{"id":510,"date":"2008-02-19T15:44:44","date_gmt":"2008-02-19T20:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2008\/02\/19\/erik-parker\/"},"modified":"2008-02-20T18:34:21","modified_gmt":"2008-02-20T23:34:21","slug":"erik-parker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2008\/02\/19\/erik-parker\/","title":{"rendered":"~ERIK PARKER"},"content":{"rendered":"

ERIK PARKER – ‘BETWEEN THE LINES’
\nFEBRUARY 16 – MARCH 8, 2008
\nMARIANNE BOESKY GALLERY – 509 WEST 24TH ST – CHELSEA – NY<\/p>\n

ERIK PARKER also opened a show, of works on paper in the PROJECT SPACE, in the small front room of the MARIANNE BOESKY GALLERY, on Friday, Feb 16, 2008. After a long-time association with LEO KOENIG – ERIK seems very happy to be here. Unlike his previously exhibited large canvases, here he presents a small series of drawings on paper, sometimes: 2 to a frame – that seemed much more intense and focused, despite the smaller size, or because of it ? These drawings were also unique from his past work in their utilization of rows of tiny inventive, and ‘serially’ expressive cartoon-type embellishments – essentially – contemporary hieroglyphics. Though colorful, and full of cartoonish imagery – that imagery was often more wicked, than light-hearted – so the work had a real edge – that, close up – seemed very hard, and almost totally dark in spirit.<\/p>\n

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\nERIK PARKER at the opening of ‘BETWEEN THE LINES’, FEB 16, 2008, MARIANNE BOESKY GALLERY, NY.<\/p>\n

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\nMARIANNE BOESKY, at the ERIK PARKER opening.<\/p>\n

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\na guest studies an ERIK PARKER drawing, at the opening.<\/p>\n

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\nERIK PARKER, ‘CORE’, acrylic and ink on paper<\/p>\n

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\ndetail, ERIK PARKER, ‘CORE’ – one of the more light-hearted, but still – sobering pieces.<\/p>\n

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\ndetail, ERIK PARKER, ‘CORE’ – those yellow orbs – are reminiscent of those early 80s KEITH HARING metal ‘buttons’ & are about the same size, too.<\/p>\n

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\nERIK PARKER, ‘KEEP IT TOGETHER’ – !!<\/p>\n

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\nwatch out – there’s always<\/em> a new wave of young artists wanting to make it to the top. from left: NIKITA SHOSHENSKY & MATTHEW STEINBERG a couple of local talent – NYC boys, who made it thru LaGuardia H.S. and COOPER UNION – and are looking to make the real scene, now. at the ERIK PARKER opening. FEB 16, 2008<\/p>\n

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\nERIK PARKER had a really great card – it was cut from hard card stock – to resemble an old vinyl 45rpm – the lettering was in a great raised typeface – of iridescent cobalt blue.<\/p>\n

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\nanother drawing in the show, ERIK PARKER, ‘NEVER RUN’<\/p>\n

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\ndetail, ERIK PARKER, ‘NEVER RUN’<\/p>\n

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\ndetail, ERIK PARKER, ‘NEVER RUN’ – what do they say – God is in the details ?
\n. . . no, just remembered – the saying is: the DEVIL is in the details !!!!
\nPHOTOS: NANCY SMITH<\/p>\n

see: more of the work, here !! \/ on the gallery website<\/a>
\nunfortunately there are no close-ups – so if you’re in NYC – your gonna have to get up off the couch – and go see the show up live and personal.<\/p>\n

MARIANNE BOESKY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ERIK PARKER – ‘BETWEEN THE LINES’ FEBRUARY 16 – MARCH 8, 2008 MARIANNE BOESKY GALLERY – 509 WEST 24TH ST – CHELSEA – NY ERIK PARKER also opened a show, of works on paper in the PROJECT SPACE, in the small front room of the MARIANNE BOESKY GALLERY, on Friday, Feb 16, 2008. After a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}