“Rear Naked Choke” is a solo show by Patrick Franciso, which is being held at Dragatomi in Sacramento. This New York based artist makes his way to the East Coast with some new paintings, drawings, resin sculptures, and custom toys of course.
Like the jiu jitsu maneuver, “Rear Naked Choke” is a roguish attack on the senses. Francisco shows the moody simian characters he’s become known for, but adds new explorations that are stylistically rooted in the former. Predominantly muted color schemes give way to a bolder alter ego that at once reveals the odd—even whimsical—dimensions of the sinister. He has created, according to illustrator Jarrod Gecek, “an amazing little world of chimps with a disdain for public decency.”
Opening night takes place on Saturday, November 14th at 7PM and runs all the way to December 5th. Be sure to stop by the shop for some good times with some wonderful folks who know how to get a party started!
Dragatomi
2317 J Street (Btwn 23rd and 24th St.)
Sacramento, CA 95816
