blacklight sculpture, JUSTIN SAMSON

Justin Samson, he's in the first photo, too. just at the right, the same stance.

BRIAN BELOTT helped with the LED lites/in the face. JUSTIN SAMSON

it was widely agreed that JUSTIN SAMSON'S blacklight sculpture made the Indoor Sculpture Garden. it also had a loud and curious audio loop of amplified 'found' insect noises, that further animated that area - the 'sound collage' tape was cobbled together by BRIAN BELOTT on Pete Pezzimenti's sound recording equipment. that's the PICTUREBOX booth in the background.

the blacklight. the room as it really - was.

detail, animated LED face, JUSTIN SAMSON.

The DARK FAIR ran MARCH 28-29, 2008. designed as the alternative option to the ARMORY FAIR/SHOW.
the pix are from the opening night FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008

PETE PEZZIMENTI

the DARK FAIR was presented by MILWAKUEE INTERNATIONAL at the SWISS INSTITUTE, under the auspices of GIANNI JETZER, the SI Director.
SWISS INSTITUTE / CONTEMPORARY ART
495 BROADWAY/3RD FL
DOWNTOWN/SOHO, NY

JUSTIN SAMSON contemplates the black light & amplifier of his Indoor Sculpture Garden corner.

see: VERNISSAGE TV/OPENING CLIP !!

see: MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL

see: SWISS INSTITUTE

SARAH BRAMAN, of CANADA, taking a cell call at the PICTUREBOX, New York, booth.

all the booths were set up as individual 'restaurant' style booths. all were lit only by candlelight, blacklight, or glow sticks. PICTUREBOX, New York

on left wall, ARA PETERSON, then CHARLES BURNS. at right, PAPER RAD - all limited edition, (usually of 15), silkscreen prints on vintage blacklight posters. ($200/$250 ea.) PICTUREBOX, New York

top left/'SMOKE EVERYDAY', PAPER RAD. top right/'SPI-BRITE', MELISSA BROWN. the colors are neon in daylight, and glowing in blacklight. PICTUREBOX, New York

see: PICTUREBOX, INC

'orange man'/GARY PANTER, 'Super Magnetic Fantasy', 2 color silkscreen, and at right, on a vintage BLACKLIGHT ZODIAC poster, ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT, PICTUREBOX, New York

a closer look at: !! - 'Poop Genie Burutabu-chan Tribute', blacklight silkscreen, ARA PETERSON, and on right, 'MOM WOW', CHARLES BURNS, blacklight silkscreen (23 x 35 ins.) ed. of 15, ($200).
PICTUREBOX, New York

top center: 'SPI-BRITE' - MELISSA BROWN - a "PicBox personal fave" !!
PICTUREBOX, New York

ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT, 'Untitled (ZODIAC POSITION)', Spring 2008, 23 x 35 ins., ed. of 10, ($150).
PICTUREBOX, New York

'Pisces', 'Untitled (ZODIAC POSITION)', ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT,
PICTUREBOX, New York

BRIAN BELOTT glow-in-the-dark book, unique, ($1,000), PICTUREBOX, New York

BRIAN BELOTT book, left. GARY PANTER/GARY PANTER a 2 volume slipcased set, 350 pages ea., at center. $95. PICTUREBOX, New York.

GARY PANTER currently has a show up at CLEMENTINE (APRIL 4 - MAY 10, 2008). his biggest claim to fame: he designed Pee-Wee's playhouse !! He currently teaches illustration at SVA. (photos from his opening post next week)

Blacklight 'monster', glow-in-the-dark painting. unique. collaboration: BRIAN BELOTT and TAYLOR McKIMENS (and priced at, something like $600-$800). PICTUREBOX, New York

as it was, under the influence, blacklight !! BRIAN BELOTT & TAYLOR McKIMENS, PICTUREBOX, New York

before-and-after. Blacklight. GARY PANTER and ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT. PICTUREBOX, New York

before-and-after Blacklight, MELISSA BROWN, GARY PANTER and ANDREW JEFFREY WRIGHT. PICTUREBOX, New York

the longer you lingered, the more - your eyes became adjusted to the (lack) of (electric) light !! ( . . funny how static/dark can be so electric !!). that's DAN NADEL of PICTUREBOX, New York

DAN NADEL of PICTUREBOX, New York - The DARK FAIR.

moving on, the DARK FAIR, SWISS INSTITUTE, New York

using battery charge energy, CLARA JO, at right, devised a sensory physical sensation project/interactive performance, designed with HARRELL FLETCHER. with her, BRUCE J. KNACKERT, Interim director of the Peck School of the Arts, UNIVERSITY of WISCONSON/MILWAUKEE, at the INOVA (Institute of Visual Arts) at University of WISCONSON/MILWAUKEE booth. see: INOVA

CLARA JO meet FLETCHER HARRELL, after she wrote him a letter asking to intern for him - in his PORTLAND, OREGON studio. she was accepted in Jan 2008 - her assignment was to produce this project for the DARK FAIR, under his direction. Clara Jo has a BA from BARD. INOVA, Milwaukee

when everybody held hands and the circuit was complete, specifically directed, physical sensations wafted through your skin, like a kind of laser drawing. you expected a scary jolt. but it was very sensory and light-handed. HARRELL FLETCHER and CLARA JO, INOVA, Milwaukee

BRUCE J. KNACKERT & CLARA JO, INOVA, Milwaukee

also, on the wall of the INOVA booth, painted circle works, Flashe & Gesso on canvas, by MICHELLE GRABNER. INVOA, Milwaukee

detail, Flashe & Gesso on canvas, MICHELLE GRABNER, INOVA, Milwaukee

SARA CLENDENING and MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL'S SCOTT REEDER, in the GENERAL STORE, Milwaukee booth

SARA CLENDENING, 'Night Court glow-in-the-dark basketball'.

artwork at GENERAL STORE, MILWAUKEE

Pizza by Ian Hokin, GENERAL STORE ART COLLECTIVE/GALLERY, Milwaukee

JOHN REIPENHOFF, of MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL with a limited edition DARK FAIR souvenir - fire extinguisher.

JOHN REIPENHOFF, a big force behind the successful production of the DARK FAIR, also runs GREEN GALLERY, out of Milwaukee.
see: GREEN GALLERY

Elysia Borowy-Reeder of MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL.

candalabra and glow sticks cast a glow.

MATTHEW HIGGS of WHITE COLUMNS presents, a MARTIN CREED vinyl record display. WHITE COLUMNS, New York

must be a battery-operated turn table. WHITE COLUMNS, New York

MARTIN CREED, white vinyl at WHITE COLUMNS, New York

CORY ARCANGEL with FABIENNE STEPHAN. their gallery is called ART SINCE THE SUMMER of '69 !! Fabienne is one of the co-directors. Cory says he is "just the registrar". GALERIE ART SINCE THE SUMMER OF '69, New York

check out: GALERIE ART SINCE THE SUMMER of '69

from left: HANNE MUGAAS, co-director, and CHARLES BROSKOSKI, art handler, of GALERIE ART SINCE THE SUMMER OF '69, New York

DAVID QUADRINI of ANGSTROM, with associate JOHN RYAN MOORE, ANGSTROM GALLERY, Los Angeles/Dallas

collector MARK ROSMAN, a prosecutor in Washington, with DAVID QUADRINI, of ANGSTROM GALLERY, Los Angeles/Dallas see: ANGSTROM GALLERY

DAVID QUADRINI of ANGSTROM, with BRANDON HERMAN. BRANDON HERMAN'S recent show, 'MY VACATION WITH A KIDNAPPER', at NYC Gallery ENVOY on CHRYSTIE ST., ran May 3-April 19, 2008. ANGSTROM GALLERY, Los Angeles/Dallas

DAVID QUADRINI takes some pretty nice photos himself. he showed us pix from a private studio visit/party with INKA ESSENHIGH here in NY, to beautiful beach shots in Venice, California.

NILS BECH at WILLY WONKA, Norway
see: interview/re:WILLY WONKA
(HANNE MUGAAS, the interviewer-is pictured above at the ART SINCE THE SUMMER of '69 GALLERY booth.)

NILS BECH CD, WILLY WONKA, Norway

GIANNI JETZER, Director of the SWISS INSTITUTE, with LISA KIHARA. at the DARK FAIR opening..

GIANNI JETZER and JOHN REIPENHOFF, the DARK FAIR.

artists TONY MATELLI & PAUL STOELTING, at the DARK FAIR

TONY MATELLI, 'Burning 100 Dollar Bill', actually a 'lamp' made from steel, porcelain, $100 dollar bill decal, wick and liquid wax. LEO KOENIG, New York
see: TONY MATELLI/LEO KOENIG

PAUL STOELTING with his work, above his head, at GREEN GALLERY, Milwaukee

detail, PAUL STOELTING, GREEN GALLERY, Milwaukee

JAMES FUENTES at his booth, JAMES FUENTES, New York

slightly twisted Portraits by LIZZI BOGATSOS, JAMES FUENTES, New York
see: JAMES FUENTES

JAN VAN DER PLEOG with his large graphic painting. SUBURBAN GALLERY, Chicago

assistant SI/SWISS INSTITUTE curator PIPER MARSHALL and MICHELLE GRABNER. Michelle Grabner runs the SUBURBAN GALLERY, Oak Park, Chicago, and also did those circle paintings, at INVOA, above.
check out: The SUBURBAN

PETER BARRICKMAN painting, GREEN GALLERY, Milwaukee

SOSHIRO MATSUBARA presents his video/wall installation, HIROMI YOSHII, Tokyo
see: HIROMI YOSHII

SOSHIRO MATSUBARA, video frame, HIROMI YOSHII, Tokyo

JULIEN GARDAIR, visiting from Paris, France.

PORTS BISHOP, taking 'Glow Stick Portraits', the DARK FAIR.

catching an echoed image, PORTS BISHOP, 'GLOW STICK PORTRAIT'

PORTS BISHOP, 'GLOW STICK PORTRAITS'

PORTS BISHOP, the glow stick array was designed by HANNA FUSIHARA ARON of Little Cakes, New York. it was actually the reflected glow of the glow sticks that powered the snaps. you had to be there.

photographer PORTS BISHOP, with TYSON REEDER of MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL, DARK FAIR opening, MARCH 28, 2008

from left: JEFF LADOUCEUR with PAUL BUTLER of OTHER GALLERY, Winnipeg
see: OTHER GALLERY

JEFF FUNNELL, showing a series of courtroom drawings at OTHER GALLERY, Winnnipeg

JEFF FUNNELL courtroom drawing, a supposedly notorious farce of a trial. OTHER GALLERY, Winnipeg

courtroom drawing by JEFF FUNNELL, OTHER GALLERY, Winnipeg

BRIAN BELOTT and LARISSA VELEZ composed and directed a 'wordless chorus' - presented by CANADA and GREY GHOST PRESS, the DARK FAIR.

ANNIE PEARLMAN and MELISSA BROWN. Melissa Brown did the 'SPI-BRITE' blacklight poster/silkscreen at PICTUREBOX, above.

DAVID ARON, and JOHN 'Lennon Lives' REIPENHOFF, at the GREEN GALLERY, Milwaukee booth.

IAN HOKIN and JENI SPOTA, at the GENERAL STORE, Milwaukee booth

IAN HOKIN shows us his JEFF KOONS portrait. GENERAL STORE, Milwaukee

candle by SPENCER SWEENEY, GAVIN BROWN'S ENTERPRISE, New York

a tabletop of candles, SPENCER SWEENEY, GAVIN BROWN'S ENTERPRISE, New York

SPENCER SWEENEY, GAVIN BROWN'S ENTERPRISE, New York

OLIVER HALSMAN ROSENBERG gave TAROT READINGS using his own homemade deck. JACK HANLEY, San Francisco/New York

'The Tarot Card Reader Is In', OLIVER HALSMAN ROSENBERG, JACK HANLEY, San Francisco/New York

ZOE LUKOV, curatorial intern THE KITCHEN, and NOMADUMA MASILELA, curatorial fellow also at THE KITCHEN, had their cards read by OLIVER HALSMAN ROSENBERG, JACK HANLEY, San Francisco/New York, at the DARK FAIR.

JOE GRILLO, of DEARRAINDROP, and ANDY COOLQUITT. at the DARK FAIR.

at right, TAYLOR McKIMENS, with glow-in-the-dark work at the PICTUREBOX, New York booth, above.

the FDNY (Fire Dept) shows up, around 11pm, looks around, looks amazed, and surprisingly, lets the show go on. the DARK FAIR, presented by MILWAUKEE INTERNATIONAL, at the SWISS INSTITUTE, NYC, MARCH 28-29, 2008