Jim Torok, Left:

Jim Torok, New Work

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Pierogi 2000
Williamsburg / Greenpoint / Bushwick

177 North 9th Street, 718-599-2144
September 7 - October 8, 2007
Opening: Friday, September 7, 7 - 9PM
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Jim Torok, Left: "I Don't Know What To Do," 2007, Ink on Paper, 10.25 × 14.25 inches Right: "Delores Torok," 2001-02, Graphite on Paper, 14.5 × 11.5 inches . Courtesy of Pierogi 2000.

Jim Torok is schizophrenic, completely insane, and loves his mother. His one saving grace is his keen sense of humor. Torok is known for two bodies of work, both based on acute observation. In one, he makes cartoon-style storyboard drawings that range from self-doubt to political correctness. These narratives are simultaneously hilarious and sobering, innocently optimistic and cynical. The other consists of his small, skillfully rendered portraits. This exhibition of new work will bring together both sides of Torok's split personality.

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