Solo show at gallery RAVOT SF. March – April, extended to May 2018.
A collection of photographs exploring modern drag in San Francisco.
Gooch is fast to point out that ‘drag’ means a lot of things in San Francisco. There’s the dramatic and the grotesque, there’s the funny and the very weird. Women perform drag, gender non-conforming people perform drag. It’s a big tent. ‘Everybody was invited and included to be on the stage,” he says.
– Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle
WORKS ON METAL
I feel honored to be part of this collection. Gooch’s almost relentless documentation of the drag and nightlife scenes has elevated drag in San Francisco.
– D’Arcy Drollinger
AWARDS
The show features a fascinating collection of images that underscore the talents of the
drag community. Many familiar names from the Bay Area are included, such as Heklina, who’s dressed in a short skirt while she stands in what appears to be a jail cell, her mouth open as
if screaming. Next to Heklina hangs the elegant Honey Mahogany. D’Arcy Drollinger and Sue Casa are seen sprawled across a flight of stairs as if falling down.
– David-Elijah Nahmod, Bay Area Reporter
FALLING DOWN: DRAG RENAISSANCE COLLECTION
36 pictures neatly aligned on the gallery wall tell the tale of The Monster Show, the longest running drag show in the Castro, founded and hosted by the late Cookie Dough. The images’ uniformity stands in contrast to the rest of the works in Smoke + Mirrors, inviting you to discover an entirely different collection...
THE SALON WALL
He has since found residencies at bars and performance spaces across the city, and the images he creates therein are nothing short of mesmerizing.
– Michelle Robertson, SFGATE
OPENING NIGHT
Smoke + Mirrors SHOP
available upon request
Paper prints feature Gooch's signature on the front. Metal prints are signed on the reverse. All watermarks will be removed prior to printing.
Museum quality Hahnemühle photo paper print
12 x 18” $195
24 x 36” $395
36 x 48” $650
Archival print on metal
Infusing dyes directly into specially coated metal results in outstanding image clarity and vibrancy with exceptional detail and resolution. Waterproof, scratch-resistant and fade-resistant, archival prints on metal sit proud of the wall and do not require a frame.
All archival prints on metal are signed on the reverse by Gooch.
Mounting styles
Floating: These metal prints have a discreet black core with sawtooth hanger on the reverse (wire for larger sizes), making the print appear to 'float' 3/4" from the wall.
Black metal shadow frame: The shadow frame floats your print on a 3/4" high island of brushed, black anodized aluminum. The print is separated from the outside wall by a 3/4" valley.
16 x 20” (floating) $350
16 x 20” (black metal shadow framed) $500
20 x 24” (floating) $475
20 x 24” (black metal shadow framed) $625
24 x 30” (floating) $650
24 x 30” (black metal shadow framed) $890
32 x 48” (floating) $995
32 x 48” (black metal shadow framed) $1195
Select your piece from the gallery below.
