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galleriesSnow LandPeter Fetterman GallerySanta Monica, CaliforniaSnow? In L.A.? While the lack of frozen precipitation in the greater LosAngeles area makes it tough to deem anywhere in the region muchof a “Snow Land,” Bergamot Station's Peter Fetterman Gallery createsan exception in its upcoming show. Snow Land presents the first U.S. soloexhibition by acclaimed South Korean artist Byung-Hun Min and, in theprocess, offers the opportunity for Angelenos to take in winter in the moretraditional sense of the word.Featured in the show are Min's beautifully-captured, gelatin silver prints thatcelebrate the wintry Korean landscape. Min's bleak-yet-reposing shots, a result ofthe intermingling of the monotones and silvery-gray gradation that snow affordsthrough the black and white image, are often compared to traditional Korean landscapeink paintings in their ability to evoke serenity and introspection. Min’s handcraftedprints were recently acquired by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Artand are on display at Peter Fetterman Gallery from February 3 rd to March 24 th .February 3, 2007 – March 24, 2007Bergamot Station2525 Michigan Avenue A7, Santa Monica, California310.453.6463 • www.peterfetterman.comMartin Mull, The Lure of Real Estate, 2006. Oil on linen. Image courtesy Patricia Faure Gallery.Second HomePatricia Faure GallerySanta Monica, CaliforniaAchange is in the wind at Bergamot Station's Patricia Faure Gallery.After twelve years at the helm of the gallery bearing her name,Patricia Faure is officially handing the reigns of her operation overto Cartelle Gallery founder Samuel Freeman. At a spry 78 years of age, Ms.Faure will retain an active role in guiding the gallery but will step down asexecutive director.According to gallery operators,the change in ownership will not be earth-shattering.Thegallery will continue to operate under the name Patricia Faure Galleryand will maintain the tone and quality set forth by Ms. Faure during her years at thehelm.To celebrate the formal transition to new ownership, the gallery has assembledan inaugural show entitled Second Home, opening December 9 th .The title Second Home is a reference to the 1990 Home exhibition, held at theAsher/Faure Gallery, Faure's previous operation. In Second Home, participating artistsengage the subtle intricacies of suburban life, revealing colorful juxtapositions ofbanality, idiosyncrasy and humor. From a rifle-wielding young woman to a weatheredtrailer parked on an isolated expanse of land, Second Home unravels a paradoxicalsubtext underlying the orderly facade of the American suburb.The show includesworks by Martin Mull, Carrie Jenkins,Alejandro Gehry, Blue McRight and others.Byung-Hun Min, SL095 BHM, 2005. Gelatin silver print. Edition of 10. Imagecourtesy Peter Fetterman Gallery.December 9, 2006 – January 20, 2007Bergamot Station2525 Michigan Avenue B7, Santa Monica, California310.449.1479 • www.patriciafauregallery.com58 2006 Issue 4