~PIX/GARY PANTER OPENING
‘GARY PANTER: Pictures from the Psychedelic Swamp: 1972-2001’
APRIL 4 – MAY 10, 2008
CLEMENTINE – 623 W27TH STREET – CHELSEA
the card for the show. GARY PANTER, ‘Untitled (detail)’, 1991, acrylic on canvas, 23 x 93 ins.
some pix from the opening, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
GARY PANTER at the opening. one big claim, among many, to fame – designed Pee-Wee Herman’s playhouse !!
currently teaches illustration at SVA (School of Visual Arts, NYC)
more bio/info: PICTUREBOX
DAVID HEATLEY checks out the GARY PANTER boxed book – at the front desk
artworld scribe – CARLO McCORMICK with his family, wife TESS and young son.
CARLO has a witty, not to mention informed – scoop on – dog poop art – the state of the art – street crew known as the SPRINKLE BRIGRADE – one of New York City’s answers to the ‘Graff’ crack down – in the latest OVERSPRAY, ISSUE #07. OVERSPRAY’S PUBLISHER/EDITOR-in-CHIEF being none other than East Village bred/West Village educated local talent – iO !!
see: OVERSPRAY MAG
young comic/illustration artist DAVID HEATLEY shows his book to DAN NADEL, of PICTUREBOX
DAVID HEATLEY, happy to catch Dan Nadel’s attention !!
DAVID HEATLEY, ‘MY BRAIN IS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN’ – ‘A GRAPHIC MEMOIR’
STEPHEN KEY and JOHN BREINER
MICHAEL D’ANDRADE. the character on his shirt is ‘Cheech Lizard’ – designed by Bode.
CAT LAUIGAN, illustration senior at PARSONS
JAMES FRANKLIN, also shows at CLEMENTINE, here in front of the GARY PANTER work
JUSTIN WALDRON, MISAKI KAWAI and ANTHONY HADEN-GUEST
talented sons of 2 different worlds – meet – NYC native son MICHAEL D’ANDRADE – meets PAUL GONDRY – the PARIS, FRANCE raised son of MICHEL GONDRY !!
GARY PANTER, leaving the opening, with his daughter – I believe her name is OLIVE SIENNA !!