This weekend Souther Salazar opened his much anticipated solo show at Jonathan Levine Gallery in New York. Entitled “Last Year’s Man,” the exhibition exploded with a menagerie of paintings, sculptures, and mixed media installations in Souther’s signature style. From intricate line drawn empires to utopian cityscapes, Souther has unleashed the inner workings of his imagination and sprinkled in hints of social commentary. Personally I’m constantly enthralled by the detail in each piece finding it difficult to tear myself from the diverging narratives and charming characters. On view until June 16th, “Last Year’s Man” is a must see if in the NY area.

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When we met Souther Salazar back at Art Center he was one of those guys who never stopped drawing. You could tell where Souther had been because his drawings would be on the wall, and the tables, napkins, notebooks, magazines, and and sometimes bits of the wall itself would would be covered in the most amazing little drawings. We were afraid to stand to close to Souther lest we end up a canvas. We think Souther Salazar may only put down the pens to eat, and if we saw him with pen marks all around his mouth we’d be totally unsurprised. Needless to say, when you draw that much, you get pretty good at it.

You can check out Souther Salazar’s latest work at the opening for his new show Make It Real at Giant Robot on Sawtelle in west LA Saturday Oct 13th at 6:30.