ASHLEY REID, gallery manager for DANIEL REICH GALLERY. as anyone who knows her, knows, Ashley is really talented - this Valentine's Day Report is dedicated to all the talented artists/curators/musicians - who work behind the scenes. DANIEL REICH temp.space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

ASHLEY REID graduated from SVA with a major in Photography. She creates pictorial narratives - in which light itself, is a major theme, her main subject is herself, undressed. You can see the self timer in her left hand. DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

Ashley's photo, made its mark - right away - even though it was humbly placed off in a corner - admidst the chaos of images - contributing to the rich, multi-layered, visual dynamic of the performance/installation: CHRIS VERENE and The Self-Esteem Salon. DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

the card for: CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, Exhibition and Performance ...'to purchase a "Salon Day Spa" appointment, please call the gallery. Walk-in appointments welcomed.' Organized by ASHLEY REID for, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA. NOVEMBER 16-19, 2005 (not quite long enough to work up the buzz it deserved)

ASHLEY REID and CHRIS VERENE ..Chris takes lots of photo documentation during the run of the salons. This was Ashley's first time curating a show for Daniel Reich. CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

curator ASHLEY REID, standing beside one of the 'fantasy' performers in CHRIS VERENE, The Self Esteeem Salon. You knew you missed out, when Ashley said she had been one of the nurses earlier in the day, too. DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 205

CHRIS had many photographs from previous salons arrayed just about everywhere, and in stacks. This is the tent which seemed to be the headquarters. CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

downtown's own CARLTON DeWOODY, with girlfriend, Mary Katherine Stump in the lobby of the Hotel Chelsea.. It appears Carlton's a graduate of many previous Self-Esteem Salons. CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, organized by ASHLEY REID, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

Carlton DeWoody, archival photograph, by CHRIS VERENE. CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, Organized by Ashley Reid, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

Carlton DeWoody in another past fantasy, archival photograph by CHRIS VERENE, CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, Organized by Ashley Reid, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 9, 2005

archival photograph, CHRIS VERENE. its hard to explain to people who aren't New Yorkers just how big the art scene is, here - you could spend your whole life going to openings, and turn a corner into a room, like this & wonder how you ever missed this before. The photos speak for themselves!! CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA,Nov 19, 2005

archival photograph by CHRIS VERENE, the photographs are sold as C-prints - in limited Editions, CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

archival photograph, CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

this looks to have been an historic Salon, with DELIA GONZALEZ and GAVIN R RUSSOM, archival photograph by CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005. 'The Days of Mars' a new CD by DELIA GONZALEZ and GAVIN R RUSSOM just got a hit review in the NOVEMBER 2005 - music mag - arthur - ... "a male-female duo - two visual artists who make music together too. They are two Americans alive in Berlin...It's beautiful and hypnotic and changes slowly but when it does ...wow... "

DELIA GONZALEZ, detail, archival photograph by CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

GAVIN R RUSSOM, detail, archival photograph, CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

JESSICA GRABLE, in one of her many her roles, as a 'fanatasy facilatator'- CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

performance artist ALYSSA ADAMS, CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

JILL CORSON, (the blonde wigged nurse in the photo above, 2nd row, last photo) CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

performance artist, ANI CORDERO, who is also Chris Verene's wife. They actually have a band together, called CORDERO. Ani plays guitar and sings, and Chris plays drums. CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

JENNIFER SULLIVAN, some people have the strangest karma, Jennifer always seems to be besides a huge stuffed animal. She was a fantasy facilatator. CHRIS VERENE, The Self-Esteem Salon, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

a prowling photographer's dream, ASHLEY REID, on the right, even manages to get me up into DANIEL REICH's room, where he lives!!, at the HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

DANIEL REICH, note the trademark winter coat, CHELSEA HOTEL, Nov 19, 2005 - there's a great funny interview with Daniel Reich - on the Hotel Chelsea Blog - yes! there is a HOTEL CHELSEA BLOG. Daniel Reich interview

the living room, full of books and computer, audio & projection equipment, DANIEL REICH'S room, at the HOTEL CHELSEA. Nov 19, 2005

the back room, that's the 'temporary bed' on the right, mentioned in the HOTEL CHELSEA BLOG interview .. DANIEL REICH's room, HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

the chair in the bedroom, DANIEL REICH's room, in the HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005

hanging in DANIEL REICH's front room, obviously a prized possession, a small painting by MARCO BOGGASELLA, of HITLER, during his brief stint in prison, before he came to power, HOTEL CHELSEA, Nov 19, 2005