Jing Wei, “Yaks Cont’d — #8,” woodcut and ink
Giant Robot New York
437 East Ninth St. between First Ave. & Ave. A
Through January 13, free, 11:30 – 8:00
212-674-4769
www.grny.net
There are only two days left to see Giant Robot’s current group show, Paths Less Traveled, which features fun, playful work by four young artists: Allison Cole, who uses cut paper in creating teary lovebirds, a sad acorn, a sleepy owl, and a flying girl; Julia Rothman, who brings back the 1950s with her colorful gouache and ink drawings; Daria Tessler, whose characters include ghosts, cosmic cloud killers, and aeronautic tree relocators; and Jing Wei, whose charming, whimsical line drawings of yaks, giant chipmunks, and happy, smiley bones riding bikes lure viewers in with pastel-sweet cuteness before adding a twist. Giant Robot is not only a cool store and gallery but a great place to start an art collection, as the pieces in this show range from $30 to $500, most $150 and below.