Howie Chen

January 14 - February 18, 2017

Opening reception January 14, 7 to 9PM

Unanswered calls. Forked paths. Sharp- ened tools. Splayed portraits. Packed bags. Ghosted plans. Spent fuel. Drawn curtain. Communal table. Everyday bread. War tomorrow. An exhibition featuring window sig- nage, survival bags, storage, industrial lubricant, and exercisable options. Coming soon.
Howie Chen lives and works in New York.
Special thanks to Real Flow and P!, New York.




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The gallery as seen from across the street at dusk, with ‘Pain Quotidien’ decals in the front windows

The gallery at dusk, with ‘Pain Quotidien’ decals in the front windows

A black plastic bag hangs from a nail on a white wall

A black plastic bag hangs on a wall to the lower left; on the right, a black duffel bag sits on top of a painting on the floor

A black duffel bag sits atop a painting of an eye. There is a chain attached to the handle; a baguette and cluster of branches sticks out of the bag

A black duffel bag sits atop a painting of an eye. There is a chain attached to the handle; a baguette and cluster of branches sticks out of the bag

Close up of the baguette and cluster of branches

A duffel bag on the left, a payphone on the back wall, and a black backpack on the right. Paintings wrapped in plastic lean against a mirrored column in the foreground.

Paintings wrapped in plastic lean against a mirrored column

A metal pan of printer toner and motor oil sits on the floor

A black technical backpack sits on the floor

Some items stick out of the backpack, which has a New York keychain on its zipper. A book, a drywall knife, a usb cable, and a piece of felt

A piece of gray felt lies on the floor, spread with an assembly of items and a black backpack

Items on gray felt: a carton of baking soda, a baseball bat, a roll of duct tape, a stack of books, computer parts, and several packets of RapidRise yeast

Items on gray felt: black backpack, a pile of nails, a folded t-shirt, two candles, and a package of Top Ramen

Paintings wrapped in plastic lean against a mirrored column

Paintings wrapped in plastic lean against a mirrored column, they are edged with yellow acrylic

The window decal as viewed from inside the gallery looking out into the night: ‘pain’ backwards

The window decal as viewed from inside the gallery looking out into the night: ‘quotidien’ backwards

Both windows and their decals, with the front door between them