SF///OPENINGS///ERIK FOSS BRINGS DOWNTOWN NYC TO GALLERY THREE

November 17th, 2008

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Stuntboy, armed and dangerous in hippy-ville USA…

Supertouch’s own ERIK FOSS (owner of LIT LOUNGE/FUSE GALLERY NYC) brought the downtown LES to hippyville USA (aka: San Francisco) this weekend when his first-ever solo show, “Smokem if You Gottem” opened at the newly inaugurated GALLERY THREE (at 66 Sixth St between Market and Mission). Filled with his distinctive politically-charged (and wildly politically incorrect) collage work, photographs and drawings, the show’s centerpiece, was a massive American flag installation built from a large collection of homeless panhandling signs the artist has collected from coast-to-coast over the last few years. HAVE A LOOK (NSFW):

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Opening nite in the hood…

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A little R & R in the green room before the opening crowd…

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Erik Foss, Gallery Three (and White Walls/Shooting Gallery) owner Justin Giarla with lady liberty…

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The Gallery Three security detail shows up for duty…

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