Finding Margaret
One of my favorite artists of all time is Margaret Kilgallen, so I thought I’d mention a project that The Luggage Store started in her honor several months ago.
When gallery directors Darryl Smith and Laurie Lazer realized they were doing a 20th anniversary show, they knew they wanted to include Margaret, who was both an important artist they had worked with and a very good friend. Margaret passed away in June, 2001 at the age of 33.
Margaret had done a lot of work directly on the walls of the gallery, so Laurie and Darryl thought they should uncover a portion of the imagery she had painted (specifically a portion of a hand), as a poetic honoring of her.
Margaret Kilgallen 'Widely Unknown', The Luggage Store 1996
During the duration of the 20th anniversary show (Dec 14, 2007 - February 2, 2008), a portion of the excavated wall was visible.
The excavated wall
On a recent visit to the gallery, I asked Darryl what had become of the excavation. Turns out that they’ve taped over it, and know exactly where it’s located, in the event they re-start the excavation.
Be sure to check out the KQED video featuring Darryl and Laurie talking about the anniversary show.
Stills from the KQED video (Laurie Lazer & Margaret Kilgallen)
photos: sketchypad flickr set, luggage store, kqed
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