NHQ EVENT: Without Wax
Derek tells a lot of stories. Nobody knows which are the jokes, which are the lies, and which are true. It’s the same with his many paintings: who is to say if one is funny or ugly or beautiful? Therein lies the reality: nobody knows for sure. And this is why Derek and his paintings (and his raps, and his blog, and his fortune-telling hotline, and his mail-order hamburgers, and his comics, and his Facebook posts, and his eBay items, and his Craigslist ads) are so appealing to so many different people. Each one is like an inside joke. Or lie. Or revelation.
NHQ VIDEO: Without Wax Promo No. 1
In this video: Derek Erdman in a gorilla suit, Derek Erdman on the telephone, Derek Erdman in a bed, Derek Erdman with a french fry, Derek Erdman as Rap Master Maurice, Derek Erdman makes a painting. Featuring NEW animated bumper by Gretta Johnson!
NHQ EVENT: Without Wax
WITHOUT WAX is Derek Erdman’s final solo exhibition in Chicago before relocating permanently to Austin, Texas on September 1, 2010. Erdman has lived in Chicago for 14 years. Over the course of the past decade he’s made more than 4,000 paintings, and sold more than 3,000 of them. In addition to painting, Erdman has successfully earned his living making and selling all manner of media, such as illustrations for web and print magazines, custom raps delivered via telephone, prank call CDs, self-published booklets and mail-order hamburgers.
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