David Choe Artist Statement + Show SNEAK PEAK

David Choe - 'Nothing To Declare'

ARTIST STATEMENT

I am a typical artist, so I’m definitely my own worst enemy, my irritable bowel syndrome being a close second, I self destruct constantly, I suicide bomb my own shit weekly, and destroy everything that is good and pure in my life. I love and hate L.A. I was born and raised here, this is the city where I first fought, fucked, farted, and rioted. I fucking love the shit out of this city and I hate it with all my heart. This is the city that never gave me an art show so I had to exhibit at an ice cream parlor. I want to burn this city to the ground. This is the city that came out in hundreds to see my movie premiere and made my parents proud. I want to face fuck this city. Either way it's been way too long Los Angeles, and I’m sorry I had to leave in the first place, but you were really annoying the shit out of me, but I forgive you, I’m sorry I left you when you needed me most, i've seen these horrible atrocious art shows you’ve been subject to, I seen these wacked out gimmicky douchey group shows and art walks you been sexually and mentally harassed by. I’m here to tell you, I’m coming soon and maybe you’ll appreciate me and not to take me for granted this time. Let's make the dysfunction work for us, ok ? I promise to try harder if you try harder. It’s been 6 long year since my last show here in Los Angeles when you fucked me and I left you. In that time I seen things, I’ve heard things, I’ve felt things I’ve never felt before, I been hitch hiking all over the globe, I been to Japanese jails, African jnugles, Chineses torture chambers, the Whitehouse, and to all 7 levels of hell and back. In April 2010 I will have my first solo art show in BEVERLY HILLS with Lazarides. I will take all my love, all my hate, all my pain, all my rage, all my suffering and all my skills and experience I've collected over the years. Everything I’ve learned in every medium from watercolors to oils to spraypaint. I’m gonna express everything I feel about this city and what it is to live and die and be born again in the city of angels… Los Angeles I’m coming home and when I come this time, I’m gonna come harder than I ever have before!!  - david choe

Escif 'Around The World' Art Show At Pictures On Walls

Pictures on Walls are proud to present ‘Around The Wall’ a show by pretty
much the most interesting graffiti artist in the world right now - ESCIF

Opening evening: Friday April 16th from 6 - 9pm
Exhibition dates: April 17th - May 30th
Mon - Fri 11am - 5pm ~ Sun 11am - 4pm

(Saturday April 17th is the only Saturday we are open for this show)

Check it out HERE

Black Rat Press 'Now Is The Time' Invite

Here is the invite for the buyers private view for the upcoming Black Rat Press art show. It is Thursday April 22nd, 2010 from 6-9pm. Thru Cargo's courtyard at 83 Rivington, Shoreditch, London, UK.

Cheers

Girls, Girls, Girls

Remember Deadline is April 24th and NO digital art work

Obey Has A Pop Up!

So, I guess 'Obey Has A Pop Up'! Not sure if this is Obey or Obey Clothing?? Time will tell...

David Choe 'Nothing To Declare' Art Show Details

Opening: Wednesday April 23, 2010 Exhibition Runs: April 23 - May 23, 2010 Location: 320 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills CA 90210 Lazarides Gallery is pleased to announce artist David Choe's exhibition 'Nothing To Declare'. The extremely prolific Choe has been hard at work creating new paintings, drawings, and sculptures for the 8,000 sq ft space in Beverly Hills. Driven by an unquenchable thirst for life, Choe saps every possible drop of experience - good or bad - out of his tremendous adventures. From incarceration in a Tokyo jail to hitchhiking down the Mississippi River via paddleboat, freight train hopping city to city and hunting for dinosaurs in the Congo jungle, David weaves these encounters into his work projecting a dramatic and fantastical, often sexually explicit, vision of the world. As one of the most technically proficient artists around today, no media is left untouched. Utilizing a combination of spray paint, oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache and urine, Choe works his magic on wood, cardboard, polyurethane and canvas. From the artist who first exhibited in an ice-cream parlor, expect no less than a sensory melting pot of life seen through his eyes:

“I will take all my love all my hate all my pain all my rage, all my suffering and all my skills and experience I’ve collected over the years everything I’ve learned in every medium from watercolors to oils to spray paint I’m gonna express everything I feel about this city and what it is to live and die and be born again in the city of angels..." David Choe ~ 2010

Mr Brainwash Announcement...

Hey Everyone, for those of you who didn't get the chance to see the show or want to see it again, "ICONS" is being extended until April 30th, 2010.  415 West 13th Street New York, NY 10014

Monday through Thursday 12pm to 9pm ~ Friday-Saturday 12pm to 12am ~ Sunday 12pm to 7pm

Free Admission - Camera and Video Allowed



Dale Grimshaw 'Arcana' Art Show Invite

Here is the evite for the upcoming art show called 'Arcana' by artist Dale Grimshaw. This show is being held at Signal Gallery in the U.K. opening April 9th. If you are in the hood and you want to check it out early, there is a buyers private view on April 6th from 6-9pm.

Check it out HERE