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David Choe’s Choegal Release Event & Signing
Tuesday, December 23th 2008
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Giant Robot 2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 445-9276
gr2.net
Giant Robot is proud to host a “Choegal” release party attended by artist David Choe.
Raised on comic books, affected by street art, and inspired by crime, women, and music, Choe has developed a unique and restless style that is effortless yet meticulous and focused yet dirty. Since the artist contributed his first illustration to Giant Robot magazine in 1997, he has exhibited in solo shows around the world (at all three Giant Robot galleries as well as in Paris, Tokyo, and London) and also been featured on VBS-TV’s popular Thumbs Up! series. Choegal is his first wood figure: extremely detailed, totally hand painted, and featuring a head that rotates to expose three facial expressions. This piece is strictly limited to 1,000 pieces and $45.
From 6:00-8:00 on Tuesday, December 23, Choe will be on hand to sign Choegal figures, as well as the brand new issue of Giant Robot. In addition to writing his regular column, he provided cover art and design elements found throughout the magazine.
Related Comments/Posts:
- Damn, i missed it 'cause of work! ): Missed two great shows in a row. heart GR (: (Speakup commented on David Choe signing at Giant Robot)
- I was actually going to blog about this too. But I did not, in fear that too much word of mouth woul (Dan aka Dan commented on David Choe signing at Giant Robot)
Just received an email from artist David Choe about Harry Kim’s documentary on him. It’s about to hit the festivals after almost a decade in the making. If you know anything about David Choe (from his art or from VBS.TV)… then you know this is going to be one very interesting hour and a half of your life. The World Premiere will be taking place at the LA Film Fest on June 21st.
Here’s a sneak peek at what David calls his “bullshit life” (which I’ll have to disagree with):
Dirty Hands: The Art & Crimes of David Choe
Documentary Competition
(USA, 2008, 92 mins)
World Premiere
Directed By: Harry Kim
Los Angeles artist David Choe’s kaleidoscopic work can be playful, confrontational and sexually frank. His personal life is no less complicated, as revealed by close friend Harry Kim, who documented Choe’s life and crimes from 2000 to 2007. From the manic highs of commercial success and dinosaur hunting in the Congo to the self-destructive lows of Japanese jail sentences and bouts of self-doubt and depression, what begins as a gleeful portrait of a bad-boy artist slowly becomes a poignant celebration of one man’s journey, both artistically and spiritually, toward his own uncertain salvation.
Saturday, June 21st 9:45pm (World Premiere)
Majestic Crest Theatre $12.00
Sunday, June 22nd 4:00pm
Mann Festival Theatre $12.00
Thursday, June 26th 4:30pm
Mann Festival Theatre $12.00
Buy tickets: http://www.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2008/filmguide/eventnote.php?notepg=1&EventNumber=6845
Dirty Hands Website: http://www.dirtyhandsmovie.com
David Choe’s Art: http://www.davidchoe.com
David Choe’s Blog: http://davechoe.blogspot.com
Related Comments/Posts:
- Damn, i missed it 'cause of work! ): Missed two great shows in a row. heart GR (: (Speakup commented on David Choe signing at Giant Robot)
- I was actually going to blog about this too. But I did not, in fear that too much word of mouth woul (Dan aka Dan commented on David Choe signing at Giant Robot)
