CoolTry by Ryan De La Hoz
Exhibition Run: November - December, 2015
CoolTry is the tour de force of San Francisco based artist Ryan De La Hoz. In addition to creating his own dynamic works of art, De La Hoz is a faculty member at the Academy of Art University. Prior, he was a teacher at the Potrero Hill-based 4Cats Arts Studio and has been featured in international press, participated in solo exhibitions in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, as well as group exhibitions in the United States, Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
*WHAT IS COOL TRY?
Someone on the internet once asked "Is "cool try" a snide remark or a compliment?" My reply is a work in progress: Cool Try is an inside joke. Do you want in? You're in!
Cool Try is a positive state of mind.