David Choe has posted a lengthy mish-mash of links on his blog, with the point being that in April he’s got a solo show in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles with Lazarides Gallery called Nothing to Declare. And, he’s also got a book being published this summer
This should be a really great show, I wish I was in town for it.
FIFTY24SF Gallery Presents “Character Assassination”
New Works by David ChoeOne of the most diverse and prolific artists working today, David Choe combines American and Asian pop culture, graphic novels, and cityscapes to produce some of the most dynamic work and explosive work of his generation.
His often lewd expressions of the female form are honest appreciations of the male/female sexual interaction. Erratic brushwork and wild compositions convey a superficial sense of anarchy while the delicate and exotic portraits betray chaos, revealing a passionate love of women. In Choe’s work, discordance and serenity exist in impossible harmony. His paintings are testament to the fact that the gritty and the offensive are often necessary constituents of raw beauty.
David’s disinterest in social approval allows him to exist in a realm of indulgence. Whether painting murals, canvases, or quick street pieces, the raw honesty element drives deep into the psyche of the viewer. A subliminal stirring of still waters, his paintings are engaging in a way that cannot always be justified as simply, aesthetically pleasing.
A seasoned globetrotter, David Choe’s murals cover walls from his native Los Angeles to Vietnam. His fine art has seen exhibitions in London, Beijing, Los Angeles, New York, and San Franciso. His intricate brush strokes and characters have made their way into commercial projects as well, working with Marvel Comics, Levis, and Nike. His art, photos, and writing have been featured in Giant Robot, Hustler, Juxtapoz, and Vice magazines. He also self-published three comic/journals: Bruised Fruit, Cursiv and Slow Jams. Most recently, he was featured in the documentary about his work “Dirty Hands.”
“Character Assassination” features new works on display at FIFTY24SF Gallery February 5 – March 24, 2010. The opening reception will be on Friday, February 5th from 7:00PM – 9:30PM.
David Choe painted A LOT for the most recent show at Lazarides Gallery, where many of the artists painted outdoor murals, and this Babelgum video captures some of those pieces:
The folks in town for the Lazarides’ Grifters show sure are busy. Ian Cox has been taking some great photos of their progress:
Lucy McLauchlan
David Choe
David Choe
David Choe
Yes, this post is a bit Choe heavy, but his pieces look really great even if you only see a segment of them, someone like Mode2, you really need to see the finished product. If your curious what else has been going on though, Ian’s flickr stream has more pics.
UPDATE: Even more David Choe:
The crew at Lazarides have been busy. December 4th is the opening of their next show in London, and it’s going to be a biggie. The Grifters will have indoor work from more than a dozen artists including Conor Harrington, Lucy McLauchlan, Faile, Charlie Isoe, Mark Jenkins and Todd James and outdoor work from almost as many artists including Zevs, Mark Jenkins, David Choe and Vhils. Luckily, for those such as myself who will be away for the holidays, the show lasts until mid January.
As a little preview, here’s a video of David Choe from Walrus TV:
I don’t want to hype this up too much, but last weekend I had a really enjoyable time at Nuart in Stavanger and I can’t believe there aren’t more tourists flying out to see this festival. Here are a few pics.
This first pic is by me, the rest are by Ian Cox.
Skewville
David Choe and DVS
Skewville and Chris Stain
David Choe
Swoon
And Logan Hicks made this cool time lapse animation of David Choe and DVS painting:
So I saw this article on Trendhunter, but I there is a bit disorganized, and I can’t even seem to find the correct photo gallery. So I went out looking for Obama street art pieces on my own. Here’s 16 of my favorite Obama pieces (in no particular order).
Only nine more days 
Photo by EricaJoy
Check out the rest of the images after the jump…
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