December 21st, Lucas STOFFEL opens his highly anticipated project Made in Taiwan at Lower East Side hot spot GalleryBar. Owner Darin Rubell thinks Stoffel’s large format canvases work great in the space, “We are excited about displaying the work, we've never displayed pieces with such wonderful raw color before.”
Made in Taiwan focuses on the rich color of Taiwanese life, from temple gods and dragons, to the ornate style of a Taiwanese opera. Stoffel was amazed by what he found as he started to dive into this unique culture surrounded by industrial destruction. "Everything I saw was grey, stone smoke stacks, concrete housing, ash rising from burning bins of sacrificial paper... but I would leave this world whenever I stepped into the elaborate temples.”
Robert Bangiola, Deputy Director for Materials for the Arts, of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, praises, “Stoffel’s brightly colored images of people and structures all convey a warm and welcome composure. In a time when urban society offers a choice between paranoia, caution or conversely a sense of community and sharing, his work opens doors to see our fellow humans in a personal, sweet moments.”
Made in Taiwan will be on display from December 21st, 2007 - February 5th, 2008 at GalleryBar on Manhattan’s Lower East Side between Delancy and Rivington. GalleryBar is open daily as a gallery from 1pm – 6pm, and open nightly as a chic urban lounge from 6pm – 4am. There will be a launch party on January 4 from 6pm - 9 pm celebrating the show, and the release of Stoffel’s magazine cover for Next.
For more information please visit: http://www.lucasstoffel.com/art