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when you are out on your Lower East Side Sunday crawl - don't forget to check out LaVIOLA BANK - the first new glass house - as in proper gallery space - to forage deeper, think Eastern outpost !! into the old hood. up until Dec 5th, 2009 - JASON McLEAN - 'AUNT JEAN'S BUNS' !!
LaVIOLA BANK - 179 EAST BROADWAY at JEFFERSON
note: the show has been extended thru SAT, JAN 9, 2010 !!
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the first thing you see when you enter - a school bus. the first thing you think ? this guy knows TAYLOR McKIMENS and MISAKI KAWAI - or at least their work !!
JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jeans' Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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. . and he likes to have 'conversations' with other artists !!
drip on - Taylor !! JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
. . . when we asked Mr. McLEAN about this - he said: yes, he like to dialog and follow the work of other artists. and yes indeedy - he did indeed know Taylor, (who showed up at the opening !!) and Misaki - but he himself was worried this piece was too reflective of the work - of BARRY McGEE ??!!
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drive on, MISAKI !!
JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns',
LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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a big 'light' painting brought to mind JUSTIN SAMSON - except Justin uses no words. and his paintings have a more profound steelier edge. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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upon closer inspection - we saw that Mr. McLEAN's humor - and funny scribbley - drawing - saved the day. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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Toronto-based JASON McLEAN makes lots of gentle poking fun references to his homeland - CANADA !! at the tip of the USA - it's hard not to feel the huge cultural waves !! crashing in through the border. tell me about it. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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now this JASON McLEAN light painting - blew us away. JASON McLEAN, LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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it had amazing presence. it was pretty much the most sinister and dark piece in the whole show. even though it was a 'light' - as in electric lightbulb !! painting !!
JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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detail. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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. . . "IN THE BEGINNING" - in fact this show was the first of several that followed - that spoke with words - some of the others: TRACEY EMIN, MIN KIM, and OLAF BREUNING. (Min Kim positions feathers to form words.) JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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was that a shadow of R. ROBOT ? JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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like this galley-goer - we weren't quite sure what to think.
JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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til we got sight of this - and then it all - just clicked into place !! JASON McLEAN, LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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true dialog !! - JASON McLEAN apparently is an ace at scribbling over vintage photos & prints !! JASON McLEAN, LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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detail. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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that being said - this was obviously our favorite wall - a whole assemblage of worked over vintage photos !! JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', Oct 28, 2009
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. . . some were just plain crazy, fun & over-the-top !! JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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others spoke - and, well - to the issues of today !! JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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others were stark and brooding, little gems of graphic design.
JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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this set - was a knock-out. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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another great set. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jeans' Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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color that - mine !! - 'Listen !!' - JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009 it actually reads in full: "LISTEN & WATCH IT ALL COME DOWN" !!
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we caught ALLEGRA LaVIOLA - enjoying the show, as well. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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and beside her, the man of the hour, himself - Toronto-based JASON McLEAN. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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while downstairs we ran into Toronto gallerist and NYC wheeler & dealer - PAUL BRIGHT. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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here's a close-up detail - of that painting he is standing in front of. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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another detail, same painting. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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'killer' - detail. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jeans Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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the best, what !!? JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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ok. the whole painting. on paper. yes, it's large. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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MICHAEL BANK and gallery artist - BRIAN MONTUORI. at the JASON McLEAN opening, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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STO - of CINDERS & many other projects - chumps down on a candy cig !! JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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JASON McLEAN's son, FELIX, 5, ran a candy bar - downstairs for his dad. it was HALLOWEEN weekend, after all. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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TAYLOR McKIMENS showed up. JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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STO and TAYLOR - get the final word !! JASON McLEAN, 'Aunt Jean's Buns', LaVIOLA BANK, Oct 28, 2009
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though it was funny to stroll down the street after the opening - and see this poster - in the CAKESHOP window.
Wednesday, October 28th, Liz Durrett, with Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, Golden Bones, Spider. CAKESHOP, 152 Ludlow, NYC !!
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