November 29, 2005
Woods, Woods Everywhere
Is there a hotter artist in St. Louis right now than Eric Woods? Seems that every week, we run across a new flyer, postcard or poster either designed by his Firecracker Press or promoting a new show by Woods, himself. (Mind you, this isn't a trend we're knocking or wish to see pass anytime soon.) So it was yesterday, when we found a postcard for a new show at Philip Slein Gallery, which'll open this Friday, Dec. 2, from 6-9 p.m. at the Downtown space.
In addition to work by Woods, there'll be tattoo art at this exhibit, showcasing a topic-slash-genre that seems to be visited by just about everyone these days. The "Marked Men" portion of the Slein opening will includes "the art of six influential tattoo artists, featuring: Don Ed Hardy, Nick Bubash, Scott Harrison, Thom de Vita, Mike Malone and John Wyatt."
Oh, sure, tattoos are hot. Just watch cable TV. But for us at 52nd City, we'd rather buy shares in Eric Woods, Incorporated. His stock is hot, hot, hot!