It's a slowish week around town, the notable events being the next show at n/a, and the last show at Important Projects. Each of the shows so far has drastically altered the space of n/a, and though I'm only somewhat familiar with the work of A. K. Burns it should be good based upon what I see online (for example, an excellent looking solo show at Callicoon Fine Arts in 2012) 

As Boys II Men put it, "Its so hard to say goodbye to yesterday." And it will likewise be hard to say goodbye to one of my favorite art gallery(s) in the Bay Area. This will be the last pair of exhibitions at Important Projects; I'm sure they're will some sort of commemorative party or event to mark the official closing, but I'm not a fan of those... what is more exciting is the chance to catch one last set of shows in these unusual two rooms, both by artists whose work I adore. If you have not been out to Important Projects this is maybe your last chance to see this inspiring, strange project in full form. 
 
Its hard to say goodbye, but these types of spaces come and go; lets hope a few more great projects open soon (I know of at least a few... details soon) We need them (spaces) as much as they need us.

Thursday:
+ Performance: Jason Fulford "Self-Service Oracle" at Fraenkel Gallery

Friday:
+ Kate Bonner "The Path of a Free Object" at Et al.

Saturday:
+ Derek Frech "Number Sea" at Important Projects
+ Josh Minkus "Dilbert's Moon" at Important Projects

Sunday:

+ A.K. Burns ""fear of commmitment"" at n/a

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Thursday, August 14

+ Performance: Jason Fulford "Self-Service Oracle" at Fraenkel Gallery
Downtown: 49 Geary Street, floor 4, 6-9pm

Naomie Kremer "Desire Lines" at Modernism Inc.
Downtown: 685 Market Street, floor 2, 5:30-8pm

Natalie Arnoldi "122 Degrees West" at Modernism Inc.
Downtown: 685 Market Street, floor 2, 5:30-8pm

Marcia Stuermer, Marianne Bland "Front Lines 3.0" at Hang Art
Downtown: 567 Sutter Street, 6-8pm

"Shoerageous" at Creativity Explored
Mission District: 3245 16th Street, 7-9pm

Anemone Delvoie, Annette Hartman, Katie Conry, Madison O'Neil, Megan Kepnach, Nikki Greene, Tiffany Sainz, Vivian Fu "Mujeres Sin Compromiso" curated by Tiffany Sainz at Adobe Books Backroom Gallery
Mission District: 3130 24th Street, 7-10pm

Friday, August 15

+ Kate Bonner "The Path of a Free Object" at Et al.
Chinatown: 620 Kearny Street, 7-10pm

Jeremy Fish "Yesterdays and Tomorrows" at FFDG
Mission District: 2277 Mission Street, floor 1, 6-9pm

Heather Robinson, Victoria Veedell "Golden: The Seventh Anniversary Show" at Secession Art & Design
Castro: 3361 Mission Street, 6:30-9:30pm

Alyssa Lempesis "tug • gut" at Aggregate Space
Oakland: 801 West Grand Street, 6-10pm

Saturday, August 16

Tara Krebs "A Perilous Journey" curated by Bradley Platz at Modern Eden
North Beach: 801 Greenwich Street, Free and Open to the Public, 6-10pm

Poesia "Reflexive" at Shooting Gallery
Tenderloin: 886 Geary Street, 7-11pm

Mr Jago "New Coordinates" at White Walls
Tenderloin: 886 Geary Street, 7-11pm

+ Derek Frech "Number Sea" at Important Projects
Oakland: 5432 Boyd Avenue, floor 2, 6-9pm

+ Josh Minkus "Dilbert's Moon" at Important Projects
Oakland: 5432 Boyd Avenue, floor 2, 6-9pm

Tour: "Free Guided Walking Tour, 2pm" at Royal NoneSuch Gallery
Oakland: 4231 Telegraph Avenue, FREE, 2:00 PM

Tour: "Art Scavenger Hunt" at Royal NoneSuch Gallery
Oakland: 4231 Telegraph Avenue, FREE, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Sunday, August 17

+ A.K. Burns ""fear of commmitment"" at n/a Oakland: 4304 West Street, 4-7 pm

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