Man, we couldn’t be any more excited for this show. Well, we could be if it weren’t at Monster Children Gallery, which just happens to be wayyyyy far away. Like in Australia. But, we’re still rather giddy. Aaron Rose has curated a show at the gallery (and with Stussy on board) of artists editions, posters, and prints that is called Simulacrum, which features Chris Johanson, Faile, Alexis Ross, Geoff McFetridge, Jo Jackson, Keith Scharwath, Jesse Spears, Thomas Campbell, Ingrid Allen, Teenage Teardrops, Alia Penner, Steven Harrington, Ed Templeton, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Sister Corita, Terry Richardson, Susan Cianciolo, Raymond Pettibon, Tobin Yelland, Elisa Saether, and more. It opens March 25th and continues through April 17th.

Here’s some words from Aaron about it:
“For many, the very nature of artists editions evokes something that is somehow “lesser than” the original. I have always felt differently about it. When I was young some of my first experiences in “art appreciation” happened not in galleries, but in local record stores. Not only were the record covers beautiful, but pretty much all of the stores I would frequent had swinging racks of posters. I remember standing in front of those racks for hours, flipping through image after image of weirdo bands and psychedelic black light posters. I did not care whether I was looking at an original piece of art. It made no difference to me. French social theorist Jean Beaudrillard argues that a simulacrum is not a copy of the real, but becomes truth in its own right. I tend to agree. A visual is powerful simply because it is…regardless of it’s context. This exhibition is my attempt to share with viewers the relaxed joy of casually flipping through images…taking the formality out of the art viewing experience in favor of a pure appreciation of the fantastic.”

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