just back to detroit from phoenix where it's amazingly still 95+ degrees...

a couple of recommendations from my visit to nyc:

two exhibitions that actually merit attention in the talent void that is chelsea:
#1 the sofi zezmer show of sculptures made of plastic objects (mostly medical) that come off as 3d versions of flash animations (mike weiss gallery thru 0ct 16, 520 w.24th)
#2 the martin borowski show of paintings of post modern architecture and furniture which contrast the 2d quality of the 3d objects (stellan holm gallery thru oct 27, 524 w.24h))

two book of illustration that inspire me to start drawing again:
#1 "monstruo" by carlos huante, work heavily indebted to frank frazetta among others
#2 "bruised fruit" by david choe, illustration, grafitti, graphic design...hard to believe the whole book is by the same person