**Oh me and Barry McGee at Cheim & Read**

**Strong Work for a Strong Opening for Barry McGee**

**(L-R) Artist and publisher Noah Becker with Artist Spencer Tunick**

Yes, I used a Janis Joplin song reference (for the young ones who don’t know who Janis Joplin is, well this betrays my old geezer bank of facts) and if so inclined beat me with a tie-dyed shirt and feather boa! AF came out to see the works of Bay area artist Barry McGee at Cheim & Read last September 12^th. The anti-establishment spirit rocked the entire show with his signature graffiti-like characters, geometrics, and wry commentary on urban culture. The best surprise was at the rear room of the gallery where a massive entire wall installation of works from McGee came at you like a tidal wave. It is a tsunami of ART that you won’t run away from! It is most definitely worth riding the wave to see this one, Dude!

Barry McGee / On View: September 12 – October 26, 2013

Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday (10 am to 6 pm)

Cheim & Read. 547 West 25^th Street. NYC, NY 10001

**Seriously we are studying the art here**

**Instagram what you can of Barry McGee at Cheim & Read**

**Up Close with the work of Barry McGee**

**The packed doors at Cheim & Read on a Thursday Art Night**

Oscar Laluyan

Oscar A. Laluyan is a critic, curator and an art writer for several online publications, . He has worked in a museum and at an art gallery founded by a former architect of Richard Meier's firm. His passion for contemporary art is reflected and directed to seeing the future.

Picture This: Me and Barry McGee

Picture This: Me and Barry McGee

Oscar Laluyan