Barry McGee Explores Complexities of Urban Life With Installations, Paintings & More

After featuring a new body of work at Perrotin Hong Kong back in September, San Francisco-based artist Barry McGee is heading to the gallery's Tokyo location for his latest solo exhibition, entitled "Potato Sack Body." A pioneer of the Mission School, an art movement that "encompasses the spirit of urban culture and its strong sense of community," McGee crafts sullen-faced caricatures, vibrant patterns and stylized acronyms to explore the human condition and complexities of urban life.For his la...