Cool Hunting
Fans of Pee Wee’s Playhouse, RAW and SLASH magazines and the comic character Jimbo know and love the work of Gary Panter. You probably know it too, having seen his “jagged lines and surreal cartoons” in magazines, on TV and on the internet too. “Pictures from the Psychedelic Swamp: 1972 – 2001” a micro-mini retrospective of thirty years of drawings, sculptures, painting and installations opening at Clementine Gallery tonight. The show was inspired by the imminent release of the “Gary Panter: the Book” a two volume, 686-page, full-color monograph published by PictureBox. You can also catch Panther's work at the Aldrich through 31 August 2008. See below for details.
Pictures from the Psychedelic Swamp: 1972 – 2001
Opening reception: 4 April 2008, 6-8pm
4 April-10 May 2008
Clementine Gallery
623 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001 map
tel. 1 212 243 5937
Daydream Trap
Through 31 August 2008
Aldrich Museum
258 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
map
tel. 1 203 438 4519
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