Temporary Home
September 13 - October 8, 2008
Reception: Saturday, September 13, 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Giant Robot Gallery
437 East 9th Street
Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village
New York, New York 10009
(212) 674-GRNY (4769) / grny.net
Giant Robot is proud to present Temporary Home, a group show featuring new works by Kelie Bowman, Lilli Carre, Mollie Goldstrom, and Elisabeth Timpone.
Kelie Bowman presents odd images in a straightforward manner, mixing humans, nature, and figures of speech in her paintings and prints. The cool colors and atmosphere of her work belies its unpredictability–a world of not chaos but whimsy. She is the co-founder of Cinders Gallery in Brooklyn.
Chicago-based Lilli Carre is a student of animation and print who has released the fantastic, heartbreaking indie comic Tales of Woodsman Pete and been featured in Best American Comics. At once, her style recalls both the traditional, classic look of Herge and the bold darkness of Charles Burns.
Mollie Goldstrom is the creative force behind Tree Crime, a hand-sewn indie comic with a cardstock cover. Equally comfortable creating highly detailed etching-style illustration or surreal, out-of-control art comics, the Brooklyn resident’s style is highly diverse but ultimately straightforward communication.
The bold art of Elisabeth Timpone is reminiscent of cave paintings or “the landing strips of the gods,” but is actually much more detailed and crafty than either. The Brooklyn artist’s swirling, organic linework–often used to depict non-anthropomorphized creatures such as wolves and birds–is striking, stylish, and hypnotic.
A reception for Bowman, Carre, Goldstrom, and Timpone will be held from 6:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, September 13. For more information about the artists, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact GRNY.
Hey! Never made it down to Brooklyn last week, but am planning on going to this for sure. Any idea why they closed the store side? It looks like it’s getting taken over by Upper Playground.
I did go! Were you the one taking pictures? I had to leave earlier than expected.
Oh man, all I could think of to describe myself was “I’m asian with glasses and I was wearing a black shirt.” You took our pic though.
Yes. You told us to look “super excited” So look for the crazy people.
- This is like weird retro IM or sometink
Yes that is me! I forgot he wore that shirt. Otherwise I would have said to look for it. Ha.