~SWOON/TRIBUTE/SWITCHBACK SEA

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SWOON – opens a big, as in elaborate installation – with many big cut-out, and 3-D elements – at DEITCH PROJECTS on GRAND ST, SOHO, NYC. JULY 7, 2005.
JAPANTHER played outside, in the street – from the back of a truck !!
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH

to see the original archival coverage: hit here/2005-10-10 !!
you’ll have to scroll down almost to the bottom of that report – but it’s an interesting journey: back – to the SUMMER of 2005 – featuring KAYROCK and WOLFY – their last big NYC installation !! KATHY GRAYSON, fresh off her ‘LIVE THROUGH THIS: NEW YORK 2005’ book release – and including pix of early STERLING RUBY & AGATHE SNOW work, … and, a photo of TAYLOR McKIMENS & MISAKI KWAI, back in the day !!

back to the present !!
SWOON – PASTE ART – JULY 2008 – CHELSEA, NYC
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH

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you can see more photos of SWOON’S gallery installations, here on the:
DEITCH PROJECTS website !!

it’s interesting to note that the most recent rows of photos are by: TOD SEELIE

artlovers caught the tip of the ‘ROLLING ON THE RIVER’ – MISS ROCKAWAY ARMADA BENEFIT / EXHIBIT at AD HOC ART – MARCH 28-APRIL, 2006
see: ‘ROLLING ON THE RIVER’

we were kind of speechless – all we could say was:
CHECK OUT THIS SITE !! – THE MISS ROCKAWAY ARMADA/website !!

that should enthrall you, for a couple of hours !!
it’s got early pix, going right back to the beginnings, and, coming right up to present – JUNE 19, 2008 – as of this posting.

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” . . . the basic design of our raft is inspired by the FLOATING NEUTRINOS.”
MAY 2006 PHOTO – COURTESY: MISS ROCKAWAY ARMADA

check out: FLOATING NEUTRINOS !! – “FIRST SCRAP RAFT TO CROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC” !!

AND, DO NOT !! MISS THE LINK TO THE MISS ROCKAWAY FLIKER SLIDESHOW
WITH PHOTOS BY TOD SEELIE !! – FLICKR SLIDE SHOW !!

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PHOTO FROM THE SITE’S MOST RECENT POSTING
JUNE 19, 2008 PHOTO – COURTESY: MISS ROCKAWAY ARMADA

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‘SWOON: SWIMMING CITIES OF SWITCHBACK SEA’
SEPT 7 – OCT 18, 2008
DEITCH STUDIOS, LONG ISLAND CITY – 4-40 44TH DRIVE / see: MAP !!

OPENING RECEPTION: SUNDAY SEPT 7, 2008 / 6-9 PM

. . . on the early evening of SUNDAY SEPT 7, 2008 – seven handmade boats will dock in front of DEITCH STUDIOS in LONG ISLAND CITY.
for more info, see: DEITCH/SWOON: SWIMMING CITIES OF SWTCHBACK SEA

RIVER PERFORMANCES ARE SCHEDULED FOR: 9/11/08, 9/12/08 & 9/13/08

YOU CAN ALSO GET MORE INFO ON: THE SWIMMING CITIES OF SWITCHBACK SEA/WEBSITE !!

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