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Everything You Want, Right Now!, Steve Lambert’s Solo Show at Charlie James Gallery

James David Morgan wrote this post at 2:46 pm on April 21st, 2009.

Sign for Steve Lambert at Charlie James Gallery

Everything You Want, Right Now! puts Anti-Advertising Agency CEO Steve Lambert in the limelight for his first solo show.

Lambert takes on the vernacular of commercial signage with a regional emphasis unique to Los Angeles. Visually, he is interested in what makes certain styles of signage feel so innately familiar, and in the methods that signage employs to grab our attention.

In his other work, Lambert investigates the allure of commercial advertising, through a variety of media, from net art to culture jamming street art, he probes the “promises that may excite or reassure us, while remaining ultimately undelivered. ”

Under his direction, the Charlie James Gallery will be transformed into something reminiscent of an over-eager appliance store during the 6 week run of his show. The gallery will be festooned with pennants inside and out, the windows painted over with garish promises of “Slashed Prices!” while the interior pulses away with lighted signage, all promising wild levels of deliverance to the viewer.

Join Steve for an artist’s reception on April 25th, 6:00-9:00PM, and catch the show on view until June 6, 2009.

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