~CINDY SHERMAN/1986

Cindy # 1

Cindy # 2

Cindy # 3

Cindy # 4

all images from the YouTube clip: Cindy Sherman Filmed in 1986/State of the Art/ILLUMINATIONS TV/CO/UK

see: the clip on YouTube !!

~CINDY SHERMAN/1986 | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 5th, 2008, 10:53am



~Guest of Cindy Sherman

guest of Cindy Sherman
PAUL H-O & CINDY SHERMAN in ‘Guest of Cindy Sherman’/PHOTO COURTESY/’Guest of Cindy Sherman’

doc paul
PAUL H-O . . . and

Doc Tom
. . TOM DONAHUE, co-directors of ‘Guest of Cindy Sherman’
at the afterparty, THE CUTTING ROOM, NYC, TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL,
APRIL 27, 2008
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

Filmlike
IMAGE COURTESY/’Guest of Cindy Sherman’

‘Guest of Cindy Sherman’ had its premiere in the last week’s TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL – APRIL 2008

JAN ALBERT – loved the movie !! – read: her review

check out: ‘Guest of Cindy Sherman’/official website
(don’t miss the YouTube links !!)

ORIGINAL ARTLOVERS HOME PAGE/POSTED/APRIL 24, 2008:

** YO!! listen up !! **
there’s a great little art world film – premiering in the TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL THIS WEEK !!!

FUNNY, SWIFT, COMPELLING, WITH SWEET HIGHS & LOWS
this is a REAL insider’s look behind the photos !!
and the art world careers.
PAUL H-O who churned out GalleryBeat on Public Access TV – in the early 90s – with WALTER ROBINSON !! – (that’s what you did when you wanted to rock the artworld before there was the web) – & – TOM DONAHUE of ‘WASHINGTON HEIGHTS’ acclaim – have put together a really intimate & witty reflective documentary – that you don’t often get to see – I wonder, why! …. that it includes footage of some of our favorite people in the art world, and what a diff 5 years can make – is the icing on the cake. this IS the one to go see….
just saw it, last nite .. and I’m still fascinated by it . .
* it’s got black & white surfer titles just like that only other really great art movie – ‘BASQIUAT’ – in fact, it even has vintage Julian Schnabel footage – (classic Julian throwing a fit) – and, even, CHARLIE FINCH gets a star turn – with a cameo appearance !! *
* but unlike ‘BASQUIAT’ – it’s got the REAL characters – playing themselves – what could be better !! !! *
* ‘GUEST OF CINDY SHERMAN’ – a FILMLIKE PRODUCTION – !! – has its premiere this SUNDAY, APRIL 27th at 9PM !! *

UP-DATE: MON MAY 12, 2008

Paul & Cindy
happier days – PAUL H-O (HASEWAGA-OVERACKER) and CINDY SHERMAN, at the FALL 2004 opening of CINDY SHERMAN’S ‘CLOWN’ photographs, METRO PICTURES, MAY 7, 2004
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH

see: the original post

~Guest of Cindy Sherman | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 5th, 2008, 9:55am



~Beirut & Band of Horses

Beirut Flying Club Cup

Beirut Flying # 2

Beirut Flying # 3

Beirut Flying # 4

Band of horses - #5

band of Horses 6
(Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 2007/Christopher Wilson/COURTESY: Band of Horses

Band of Horses # 7

The second CDs of both Beirut (The Flying Club Cup) and Band of Horses (Cease To Begin) expand on the musical pleasures enjoyed in their debuts – see reviews below.

Since I am always on a quest for that thrill that comes with discovering a “New” great sound, I sometimes miss the follow-up CDs of a great band.

On Beirut’s new CD, Zach Condon’s melodic voice is t stretched to great effect, while the music gets a little tighter in all the right places. On the Band of Horses’ new CD – the sound is more relaxed and not as etched as on their debut. Both groups’ second CD releases flesh out the promise of authenticity that was clearly declared in their first “gems”. It is so refreshing to hear music made by musicians who are enjoying themselves so much. VIVA LA INDEPENDENCE !!

Beirut, The Flying Club Cup, copyright 2007, reproduced by permission of EMI Music Publishing Ltd. London, BA DA BING
Album Photos found in Paris, France (chez Chryde)
Layout and design by KRISTIANNA SMITH & ALEXANDRA KLASINSKI

check out: In The Mausoleum/The Flying Club Cup

check out: The Penalty/The Flying Club Cup

check out: BEIRUT/official website !!

Band of Horses, CEASE To BEGIN, copyright 2007 SUB POP
All photography by CHRISTOPHER WILSON
Designed by DUSTY SUMMERS

check out: The Funeral/LETTERMAN (from 1st CD)

check out: Is There A Ghost (CEASE To BEGIN)/LETTERMAN

check out: BAND OF HORSES/official website !!

~Beirut & Band of Horses | Posted in Indie Music Reviews | By Simon Cerigo | May 5th, 2008, 8:26am



~SCOTT REEDER & TYSON REEDER/EGG FUGUE/TO-NITE !!

Egg Fugue

. . . all I could get out of them – was: they’re bringing instruments !!!

SCOTT REEDER & TYSON REEDER – EGG FUGUE – To-NITE – FRI MAY 2, 2008
FROM 7:45 – TO COINCIDE WITH SUNSET
DANIEL REICH GALLERY – 537 W 23Rd STREET – CHELSEA

and, YO !! YO !! – their show of mostly small, magical, yin/yang bro. paintings – is still up !! check it out !!
(finally – a little competition for JOE BRADLEY’S BIG-BEIGE !!)

Reeder card

EGG # 1

Egg # 2
SCOTT REEDER – ‘Bread and Butter (Night)’

Egg # 3
TYSON REEDER – ‘Woman with Vase’

Egg # 4
TYSON REEDER -‘Woman with Keyboard’

Egg # 5
SCOTT REEDER – ‘Rectangles Relaxing’

Egg # 6

Egg # 7
the large painting on the left, SCOTT REEDER – ‘Paper at Night’, and on the floor, at left, SCOTT REEDER – ‘Untitled’ – ceramic sculpture

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

DANIEL REICH

~SCOTT REEDER & TYSON REEDER/EGG FUGUE/TO-NITE !! | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 2nd, 2008, 2:56pm



~KEN KAGAMI/PICTUREBOX/zine launch/to-nite !!

Ken Kagami

KEN KAGAMI / SNOOPEE / ZINE RELEASE – To-NITE – FRI MAY 2 – 6-9 PM
show runs: MAY 2 – MAY 9, 2008
the journal Gallery – 168 NORTH 1ST STREET – BROOKLYN
gallery hours: MON-SUN 12PM – 6PM

This exhibit is presented in co-ordination with the release of Ken Kagami’s SnooPee – a zine published by PictureBox.

you gotta check out this guy’s website – it’s pretty wild !!

the journal

PictureBox

~KEN KAGAMI/PICTUREBOX/zine launch/to-nite !! | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 2nd, 2008, 2:40pm



~KADAR BROCK/BUIA/to-nite!!

BUIA-KADAR-card

KADAR BROCK – ‘HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH’ – opens to-nite !! THURS – MAY 1 – 6-8
the show runs: MAY 1 – MAY 31, 2008
BUIA GALLERY – 541 W. 23RD ST – CHELSEA

. . a great ‘Doc’ card – but definite not, NOT a ‘Doc’ show – unless you go for a really wild stretch – as in ‘Doc’ portrait of the artist – from the inside – out ?
its good old painting.

UP-DATE: TUES MAY 13, 2008 – PIX FROM THE OPENING

kadar # 1
KADAR BROCK in front of … ‘Uptown Boogaloo’, 2008, 72 x 60 ins.

Kadar # 2
KENNY SCHARF drops by, Kadar Brock at right.
. . . KENNY told us the colorful ceramic tabletop sculptures, exhibited & produced by CerealArt at the recent ARMORY ART FAIR – are – BONGS !!! maybe, they are worth the money, after all !!
see: ARMORY MARCH 2008/scroll down towards bottom

Kadar # 3
KENNY SCHARF sports some custom designed bling !! his work seems to be having a renaissance – lucky KENNY !!!

kadar # 4
KADAR BROCK, ‘Uptown Boogaloo’, 2008, 72 x 60 ins., acrylic, oil, flashe, and spraypaint

Kadar # 5
KADAR BROCK, ‘November Rain’, 2008, 72 x 60 ins.

Kadar # 6
KADAR BROCK, ‘Thunderbird’, 2008, 72 x 60 ins.

kadar # 7
SHERRY WONG and pal, RAYLENE GORUM catch up, in front of KADAR BROCK’S ‘Thunderbird’.

Kadar # 8
SIMON CERIGO – artlovers’ esteemed music critic & art-critic-at-large, not to mention non-stop partier, was an early BUIA GALLERY supporter.

Kadar # 9
TIMOTHY HULL

Kadar # 11
from left: TIMOTHY HULL, CHRISTIAN DIETKUS, and PAUL SEPUYA make the scene.

Kadar # 2-Vanessa Buia
VANESSA BUIA, takes a break on 23RD ST. – where her storefront gallery is located, on one of Chelsea’s main thoroughfares. some of her most recent shows, including a beautiful TOM FRUIN exhibit and a stunning show, seriously, of large ‘face’ paintings, titled ‘EVERLASTING’ by MATT JONES – have brought her – some new consideration.

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

BUIA GALLERY

~KADAR BROCK/BUIA/to-nite!! | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 1st, 2008, 2:35pm



~JACK PIERSON/the journal/PRINTED MATTER/to-nite!!

the journal MAY 2008
the journal, ISSUE entry 22, SPRING 2008

the journal/SPRING 2008/featuring JONATHAN MEESE, TERENCE KOH and JACK PIERSON/
Magazine Launch – THURS – MAY 1, 2008 – 5-7 PM
PRINTED MATTER – 195 TENTH AVE – CHELSEA

“Printed Matter – is pleased to announce a launch for the spring edition of the journal, featuring an assembling of artists that includes Jonathan Meese, Terence Koh, Lisa Oppenheim, and Destroyer.
The issue also includes a 32-page supplement of drawings by Jack Pierson, who will be present to sign copies. ($15)
This issue of the journal (Entry 22) features an interview with German enfant terrible Jonathan Meese as well as reproductions of 28 new paintings, collages , and drawings by the artist. The issue also showcases photo portraits (!!) by Terence Koh of his family, as well as an interview with Koh, and a discussion with New York artist Lisa Oppenheim. Other contributors include Thomas Awalt Rouse, Mick Barr, Mark Borthwick, Kria Brekkan, MELISSA BROWN, DESTROYER, Josh Dibb, RY FYAN, Evan Gruzis, Tim Koh, Andrew Kuo, Rivane Neuenschwander, Deanna Templeton and MICHAEL WILLIAMS. . .
the journal was founded in 1999 by MICHAEL NEVIN – and – has been a repository for DIY creative culture (both as a zine and as a gallery space since 2004 . . .”
~ press release

UP-DATE: TUES MAY 13, 2008 – PIX FROM THE LAUNCH

Jack # 1
the journal was held up in US customs. it’s printed in Hong Kong. when have we heard that story before. so JACK signed copies of his book ….. ‘DESIRE/DESPAIR’

Jack # 2
JACK PIERSON, ‘DESIRE/DESPAIR’

Jack # 3
JACK PIERSON, ‘DESIRE/DESPAIR’

Jack # 4
JACK PIERSON, ‘DESIRE/DESPAIR’

Jack # 6
JACK PIERSON signing copies of his book.

Jack # 7
there was one display copy of the new SPRING/SUMMER 2008 – the journal Magazine.
not sure who did the cover art – it’s pretty cool.

jack # 8
a 2 page ad for VIVIENNE WESTWOOD-in the journal Spring/Summer 2008

Jack # 9
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD in the journal

Jack # 10
there was an article on: EVAN GRUZIS.
Interview by ANNABEL MEHRAN/Portrait by CARTER FOSTER.

Jack # 11
EVAN GRUZIS was at the Magazine launch, that’s him on the left, with MICHAEL NEVIN of the journal.

Jack # 12
there also looked to be a really interesting article on MICHAEL WILLIAMS and MELISSA BROWN – specifically centered on the ‘Picture Booth’ performance they did last DEC 2007 – at the journal gallery space, in Brooklyn.

Jack # 13
detail/Photo of MICHAEL WILLIAMS and MELISSA BROWN, in the journal Spring/Summer 2008

Jack # 14
JACK PIERSON, PRINTED MATTER, MAY 1, 2008

Jack # 15
MICHAEL NEVIN, PRINTED MATTER, MAY 1, 2008

Jack # 16
‘PANRAY’ – a book on a shelf catches our eye – PURIM meets AFGHANISTAN ?

Jack # 17
ALINA SELEZNEVA, an intern at PRINTER MATTER, is serving the wine.
She is in the HUNTER COLLEGE, NYC, BFA Program

Jack # 19
at the door, we notice stacks of custom made skateboard decks by ARI MARCOPOULOS.
he is the documentary filmmaker/photographer from the ‘BEING TRUE/NIKE’ exhibit (at the journal) who made – ‘CRAIG KELLEY’ (2008) – a short ‘work-in-progress’ tribute to the world champion snowboarder who was killed in an avalanche in 2003.
see: ‘BEING TRUE’/4 SCREENINGS

Jack # 20
the reverse of the deck – ARI MARCOPOULOS, ‘Cairo, Sonoma’ 2006,
New York, NY: Printed Matter, Inc., 2007
Signed Edition 100 / $150.

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

the journal

PRINTED MATTER

~JACK PIERSON/the journal/PRINTED MATTER/to-nite!! | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | May 1st, 2008, 2:19pm


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