The dirty hands of David Choe return to LA to sign copies of his comprehensive, 10 year in the making, self-titled art book as well as his signature whale-inspired Munko vinyl figures at Giant Robot’s Sawtelle gallery space GR2.
From the Giant Robots:
“Giant Robot is proud to host a reception and book signing with artist David Choe to celebrate the release of his 288-page, self-titled monograph published by Chronicle Books.
Raised on comic books, affected by street art, and inspired by crime, women, and music, Choe has developed a unique and restless style that is effortless yet meticulous and focused yet dirty. Since the artist contributed his first illustration to Giant Robot magazine in 1997, he has gone on to become an international fixture in the worlds of street art and indie comics, and has had hugely successful solo shows in high-end galleries in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, and Los Angeles (not to mention all three Giant Robot locations).
In addition to signing his brand-new book, Choe will be autographing his newly released Munko figures, which are based on his whale paintings and made by Japan’s Good Smile Company.”
David Choe book signing
Friday, August 27th, 6-8pm
GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025
Get your Choe on in the bay as David Choe travels north to Giant Robot’sGRSF store to sign copies of his recently released, 10 year in the making, self-titled book as well as scribble doodles for the peoples.
From Giant Robot:
“Giant Robot is proud to host a reception and book signing with artist David Choe to celebrate the release of his 288-page, self-titled monograph published by Chronicle Books. Raised on comic books, affected by street art, and inspired by crime, women, and music, Choe has developed a unique and restless style that is effortless yet meticulous and focused yet dirty. Since the artist contributed his first illustration to Giant Robot magazine in 1997, he has gone on to become an international fixture in the worlds of street art and indie comics, and has had hugely successful solo shows in high-end galleries in Paris, London, New York, Tokyo, and Los Angeles (not to mention all three Giant Robot locations).
In addition to signing his brand-new book, Choe will be autographing his newly released Munko figures, which are based on his whale paintings, made by Japan’s Good Smile Company, and distributed by Giant Robot.”
David Choe book signing
Opening reception: Friday, July 30th, 6-8pm
GRSF
618 Shrader St. San Francisco, CA 94117
Love him or hate him, David Choe is a force of art as evidenced in his amazing show Nothing to Declare (coverage here). Now you can see for yourself why Choe is such a polarizing figure in the world of art when the documentary Dirty Hands: The Art and Life of David Choe returns to theaters in Los Angeles and San Francisco for a limited run.
David Choe is known for his rough, rugged, and raw approach to art making while at the same time creating beautifully somber and mesmerizing paintings, watercolors and of course, his trademark outdoor work on walls. Last night I was fortunate enough to attend the private opening of Choe’s highly anticipated Los Angeles homecoming, Nothing to Declare, at infamous UK gallery Lazarides‘ LA pop up gallery in Beverly Hills and all I can really say is “wow”.
I’ve seen David’s work on the streets and in galleries and museums for years now and have grown accustomed to his frenetic “in your face” style of painting. But what I saw in Nothing to Declare was something new from Choe. A change in pace or life experiences after traveling the world non-stop has probably been the biggest contributor to this (relatively speaking) newly developed, and ultimately perfected, style.
David Choe is known for his rough, rugged, and raw approach to art making while at the same time creating beautifully somber and mesmerizing paintings, watercolors and of course, his trademark outdoor work on walls. Last night I was fortunate enough to attend the preview opening of his highly anticipated Los Angeles homecoming, Nothing to Declare, at infamous UK gallery Lazarides‘ LA pop up gallery in Beverly Hills and all I can really say is “wow”.
“To kick it off, David Choe is returning to his hometown after a six year absence with ‘Nothing to Declare’ (23 April-23 May). Driven by an unquenchable thirst for life, Choe saps every possible drop of experience - good or bad - out of his remarkable 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 he so lustfully inhabits.”
David Choe-Nothing to Declare
Opening reception: Friday, April 23rd, 12-8pm
LAzarides
320 North Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Show runs from April 23 through May 23rd, 2010
*All proceeds donated to the American Red Cross to help victims of the Haiti Earthquake.
From the Upper Playgrounders:
“Each print will be numbered and signed by Quentin Tarantino. Only (6) of each amount will be made. The prints can be viewed at www.upperplayground.com beginning on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.”
Two very special movie screenings tonight in Los Angeles both featuring art, violence, outlaws and some wild and dirty guys: the art doc on a mad Chinese man Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe and Sam Peckinpah’s brutal western masterpiece, The Wild Bunch.
Giant Robot hosts Dirty Hands at the Japanese American National Museum downtown as their 15 year anniversary continues with the film segment of their Giant Robot Biennale 2. Admission to the museum featuring GR’s extensive group art show, including new works by David Choe, is free on Thursday from 5-8pm! Click the flyer below for more info.
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