~HOW TO PREDICT THE FUTURE/NYC !! & ANDY COOLQUITT !!

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MELISSA BROWN, MELISSA SCHERRER, REVEREND LUKE MURPHY & CARLA EDWARDS:

invite you to a PERFORMANCE of – ‘HOW TO PREDICT THE FUTURE’ !! – TO-NITE !!
SUNDAY – NOVEMBER 2, 2008 – at 7 PM !!
LISA COOLEY FINE ART – 34 ORCHARD ST – BTWN HESTER + CANAL – LOWER EAST SIDE, NY
for more info, & artist statements, see: LISA COOLEY FINE ARTS/EVENTS

FOUR ARTISTS GIVE CONCISE PRESENTATIONS ON DISPARATE METHODS FOR PREDICTING THE FUTURE !!

well, it was an intriguing nite. give me mysticism over technology, or is it the other way, around ? any ole time.
in fact, what these 4 artists, tried to show, with their ‘visual aids’, i.e. projected self-made graphs, and extensive research, was that mysticism is just a small element, if that – in the science of their particular field of expertise . . .
we also got to see some of the ANDY COOLQUITT – ‘LIGHT’ – exhibit – currently up, at LISA COOLEY – until NOV 16. the show obviously being arranged to make room for the nite’s seating,
these sometimes eerie, often whimsical, but mostly light-handed and light-hearted !! alternative electric ‘lamps’ made for an especially inspired setting – for these off-the-radar ‘science of predicting the future’ mini-lectures !!

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ANDY COOLQUITT ‘LIGHT’ IMAGE/COURTESY: LISA COOLEY FINE ART
ANDY COOLQUITT – ‘wink wink’, 2008, metal, wire, epoxy, lightbulbs. 74 x 77 x 5 in.

see: more pix of the work/LISA COOLEY/COOLQUITT-light

LISA COOLEY FINE ART

UP-DATE: WED NOV 5, 2008
PIX FROM THE PERFORMANCE & GLIMPSES OF ANDY COOLQUITT – ‘LIGHT’ !!

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approaching LISA COOLEY FINE ART – an unmarked storefront on ORCHARD ST. between Hester and Canal – on the Lower East Side.

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the Andy Coolquitt electric ‘light’ exhibit was re-arranged around the room – to make room for the nite’s
seating.

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DAVID RAYMOND, film producer, collector, and board member of PERFORMA – just as the performance was about to begin – with LISA COOLEY.
DAVID RAYMOND is notably involved with the TONY STONE Indie feature – ‘SEVERED WAYS’ – ‘The Norse Discovery of America’, as Executive Producer. the film is set to be distributed by Magnolia.
see: ‘SEVERED WAYS’/official website

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REVEREND LUKE MURPHY gave the first brief presentation.
His power point projection – based on graphs of his design – described “terms for the mathematical relation of anxiety to anxiety (past, present and future !!), the means to predict and anticipate anxiety and the conditions
for the reconciliation of anxiety with anxiety.” it was actually very humorous. . . as in, to wit – “it was the anxiety about anxiety in the future that first created anxiety in the past …”
note: the ANDY COOLQUITT ‘light’ in the background, and throughout – the following photos.

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LUKE MURPHY on ‘predicting the future’ – through reflections on anxiety: past, presentand future..

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MELISSA SCHERRER and THE ART OF THE TAROT – was up next.

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everybody got a random card – artlovers’ was – THE HANGED MAN !! – how apt !!
and, so we were specifically told – to put all decisions on hold for 9 days. meaning NOV 11th.
how auspicious, so – look out for big changes on artlovers, NOV 11th. already under consideration.
(now my web master, and you know who you are, Reverend !! has a little breathing room.)

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well. he is really supposed to be hanging upside down like this. but upright – you can see he really does have sunny radiant aspects, it’s not really a death card – its more of an hanging man, than a hanged man !!
and he is tied to the blooming tree, see the green leaves ? (of knowledge ? of life ? ) by a sturdy strip of leather, not just by a string – so we like that – !! – though, sometimes it feels awfully much like we are hanging by a string.
and maybe the upside down part, therefore then reads: as going against the grain – as in i-n-d-i-e.
sturdy independence.
we also see some positive in the fact that his hands are bound behind him. we see that he faces – what are the fruits of others’ labor – the art of others’ hands – not his own, and two, that whatever is making him hang upside down, instead of upright – is beyond his control. his hands are tied. fate. or society. being hampered by outside ignorance. He himself looks pretty poised and strong, yet about to leap into dance. and with light and warmth from the sun – behind his head !! his crazy thick curls morphed into the fire of the wood and the light of sun behind him – we’ll take it !!
FUTURE PREDICTION c/o MELISSA SHERRER – an auspicious – staying in the game – not, hanged man – out !! hanged man – in !! yo, aries !!
I guess this is what they call ‘relational art’ – in the more academic circles of fine art criticism !!

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one of MELISSA SCHERRER’S charts !!

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MELISSA SCHERRER

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next up – MELISSA BROWN gave a very well researched lecture on coming up with the best numbers
to win the lottery !!

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Melissa Brown’s research was very diverse and extensive. and her charts – charming !!

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the ‘BROWN WHEEL’ of LOTTERY PREDICTION !!!

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included among her research – this character – who prayed to the WICCAN gods to help him win, and if he did – he would open a store dedicated to all things Wiccan !! and, he did win, big time !! – and here he is, in the store !! His name is BUNKY BARTLETT, and he won the 4th largest payout in megamillions history.

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MELISSA BROWN – well, combining all elements of her research for picking the hottest & luckiest and most randomly pure numbers – Melissa came up with a series of numbers for tonight’s (NOV 5, 2008) lottery drawing on Channel 7 at 11:21 PM, and offered members of the audience a chance to buy in – for $1 !! – did we join in – you bet !! so good luck – MELISSA BROWN & all her $1 Pool Drawing ticket holders – for to-night !!

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well that was pretty entertaining. what’s up next & last.
CARLA EDWARDS scientific take on the meaning of the lines in your hands, that’s what – and she had everybody squinting at their palms in the dark !!

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palm reader specialist – CARLA EDWARDS !!

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the rapt ‘relational’ audience !!

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gallerist LISA COOLEY with – ANDY COOLQUITT’S – ‘Old Spice’, 2008, metal, plastic, paper, 54 x 4 x 4 in.

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LISA COOLEY enjoyed the nite’s presentations, as well.

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as did, writer DILLON de GIVE !!

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MELISSA SCHERRER also related – that through her tarot readings she had divined that this current year,
2008 – was all about ups and downs and emotions – whereas, the upcoming year, 2009 – will be
all about justice, as in pay-back !! the card for 2009 – is the WHEEL OF JUSTICE. if you did good and worked towards a goal – you will reap, if you did not – you will, cry !!

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MELISSA SCHERRER, finally, or finally beginning – to be revealed . . .

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an ANDY COOLQUITT light sculpture/lamp among the audience.
ANDY COOLQUITT – ‘wink wink’, 2008, metal, epoxy, lightbulbs, 74 x 66 x 5 in.
got to say – the lights are beautiful, very original – and extremely well crafted – but, the work isn’t exactly recession priced, or entry level stuff. who knows, maybe – you can cut a better deal ?
(it might even be cheap, in the world of high-end one-of-a-kind designer lamps ???)
for example – this one is priced at $5,600.

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ANDY COOLQUITT, ‘hold on to me’, 2008, metal, epoxy, wire, lightbulbs. ($3,600)

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ANDY COOLQUITT, ’21st century aggressive carpet growth’, 2008,
wood, carpet, metal, wire, lightbulbs, glass, 106 x 6 x 6 in.

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ANDY COOLQUITT, ‘vipsx’, 2008, wood, metal, plastic, 115 x 5 x 5 in.

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detail, the top of ‘vipsx’ by ANDY COOLQUITT

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detail, the bottom of ‘vipsx’ by ANDY COOLQUITT !!

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p.s. about ANDY COOLQUITT !!
here he is at the DARK FAIR, March 28, 2008, – with a rather typically partied-out, JOE GRILLO,
of DEARRAINDROP !! we first crossed paths with Mr. Coolquitt at the big DEARRAINDROP,
‘RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX’, Summer 2004 show – at DEITCH PROJECTS – where he gained an underground rep for being a (big !!) part of the artist crew – that helped DEARRAINDROP mount this major installation.

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

LISA COOLEY FINE ART

~HOW TO PREDICT THE FUTURE/NYC !! & ANDY COOLQUITT !! | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 2nd, 2008, 4:53pm



~TWIST/SAN FRANCISCO/NYC

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TWIST aka BARRY McGEE aka ROBERT PIMPLE is in town – tag sighting in UNION SQUARE,
OCT 19, 2008

PHOTO: NANCY SMITH

~TWIST/SAN FRANCISCO/NYC | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 2nd, 2008, 4:44pm



~A-RON/PARIS/NYC

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A-Ron, aka …. the downtown don.
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH, OCT 24, 2008

. . . taking ANDREW SMITH on a little walking tour of the NYC art scene – we ran into A-Ron the downtown don – tooling around – on his BMX bike in the Lower East Side.

check out: NEW YORK GLOB !!

check out: A-Ron/myspace

also, if you are curious, watch: A-RON/OFF BOWERY/YouTube !!

A-Ron just came back from curating a big big ‘NY-centric’ show, ‘OFF, OFF BOWERY’ at COLETTE in Paris.
supertouch ran a great post on the show’s opening,

see: SUPERTOUCH/ARCHIVE/A-RON in PARIS !!

see: COLETTE/PARIS, FRANCE !!

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~A-RON/PARIS/NYC | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 2nd, 2008, 4:06pm



~ANDREW SMITH/MOONDUST/NYC

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. . . speaking of starships and outer space – ANDREW SMITH, the American born, British author of: ‘MOONDUST: IN SEARCH OF THE MEN WHO FELL TO EARTH’ (2005) – a lively account of lunar landing legend and reality – based on interviews with the last 9 remaining (of 12) American astronauts to actually set foot on the moon – touched base in New York City last week – to interview the remaining crew – a few are no longer around !! – who touched base with dot.com legend JOSH HARRIS – when his JUPITER & PSEUDO megabucks – were funding a rockin’ and rollin’ maverick art party scene, here in NY F*CKING CITY – in the mid 80’s !! – culminating in that great granddaddy of dot.com megabuck art parties – QUIET – the 2 week MILLENNIUM live-in – 90 artist – 24/7 – bash – that took over downtown Broadway – and only stopped, when it was shut down by FEMA, the FIRE DEPT & the POLICE DEPT – all arriving – at the same time.

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. . . speaking of moondust – that’s CAL’S death dust – also known as – cremated ashes – smeared on the door.
600 BROADWAY at PRINCE STREET – aka the gateway to SOHO, NYC – was the headquarters of PSEUDO, back in the day. And, there you could find Cal, big, and bigger attitude, as camo-punk encased, as a renegade US flag, an in-your-face punk with a bleached buzz cut – who did some of early alternative PSEUDO programming, and more importantly, acted as a 24/7 attached-to-the-hip entourage body-guard-of-hipsterdom – for Josh, himself. They were basically inseparable. where Josh went – there went Cal. As uncool and preppy as Josh was, and he was !! – esp in the beginning – Cal was the king of rebel street cred. his m.o. was: silence. Josh was the man, the visionary, the business whiz kid – the brains & bucks, as in mega bucks !! and Cal – was the cool, well he had the attitude, I guess better put: he had the street style – in fact, Josh obviously was, hands down x 1,000 – the cooler of the two – in all ways. but Cal made an indelible impression as part of the hipster entourage that surrounded Josh, and feed his legend – back in the day.
p.s. Josh wrote to say Cal did a Pseudo show called: ‘high weirdness’.

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. . . don’t have the full details, on when or how he died – though it was something like a self-inflicted drug O.D. – not a car accident !! and it happened recently – but, it’s Andrew Smith’s scoop – he knows the down and dirty details – so, guess you’ll to just have to wait till his book comes out – on the best of the dot.com biggies – including to a great part – our JOSH HARRIS.
Those were the days, making $10,000 a week in the employ of Josh – to run a party – was not unheard of – in fact, it was the norm. But, back to CAL. Cal was a vampire. At night – he put on those porcelain fang tooth overlays and partied down hard. One could go to secret parties – the Vampires even had the first big blow-out New Year’s Eve 2000 pre-Party at QUIET – and see all kinds of NYC night life denizens, who during the daylight hours – you would see unloading party supplies, read: beer, and alcohol – or tending the Pseudo party bars – just like all the other ‘ordinary’ work-a-day NYC artist people – but, then they’d come out in their secret night life – dressed as hard core, as hard core gets – and all, men and women, vampires – with fangs in their mouth.
It was rumored that Cal was the leader of the pack. It was these vampire friends who must have smeared his ashes on the Pseudo door, and drew those magic symbols. Like a lot of us, Cal was crushed when the Pseudo days ground to a halt. He went up to stay with Josh a couple of times at the FARM – but it didn’t go too well. legend is they had a big blow-out, read fist fight – and Cal never returned. The necklace Josh had given to Cal, a grain of sand with his name inscribed in it – on a leather cord – which he had worn 24/7 from the beginning – was found discarded on the farmhouse floor.

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. . . while touching base with the NYC art scene later that day – ANDREW SMITH was able to get in a few hardcore shows. He made the CONTAINER SHOW opening at new Lower East Side Gallery – ANONYMOUS. . . where he loved the work of ANTHONY LISTER, and . .

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and GREG LAMARCHE !! – Andrew said he had been around the London art scene quite a bit – even having interviewed DAMIEN HIRST a while back – and seen some shows lately, but definitely – he had to admit – the NYC scene – had the edge !! He even got to meet live wire – MOMO !! whose tag & site specific work intrigued him greatly. if there ever was a earth walker – with a lunar mission mind-set – that would be MOMO.

ANDREW SMITH particularly was enthralled by: MOMO TAGS THE WIDTH of MANHATTAN !!

and, see: ANONYMOUS/CONTAINER SHOW !!

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. . . then seriously switching gears – the same night – he was able to hit the last hour of the 3rd Annual
NY ART BOOK FAIR BENEFIT OPENING PARTY – where he encountered another live wire !! –
PHIL COTE – of Philly’s BOBO !!!

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. . . and mission accomplished – scored a great souvenir gift to bring back home to his girlfriend – from his lightning quick foray into the wilds of the NYC – BIG APPLE art scene – a limited edition MELLISA BROWN ‘TABLOID’ deck ($30) – a great gift for the even more tabloid consumed BRITS than we are – but in particular for his girlfriend – who he firmly declared – would love it. more fun, MELISSA BROWN was on hand to play – a ‘TABLOID’ round – with him in person.
you have to make a tabloid headline out of the cards you are dealt – and his included a caricature of ROBERT DOWNEY’S GRANDMOTHER !! which practically knocked his Brit socks off – with delight !!
and, she signed the deck for him, too. she signs the joker !! how great. how do you beat that. you don’t.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH, NEW YORK CITY, OCT 24, 2008

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ANDREW SMITH – ‘MOONDUST: IN SEARCH OF THE MEN WHO FELL TO EARTH’ (2005)
is out in a few different editions.

an early review by ROBIN McKIE in the OBSERVER, APRIL 24, 2005 is one of the best to touch base with.
it begins: “Nine astronauts who walked on the moon are still alive, but their clouds of glory have gone dark”
. . . and goes on to highlight this telling episode from Andrew’s book:
re: BUZZ ALDRIN – “he resents more not being the first man on the moon than he appreciates being the second (!!),
as a fellow astronaut (unnamed !!) observes – hence the absence of lunar pictures of ARMSTRONG – even when he was specifically requested, he refused to take a single snap of his commander, because he was ‘too busy.’ “!!
(remind anybody else, of Pseudo or QUIET … and, I thought it was just Josh setting us all up against one another – now it just turns out to be the nature of the competitive human beast.)

see: OBSERVER REVIEW/MOONDUST

this review is pretty good too, see: BUSINESS WEEK, AUG 22.2005 – After The Moon — What ?

and about the real story on moondust.
see: NASA CHRONICLES/MOON DUST & SPACE SHIPS

~ANDREW SMITH/MOONDUST/NYC | Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | November 2nd, 2008, 2:04pm


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