because fecalface and artbusiness seem to already do such a good job of that. This is not a place for looking for pictures of yourself or your friends at the openings.

This is also not meant to be a one-sided publication either. In addition to my reviews and reviews from friends around the world, I welcome your comments and reviews – if you disagree with something I have written or want to comment on something that hasn’t been discussed, please email me at percolatormag@gmail.com. I also welcome competing reviews in order to provide a plurality of perspectives.

Percolator will eventually have a proper web site, once I finish building it. In the mean time, please check back at this blog spot for periodic updates and new reviews.

Thanks,
tonya