~PIX/GARY PANTER OPENING

‘GARY PANTER: Pictures from the Psychedelic Swamp: 1972-2001’
APRIL 4 – MAY 10, 2008
CLEMENTINE – 623 W27TH STREET – CHELSEA

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the card for the show. GARY PANTER, ‘Untitled (detail)’, 1991, acrylic on canvas, 23 x 93 ins.

some pix from the opening, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

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GARY PANTER at the opening. one big claim, among many, to fame – designed Pee-Wee Herman’s playhouse !!
currently teaches illustration at SVA (School of Visual Arts, NYC)
more bio/info: PICTUREBOX

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DAVID HEATLEY checks out the GARY PANTER boxed book – at the front desk

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artworld scribe – CARLO McCORMICK with his family, wife TESS and young son.

CARLO has a witty, not to mention informed – scoop on – dog poop art – the state of the art – street crew known as the SPRINKLE BRIGRADE – one of New York City’s answers to the ‘Graff’ crack down – in the latest OVERSPRAY, ISSUE #07. OVERSPRAY’S PUBLISHER/EDITOR-in-CHIEF being none other than East Village bred/West Village educated local talent – iO !!
see: OVERSPRAY MAG

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young comic/illustration artist DAVID HEATLEY shows his book to DAN NADEL, of PICTUREBOX

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DAVID HEATLEY, happy to catch Dan Nadel’s attention !!

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DAVID HEATLEY, ‘MY BRAIN IS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN’ – ‘A GRAPHIC MEMOIR’

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STEPHEN KEY and JOHN BREINER

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MICHAEL D’ANDRADE. the character on his shirt is ‘Cheech Lizard’ – designed by Bode.

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CAT LAUIGAN, illustration senior at PARSONS

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JAMES FRANKLIN, also shows at CLEMENTINE, here in front of the GARY PANTER work

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JUSTIN WALDRON, MISAKI KAWAI and ANTHONY HADEN-GUEST

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talented sons of 2 different worlds – meet – NYC native son MICHAEL D’ANDRADE – meets PAUL GONDRY – the PARIS, FRANCE raised son of MICHEL GONDRY !!

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GARY PANTER, leaving the opening, with his daughter – I believe her name is OLIVE SIENNA !!

CLEMENTINE