~WHAT NERVE! . . opens tonight TUES JULY 7th

gonna be the big, BIG BLOW-OUT OPENING & SHOW !! . . . of the SUMMER
long live the indie rebels !!
may they always re-group . . . as legends !!

DAN NADEL: “when confronted with a system that seems impenetrable, outsiders tend to band together.”
~from the Press Release


this looks to be the work of JIM DRAIN, or FORCEFIELD . . in general ?

What Nerve! – Alternative Figures in American Art, 1960 to the Present
opens tonight Tues July 7, 2015 / 6-8 PM
the show runs thru AUGUST 14, 2015
CURATED BY – DAN NADEL
MATTHEW MARKS GALLERY – 523 W 24th St, Chelsea, NYC

apart from the now legendary Chicago-based, HAIRY WHO, active 1966-1969 . . . watch out for, among others. . . the FORCEFIELD crew, 1966-2003: MAT BRINKMAN, JIM DRAIN, LEIF GOLDBREG and ARA PETERSON – all well known to savvy art scenesters here in NYC, though maybe a little bit before your time – my newbie YALIES !!
how time flies, and then: you are a l-e-g-e-n-d !!

more info on the show: ‘What Nerve! – MATTHEW MARKS GALLERY’


HAIRY WHO, HAIRY WHO poster, 1966.
offset lithograph, 28-3/4 x 22 in.

see: more works in the exhibit, . . . here

ps:

looking back, seems to be a big part . . . of looking FORWARD, right now – and damn straight. yes, I’m thinking . . .
‘Under the Volcano: SIMON CERIGO, DAN ASHER, NANCY SMITH’.