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Post by Lazarides London on Mar 30, 2010 17:42:26 GMT 1
LAzarides PresentsDavid Choe - Nothing To Declare
Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | California
23rd April – 23rd May 2010  Lazarides Gallery is pleased to announce David Choe’s return to LA after a six-year hiatus from exhibiting in his old stomping ground. The extremely prolific Choe has been hard at work creating new paintings, drawings, and sculptures for the 8,000 sq ft space in Beverly Hills.
Driven by an unquenchable thirst for life, Choe saps every possible drop of experience - good or bad - out of his tremendous adventures. From incarceration in a Tokyo jail to hitchhiking down the Mississippi River via paddleboat, freight train hopping city to city and hunting for dinosaurs in the Congo jungle, David weaves these encounters into his work projecting a dramatic and fantastical, often sexually explicit, vision of the world.
As one of the most technically proficient artists around today, no media is left untouched. Utilizing a combination of spray paint, oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache and urine, Choe works his magic on wood, cardboard, polyurethane and canvas. From the artist who first exhibited in an ice-cream parlor, expect no less than a sensory melting pot of life seen through his eyes:
"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 s**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**ked, farted, and rioted. I f**king love the s**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**k 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 s**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 art walks 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. Lets 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**ked me and I left you. In that time I've seen things, I’ve heard things, I’ve felt things I’ve never felt before, I've been hitch-hiking all over the globe, I've been to Japanese jails, African jungles, Chinese torture chambers, the Whitehouse, and to all 7 levels of hell and back. On the 23rd 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 spraypaint, 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".
David Choe, Koreatown, Los Angeles 2010 |
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Post by love on Mar 30, 2010 17:56:46 GMT 1
Missing the emotions when he is talking about his old home LA. Or just WOW!
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Post by gentlemental on Mar 30, 2010 17:57:30 GMT 1
What an awesome skull... the last time a skull was this good is when bacon did it...
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Post by RPM on Mar 30, 2010 18:00:40 GMT 1
This is going to be such an EPIC show. I haven't been this excited for an upcoming art show since ... well, ever! The preview images on DC's blog make me think that this show will feature some of his best work. I think we are witnessing an artist on the verge of going from big to HUGE!
RPM
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Post by Guest on Mar 30, 2010 18:26:38 GMT 1
Choe's talent has no limits! I guess it helps to be a raving mad man!
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Post by sacked on Mar 30, 2010 19:59:04 GMT 1
It would be worth flying over to LA ,just for this.
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Post by G-Man on Mar 30, 2010 21:02:44 GMT 1
Cant wait to see the pics from this show, gonna be special
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Post by Guest on Mar 30, 2010 21:15:26 GMT 1
Going to be one of the shows of the year me thinks..teaser pics on his blog look the dogs danglies...
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Post by highinla on Apr 7, 2010 15:52:06 GMT 1
anyone know if they will do prints? I cannot afford an original.... But I don't want to go home empty handed =(
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Post by at0mic on Apr 7, 2010 17:22:53 GMT 1
What an awesome skull... the last time a skull was this good is when bacon did it... couldnt agree more |
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Post by BK83 on Apr 7, 2010 17:41:03 GMT 1
Wow. Just WOW!
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Post by ricobenfico on Apr 7, 2010 18:12:13 GMT 1
To Any Beverly Hills Based Forumites (or Laz London boys and girls),
I would love a wee flyer/price list etc that you could pick up and send me. Thanks.
Your Appreciatingly
A Wee Edinburgh Based Scotty Boy
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Post by ricobenfico on Apr 7, 2010 18:23:12 GMT 1
PS Can send payment/goodybag in exchange for show poster
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Post by timba82 on Apr 7, 2010 19:22:11 GMT 1
sounds like it going to be siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by eze on Apr 8, 2010 17:24:06 GMT 1
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Post by RPM on Apr 8, 2010 17:47:31 GMT 1
This is quite possibly one of the best images I've seen from him (up there with Death Blossom and the skull from the show poster). The fact that it's not even finished amazes me even more. Anyone want to guess the price on this one? $100K? No matter the cost, I predict it will be sold (if it isn't already) before the doors open. Stunning. RPM |
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Post by Guest on Apr 8, 2010 18:06:06 GMT 1
 pure sickness can't wait for this show! 
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Post by Guest on Apr 13, 2010 22:11:31 GMT 1
CHINASKI Giclee Measuring 18" x 22" Signed & Numbered Edition of 72 @ $294 + Shipping Release: Thursday 15th April Contact Bobby Namba: bnamba[at]live[dot]com Any emails prior to 12:01am east coast time will be ignored Expect at least 2-3 weeks for delivery Limited to one per customer If you send repeated emails to Bobby, harassing him, you will be deleted from the list. He's a nice guy so be nice to him, don't be a f**ker. davechoe.blogspot.com/ |
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Post by Replete on Apr 13, 2010 22:19:34 GMT 1
Liking that Chinaski portrait. Bukowski was to the postal service that I was to the security industry  |
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Post by Lazarides London on Apr 19, 2010 0:55:59 GMT 1
LAzarides Presents
David Choe - Nothing To Declare
Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | California
23rd April – 23rd May 2010  TEARJERKS
Mixed media, acrylic, latex, oil, oil stick, and spray paint on canvas
7 x 10 feet
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Post by oneeye on Apr 19, 2010 1:58:13 GMT 1
Damn this looks good. Had never been a huge Choe fan but I think I'm starting to become one now.
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Post by Whatson on Apr 19, 2010 4:20:00 GMT 1
If I could be another man for a day. I think it would be DC. Would be a sick twisted t day tho!! can't wait to see what the mancan do for this. |
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Post by hlarmy on Apr 19, 2010 4:43:41 GMT 1
After seeing a couple of the above paintings, I now appreciate how talented this guy is. Incredible. Why do I always spot talent when it's too late!!!  |
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Post by samuraiwriter on Apr 19, 2010 10:04:06 GMT 1
That piece in next level stuff-
WOW.
How to go about getting a buyer preview? Please PM me any details.
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Post by Lazarides London on Apr 19, 2010 14:19:00 GMT 1
A tiny microscopic detail painted with a one hair brush from another ten foot painting...  |
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Post by timba82 on Apr 20, 2010 11:53:16 GMT 1
simply amazing.
tearjerks is simply something else. brilliant!
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Post by Lazarides London on Apr 20, 2010 12:11:24 GMT 1
LAzarides Presents
David Choe - Nothing To Declare
Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | California
23rd April – 23rd May 2010  NIKKI: DESTROY ALL MEN
Mixed media, acrylic, latex, oil, oil stick, and spray paint on canvas
7 x 10 feet
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Post by Guest on Apr 20, 2010 12:37:47 GMT 1
LAzarides Presents
David Choe - Nothing To Declare
Beverly Hills | Los Angeles | California
23rd April – 23rd May 2010 NIKKI: DESTROY ALL MEN
Mixed media, acrylic, latex, oil, oil stick, and spray paint on canvas
7 x 10 feet
breath taking body of work |
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Post by Ben Slow on Apr 20, 2010 12:39:52 GMT 1
This is going to be immense, so wish I could be there
if anyone could pick up a poster for me I would be thrilled, that skull image is just insane
if anyone can get one please let me know
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Post by Guest on Apr 20, 2010 12:46:40 GMT 1
Looking rather tidy this!
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