the card for: 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Art by ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT, which ran from NOVEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 21, 2005 at Giant Robot New York, 437 E 9th St, East Village, NYC

from left, pals, NOAH LYON and ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT at the opening of 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG' a collection of work, in various mediums, including paintings, screen prints & collages, by Mr. Wright. NOAH LYON is the creative force behind the artlovers hot/linked site, 'retard riot' - see: above logo/squares - 2nd row. Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT hails from Pennsylvania, where he is a front-runner for the burgeoning underground art scene there. He is a founding member of Space1026 - a creative community/gallery in Philadelphia. 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT works his edge in various mediums, ranging from animation, video & photography to painting, print making and sculpture. He's also into zine production, making several limited edition hand-made books (and a 2006 calendar that sold for $12) for this opening. Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT in front of a wall of his work. He is also known for his collaborations with a short but impressive list of artists. Two productions that deserve mention: he collaborated with CLARE ROJAS on the animated short "The Manipulators" that was exhibited in Clare's Nov 2003 show at DEITCH PROJECTS. As well, along with CLARE ROJAS, LEIF GOLDBERG and BARRY McGEE, ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT co-produced the now legendary "Outerspace Hillbilly" group show out of San Francisco. 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT - a 5.5" x 7" print - "untitled 31" - 3 of 8 available - price: $15. Mr. Wright moves very fluidly and with the same spirited humour between the 2 seemingly not so opposite poles of figurative, cartoon themes and total abstraction. 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT, "Grow Beards", 11.5" x 14.5" Print, edition of 10, - $25. 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

..."we should grow beards. ..I know." detail, ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT, "Grow Beards", limited edition print of 10, 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT, this a collaboration with Paper Rad, marker, paint & pen. 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

t-shirt, ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT, 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

from left, ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT, with girlfriend, Crystal Kovacs and pal, Christa, at the opening of 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

another friend, Heidi, ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT opens, 'ART IS A SMILE THAT GIVES YOU A HUG', Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

NECKFACE t-shirt at Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

detail, t-shirt, NECKFACE, Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

NECKFACE, skateboard deck, Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

detail, NECKFACE skateboard deck, Giant Robot New York, Nov 19, 2005

NECKFACE tags Chelsea, NYC, photographed Nov 22, 2005

poster: CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Talisman of Doom', November 1st - December 10th, 2005, Sixtyseven, NYC

CHRIS CACCAMISE, opens 'Talisman of Doom'- a show of small paper sculptures crafted from cut Bristol paper and painted with several coats of high gloss vinyl sign enamel. Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

independent curators: Michael Clifton and Fernanda Arruda at the opening of CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Talisman of Doom', in front of the Caccamise piece, 'Career', paper, glue and enamel ($3,000.) Clifton and Arruda curated shows of Caccamise's work at the WRONG GALLERY (2003) & at GBE@Passerby (March 2005), Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

Scott Hug, of AK-48, at the CHRIS CACCAMISE opening, 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

Jesse Bercowetz at the CHRIS CACCAMISE opening, 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

Anne Peabody at the CHRIS CACCAMISE opening, 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'The Basement', 2005. Paper, glue and enamel, 24" x 17" x 4", 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Water Tower', 2005. Paper, glue and enamel, 5" x 8" x 14.5", 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'My Brand is Lady Bird', 2005. Paper, glue and enamel, 5" x 2.5" x 2", 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Twin Mountain', 2005. Paper, glue and enamel, 18" x 12" x 21", 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

detail, left hand side, CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Twin Mountain', 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

detail, right hand side, CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Twin Mountain', Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Post Apocalypse House', 2005. Paper, glue and enamel. 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Death & Death', 2005. Paper, glue and enamel, 49" x 5" x 9.5", 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Better Than You Expected', 2005. Paper, glue and enamel, 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

the show also had a couple of short video loops of Chris at work & play. He sure didn't grow up in NYC! Chris received a joint B.A./B.F.A. from Rutgers University in 1998 and an M.F.A. (2003) from SVA, The School of Visual Arts, NYC. He currently lives in Brooklyn. CHRIS CACCAMISE, 'Talisman of Doom', Sixtyseven, Nov 10, 2005

MEGAN WHITMARSH, drawing on the wall near the reception desk, Sixtyseven, Nov 22, 2005

MEGAN WHITMARSH, drawing on the wall near the reception desk, Sixtyseven, Nov 22, 2005

MEGAN WHITMARSH, overview, drawing on the wall near the reception desk, Sixtyseven, Nov 22, 2005

KENNY KOMER, left, & BORIS RASIN, right, built a gazebo on a concrete lot, behind Melody Weir Gallery when it was situated on 24th St. Random bird sounds played in the background. Boris is a recent graduate of the Cooper Union School of Art (B.F.A. Spring 2005) and Kenny is currently a senior at Cooper Union. Boris was raised in NYC and Kenny grew up in Brooklyn. Nov 19, 2005

JASON HACKENWERTH opens 'Belly of The Beast', November 5 - December 3, 2005, THE PROPOSITION GALLERY, Nov 5, 2005

JASON HACKENWERTH, 'Belly of The Beast', 2005 installation, latex balloons & black lights, THE PROPOSITION, Nov 5, 2005

Liliane Fawcett, who runs 'THEMES & variations', 20th Century Decorative Arts & Contemporary Design, a well-known shop in London, visits the JASON HACKENWERTH installation, 'Belly of The Beast' at THE PROPOSITION, Nov 8, 2005

Alice Tisch, wife of collector Tommy Tisch at the JASON HACKENWERTH opening, 'Belly of The Beast', at THE PROPOSITION, Nov 5, 2005

ALFREDO MARTINEZ, large gun drawing on handmade paper, 2003, in the office, THE PROPOSITION, Nov 5, 2005

from left, BEN JONES & JESSICA CIOCCI of Paper Rad, at a book signing for their first book: 'Paper Rad, B.J. and da Dogs', with their publisher, DAN NADEL, of PictureBox,Inc. Founded in 2002, PictureBox is a New York-based visual content studio and publishing house founded & directed by Dan Nadel. Giant Robot New York, Nov 5, 2005

..."HELLO CANADIAN artists", etc. - the card for the booksigning for the newly released: 'THE GANZFELD 4: ART HISTORY?' - THE GANZFELD is a beautifully produced - this issue is 288 pages in full color - annual book of pictures and prose that 'features a diverse selection of design, illustration, comics and picture stories along with essays that place them in an historical and critical context' - DAN NADEL is the man behind the publication - 'THE GANZFELD 4: ART HISTORY?' edited by Dan Nadel, is a PictureBox Book published with Ginko Press. Giant Robot New York, Nov 5, 2005

'The Ganzfeld 4: ART HISTORY?' edited and published by DAN NADEL, founder of PICTUREBOX INC, on the bookshelves at Giant Robot New York, Nov 5, 2005

also on the bookshelf, 'MY NEW YORK DIARY' by JULIE DOUCET, Giant Robot New York, Nov 5, 2005

'ROAD TO NOWHERE', by DAVID SANDLIN, Giant Robot New York, Nov 5, 2005

'the AvenGelist', by DAVID SANDLIN, Giant Robot New York, Nov 5, 2005

window installation by MISAKI KAWAI, 10th Avenue, Chelsea, Nov 19, 2005

window installation, MISAKI KAWAI, 10th Avenue, Chelsea, Nov 19, 2005

... hard at work in the lab, window installation, MISAKI KAWAI, 10th Avenue, Chelsea, Nov 19, 2005

... there's even a skylight, window installation, MISAKI KAWAI, 10th Avenue, Chelsea, Nov 19, 2005

...'Give Peace a Chance', window installation, MISAKI KAWAI, 10th Avenue, Chelsea, Nov 19, 2005