'FUTURE FRIENDS' photographer, PORTS BISHOP, seated, with his friend, artist, ORPHEUS KORSHAK. Ports is in his new home, he lost his space in Williamsburg to gentrification. he shares a typical 'newly' renovated East Village one bedroom apt, that has had the living room turned into a bedroom - so its a "2 bedroom apt" .. with his sister, graphic designer NICO BISHOP. The shower is in a former clothes closet, the price about $1,200/mo. East Village, May 19, 2006

the POWDERKEGS, out of VERMONT, playing for dollars, in Washington Square Park. May 13, 2006

the POWDERKEGS, violin, banjo, bass, guitars. guess they are literally an 'all string' band. Washington Square Park, May 13, 2006

MARIE LORENZ with her handmade wooden kayak. at the opening of 'LOCAL TRANSIT' curated by Brian Butler and Christian Rattemeyer - an exhibit created in partnership with Artspace (Auckland, New Zealand) and Artists Space (New York), Artists Space, May 16, 2006

MARIE LORENZ, her piece is formally titled: 'I am Half Sick of Shadows' and comprises of 2 etched prints (made by a running a steamroller - yes !! a steamroller - over large paper on top of the shallowly incised wooden panels of the kayak (before it was assembled), 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

MARIE LORENZ assembled the kayak from a commercial kit, but first she incised a shallow, but detailed etching, a depiction of the Manahattan waterfront, along the length of both sides, of the kayak. you can just make it out, beneath the heavy varnish that was later applied to the wood. 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

impressions were made of the shallow relief carving, by running an actual steamroller over large paper placed on the wood panels, before the kayak was assembled, MARIE LORENZ, 'Local Transit', May 16, 2006

detail, of the Manhattan waterfront etching, printed on paper, from the shallow relief carving on the wooden KAYAK panels, MARIE LORENZ, 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

MARIE LORENZ with boyfriend, DUKE RILEY, 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

DUKE RILEY recently made news himself, with his own form of Manhattan 'waterfront' obsession. He created a 'rogue' bar under the Belt Parkway, on deserted 'Plum Beach' - about a 1/2 mile walk from the 'meeting place' - the parking lot of a lobster restaurant in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. The article, by RANDY KENNEDY, ran in The New York Times, June 26, 2006

KARLA WOZNIAK, with her 'Road Trip Drawing #2: From Utah to Texas', 2005, graphite, colored pencil and pen on paper. 'Local Transit', curated by Brian Butler and Christian Rattemeyer, Artists Space, May 16, 2006

KARLA WOZNIAK, detail, 'Road Trip Drawing #2: From Utah to Texas', 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

KARLA WOZNIAK, detail, 'Road trip Drawing #2: From Utah to Texas', 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

...golden arches, KARLA WOZNIAK, detail, 'Road Trip Drawing #2: From Utah to Texas', 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

KARLA WOZNIAK, detail, 'Road Trip Drawing #2: From Utah to Texas', 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

YUK KING TAN, with a detail of her wall installation, 'Boomtown', composed of (real) firecrackers, courtesy Sue Crockford Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, 'Local Transit', curated by Brian Butler nad Christian Rattemeyer, Artists Space, May 16, 2006

New Zealand based RI WILLIAMSON, exhibited 4 models of imaginary places inspired by her visits to several cities, Shanghai, London, Valencia and Paris - from her ongoing project: the 'Nomadic Operating Platforms - World Series', 'Local Transit', curated by Brian Butler and Christian Rattemeyer, Artists Space, May 16, 2006

RI WILLIAMSON, powder coated aluminum, modelling timber, translucent film and white light - unfortunately - the most striking effect, that of the 'white light' could not be captured in this setting - with a photo. the 'white light' - actually shone as a fixating 'blue' beam within the tiny windows, of this, and the window details of all the following pieces. 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

RI WILLIAMSON, from her 'Nomadic Operating Platforms - World Series', powder coated aluminum, modelling timber, translucent film and white light. 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

RI WILLIAMSON, from 'Nomadic Operating Platforms - World Series', Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

RI WILLIAMSON, from 'Nomadic Operating Platforms - World Series', 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

RI WILLIAMSON, from 'Nomadic Operating Platforms - World Series', 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

RI WILLIAMSON, from 'Nomadic Operating Platforms - World Series', 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

detail, window, RI WILLIAMSON, 'Nomadic Operating Platforms - World Series', 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

DANE MITCHELL, measured the distance between Artists Space and MoMA, for his 'Direct Line', 2006, in 'Local Transit', curated by Brian Butler and Christian Rattemeyer, Artists Space, May 16, 2006

DANE MITCHELL, 'Direct Line', 2006, Tin, string, courtesy Starkwhite, Auckland, New Zealand - the string is exactly the distance between Artists Space and MoMA (Museum of Modern Art), in 'Local Transit', Artists Space, May 16, 2006

from the poster for JONATHAN SELIGER, 'Now & Then', his one man show, running from May 25 - June 24, 2006, at JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY - the image is the large sculpture, 'Between Cups', 2006, acrylic and modelling paste on canvas, 72" x 32" x 32".

also on the JONATHAN SELIGER poster, for 'Now & Then', JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY - 'Keeping the Flame', 2006, acrylic and modelling paste on canvas, wood, and brass, 51" x 43" x 43".

at the opening, JONATHAN SELIGER with 'All of My Eggs', 2006, oil, alkyd, acrylic, modelling paste on canvas, 96" x 20" x 20", 'Now & Then', JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY, May 25, 2006

JONATHAN SELIGER, 'Politeness Counts', 2004, auto body enamel on aluminum, 107" x 57" x 6", 'Now & Then', JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY, May 25, 2006 - priced at $60,000 - it was marked as sold the night of the opening.

the card for: PETER HALASZ, 'the winedark sea...', atm Gallery, May 25 - June 24, 2006

PETER HALASZ arrives at the opening of his one man show, 'the winedark sea...', atm Gallery, May 25, 2006

PETER HALASZ, oil on linen, in 'the winedark sea...', atm Gallery, May 25, 2006

PETER HALASZ, oil on linen, in 'the winedark sea...', atm Gallery, May 25, 2006

UWE HENNEKEN, 'Passion! Power! Purge!!!', 2006, Bronze casting, in his debut NYC show, 'In a foreign land, In a foreign town', ANDREW KREPS GALLERY, May 20, 2006

UWE HENNEKEN, 'The wayfaring strangers', oil on canvas, 'In a foreign land, In a foreign town', ANDREW KREPS GALLERY, May 20, 2006

UWE HENNEKEN, 'Bowing and parting', 'In a foreign land, In a foreign town', ANDREW KREPS GALLERY, May 20, 2006

detail, UWE HENNEKE, 'Aschermittwoch of life', 'In a foreign land, In a foreign town', ANDREW KREPS GALLERY, May 20, 2006

MIKE PARK opens, 'ON THE BRINK OF HYPER-GRAPHIA', THE PROPOSITION, May 20, 2006

MIKE PARK, 'Untitled', 2006, acrylic and poly-resin on wood, 22 x 24", 'ON THE BRINK OF HYPER-GRAPHIA', THE PROPOSITION, May 20, 2006

detail, MIKE PARK, 'Untitled', 2006, 'ON THE BRINK OF HYPER-GRAPHIA', THE PROPOSITION, May 20, 2006

JASON SMITH, at the opening. Jason collaborated with Tim Evans on the video, 'Bantam Coup', in the Project Room, THE PROPOSITION, May 20, 2006 - you might recognize Jason Smith as the Lead Art Handler for the Andrea Rosen Gallery.

TIM EVANS & JASON SMITH, from left, 'Howler' and 'Hisser', digital c-print with UV coating, 20 x 30", still from their video, 'Bantam Coup', THE PROPOSITION, May 20, 2006

TIM EVANS & JASON SMITH, 'EXPLODER', digital c-print with UV coating, still from their video, 'Bantam Coup', in the Project Room, THE PROPOSITION, May 20, 2006