K8 HARDY, on the right, makes the scene, with pal CLARK SOLACK. Little West 27th Street, Chelsea, May 31, 2007

CORY ARCHANGEL, in cap, was there too. Little West 27th Street, Chelsea, May 31, 2007

MICHAEL MAHALCHICK coming down 11th Avenue, Little West 27th Street, Chelsea, May 31, 2007

street art, on the way to Taxter & Spengemann, 22nd Street, Chelsea, May 31, 2007

outside the HONG KONG sign sets you up for the 'Final Run Ins', - BEN BRANTLEY, NATHAN CARTER and MATTHEW RONAY perform amidst their re-creation/re-imagining of a HONG KONG restaurant! Taxter & Spengemann,
May 31, 2007

inside, the first glimpse of the HONG KONG restaurant. 'The Final Run Ins', Spengemann & Taxter, May 31, 2007

BEN BRANTLEY, 'The Final Run-Ins', Taxter & Spengemann,
May 31, 2007

the 'The Final Run Ins' - HONG KONG installation is up until: JULY 30, 2007 - plenty of time to stroll by and see it & it's well worth the visit!! its kind of really fresh, light-handed, inventive, and off-the-wall!

left, in the green shirt, NATHAN CARTER, and right, drummer, MATTHEW RONAY. 'The Final Run Ins', Taxter & Spengemann, May 31, 2007

"Ben Brantley, Nathan Carter and Matthew Ronay are 'The Final Run Ins', an irregular hardcore band comprised of mischievous malcontents searching for that highly elusive element of fun in an increasingly unfun art world. Known for disturbing conservative bird brained ninnies worldwide and for their peculiar stage sets inspired by an obscure German Memphis design collective, the Louisville Kentucky prank scene, and the shadowy backroom of the Hong Kong restaurant, this summer they continue their adventure by performing a very special show (or shows?) at Taxter & Spengemann. Large to small-scale collage images and unique miscellany also on view." - gallery press release.

after the set, ANDREA ROSEN meets up with MATTHEW RONAY,
'The Final Run Ins',
Taxter & Spengemann, May 31, 2007

MATTHEW RONAY shows with ANDREA ROSEN GALLERY, NATHAN CARTER shows with CASEY KAPLAN.

pick your live fish from the tank, for dinner, 'The Final Run Ins', HONG KONG restaurant, Taxter & Spengemann,
May 31, 2007

Peking Ducks hanging in the window, 'The Final Run Ins', HONG KONG restaurant, Taxter & Spengemann,
May 31, 2007

there were also, a limited number of hand painted souvenir T Shirts for sale, ($10) that were pretty great, and pretty much sold out, by the end of the opening - though they say the band may make some more based on popular demand. 'The Final Run Ins', Taxter & Spengemann, May 31, 2007

the ceiling of the HONG KONG restaurant, 'The Final Run Ins', Taxter & Spengemann, May 31, 2007

paper lanterns, 'The Final Run Ins', HONG KONG restaurant, Taxter & Spengemann, May 31, 2007

MATTHEW RONAY, in the HONG KONG restaurant, 'The Final Run Ins',
Taxter and Spengemann, May 31, 2007

TOM MEACHAM, on the left, opens 'the greater good', at OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, May 31, 2007. with him is abstract painter, GARY STEPHAN.

TOM MEACHAM - 'the greater good' - runs till JULY 13, 2007 - check it out and chill! your mental energy from the summer's heat.

detail, TOM MEACHAM, 'The Greater Good', 2007, Plywood table and assault knives, 96 x 48 x 32-3/4 ins. the show takes its title from this chillingly intense display , 'the greater good', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, May 31, 2007

a gallery assistant watches over the knives, they were not fastened down. TOM MEACHAM, 'the greater good', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, May 31, 2007

detail, TOM MEACHAM, 'the greater good', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY,
May 31, 2007

detail, TOM MEACHAM, 'the greater good', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY,
May 31, 2007

detail, TOM MEACHAM, 'the greater good', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY,
May 31, 2007

TOM MEACHAM, 'Untitled', diptych, 2007, tape on canvas, 60 x 72 ins. 'the greater good', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY,
May 31, 2007

some of the canvases were stacked intriguingly, TOM MEACHAM, 'the greater good', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, May 31, 2007

TOM MEACHAM, 'Untitled', 2007, ink jet on canvas, 57 x 38 ins. OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, May 31, 2007

TOM MEACHAM, 'Untitled', 2007 tape on canvas, 57 x 38 ins., 'Untitled', 2007, ink jet on canvas, 57 x 38 ins., 'the greater good', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY, May 31, 2007

TOM MEACHAM, 'April', spray paint on canvas, 66 x 90 ins.'the greater good', OLIVER KAMM / 5BE GALLERY. May 31, 2007

DAVID NOONAN opens a one man show at FOXY PRODUCTION, May 31, 2007

DAVID NOONAN at FOXY PRODUCTION runs till JULY 6, 2007

DAVID NOONAN, FOXY PRODUCTION,
May 31, 2007

FOXY PRODUCTION co-director, JOHN THOMSON, with the DAVID NOONAN installation, FOXY PRODUCTION, May 31, 2007

PERRY RUBENSTEIN turns up at the DAVID NOONAN show, FOXY PRODUCTION,
May 31, 2007

at left, DOMINIC MOLON, Pamela Alper Associate Director, MUSEUM of CONTEMPORARY ART, CHICAGO, with NATASHA GARCIA, Director, DAVID KORDANSKY GALLERY, LOS ANGELES, at the DAVID NOONAN exhibit, FOXY PRODUCTION, May 31, 2007

the card for: CHRISTIAN SCHWARZWALD, 'A BIRD IN THE HAND', MAY 13 - JULY 13, 2007, DEREK ELLER GALLERY

CHRISTIAN SCHWARZWALD opens, 'A BIRD IN THE HAND', DEREK ELLER GALLERY, an all-over installation that transformed the gallery space. DEREK ELLER GALLERY, May 31, 2007

CHRISTIAN SCHWARZWALD, 'A BIRD IN THE HAND', DEREK ELLER GALLERY,
May 31, 2007

CHRISTIAN SCHWARZWALD, 'A BIRD IN THE HAND', DEREK ELLER GALLERY, May 31, 2007

a view of the installation, CHRISTIAN SCHWARZWALD, 'A BIRD IN THE HAND', DEREK ELLER GALLERY, May 31, 2007

another view, CHRISTIAN SCHWARZWALD, 'A BIRD IN THE HAND', DEREK ELLER GALLERY, May 31, 2007

ALISON FOX opens 'New Work New York', May 31 - July 6, 2007, at atm Gallery. with her, is her husband, the dealer ZACH FEUER. atm Gallery, May 31, 2007

the show presented many small abstract canvases, which "were about favorites". ALISON FOX, 'Magorca Orchid', 2007, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (left) and 'It's a plan', 2007, oil on canvas, 24 x 18 ins. 'New Work New York', atm Gallery, May 31, 2007

ALISON FOX, a small canvas in 'New Work New York',
atm Gallery, May 31, 2007

the show also included 3 Dimensional work, ALISON FOX,
'New Work New York',
atm Gallery, May 31, 2007

ALISON FOX, 'Thomas and', in
'New Work New York',
atm Gallery, May 31, 2007

BILL BRADY at the ALISON FOX opening, 'New Work New York',
atm Gallery, May 31, 2007

SHEPARD FAIREY opens 'E PLURIBUS VENOM', at the preview party,
JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

SHEPARD FAIREY (aka OBEY), was followed around by several film crews. 'E PLURIBUS VENOM', JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

'E PLURIBIS VENOM' runs from June 23 -
July 21, 2007

JUSTIN GIARLA of THE SHOOTING GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO, is Shepard's West Coast dealer. SHEPARD FAIREY preview party, 'E PLURIBUS VENOM',
JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

ERIK FOSS (left) with LUCAS IRWIN (aka FILTH) and his son, ISAIAH, 9-1/2 months. SHEPARD FAIREY preview party, JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

THIERRY BLED of TRIAGE ENTERTAINMENT, OVATION T.V. with, RON ENGLISH, on the right. SHEPARD FAIREY preview party, JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY, June 22, 2007

RON ENGLISH runs an interesting website:popaganda.com
THE ART & CRIMES of RON ENGLISH

TARSSA YAZDANI, (who also happens to be Ron English's wife), is writing the authorized biography of cult musician/artist DANIEL JOHNSTON, (who they've known personally for over 20 years). SHEPARD FAIREY preview party, JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007
note: that's got to be a SHEPARD FAIREY - OBEY - T Shirt on the gallery goer just behind her.

JONATHAN LeVINE, at his preview party for SHEPARD FAIREY, 'E PLURIBUS VENOM', JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY, 529 West 20th Street, (the old I-20 building), June 22, 2007

GEOFF RICKLY, of THURSDAY, at the SHEPARD FAIREY preview party, JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

iO and GEORGE RIPPON. if you went to P.S. 3 in the 90's, you remember iO. iO is the Editor-in-Chief of overspray street art magazine. Shepard Fairey preview party, JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

Uncle RAMBO, in cap, with Cougar Leritz, at the SHEPARD FAIREY preview party, JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

ERIKA BOHANON, product designer, furniture & lighting for JONATHAN ADLER, at the SHEPARD FAIREY preview party, JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY, June 22, 2007

SHEPARD FAIREY, 'E PLURIBUS VENOM', JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY, June 22, 2007

SHEPARD FAIREY, 'E PLURIBUS VENOM', JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

SHEPARD FAIREY, 'E PLURIBUS VENOM', JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

SHEPARD FAIREY, 'E PLURIBUS VENOM', JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY,
June 22, 2007

the card for: NEW MUTANTS - curated by Dan Nadel. with Melissa Brown, Brian Chippendale, Julie Doucet, C.F., Trenton Doyle Hancock, Ben Jones, Amy Lockhart, Sakura Maku, Frank Santoro, Patrick Smith, and Michael Williams. JUNE 22 - JULY 22, 2007, CANADA

MICHAEL WILLIAMS made the card.

DAN NADEL, of Picturebox,Inc and the curator of the show, 'New Mutants', CANADA, June 22, 2007 - besides being a little gem of a show, it's also your last chance to see CANADA before it undergoes a major renovation, at the same space, 55 CHRYSTIE STREET, in Chinatown.

MICHAEL WILLIAMS , with 'Fur Tree', 2007, oil on canvas, 58 x 76 ins. ($8,000), 'New Mutants', CANADA,
June 22, 2007

you haven't seen MICHAEL WILLIAMS around lately, because he's been holed up in Rhode Island, so he can paint big paintings in an empty garage there.

MELISSA BROWN with one her new paintings, the ultra radiant effect comes courtesy of the materials, silkscreen on aluminum. 'Untitled', 2007, 48 x 96 ins. ($8,000), 'New Mutants', CANADA,
June 22, 2007

Melissa's friend, ERIC DUPREY, just happens to be wearing an OBEY T shirt, (Shepard Fairey). 'New Mutants', CANADA,
June 22, 2007

PATRICK SMITH with his painting, 'Untitled', 2007, oil on canvas ($3,000), 'New Mutants', CANADA, June 22, 2007

JULIE DOUCET, 'La Curiosite', 2005, paper mache, 5.5 x 5 x 4.5 ins. ($600), 'New Mutants', CANADA, June 22, 2007

a great new piece by BEN JONES, 'Never Let Them See You Sweat', 2007, ($8,500), 'New Mutants', CANADA, June 22, 2007

FRANK SANTORO, a selection of drawings in ink on paper, (approx $700 ea.), 'New Mutants', CANADA, June 22, 2007

BRIAN CHIPPENDALE, 'Meet Me at the Delta', 2007, collage on board, 30.75 x 71.5 ins. ($3,000), 'New Mutants', CANADA,
June 22, 2007

TRENT DOYLE HANCOK, 'Ossi-Mitts #1', 2007, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 ins. 'New Mutants', CANADA,
June 22, 2007

C.F., 'Untitled', 2007, collage on paper, 28.5 x 19.25 ins. ($2,000), 'New Mutants', CANADA, June 22, 2007

EUNICE KIM at the 'New Mutants' after party in Chinatown, June 22, 2007

PETE PEZZIMENTI and JOE BRADLEY, 'New Mutants' after party, June 22, 2007

JESSICA CIOCCI, at the 'New Mutants' after party,
June 22, 2007

BEN JONES, 'New Mutants' after party, June 22, 2007

MARIE LORENZ and BRIAN CHIPPENDALE, 'New Mutants' after party, June 22, 2007

fun facts: 1) Full Circle - both Marie Lorenz, and Brian Chippendale, worked as studio assistants for SHEPARD FAIREY back in the day, the Rhode Island days, and they said he paid $5/hr.
2) Brian Chippendale is pretty much a cult figure to many, not just for his artistic talents, but for his intense drumming skills for the Rhode Island band, LIGHTING BOLT, as well.

Mr. 'Wipe That Clock Off Your Face' himself, BRIAN BELOTT, at the 'New Mutants' after party, June 22, 2007

Brian is really pleased with the how the book turned out, he says he got a lot of really great direction from DAN NADEL, whose PictureBox, Inc published the book, and from the book's ART DIRECTION AND DESIGN CREW: Circle & Square; PRODUCTION HEAD: JON VERMILYEA; WISDOM CREDIT: FRANK SANTORO and DVD ASSISTANCE: CHRISTOPHER FRAGA.
Brian's only afterthought, in an otherwise perfectly conceived project, was that he wishes he had made a "label" to make the FOUND IMAGES and FOUND SOUNDS CONTENT on the attached DVD more apparent. as it is, it is flawlessly designed into the back cover, in a "pictorial camoflauge" with a kind-of push button holding the disc to the book cover. we think, its supremely cool as is!

the one and only, the great FRANK SANTORO, at the 'NEW MUTANTS' after party,
June 22, 2007

FRANK EDWARD NORA, host of TheOvernightscape.com podcast, at the 'New Mutants' after party, June 22, 2007

from left: BRIAN BELOTT, JOE BRADLEY, and PHIL GRAUER of CANADA, 'New Mutants' after party, June 22, 2007

KATHERINE BERNHARD, said to write a 'no holds barred' blog: at: myspace.com/bernhard, lounging at the 'New Mutants' after party,
June 22, 2007
guess she doesn't want to rock the boat that much, its private access/invitation only. no comment. (if it's anything like her 'rapping' - look out!)

Panda Bear performs at the Bowery Ballroom, June 24, 2007.
PHOTO: KATE CERIGO