At Samoa’s ‘Candy Coated Evil’ Opening
Bowery Boogie, New York on January 15, 2018
Kembra, Lizzi, and Marcia, Photo: Clayton Patterson
In a poisoned, jaded world, this show is a limitless panacea. Samoa’s vocabulary is so innately understandable by anyone with a heart that still beats. And loved by those of us who understand that art and music and performance can create change, rather than just swell our pockets or decorate our rooms. It’s art that serves a purpose, and Samoa’s work does just that—one show at a time. —Kembra Pfahler
Samoa, Photo: Clayton Patterson
Samoa’s first major one-man show is now on display at the Howl! Happening gallery space.
Curated by Kembra Pfahler, “Candy Coated Evil” showcases Samoa’s diverse art while recreating his Candy Coated Evil store which held court at Pink Pony in 1996.
At the opening, I ran into Ace and Sharon D’Lugoff. Ace is showing up everywhere as a child fashion model . . .
. . . Gang Gang Dance singer Lizzi Bougatsos was there with punk photographer Marcia Resnick
Anthony Zito, one of our most well-known and respected portrait painters, was also there.
Source: https://www.boweryboogie.com/2018/01/claytons-corner-samoas-candy-coated-evil-opening-photo/
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About the exhibition
In a poisoned, jaded world, this show is a limitless panacea. Samoa’s vocabulary is so innately understandable by anyone with a heart that still beats. And loved by those of us who understand that art and music and performance can create change, rather than just swell our pockets or decorate our rooms. It’s art that serves a purpose, and Samoa’s work does just that—one show at a time. —Kembra Pfahler ►more
