LANCE TURNBOW and WES LANG arrive on their Harleys - for the opening of 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', which ran MAY 22-JUNE 21, 2008 at ZieherSmith, Chelsea, and which opened Thursday evening, May 22, 2008

Lance was pretty good natured about being ambushed by a 'mad fan' with a camera. Apologies to Wes Lang for making him feel so awkward. he was pretty cool, though, all things considered. with them is their friend, JEFFREY SHAD, at right. it was pretty exciting when they drove up. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

WES LANG'S Harley was fairly conservative, patriotic, and straight forward. 'WES LANG: 'Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith,
May 22, 2008

Mr. Shad's bike in back, Wes Lang's ride in front. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

JEFFREY SHAD'S custom built Harley had an amazing paint job and antique leather seat. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

the paint job on Jeffrey Shad's bike was done by VINCE SZAREK. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

LANCE TURNBOW'S Harley. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

check out the handle bars. Lance Turnbow's Harley. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

big Harley fans. detail on Wes Lang's bike. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

'The Taste of Life's Sweet Wine...'. 2008, mixed media on antique paper, 22 x 27 ins. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

detail, 'The Taste Of Life's Sweet Wine...', 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

'J.D.', 2008, mixed media on antique paper. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

a big favorite and the image for the card's poster/invite. 'Sunday School', 2008. mixed media on antique paper. 12 x 10 ins. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith,
May 22, 2008

'Buy U.S. Bongs ...', 2008. mixed media on antique paper. 22 x 26-7/8 ins. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

detail, 'Buy U.S. Bongs ...'. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

detail, 'Buy U.S. Bongs ...', 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

"Let Me Live In My Garden of Dreams...", detail, 'Buy U.S. Bongs ...', 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

"yes, we'll gather at the river...", detail, 'Buy U.S. Bongs...'. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

"interesting people/from where I stand', detail, 'Buy U.S. Bongs ...', 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

'Sit Down Let Me Buy You A Beer..., 2007-8, acrylic and pencil on canvas, 72 x 60 ins. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith,
May 22, 2008

oh oh trouble in Sweden ..., detail, 'Sit Down Let Me Buy You A Beer ...', 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008
... that would be referencing (?) BRIAN BELOTT & GALERIE LOYAL !!

'Don't Bury Me Deep 'cause I Ain't Gonna Stay...'. 2007, mixed media on antique paper. 24 x 24 ins. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country', ZieherSmith,
May 22, 2008

'Old-test-ment', 2008, 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', .. is the show's title - about this ? ZieherSmith,
May 22, 2008

think this is Obama. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country ?', ZieherSmith,
May 22, 2008

'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

'HIGH TIME', 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country ?', ZieherSmith,
May 22, 2008

detail, "HIGH", 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith,
May 22, 2008

'SONGS TO SET MEN FREE', 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

SCOTT ZIEHER and WES LANG, 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?' - 2 western lookin' boys if I ever did see one. ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

JEFFREY SHAD and SARAH LEWIS. Sarah hails from 600 acres of ranchland in Anderson, TEXAS, and her people, known as the HEINTZ clan - are quilt makers - from way back. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

on the right, LANCE TURNBOW. 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith, May 22, 2008

Lance had work in, and curated, a beautiful little show this past winter, 'MYTH: Bedtime Stories and Bullshit' at McCAIG-WELLES. Wes Lang had work in the show too.
check it out: 'MYTH' (scroll down that screen - it's there.)

on his way to the opening, Wes' bro - KEITH LANG, 'WES LANG: Are You Ready For The Country?', ZieherSmith,
May 22, 2008

KEITH LANG had a wonderful drawing in that 'MYTH' show as well - check out: 'Tell The Children The Truth'/'MYTH'

. . . meanwhile over in Brooklyn, another take on America !! 'Crooked Smiles, Steady Voices and a Trunk Full of Cash' - an installation by CINDERS GALLERY. running JUNE 13 - JULY 13, 2008 - still plenty of time to go see it.

a different set of wheels. car by Sto. even the balloons are papier mache. the show opened June 13, 2008, CINDERS.

. . . a used car lot? installation by Sto. CINDERS, June 13, 2008

browsing the handmade books. CINDERS, June 13, 2008

Sto, 'Asleep at the Wheel', silkscreen limited edition book ($20), CINDERS, June 13, 2008

Sto, 'Asleep at the Wheel', 'SPEAKING IN TONGUES', CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

Sto, 'Asleep at the Wheel', 'KILLED BY BOREDOM', CINDERS, June 13, 2008

KELIE BOWMAN, 'Crooked Smiles....', silkscreen limited edition book, ($20), CINDERS, June 13, 2008

KELIE BOWMAN, 'Crooked Smiles ...', 'BUYING SIGNAL', CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

KELIE BOWMAN, 'Crooked Smiles ...', 'I FEEL LIKE AN ASSHOLE', CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

KELIE BOWMAN, 'Car Planter', watercolor and gouache, CINDERS, June 13, 2008

KELIE BOWMAN, 'Soon the grass will be warmer', watercolor & gouache. 11 x 14 ins., CINDERS, June 13, 2008

KIERSTEN ESSENPREIS, 'On The Road', flashe paint & resin on wood. 6 x 6.5 ins. CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

KIERSTEN ESSENPREIS, 'Death rides a bike', CINDERS, June 13, 2008

KIRSTEN ESSENPREIS, 'Dustman', flashe paint & resin on wood. CINDERS, June 13, 2008

MARK TODD, Car Salesman, CINDERS, June 13, 2008

MARK TODD, 'Plymouth', CINDERS, June 13, 2008

MAXIM RYANZANKSY, 'Proud corvette owner', c-print, ed. of 3, CINDERS, June 13, 2008

view of the inner room installation - Sto, 'Car salesman desk'. CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

Sto, 'Key set'. CINDERS, June 13, 2008

detail, Sto, 'Key set', CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

detail, Sto, 'Key set'. CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

MATT LEINES, 'cloud', individually drawn, packaged, ed. of 100 ($300 ea.), CINDERS, June 13, 2008

MATT LEINES, 'cloud', individually drawn, packaged. CINDERS, June 13, 2008

ALLYSON MELLBERG & JEREMY TAYLOR, assorted porcelain planters. CINDERS, June 13, 2008

A.J. FOSIK, 'Golden glowing were-a-lope', glow-in-the-dark paint on wood. CINDERS, June 13, 2008

assorted silkscreen patches, center, by TRINITY CROSS ($5 ea.), CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

'shop lamp', Sto, CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

Sto, in the back room. 'Crooked Smiles, Steady Voices and a Trunk Full of Cash', CINDERS, June 13, 2008

KELIE BOWMAN, at the back desk. 'Crooked Smiles, Steady Voices and a Trunk Full of Cash', CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

ANDREW GUENTHER. CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

KIERSTEN ESSENPREIS, 'Crooked Smiles, Steady Voices and a Trunk Full of Cash', CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

we just noticed, Sto's car has working headlamps !! CINDERS, June 13, 2008

the car's interior was also tricked out. the speedometer says: 'AMERICA'S UNHOLY TRINITY/SEX/SPEED/STATUS'. CINDERS, June 13, 2008

WILLIAM BUZZELL, 'BRN~2RUN/NEW JERSEY', license plate, acrylic paint on wood ($60 ea.) CINDERS, June 13, 2008

WILLIAM BUZZELL, 'CALIFORNIA', CINDERS, June 13, 2008

WILLIAM BUZZELL, 'BORICUA', license plate, CINDERS, June 13, 2008

WILLIAM BUZZELL, 'Air Fresheners', acrylic paint on wood, ($50 ea.). CINDERS,
June 13, 2008

assorted 'Little Trees' air fresheners, WILLIAM BUZZELL. CINDERS, June 13, 2008

patriotic 'air fresheners', WILLIAM BUZZELL, CINDERS, June 13, 2008

'POETS of the PASTE' - ELBOW-TOE, ARMSROCK, GAIA, & IMMINENT DISASTER. AD HOC ART, BROOKLYN. JUNE 13 - JULY 13, 2008. still plenty of time to see the show.

ELBOW-TOE, in 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART. the show opened on June 13, 2008

GAIA. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

GAIA. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

GAIA, paint on canvas. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

ELBOW-TOE's t-shirt says - 'EGO'. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART', June 13, 2008

ELBOW-TOE. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

ELBOW-TOE. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

ELBOW-TOE. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

ARMSROCK. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

IMMINENT DISASTER, 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

IMMINENT DISASTER, 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

IMMINENT DISASTER, paper cut-out. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART,
June 13, 2008

detail, inner 'engine/motors'. IMMINENT DISASTER, 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

little 'babies' grow in the outer 'petals'. IMMINENT DISASTER, 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

large painting. IMMINENT DISASTER. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART,
June 13, 2008

ELBOW-TOE. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

ELBOW-TOE. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

IMMINENT DISASTER. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

GAIA. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

ARMSROCK. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

ARMSROCK. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

detail, ARMSROCK. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008

detail, ARMSROCK. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART', June 13, 2008

detail, ARMSROCK. 'POETS of the PASTE', AD HOC ART, June 13, 2008