Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
Nick Cave in NYC. Yeah it’s not the musician, but it’s the artist, and his art is amazing. These costumes are his soundsuits! I want one of these. Check out the details, and the sheer craziness of it all. It looks like something Lightning Bolt would do, but generations past it. Check out a few photos of the installation at the Jack Shainman gallery site. These were the fuzzy furry ones. I can’t say this is something I’d ever conceive of doing or wearing, but I thought this works was amazing. Would I want this is my living room?
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Today, I get to the store, but I pop into Upper Playground. They did a great job at with the space. I thought there was a lot more done, but in the end, they kept it simple and left a lot of things we built in there. What gives with the Choe art on the walls? In two spots, really nice, and attractive. Uh, bro? Where’s ours? This is a close up of the previous. Dan-Ah Kim at GR. You should see her show. Great job, I especially liked the window. Jordin Isip on the streets. Pretty cool. ok what is it? A beer bong?
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I like this painting in progress. It’s mine. Here’s a few images from the Choe house in NYC. Works in progress are pretty cool. They’re almost done. I hope those aren’t images he’s using at bottom. If they are, the final product looks nothing like it. It makes no sense. Maybe he reads while he paints. Hendrix Hope – yes, that’s the original. Joe Shanghai There it is. Crab and Pork Xiao long Bao This was in front of another shop. Live Bait.
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