BOLD NOTION
POSE
BOLD NOTION
Bold Notion is a study in transformation.
Conceived as a series, Bold Notion embraces and
embodies the dynamic nature of CORE:—our space,
our community, and our culture—and the artists
who inspire us. Modern, playful, and inventive,
Bold Notion redefines the club experience.
POSE, ARTIST
Chicago based contemporary artist POSE has spent
most his life painting graffiti and working as a billboard
and sign painter. His work draws heavily on graphic
communication. Pulling from these quick, loud and
visceral worlds he re-contextualizes and obscures
the familiar. Like an unfinished puzzle, his work
invites viewers to pick up the pieces and get involved.
Through bits of street signage and nostalgic slices of
Americana, the aim is always to engage and express
the complexities of the human condition.
For Bold Notion, POSE takes inspiration from a fictional
piece Sparrow, written by his friend Waref Hawasli. The
story is a work in progress, a personal tale Hawasli tells
about his family’s experiences in Dubai. Using various
mediums and the space itself, POSE explores the way
in which the story is being told, creating an experiential
art environment that the viewer can live and walk
through. Aligning this style of storytelling with human
themes like love and fear, POSE’s artwork disarms and
takes the audience out of their present moment inside
a different reality.
POSE has exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit,
Dubai, and London. He’s painted large-scale murals all
over the world. In 2015, POSE was included in CNN’s
international series, Ones to Watch.
www.hellopose.com
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ROGER GASTMAN, CURATOR
Roger Gastman is a collector, curator, graffiti historian
and urban anthropologist. He started writing graffiti as
a teenager in Bethesda, Maryland, and later parlayed
his love for it into a legitimate career, becoming a
trusted mediator between the underground art scenes
and mainstream culture. He founded and co-published
Swindle magazine as well as many highly soughtafter art books. As the founder and creative director of
RRE, he has transformed graffiti and street artists into
internationally recognized stars.
Gastman has been involved in critically acclaimed
documentaries: Infamy, Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift
Shop (which earned an Academy Award nomination for
best documentary), The Legend of COOL “DISCO” DAN,
and the upcoming WALL WRITERS. He co-authored
The History of American Graffiti, co-curated the
groundbreaking MoCA Los Angeles’ Art in the Streets
exhibit, and curated PUMP ME UP: D.C. subculture of the
1980s at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Gastman remains
a maverick in brand consulting and works tirelessly to
cement art and graffiti into the contemporary landscape.
www.rogergastman.com
MIRAGE 1
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint and Paper on Claybord
Panel
84” x 72”
MIRAGE BENCH
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint on Reclaimed Material
72” x 17” x 17”
MOVE
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint and Paper on Claybord
Panel
60” x 60”
HENCE
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint and Paper on Claybord Panel
60” x 64”
STUDY
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint and Paper on Claybord Panel
72” x 72”
STUDY DESK & CHAIR
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint on Reclaimed Material
61” x 30” x 30 3/4”
CAPTIVE 1
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint and Paper on Claybord Panel
36” X 48”
CAPTIVE 2
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint and Paper on Claybord Panel
36” x 48”
CAPTIVE 3
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint and Paper on Claybord Panel
36” X 48”
BOUND 1
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint and Paper on Claybord Panel
36” X 24”
BOUND 2
2015
Acrylic & Spray Paint and Paper on Claybord Panel
30” x 24”
COLLAGE 2
2015
Mixed Media on Yupo Paper
10” x 12”
COLLAGE 1
2015
Mixed Media on Yupo Paper
10” X 12”
COLLAGE 3
2015
Mixed Media on Yupo Paper
10” x 12”
COLLAGE 4
2015
Mixed Media on Yupo Paper
10” X 12”
COLLAGE 5
2015
Mixed Media on Yupo Paper
10” X 12”
COLLAGE 6
2015
Mixed Media on Yupo Paper
10” x 12”
CORE:
Established in 2005, CORE: revolutionizes the very
idea of the private club, integrating the finest range of
experiences and services into an inspiring environment
designed exclusively around the extraordinary needs of
extraordinary lives.
CORE:
66 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022
212-486-6600
www.thecoreclub.com