while most of New York was in Miami for the fairs, ABE LINCOLN Jr. stole the scene back home with his show: The Grand Opening of: 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO' - the opening party, on Dec 1st, a live action installation, transformed the gallery into an "Authentic Fast food Taqueria". the show ran from Dec 1, 2005 - Jan 6, 2006 at downtown's ORCHARD STREET ART GALLERY, 139 Orchard St, 2nd Floor. NYC.

Taqueria Pendejo's EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH - Abe Lincoln Jr.'s 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005 - Abe Lincoln Jr.'s website: http://www.girlsbike.com

Pufferella aka Ali Ha runs the ORCHARD STREET ART GALLERY, 139 Orchard St, 2nd Floor, Lower East Side, NYC. ABE LINCOLN Jr. opens 'Taqueria Pendejo', Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005. The gallery's website: www.whendogsfly.com

ABE LINCOLN Jr., 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', $200, Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

ABE LINCOLN, Jr., 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', ORCHARD STREET ART GALLERY, Dec 1, 2005

artist & curator Celso holds up a fast food box - they weren't kidding. all meals came boxed with a vegetarian or chicken taco & a beverage - and were priced according to the artwork purchased (purchase required to get a meal). t-shirts were $35 and the artwork topped out at $300 - so that wasn't such a bad deal - and you didn't have to go to Miami. ABE LINCOLN Jr. opens 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO'. Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

ABE LINCOLN Jr. opens 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

Billy Craven drops by ABE LINCOLN Jr.'s 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO' opening, Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

Mia Tarazong in front of 'POO AND DESTROY' by ABE LINCOLN Jr., at the opening party for his 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

the Lower East Side's very own crew: KIDSET. from left: RWK (Rich White Kid), Azel (in mask), Betthany, Fler (in black cap) - that's Gore.b with the camera in the background. The opening party for ABE LINCOLN Jr.: 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

yo, artlovers has roots on DELANCEY STREET too, - here's another shout out to our LOWER EAST SIDE street crew: KIDSET: from left: RWK (with the finger signal), Azel in mask, Betthany, and Fler (black cap). Gore.b with the camera in the background. ABE LINCOLN Jr. opens 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

Ingrid Katrino and Mia Tarazong in front of an ABE LINCOLN Jr. cut out painting, at the opening party for his 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', a live action art installation, Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

ABE LINCOLN Jr. design, stitched by PUFFERELLA, Abe Lincoln Jr. opens 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

ABE LINCOLN Jr., drawing from the booklet, 'The Smelly Adventures of Asspanther', Abe Lincoln Jr. opens 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

ABE LINCOLN Jr. sticker hand-out, ABE LINCOLN Jr. opens 'TAQUERIA PENDEJO', Orchard Street Art Gallery, Dec 1, 2005

the same night, Dec 1, 2005, also on the Lower East Side, world renown tattoo artist, JASON LOUI, opened a show of his watercolor paintings, 'Myths, Legends, Ghosts, and Demons', at INVISIBLE NYC Art Gallery & Tattoo Studio, 148 Orchard St, Lower East Side, NYC, the show ran from Dec 1, 2005 - Feb 18, 2006

JASON LOUI, a 27 year old tattooer and painter, who owns and operates 'Redemption Tattoo' in Cambridge Massachusetts, opened an exhibit of his watercolors, 'Myths, Legends, Ghosts, and Demons' at INVISIBLE TATTOO NYC, 148 Orchard St, Lower East Side, Dec 1, 2005

watercolor, JASON LUI, in 'Myths, Legends, Ghosts, and Demons', INVISIBLE NYC, 148 Orchard St, Dec 1, 2005. click on image to see larger screen.

watercolor, JASON LOUI, 'Myths, Legends, Ghosts, and Demons', INVISIBLE NYC, 148 Orchard St, Dec 1, 2005

watercolor, JASON LOUI, 'Myths, Legends, Ghosts, and Demons', INVISIBLE NYC, 148 Orchard St, Dec 1, 2005

watercolor, JASON LOUI, 'Myths, Legends, Ghosts, and Demons', INVISIBLE NYC, 148 Orchard St, Dec 1, 2005

the decal sticker business card for: INVISIBLE NYC, ART GALLERY, TATTOO STUDIO, 148 Orchard St, which exhibited the watercolors of JASON LOUI, Dec 1, 2005 - Feb 18, 2006

singer, QUEEN ESTHER, of the J.C. HOPKINS band, BERGDORF GOODMAN art night, Dec 9, 2005

the card for: SHINIQUE SMITH, 'OVERSTOCK', her one person show at THE PROPOSITION. The exhibit showcased her well known 'graffiti/tag' drawings, her recent 'bundled' sculptures, composed of old clothes & other cast-offs and a 'video letter' from 1989 now resurrected. 'Overstock' received a lengthy and lyrical review written by Emily Hall in the MARCH 2006 ARTFORUM. The show ran from Dec 8 - Jan 21, 2006. THE PROPOSITION GALLERY, Chelsea, NYC.

SHINIQUE SMITH, at the opening of her one person show, 'OVERSTOCK' - Shinique Smith was born in Baltimore Maryland, and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NYC. THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

Angela Hays, intern, Education & Public Programs, Studio Museum in Harlem, at the SHINIQUE SMITH opening,'OVERSTOCK', THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

Jovan Speller, intern, Curatorial Dept, Studio Museum in Harlem, at the SHINIQUE SMITH opening, 'OVERSTOCK', THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

singers & musicians, from left: Phindi Kekana, and Yolanda Sangwen, at the SHINIQUE SMITH opening, 'OVERSTOCK', THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

SHINIQUE SMITH, ink on paper. In her review in ARTFORUM (MARCH 2006) Emily Hall wrote of Shinique's drawings: "calligraphic graffiti rising on the wall (.. behind the sculptures) like smoke from a funeral pyre." this drawing was exhibited in the office a little after the 'OVERSTOCK' show. THE PROPOSITION, Feb 22, 2006

detail, fabric 'bundle' sculpture, SHINIQUE SMITH, 'OVERSTOCK', THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

fabric 'bundle' sculpture, SHINIQUE SMITH, 'OVERSTOCK', THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

Tilton Widro and Cheryl Paswater, graduate students at PRATT, SHINIQUE SMITH, 'OVERSTOCK' opening, THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

MIKALENE THOMAS, with some of her new work, in the back room, was also at the SHINIQUE SMITH 'OVERSTOCK' opening. THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005. We heard Mikalene was down in MIAMI for the fairs, and kicked up quite a storm, at sea and on land.

new work, MIKALENE THOMAS, the back room, THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

2 pieces composed entirely of beads, by MIKALENE THOMAS, in the back room, THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

also in the back room at THE PROPOSITION, work by MIKE PARK, who has a show coming up soon. THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

top left corner, detail, MIKE PARK, in the back room, THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005

another view, detail, MIKE PARK, in the back room, THE PROPOSITION, Dec 8, 2005