~TOMOO GOKITA at ATM !!
TOMOO GOKITA at the opening of his last show at ATM – ‘CHAMPION CARNIVAL’ – MARCH 2009 !!
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH
IMAGE COURTESY/BILL BRADY~ATM GALLERY
TOMOO GOKITA – ‘WILDEST DREAMS’
DEDICATED TO HIS FRIEND – MR. CHIBA (1964-2010)
opened Thurs March 25/6-8 PM
show runs MARCH 26 – MAY 1, 2010
BILL BRADY~ATM – 542 WEST 24th ST. – CHELSEA – NYC
the opening was fab. it’s always fun to be around Tomoo. plus it was really exciting because all the pieces, all pretty much large canvases – were new – and a big departure from his last show – in that, unlike last March – where the canvases were hand-painted and gestural – with many tonalities of gray, as well as black and white – these new works – were starkly and glossily only black and white – the images achieved with spray paint and stencil !! Tomoo has been enjoying much recent international success – and the opening attracted a wide media presence, from TIME OUT to ART FORUM.
TOMOO GOKITA, just in from Tokyo for the show – with friend KURUMI, who has come by to celebrate with him.
Kurumi is currently an intern at 303 Gallery.
TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Mask’, 2010. acrylic enamel, spray paint on canvas. 162 x 162 cm. ($12,000.)
stark black and white – these new paintings are done with the use of stencils !! spray paint and cheap Japanese house paint.
Tomoo’s imagery is always inscrutable !! open to interpretation, super intelligent. super, make that – hyper !! visual !! and most fun.
TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Classic Recycling’, 2010. Acrylic enamel spray paint. 194 X 130.3 cm. ($10,000.)
TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Hot Dog’, 2010. acrylic enamel, spray paint. 194 x 162 cm. ($14,000.)
TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Dance’, 2010. acrylic enamel, spray paint. 259 x 196 cm. ($18,000.)
the surface was very shiny. almost reflective.
detail, TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Dance’.
detail, TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Dance’.
this digital shot – is most true to the actual color.
TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Punk’, 2010. acrylic enamel, spray paint. 194 x 162 cm. ($14,000).
detail, TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Punk’.
detail, TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Punk’.
detail, TOMOO GOKITA, ‘Punk’.
TOMO GOKITA, ‘Hot Dog’.
this one was really inscrutable – it had me fascinated from every angle.
it seemed to change expression and stance at every moment.
quelle bizarro fun !!
MATT LEINES showed up at one point.
so did Taylor !!
TOMOO GOKITA and TAYLOR McKIMENS.
Taylor featured Tomoo in his history-making group show – ‘STRANGER TOWN’, (now it seems…) so, way back in the day !!
TOMOO greets KATE !!
ANDY CLARK and TOMOO GOKITA.
TOMOO GOKITA, happy to see QUENTIN CURRY !!
HIRO – in a TOMOO GOKITA T-SHIRT !!
BILL BRADY – has one too . .
it says: “THE END” !!
also dropping by, photog PETER SUTHERLAND, just back from assignment in Africa – with friend JENNIFER SHEAR.
ROSSON CROW.
Simon’s new pals: SETH McBRIDE and JAMIE JOHNSON were happy to make the scene as well.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
