LEIF RITCHEY, on the right, with his brother Jack and his sister Christina, at the opening of a winter group show, had some new mixed media pieces (on paper) - up at atm. Dec 16, 2005

LEIF RITCHEY, mixed media on paper, atm, Dec 16, 2005

detail, LEIF RITCHEY, atm, Dec 16, 2005

actor Paul Lester, one of the 5 principals in the recent Israel Horowitz play: 'IN LINE', atm, Dec 16, 2005

from left, artists: Jeffrey Hargrave and Joe Ovelman, atm, Dec 16, 2005

Atsuko Ninagawa, 'Nina', who curated the 'i am beautiful.' show at PH GALLERY (see last row of photos, below), at atm's winter group show opening, atm, Dec 16, 2005

CORDY RYMAN, 'Totem Bar', 2005, acrylic and enamel on wood, 92 x 4 x 6 inches, front room installation, atm, Dec 16, 2005

CORDY RYMAN, 'Fractured Corner Stack', 2005, enamel and acrylic on wood, Dimensions variable, winter group show, atm, Dec 16, 2005

CORDY RYMAN, detail, 'Fractured Corner Stack', front room installation, atm, Dec 16, 2005

CHIE FUKAO, in the back room, atm, Dec 16, 2005

JOE BRADLEY drops by, atm, Dec 16, 2005

EUNICE KIM, atm, Dec 16, 2005

Independent Curator, BETTY NGUYEN. Betty curated the upcoming 'Cosmic Wonder' show, which will run: July 14-November 5, 2006, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She has also recently been appointed Special Events Co-ordinator at Leo Koenig Gallery, Chelsea, NYC. photographed here, at the winter group show opening, atm, Dec 16, 2005

right, NICO BISHOP of Manual of Design. she did the art direction for the FUTURE FRIENDS catalog, for photographer Ports Bishop, who also happens to be her brother, with her friend, Kristin Holstein, winter group show, atm, Dec 16, 1005

from left: Lauren Young, BRIGIT MIKUSKA, student actress at Circle in the Square Theater School, NYC, and her boyfriend, (from high school, back home), photographer JACK RITCHEY, now also based in NYC. atm, Dec 16, 2005

left: photographer RAISSA VENABLES, and right, sculptor, RACHEL HAYES, atm, Dec 16, 2005

musician & artist, WILLOW GIBBONS, winter group show, atm, Dec 16, 2005

musician, PETE VOGL, winter group show opening, atm, Dec 16, 2005

center, ANTHONY MILLER, of marktapes.com and TOM HOHMANN of THE USA IS A MONSTER, winter group show opening, atm, Dec 16, 2005

from left: filmmaker, Youngmee Kang (now Mrs. Bill Brady) artist Min Kim, and photographer, Caroline Lee, winter group show opening, atm, Dec 16, 2005

LUKE MURPHY, 'Everything made pretty, again.' the exhibit was comprised of 2 full-scale digital projections. the image on the card is from the kaleidoscope program, 'Everything made Pretty', from which the show derived its name, and which harvested images from live action web sites, in this application, including porn sites. The show ran from December 9 - January 22, 2006, at CANADA.

LUKE MURPHY opens 'Everything made pretty, again.' CANADA, Dec 9, 2005

LUKE MURPHY, from: 'Demon Collisions', 2005. Edition of 7. Application, source code, image reservoir. A digital projection of 49 animated elements that move and 'explode' in response to the ticks of a Geiger counter attached to the computer. CANADA, Dec 9, 2005

LUKE MURPHY, from: 'Everything Made Pretty', 2005. Edition of 7. Application, source code, image resevoir - a kaleidescope that produces mesmerizing composite patterns as it harvests live action web sites. CANADA, Dec 9, 2005

LUKE MURPHY, from: 'Everything Made Pretty', 2005, CANADA, Dec 9, 2005

LUKE MURPHY, from: 'Everything Made Pretty', 2005. CANADA, Dec 9, 2005

LUKE MURPHY, from: 'Everything Made Pretty', 2005, CANADA, Dec 9, 2005

also at the opening, Luke Murphy's wife, LAURA MacDONALD. LUKE MURPHY, 'Everything made pretty, again.', CANADA, Dec 9, 2005

Laura MacDonald has a new book out - 'CURSE OF THE NARROWS', it is the story of the 1917 munitions ship collision and resultant catastrophic explosion, that rocked Halifax, Nova Scotia, and still ranks as one of the worst explosions in history. Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Chelsea, NYC, Jan 5, 2006

BRIAN BELOTT and his new squeeze, ANNIE PEARLMAN. Annie grew up among artists in Vermont. Brian says: "...she's a black pearl at night." LUKE MURPHY opening, 'Everything made pretty, again', CANADA, Dec 9, 2005

'Hello Sunday' - a group show of 13 painters, curated by HOLLY COULIS, Sixtyseven, December 17 - January 28, 2006

MAUREEN CAVANAUGH, with her painting, in the group show, 'Hello Sunday', curated by Holly Coulis, Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

Ridley Howard's painting, in the group show, 'Hello Sunday', Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

RIDLEY HOWARD at the opening of 'Hello Sunday', a group show that was curated by his wife, HOLLY COULIS, Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

DAVE MIKO, who had some work in the show, with the show's curator, HOLLY COULIS, 'Hello Sunday', Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

from left: Dave Miko's wife, writer, NELLIE BRIDGE, with WALLSPACE directors: JANINE FOELLER and JANE HAIT, 'Hello Sunday' opening, Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

BRAD KAHLHAMER, small paintings, 'Hello Sunday', Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

BRAD KAHLHAMER, with work in the show, 'Hello Sunday', at the opening, Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

painting by BETTINA SELLMANN, in the group show, 'Hello Sunday', curated by HOLLY COULIS, Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

MATT FISHER in the group show, 'Hello Sunday', Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

small painting by DAVID HUMPHREY, in the group show, 'Hello Sunday', Sixtyseven, Dec 17, 2005

in the back room, a small painting by the California-based artist, ROBERT GUTIERREZ, Sixtyseven, Jan 20, 2006

young art fan, and artist, BEN FURGAL, working behind the desk, Sixtyseven, Jan 20, 2006

YU YAMAGUCHI, Director, PH GALLERY, with a group show up, 'i am beautiful.' Curated by ATSUKO NINAGAWA ('Nina'), the show ran from December 8 - January 28, 2006. PH GALLERY, 547 W 27th St, Chelsea, NYC, Dec 17, 2005

painting by YOSHITAKA AZUMA, in the group show..'i am beautiful.' curated by Atsuko Ninagawa, PH GALLERY, Dec 17, 2005

.. there wasn't that much snow in December, BILL BRADY of atm, could still get around by his favored means of transport, and yes, that is a panda. Chelsea, Dec 17, 2005