Opening Friday, September 7th 7-11pm
through September 29th.
curated by Annette Monnier

Steve Keene is one of the most successful artists in the world, having sold over 200,000 paintings. Every weekday he turns out 60-80 paintings, often of the same thing over and over again. Subjects range from pizza to record album covers to reproductions of Rembrandt's "Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer" and prices hardly ever go over $20. Each painting is laid out on cheap ply-wood and coated in primary colors, the effect is more aptly described as "awesome" with an emphasis on the awe than "beautiful". Steve once told the New York Times "I'm like a baker. You don't make the bagels different every day. You try to make them exactly alike."

"The Steve Keene Trevor Reese Project" is a collaboration between Steve and his studio assistant Trevor Hunter Reese. This will be the first time the New York artist has exhibited in Philadelphia since his show at The Moore Galleries in 1997. For more information and pictures of past projects please visit www.stevekeene.com.

Also at Copy on opening night: 9:00: performance by HOLLAND BOYS, www.myspace.com/hollandboys

9:30-?: A book signing of THE 3:00 BOOK in conjunction with their show at Vagabond, with a special appearance of Pumpkin Head.

Artist Bios:

Trevor Hunter Reese was born and raised in Georgia but now lives and works in New York City. He earned a BFA from the University of Georgia in 2004. Trevor has worked with Steve Keene since December 2005. This is their first exhibited collaboration.

Steve Keene has sold over 200,000 paintings and has shown his work both nationally and internationally.