~CHRIS OFILI/DEVIL’S PIE/ZWIRNER

Chris & Wife
CHRIS OFILI & WIFE, ROBA ARRIVE AT THE OPENING/SEPT 20, 2007

Chris Ofili # 2
this large painting was considered the best, by far, of the exhibit

Chris book # 1

Chris book # 2

Chris book # 3
above 3 images: pages in/CHRIS OFILI, ‘AFROMUSES 1995-2005’, THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM, ($50)
ALL PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

CHRIS OFILI – ‘DEVIL’S PIE’ – DAVID ZWIRNER – 525 WEST 19TH ST – CHELSEA
SEPT 20 – NOV 3, 2007

. . . ‘DEVIL’S PIE’ – not !!!! the show’s nowhere close to as black, forbidden & exciting as the title.
.. if that’s what it means to see an artist…”thinking” – we’re doomed – though everybody had a few favorites – esp the large painting – above. some found the $50 book- ‘AFROMUSES’ – displayed on the galleries bookcases – on the way out – to be the only real evidence of why this show was supposed to be “newsworthy”.
some artists take success and make a run for it – is it too obvious to contrast the stellar route of KARA WALKER’S work & career – some hit big money & fame – and can’t think clearly enough to evolve or change the formula – if, that’s what they want to do – it’s good to steer clear of a career/formula rut – but hopefully – in an upwards direction. bottomline – the boy lost his edge.

DAVID ZWIRNER GALLERY