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Everything Must Go Sept. 10 - Oct. 15, 2022 Opening Reception 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10. From the gallery: BEST PRACTICE is pleased to announce the opening of Everything Must Go, an exhibition of an ongoing body of paintings by Keaton Macon. In these works, the artist has rendered in oil on canvas one to one scale images of album covers from his personal record collection. The paintings in Everything Must Go continue Keaton’s interest in tactile media. Each record derives from an impression of a master copy; the grooves deepen and often are ruined by use and misuse. Despite their delicate surface the records’ robust bodies allows for them to be circulated and recirculated over decades entering and exiting the lives and spaces of many people. These paintings, each composed with the signs of use and recirculation (price tags) of the objects they depict serve as a document of that process. The eclectic nature of the artist’s record collection, amassed over the last two decades by rifling through dollar bins and as gifts from friends and family, speaks to the wide range of his musical interests. The selection of records as subjects for paintings is nuanced and is made based on a personal and intuitive relationship to form and text. About the artist: Keaton Macon is a Los Angeles-based artist and educator working in drawing, painting, and installation. He uses images, objects, and sound to allude to historical events and collective memory, and the gaps in knowledge and experience that they produce. These arrangements often skirt attempts of piecing back together events, in favor of producing sensory experiences that ground the viewer in the now. His work has been exhibited at 356 Mission, Queens Los Angeles, Laurel Doody, PØST, RAFFMA at California State University San Bernardino, Shosanna Wayne Gallery, and was part of the KChungproject series at The Hammer. Recently, Macon was included in the MexiCaliBiennial and The Other Places Art Fair. Related links: Best Practice on Instagram Best Practice visiting information

San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) is set to host its annual fundraiser, The Garden Party, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 from 4 to 8 p.m. The intimate evening of botanical beauty, fabulous food, and bubbly beverages will honor plant biologist and geneticist Dr. Joanne Chory with the 2022 Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence. Tickets are available for purchase here with General Admission (21 and over only) tickets at $300 per person to enjoy exciting entertainment and lively conversation in SDBG's thriving Garden. The event will take place in the Garden’s state-of-the-art, 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed Dickinson Family Education Conservatory, in the adjacent amphitheater, and throughout surrounding garden paths. The Garden Party will feature live entertainment from musicians Jason Brown, Gilbert Castellanos, and Lee Coulter, as well as a live auction. Partygoers will graze food and beverages stations from Best Pizza and Brew, Continental Catering, Drink Fellows, Hot Bev’s Coffee and Tea, Jaybird Hard Kombucha, Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant, Quigley Fine Wines, and Urban Plates. Visitors will also stroll Garden paths and enjoy lively conversations at information booths highlighting the Garden’s various programs, such as conservation and restoration projects SDBG implements across San Diego County, from Anza Borrego through coastal communities and into the Otay Mountain Wilderness. Visit: https://sdbg.org/the-garden-party/ San Diego Botanic Garden on Facebook + Instagram + @SDBGarden on Twitter

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Bring the family and join us at AR Workshop Coronado for a Family-Friendly DIY class to make a Wood Project! In the workshop, you will have the opportunity to customize your project with your choice of designer paints and (non-toxic!) stain colors. Find out at the workshop about our DIY RewARds program! Visit: https://www.arworkshop.com/events/coronado/323558

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