Chinatown, New York
Paul McMahon
Me
A GalleryPaul McMahon is a somewhat mythic 'survivor' from the 'Pictures Art' generation. As co-creator of the art-world rock group, "Daily Life", McMahon created a persona as a charismatic songwriter/performer/artist. His best-known song is "Rock 'N Roll' Therapist'. Both his art and his rock music have a loveable, whimsical, and goofy humor. The theme of McMahon's 3A Gallery show is "Me", consisting of self-portrait drawings of the artist. As a post-immature, older 'Dad'-figure, one possibility is that McMahon, who now identifies himself with the '60's 'hippie'-era culture is making a comment on the general trend of the '70's toward 'Meism'. -Dan Graham