BILL BRADY caught having a winter moment, in his office at atm Gallery, Feb 10, 2007

Bill shows us a photo of TOKYO-based YAYOI DEKI, center, the artist showcased in his gallery this season. atm Gallery, Feb 10, 2007 - the show is titled: 'Drifter'.

YAYOI DEKI, 'FORMAGGIO', 2006, acrylic on kent mounted in hand painted frame, 6 x 8 ins, in 'Drifter', atm Gallery, Feb 10, 2007
you can still catch the show - its in its last week, coming down Sat March 17, 2007

YAYOI DEKI, 'INSALATA MISTA', 2006, acrylic on kent mounted in hand painted frame, 34.5 x 34.5 ins, 'Drifter', atm Gallery, Feb 2007
PHOTO: COURTESY atm Gallery

YAYOI DEKI, 'INSALATA', 2006, acrylic on kent mounted in hand painted frame, 6 x 8 ins, 'Drifter', atm Gallery, Feb 2007
PHOTO: COURTESY atm Gallery

YAYOI DEKI, 'MANDARINO', 2006, acrylic on kent mounted in hand painted frame, 20 x 48 ins, 'Drifter', atm Gallery, Feb 2007
PHOTO: COURTESY atm Gallery

YAYOI DEKI, acrylic on kent mounted in hand painted frame, 'Drifter', atm Gallery, Feb 2007
PHOTO: COURTESY atm Gallery

YAYOI DEKI, 'untitled', 2005, acrylic on paper, 11-3/4 x 11-3/4 ins, 'Drifter', atm Gallery,
Feb 2007
PHOTO: COURTESY atm Gallery

YAYOI DEKI, large painting on panel, 'Drifter', atm Gallery,
Feb 2007
PHOTO: COURTESY atm Gallery

the card for: 'YAYOI DEKI - DRIFTER' February 16 - March 17, 2007, atm Gallery - the image is a detail from a large painting, 'POMODORO', 2006, 57-1/2 x 81 ins. Each face is made with her fingertip, and then Yayoi goes back and paints in the faces. in Japan she is often compared to her idol, KUSAMA YAYOI.

while we were there, Bill showed us some TOMOO GOKITA drawings from his book, 'LINGERIE WRESTLING', a limited edition book published by Little More, TOKYO, atm Gallery,
Feb 10, 2007

TOMOO GOKITA, from 'LINGERIE WRESTLING', atm Gallery, Feb 10, 2007
TOMOO GOKITA will be opening a show of his work at HONOR FRASER GALLERY in Venice, CALIF,
Sat, March 24, 2007

TOMOO GOKITA, from 'Lingerie Wrestling', atm Gallery, Feb 10, 2007

TOMOO GOKITA, from 'Lingerie Wrestling', atm Gallery, Feb 10, 2007

JOE OVELMAN drops by, he has a very successful show, 'For Whites Only', next door at OLIVER KAMM GALLERY,
atm Gallery,
Feb 10, 2007

JOE OVELMAN, 'For Whites Only' scored a half page review in the THE ARTS SECTION, of the THE NEW YORK TIMES. the show ran from January 12 - February 10, 2007. OLIVER KAMM GALLERY,
Feb 10, 2007

gallery associate REGINA WEICK holds up the THE NEW YORK TIMES review, under JOE OVELMAN'S great hand painted exhibition 'title'. OLIVER KAMM GALLERY,
Feb 10, 2007

JOE OVELMAN, 'For Whites Only' featured Ovelman's largest "participatory" project to date -'ROSA PARKS 381': 381 Polaroids of the artist, taken and signed by 381 individuals who could self-identify as African-American.
OLIVER KAMM GALLERY,
Feb 1, 2007

detail, JOE OVELMAN, 'ROSA PARKS 381', " ..the number in the title commemorates the number of days of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and is inspired by the James Baldwin quote - "I'll be black for as long as you tell me that you are white". JOE OVELMAN, 'For Whites Only', OLIVER KAMM GALLERY,
Feb 1, 2007

detail, JOE OVELMAN, 'ROSA PARKS 381', in 'For Whites Only', OLIVER KAMM GALLERY, Feb 1, 2007 - even though Joe seems to age and change greatly, apparently the Polaroids were taken within the span of a year, if not less.

detail, JOE OVELMAN, 'ROSA PARKS 381', "Yaya's Polaroid of Joe", in 'For Whites Only', OLIVER KAMM GALLERY,
Feb 1, 2007

"Jan's Polaroid", JOE OVELMAN, 'ROSA PARKS 381' in 'For Whites Only',
OLIVER KAMM GALLERY,
Feb 1, 2007

.. gotta love those CONTRARIANS !!.. "Alethee Jones - Polaroid of Joe Ovelman", JOE OVELMAN's "participatory investigation into race & culture" - 'For Whites Only', his best show yet, OLIVER KAMM GALLERY,
Feb 1, 2007

"JUNIOR M. - Polaroid", JOE OVELMAN, 'ROSA PARKS 381', 'For Whites Only', OLIVER KAMM GALLERY,
Feb 1, 2007

LIZ MARKUS, 'Trouble Coming Every Day' 2006, acrylic on unprimed canvas, 60 x 48 ins - the card illustration for: 'SOMEDAY NEVER COMES', curated by EDDIE MARTINEZ, January 17 - February 17, 2007, ZIEHERSMITH
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ANDREW GUENTHER, 'HOW MUCH ARE YOU GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR THOSE TINTED WINDOWS?', 2007, acrylic on oil stick on canvas, 60 x 50 ins, ($10,000), in 'SOMEDAY NEVER COMES', curated by EDDIE MARTINEZ, ZIEHERSMITH, Feb 10, 2007

detail, ANDREW GUENTHER, 'HOW MUCH ARE YOU GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR THOSE TINTED WINDOWS?', in 'SOMEDAY NEVER COMES', ZIEHERSMITH, Feb 10, 2007

from 'Our Yard in the Future: The Art of Gayleen Aiken', curated by PETER GALLO, SUNDAY, Jan 11, 2007

'INSIDE VIEW OF A NICKELODEON', 'Our Yard in the Future: The Art of Gayleen Aiken' - a selection of varied works by one "of America's most gifted and prolific outsiders", featuring some of Gayleen's earliest works and examples from the 50s, 60s and 70s .. "gleaned from the significant collection discovered in her BARRE, VERMONT apartment upon her death in 2005", SUNDAY, Jan 11, 2007

JONNA TWIGG, a young Brooklyn artist who graduated from the Columbus College of Art & Design, with a BFA in 2002 - in front of 'Organ Music', 'Our Yard in the Future: The Art of Gayleen Aiken', SUNDAY, a new gallery on the Lower East Side, Jan 11, 2007

in red sweater, ASHLEY REID, with friend, LYNETTE ASTAIRE, at the opening of 'U*B*G - UNITED BLACK GIRLS', Rush Arts Gallery, Chelsea, Feb 1, 2007

ASHLEY REID (red sweater) with pal, FOLAKE OLOGUNJA, at the opening of 'U*B*G - UNITED BLACK GIRLS', Rush Arts Gallery, Feb 1, 2007

ASHLEY REID, unique large format narrative self-portrait photograph, in 'U*B*G - UNITED BLACK GIRLS', Rush Arts Gallery, Feb 1, 2007

ASHLEY REID, unique large format (self-portrait) photograph with paint, 'U*B*G - UNITED BLACK GIRLS', Rush Arts Gallery, Feb 1, 2007

.. from the press release: that's ASHLEY REID on the right, 'U*B*G - UNITED BLACK GIRLS', Rush Arts Gallery, CHELSEA, February 1 - March 31, 2007 - ... some girls have all the fun ! - it's still up, so you can check it out for yourself, but except for a few pieces, including Ashley's - it DOESN'T live up to its hype.

IFETAYO A ABDUS-SALAM, 'Trina', archival Inkjet print, 2005 - cover image on the card for: 'U*B*G - UNITED BLACK GIRLS',
Rush Arts Gallery, Chelsea.
FEB 1 - MARCH 31, 2007