TODAY IN SF: Dax Norman Art Show

The term “surrealism” is frequently overused nowadays (for starters, the whole “pop surrealism” movement), but it is a perfectly suitable term for describing the dreamlike, stream of conscious paintings of Austin, Texas-based artist Dax Norman. He’s having a show tonight, from 5-8pm in San Francisco at Gallery Four Forty Four (444 Post Street). Yesterday, he was animating live at the gallery because he also happens to be an animator who does mind-bending pieces like this:

Back in 2008, his CG student film The Last Temptation of Crust was one of the earliest shorts we featured on Cartoon Brew TV. For more info about tonight’s gallery show, go to Gallery444.com.