Yuki Minami of TRANSPLANT GALLERY exhibits: Japanese artist, EYE. TRANSPLANT, April 13, 2005

EYE - front of the invite. Show opened April 2, 2005, TRANSPLANT GALLERY.

EYE - back of invite, opened April 2, 2005, TRANSPLANT

Yuki Minami, after 7 years in NYC, closes her NYC gallery, on June 30th, to return to Japan. sad for us, though its happy for her, as she returns to be married, and to start the newest TRANSPLANT in JAPAN.

invite/card for the MEGAN WHITMARSH exhibit: 'FOREST LOGIC' opening at Sixtyseven on April 2, 2005

L.A. based, MEGAN WHITMARSH opens 'Forest Logic' at Sixtyseven, April 2, 2005

detail, from the show 'Forest Logic' - MEGAN WHITMARSH uses embroidery thread on polished cotton 'canvases'. Sixtyseven, April 2, 2005

detail, embroidery thread on polished cotton, Megan Whitmarsh, 'Forest Logic', Sixtyseven, April 2, 2005

detail, embroidery thread on polished cotton, Megan Whitmarsh, 'Forest Logic', sixtyseven, April 2, 2005

Megan Whitmarsh - reverse side - invite for 'Forest Logic', Sixtyseven, opened April 2, 2005

LAUREL NAKADATE opens 'LOVE HOTEL and OTHER STORIES', Danziger Projects, April 8, 2005

detail, installation shot, large photograph, 'LOVE HOTEL and OTHER STORIES', Laurel Nakadate at Danziger Projects, April 2, 2005

Joan Wallace, left, with dealer INGRID DINTER, opens: 'VIOLENT POP PAINTINGS', Dinter Fine Art, April 2, 2005

British artist SIMON WILLEMS opens: 'Strangeways Here We Come' a show of his new paintings at WALLSPACE, April 2, 2005

Brit Simon Willems opens 'Strangeways Here We Come', WALLSPACE, April 2, 2005

London based painter SIMON WILLEMS opens 'Strangeways Here We Come', WALLSPACE, April 2, 2005

British artist Ann Course, visiting from London, SIMON WILLEMS, 'Strangeways Here We Come' opening, WALLSPACE, April 2, 2005

at the Simon Willems opening, Kris Paulsen, Phd candidate, BERKELEY, CA in RHETORIC: art & media & new media. WALLSPACE, April 2, 2005

invite for 'TEDIOUS LIMBS' a one night event of live music/performance, loops & movies, curated by DEVIN FLYNN, Anthology Film Archives, April 1, 2005

DEVIN FLYNN, as well as curating/organizing 'TEDIOUS LIMBS', presented his own "CAT LOOP". Anthology Film Archives, April 1, 2005

JESSICA CIOCCI, with some Paper Rad 'merch' made for the 'TEDIOUIS LIMBS' evening. Anthology Film Archives, April 1, 2005.

NOAH LYON showed his totally off-the-wall, "FUN ZONE". 'TEDIOUS LIMBS', Anthology Film Archives, April 1, 2005

BEN JONES, of Paper Rad, gave a Dr. Doo Man group drum performance, 'TEDIOUS LIMBS', Anthology Film Archives, April 1, 2005

image from a Dr. Doo animation, presented by Paper Rad at 'TEDIOUS LIMBS', Anthology Film Archives, April 1, 2005

image from the SLOW JAMS BAND video that ran behind the band as it performed. SLO JAMS being: Melissa Brown, Andy Hershey & Mike Williams. Anthology Film Archives, April 1, 2005

back of invite/card, 'TEDIOUS LIMBS' - live music, perfomance and video for APRIL FOOLS ONLY, organized by Devin Flynn, Anthology Film Archives, April 1, 2005

artist & well known curator, TIM EVANS opens a show of his own work, 'Parts of Nowhere', THE PROPOSITION, April 16, 2005

from left: Morgan Sheasby and Matthew McGuiness, of the artist collective: '62' with their friend, film concept designer, Kasra, at the TIM EVANS opening, 'Parts of Nowhere', THE PROPOSITION, April 16, 2005

Tim Evans opens, 'Parts of Nowhere', a show of his own work, THE PROPOSITION, April 16, 2005

Tim Evans opens a show of his own work, 'Parts of Nowhere', THE PROPOSITION, April 16, 2005

Tim Evans opens a show of his own work, 'Parts of Nowhere', THE PROPOSITION, April 16, 2005

Tim Evans opens a show of his own work, 'Parts of Nowhere', THE PROPOSITION, April 16, 2005

'PSIONIC DISTORTION' opens at Plum Blossoms. from left: the show's curator TIM EVANS, Plum Blossoms Director, KIRIN BUCKLEY, & Plum Blossoms Associate Director, ANDREW MAERKLE, at the opening, April 2, 2005

Matthew Schum, Managing Director, ZINGMAGZINE, drops by 'Psionic Distortion', curated by Tim Evans, Plum Blossoms. April 1, 2005

'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', curated by TAKASHI MURAKAMI, organized by JAPAN SOCIETY in collaboration with the PUBLIC ART FUND opens at JAPAN SOCIETY on 47th St. April 7, 2005 (banner wrapping the facade of Japan Society, "Eco Eco Rangers Earth Force", 2005, Digital print on mesh, by Takashi Murakami)

Hello Kitty display. Hello Kitty was begun in 1971 by SANRIO and there are now approx 50,000 Hello Kitty products. 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Hello Kitty - 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

right, Koji Tohyama & left, Ryoko Hotami, Japanese students studying in NYC, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

home grown American natives straight out of BED STUY, from left: J.P.L, Judy & Jong, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

the downtown contingent, from left: ROSTARR, Nakka, Christian Mendoza, J.D., David Ellis & Jamil GS, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

JOHN CONNELLY PRESENTS artist KENT HENRICKSEN, with his wife, NICHELLE BEAUCHENE. Nichelle will curate "Little Odysseys" at Marianne Boesky this summer (July 22-Aug 26, 2005), 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

KENNY SCHARF, in a DEARRAINDROP t-shirt, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Jae, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, Aptil 7, 2005

New York Times art critic, KEN JOHNSON, at the opening of 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

TAKASHI MURAKAMI, curator of 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Takashi Murakami signs a catalog, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Takashi Murakami signs a catalog, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Tamotsu Kosano, of TOHOKUSHINSHA FILM CORP, who works on many of MURAKAMI's projects. 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

from left, Japan's biggest contemporary art dealer, TOMIO KOYAMA with one of his most successful artists, Yoshitomo NARA, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

'girl', Toshitomo NARA, known simply as NARA, he is "akin to a rock star in Japan", 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

detail, painting, 'Pee', NARA, in 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

'Penyo-henyo' by Mr. - 'Litttle Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Yura Chara character, collection of Japanese illustrator, JUN MIURA, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Yura Chara characters, collection illustrator JUN MIURA. Found all over Japan, these are locally produced 'mascots' brought to life to promote regional events, much like we do with our 'mascots' here. 'Little Boy: The Exploding Arts of Japan', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

ZAKU HEAD. 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

'Fresh Gasoline' by NOBORU TSUBAKI, styrofoam, clay, willow branches, paint. 1988-89, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

artist HIDEAKI KAWASHIMA, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

HIDEAKI KAWASHIMA painting, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

HIDEAKI KAWASHIMA painting, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

MAHOMI KUNIKATA, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

detail from press release, MAHOMI KUNIKATA, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

AYA TAKANO, signing catalogs for fans, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Aya Takano. Illustration for Hiroshi Homura's "Mail Mania Mami's Summertime Move with a Rabbit", 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Aya Takano painting, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Aya Takano painting, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Aya Takano painting, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Aya Takano painting, 'Little Boy, The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

CHINATSU BAN, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Chinatsu Ban painting, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Chinatsu Ban painting, 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005

Kenji Yanobe, explores "survival from nuclear disasters" with his super detailed figures in "ingeneously conceived and executed protective suits". 'Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture', Japan Society, April 7, 2005