Lazarides Gallery Beverly Hills
320 N Beverly Dr
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Apr 23, 2010 – May 23, 2010
Daily (noon–8pm)
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“On the eve of the release of the new biographical documentary on his life so far, David Choe takes on the additional role of prodigal son, returning to this, his hometown, shielded from haters by the critical and financial success and international stardom that have found him in recent years. As notorious for his misadventures as for his considerable talent, Nothing to Declare finds him in something of a stock-taking mood, doing some of his most mature and complex work to date. He is channeling his aesthetic restlessness, broad stylistic range, and insatiable desire to draw pictures of what he sees and feels into powerful works that use every tool in his belt to express the conflagration of conflicting emotions sparked by his homecoming.”
Shana Nys Dambrot, Flavorpill
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There will be a closing party and book-signing at the gallery on Sunday, May 23 (4-7pm).
David Choe says: I am a typical artist, so I'm definitely my own worst enemy, my irritable bowel syndrome being a close second. I self destruct constantly, I suicide bomb my own sh*t weekly, and destroy everything that is good and pure in my life.
I love and hate LA. I was born and raised here, this is the city where I first fought, f*cked, farted, and rioted. I f*cking love the sh*t out of this city and I hate it with all my heart. This is the city that never gave me an art show so I had to exhibit at an ice cream parlor. I want to burn this city to the ground. This is the city that came out in hundreds to see my movie premiere and made my parents proud. I want to face-f*ck this city. Either way it's been way too long Los Angeles, and I'm sorry I had to leave in the first place, but you were really annoying the sh*t out of me, but I forgive you, I'm sorry I left you when you needed me most, I've seen these horrible atrocious art shows you've been subject to, I seen these wacked out gimmicky douchey group shows and artwalks you been sexually and mentally harassed by, and I'm here to tell you, I'm coming soon, and maybe you'll appreciate me and not take me for granted this time. Let's make the dysfunction work for us, ok? I promise to try harder if you try harder. It's been 6 long years since my last show here when you f*cked me and I left you. In that time I seen things, I've heard things, I've felt things I've never felt before, I been hitchhiking all over the globe, I been to Japanese jails, African jungles, Chinese torture chambers, the White House, and to all 7 levels of hell and Back. In April 2010 I will have my first solo art show in BEVERLY HILLS CALIFORNIA with Lazarides. I will take all my love all my hate all my pain all my rage, all my suffering and all my skills and experience I've collected over the years everything I've learned in every medium from watercolors to oils to spray paint. I'm gonna express everything I feel about this city and what it is to live and die and be born again in the city of angels. Los Angeles I'm coming home and when I come this time, I'm gonna come harder than I ever have before.
