As you guys know, I really love James Jean's work (you might recognize his Fables covers)- it's beautiful, exquisite, and never lacking in some element that is both exciting and puzzling, especially the strange mix of innocence and sensuality found in the details.
He's got a show down in Chelsea right now, and a few friends and I braved the cold (complicated by my complete inability to remember streets) to go see it. If you're in the area (I don't have any info about other shows in other cities, sorry!- but you can see all the pieces at his website), I strongly encourage you to check it out. It's one thing to see his stuff online, another to be able to step right up to it and see all the strokes and detail, full size. Some of my favorites were Vanity and Willow Horse.
INFO
- 529 West 20th Street, 9E New York (between 10th and 11th Aves)
- Tuesday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm
- Til Feb 7
I love this guys work.
ReplyDeleteMy faves are:
Prada II
The Willow Tree
Shattered
Dive (sort of reminds me of a cross between LOTR and HP Lovecraft)
Installation 1 (love combining the actual art with decoration on the wall.)
Weep