SMOKE SIGNAL . . . . is a FREE ALL-COMICS OPEN SUBMISSION NEWSPAPER published by Brooklyn’s DESERT ISLAND.
the 11 x 14-1/2 in. 24-page publication “aims for a mix of established independent artists and up-and-coming unknowns.”
It depends on community support for realization. Issues are produced in a limited run of 1000. Copies are available for FREE at the shop, through the mail and at a few other select BROOKLYN locations. They are “trying to publish quarterly” !!
SMOKE SIGNAL #1 – above – has a wonderful cover illustration by the fantastic TRAVIS MILLARD !!
sure to become a collector’s item – it is now out-of-print. Among its approx 46 contributors – are:
CAT CHOW, TAYLOR McKIMENS, GIL GENTILE, JEN GRIMS, SHOBOSHOBO, NOAH LYON, UNINHABITABLE MANSIONS, FAMOUS CLASS and RON REGE Jr. It was published in JUNE 2009.
here’s a little sampling:
‘HOW TO DRAW CARTOONS’ – by LEAH HAYES.
. . . ‘STEP #1: MAKE A FACE’ – LEAH HAYES
. . . ‘STEP #2: GIVE IT A HAT’ – LEAH HAYES
‘CARTOON CEMETERY’ – by LUKE RAMSEY.
detail – LUKE RAMSEY.
(hey !! my cat’s name is .. LUCKY !!)
‘SOPH PUNK #1’ – by CAT CHOW
‘THE DRIPS – WRECK WRECK’ – by TAYLOR McKIMENS !!
iconic calligraphy by Taylor McKIMENS.
iconic – DRIP !! – TAYLOR McKIMENS.
(Jackson Pollock – look out !! we’re about to up-date the art definition of: drip !!)
‘I LOVE YOU – GABRIELLE BELL’ – by JASON KEIFFER.
SHOBOSHOBO !!
detail – SHOBOSHOBO.
NOAH LYON !!
“I HAVE A QUESTION” – NOAH LYON.
“ENOUGH STUFF ?” – NOAH LYON.
‘THE HEALING POWER OF ENERGY CURRENTS – FROM A SPIRITUAL WORLD THAT PARELELLS OUR OWN ?’ – by RON REGE Jr.
detail, RON REGE Jr.
detail, RON REGE, Jr.
SMOKE SIGNAL #2 – put out in SEPT 2009 – features a front cover by DASH SHAW and a back cover by BECCA KACANDA !! It’s many talented contributors include: GABRIELLE BELL, FRANK SANTORO, TRAVIS MILLARD, RON REGE Jr, TAYLOR McKIMENS, JULIEN LANGENDORFF, VICTOR KERLOW, and NOAH LYON.
It is still available, but better go get one – quick !!
SMOKE SIGNAL #2 – FRONT COVER – by DASH SHAW.
SMOKE SIGNAL #2 – BACK COVER – by BECCA KACANDA !!
“BEHIND THE WALL OF SLEEP . . . ” – by JULIEN LANGENDORFF.
“behind the wall of sleep . . . ” – JULIEN LANGENDORFF.
“the stairs were cold the sky was unseen” . . . – JULIEN LANGENDORFF.
JOHN BRODOWSKI
detail, JOHN BRODOWSKI.
‘BIG CITY BLUES’ – by AVI SPIVAK.
detail – ‘BIG CITY BLUES’ – AVI SPIVAK.
DANIEL LOCKE.
“FOR TEN YEARS I LIVED IN THE WILDERNESS OF NORTHERN ALASKA.” – DANIEL LOCKE.
“I WAS TOTALLY WILD! I WOULD EAT MY FOOD WITH ANIMALS FOR CHRIST’S SAKE!” – DANIEL LOCKE.
‘A TRUE STORY’ – by BUCKY COX
“VICTORIA, MEXICO – In the 1950’s my father-in-law was a teenage art student . . .” – BUCKY COX
center spread – by FRANK SANTORO.
“RED HAIRED / MAN YELLOW SKIN / BLUE EYES / BLACK HORSE” – FRANK SANTORO.
‘CRYPTO-ZOOLOGICAL’ – by MAX EVRY & NICK ROSE
“Ain’t ya gonna try to get away, l’il fella?” – MAX EVRY & NICK ROSE
‘STREET BROS.’ – – by TRAVIS MILLARD.
“STREET BROS.” – TRAVIS MILLARD.
“COME WITH US” – TRAVIS MILLARD.
“OVER THE FENCE …” / “THROUGH THE HEDGE …” – TRAVIS MILLARD.
“TOLD YA IT’D BE THERE” – TRAVIS MILLARD.
‘THE DRIPS VS.’ – by TAYLOR McKIMENS.
detail – ‘THE DRIPS VS.’ . . .”FIGHT” – TAYLOR McKIMENS
‘FRANK IS DEAD’ – by VICTOR KERLOW.
detail, VICTOR KERLOW.
‘SKUME’ – by KEROZEN.
detail, ‘SKUME’ – by KEROZEN.
detail, ‘The Way Some People Live’ – by GABRIELLE BELL.
“i’ve been staying indoors a lot, working and listening to Cheever: A Life by Blake Bailey …”
detail, ‘The Way Some People Live – by GABRIELLE BELL.
“OH, this is so HUMILIATING! Look at all those literati in there enjoying themselves!”
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
so, they are currently taking SUBMISSIONS for SMOKE SIGNAL #3 !! scheduled to come out – early December 2009.
submissions for this 3rd issue will be accepted up until mid November 2009.
SMOKE SIGNAL will be coming out every 3 months (June, September, December & March)
note: GABRIEL FOWLER of DESERT ISLAND and SMOKE SIGNAL’S publisher !! – tells us the RELEASE PARTY !! for SMOKE SIGNAL #3 will be at the inaugural BROOKLYN COMICS FESTIVAL – coming up this Dec 5, 2009 – in BROOKLYN.
see: SMOKE SIGNAL INFO !!
they even have a nice video clip of – SMOKE SIGNAL #1 – coming hot off the press – !!
DESERT ISLAND – 540 METROPOLITAN – WILLIAMS – BROOKLYN
HRS: TUES-SAT: noon-9PM / SUN: noon-7PM / closed on MON
~SMOKE SIGNALS FROM DESERT ISLAND !! |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | October 17th, 2009, 9:06am
. . . last weekend we took our camera over to JERSEY CITY – for the JERSEY CITY ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR, OCT 3 & 4, 2009.
we started off in JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS at the PERSHING FIELD COMMUNITY CENTER, for a show of local artists curated by DIANE FLEMING. then we went downtown to the NEW PORT MALL, for a show curated by ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.
bye the way, the young denizens of NEW YORK CITY – call JERSEY CITY – the land of “the chill” – don’t ask me why . . . I’m really not quite sure what they mean by that – as J.C. is pretty rough & tumble – though sometimes the PATH TRAIN does look like the L train ride to Williamsburg – looked to be circa 1996 !!
FLUVIO GIUDICI. PERSHING FIELD ARTIST GROUP.
FLUVIO GIUDICI . . . Mr. Giudici was born in 1927 in Pirano ITALY, a small town on the Adriatic Coast.
he says: “I went to school for 8 years before going to work in the town boat yard. My job at the ship yard was marine carpenter. I came to America in 1959 and went to work on the water front securing cargo on ships. In 1972 the industry was modernized with containerization and I found myself with a guaranteed salary and a lot of time on my hands. I started painting and drawing to occupy my time, this is my hobby and I am a self-taught artist”.
He told me started painting when his kids left unfinished a ‘paint by numbers’ set in the 1970’s – he didn’t complete the given picture, he just took up the brushes and the left-over paints and started his own painting.
JACK COLEMAN.
unknown by Jack he is wearing our favorite – very early American quilt, ‘star’ pattern: the ‘Ohio Star’, which dates back to the 1880’s. It’s the red 4 pointed star in the knit pattern of his sweater, on his sleeves at the elbow. A very famous pattern that goes back to medieval, maybe earlier roots, as a Christian or Catholic ‘cross’ pattern in Early European embroidery, knit, and crochet. As an American quilt block pattern – it has a great number of names and many variations, such as ‘Lone Star’ and ‘Texas Star’ – so the pattern in general – is often referred to as the ‘variable Star’. ‘Ohio Star’ was so popular, not only because it was so easy to make, but it also – because it was so dramatic. the early quilt makers of this country – also loved it because, each quilter could leave her own ‘mark’ – the basic design being so easily manipulated. So perhaps the early settler’s use of the ‘Ohio Star’s – richest legacy to American design – is that of – a basic patchwork pattern – which looks very different each time you see it, expressing each maker’s individual artistry – from quilt to quilt.
our fav piece of Jack’s was this collage made from archival and souvenir scraps of early NYC pro baseball games. mementos that he said, were first collected by his brother.
detail, JACK COLEMAN . . . Joe DiMaggio.
detail, JACK COLEMAN . . . Babe Ruth !!
black and photos by PAUL TAMBURELLI.
PAUL TAMBURELLI is a young artist/photographer who grew up in Jersey City.
He is currently a fourth year Photography major at SVA – the SCHOOL of VISUAL ARTS, NYC.
PAUL TAMBURELLI.
DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING, with her work.
she also curated this showing – by the PERSHING FIELD ARTIST’S GROUP, an informal gathering – mostly for the purpose of participating in the PERSHING JERSEY CITY ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR – OCT 2009.
DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING.
painting by DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING.
love this one, DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING.
PATRICIA FRANK’S wall.
PATRICIA FRANK: photoshop manipulated flower photography on laminated poster board.
PATRICIA FRANK.
PATRICIA FRANK.
PATRICIA FRANK on the PERSHING FIELDS playgrounds.
PETER ROSZKOWIAK.
‘TROIKA’, PETER ROSZKOWIAK.
Peter Roszkowaik was born in Poland and came to the U.S. in 1966, when he was 12. He was raised on the Lower East Side,
and lived in the West Village for 15 yrs, where he attended public school. a little later in life, after he had been married for 10 years, he began to get interested in art. “Walking through SOHO for so many years finally got to me. ” !!
He is self-taught and his first project was carving a MEERSCHAUM PIPE, which came in a do-it-yourself kit.
Then he began to carve wood, and recently he has taken up painting. this is only his second painting, ever.
He clearly remembers the rich folk art traditions of the country, he left behind at 12.
PETER ROSZKOWIAK, wood carving.
and yes, he uses only found and re-cycled materials, all the wood, and even including the frame.
PETER ROSZKOWIAK, wood carving. found wood.
PETER ROSZKOWIAK, wood carving.
ELAINE JAMES.
panting by ELAINE JAMES.
Elaine is a native of Jersey City Heights, and interestingly her husband, WALTER JAMES is a founding member of Jersey City’s famous motorcycle club – THE BROTHERHOOD. back in the day – they did many cross country motorcycle tours.
ELAINE JAMES.
ELAINE JAMES.
at some point – we went to see several other stops on the JERSEY CITY ARTISTS TOUR OCT 2009.
Here’s ERIC SOPHIE, who curated the small, but dynamic exhibit in the NEWPORT MALL, downtown Jersey City.
He also has some of his own highly detailed lego works in the show.
walking around a table mounted LEGO sculpture by ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.
its some kind of ‘HQ’ – as in science fiction – headquarters.
OMG – the front !! – detailed LEGO sculpture by ERIC SOPHIE – the LEGOMASTER.
yep. real legos.
lightbox by KEITH VAN PELT, ‘DUTCH TF DUTCHMAN’.
another lightbox by KEITH VAN PELT, ‘DUTCH TF DUTCHMAN’.
deck, ‘BOARD TO LIVE’ – painted by CHRIS REYES & ROMAN LAUREN.
small canvas by – LOSER !!
larger painting by – CHRISTIAN SANTIAGO
CHRISTIAN SANTIAGO.
N.J. landscape painting by WHITNEY BENARD. nice.
local kids turned art critics !! for the day . . . . they are gesturing towards a piece by LOSER.
from very left, at top: paintings by ERIC SOPHIE; LOSER; and BOJANA COKLYAT.
the newest generation of art fans . . . . .
a series of small paintings titled: ‘Hed Nod City’, by DONTIQUE MANGUAL.
DONTIQUE MANGUAL.
poet: JUST PUTT.
when we returned later to PERSHING FIELD – we were able to catch BOB MIKSZA.
marble carving by BOB MIKSZA.
BOB Miksza – 6 years ago he enrolled in a course on marble and stone carving at SVA – the SCHOOL Of VISUAL ARTS, NYC. Lori Ellison, who wrote Bob’s short bio in the small book accompanying the show, tell us: “Since then, Bob has been making sculptures. He modestly calls it a hobby, but it is a passionate one. His work is largely intuitive as he had no training previous to enrolling in that one class. His work reflects his interest in Shamanism and tribal belief systems”.
with all due respect – we noticed the tattoo on his left forearm, which refers to his service as a marine ranger in the Korean war – so we’re thinking his tour of action, as a young man – in the Far East, also had some influence on his art, too.
small table top marble carving by BOB MIKSZA.
and we’ll give JACK COLEMAN, the last hurrah !!
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO DIANE FLEMING.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
~JERSEY CITY ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | October 16th, 2009, 8:31pm
. . . CINDERS carries a nice selection of limited edition hand-made artist zines – some of which are of their own making. STO has made a few memorable ones – but recently it was zine put out by KELIE BOWMAN, that caught our eye.
cinderspress
info@cindersgallery.com
www.cindersgallery.com
September 07 / edition: 25/42
“make me”
“Your ears are better than mine / but mine keep me up all night”
“stop the war”
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
~KELIE BOWMAN/RIGHT ON |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | October 12th, 2009, 8:41am
‘CIRCLE OF PLENTY’ – SEPT 11 – OCT 11, 2009
CINDERS GALLERY – 103 HAVEMEYER ST – BROOKLYN
HRS: WED-SUN 1-7 PM
DIANE BARCELOWSKY, BLOKIS, KELIE BOWMAN, MONICA CANILAO, CRISTIAN ELIZALDE, MAYA HAYUK, ALLYSON MELLBERG, ALEX LUCAS, KYLE RANSON, SUZANNE SATTLER, STO & JEREMY TAYLOR.
PIX FROM THE OPENING – FRI SEPT 11, 2009
SUZANNE SATTLER and KELIE BOWMAN
Suzanne’s work behind them.
SUZANNE SATTLER.
KYLE RANSON
MONICA CANILAO & KYLE RANSON, ‘FIGUREHEAD Of FLOWERS’. ($900)
detail, MONICA CANILAO & KYLE RANSON, ‘FIGUREHEAD OF FLOWERS’.
KELIE BOWMAN, ‘Pile #5’, ($100)
. . . I’m just not into saying anything – if you can’t figure this out for yourself,
. . . you need more help than I can provide – i.e. – it’s a steal !!
KELIE BOWMAN, ‘Planter #6’ ($125)
ALLYSON MELLBERG, ‘THE COLLECTOR’. ($300)
ALLYSON MELLBERG, ‘BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED’. ($350)
detail, ALLYSON MELLBERG, ‘BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED’.
it says: “CALM DOWN ASSHOLE”.
ALEX LUKAS, untitled. ($850)
KELIE BOWMAN, ‘AFTER THE FLOOD’. ($1,500)
detail, KELIE BOWMAN.
detail, KELIE BOWMAN.
detail, KELIE BOWMAN.
CRISTIAN ELIZALDE, ‘ROMAN DREAM’. ($300)
KELIE BOWMAN with CRISTIAN ELIZALDE.
JEREMY TAYLOR, ‘DUROG’. ($350)
Kelie had some handmade limited edition books, titled: ‘over flowing fullness’ / summer 2009
they were $6 ea.
KELIE BOWMAN, ‘TREE OF LOGIC’ & ‘WELFARE JOB PROGRAM 217456K’.
KELIE BOWMAN, ‘WELFARE JOB PROGRAM 217456F’.
the back page.
“bide your time miss bowman” – no doubt, miss bowman – your time will come.
but, back to the show – the black & white piece, center background, is by BLOK.
BLOK.
quelle vie.
hi, KATE !!
STO made the papier mache plants – he calls them: ‘infected plant’ series.
STO, cactus from his ‘infected plant’ series. ($300 ea.)
DIANE BARCELOWSKY, ‘MASPETH/WAR IS A GREAT TIME TO BE IN THE COFFIN BUSINESS’. ($600)
. . . on an happier (?), though bittersweet note – the corners, and bottoms of the walls were painted, and there was re-cycled ‘trash’ laying all around !! courtesy of KELIE BOWMAN.
she also curated the show.
if you’ve gotta DIY – this is a nice place to start.
XMAS gifts 2009 – hand painted – trash.
you have to admit – she did a great job. take that – and stuff it – Jeffrey D. ‘Sunday School’.
hand painted trash – KELIE BOWMAN.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH
~CIRCLE OF PLENTY |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | October 10th, 2009, 8:09pm
above: artist ERIC SAL & on the right – artist/blogger MARTIN BROMIRSKI of ANABA !!
thank god – it ain’t about skunk city models – so guess those google goons won’t be aknockin’ on your door. this halloween, or will they ? who are we to ruin a good thing, bro !!
PHOTOGRAPHED: at the TOMOO GOKITA OPENING – ‘CHAMPION CARNIVAL’ – ATM – MARCH 13, 2009
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH
see: TOMOO GOKITA/CHAMPION CARNIVAL/OPENING PIX !!
FROM THE HOME PAGE:
FRI OCT 9: . . . yo, BRO, as in BROMIRSKI !! – paws off our secret weapon – hard-partying artlovers man-about-town & big mouth mouthpiece – SIMON CERIGO !!
. . . we hear CERIGO regaled you with stories of the good old days when the Lower East Side – really was the Lower East Side and the art legends rolled, I mean ruled – mighty. ask him to tell ya bout BASQUIAT’S fridge – only pot. pounds of it. too bad he didn’t stick around long enough – to do an MTV – WELCOME TO MY CRIB – spot !!. anyways, CERIGO apparently even touched down with some gleeful reminiscences re: the newly shuttered almost, that’s a-l-m-o-s-t most hated man-about-town – faux dealer to the max – MICHAEL STEINBERG !!
apparently, BROMIRSKI esp loved the bit – where Simon told him that back in the day he and Charlie, as in FINCH !! – artnet secret weapon and grand daddy mentor to all us cutting edge snarks, sharks, whatever !! – used to chuckle that STEINBERG was more interesting for the $400 shirts he wore on his back – than the art on his walls !!
so, OK. heads up – ANABA BRAT – if you really want some dirt – next time – ask SIMON what he and DAVID LETTERMAN have in common ?
hint: it got NANCY thrown out of ‘QUIET’ & left one unnamed no-talent trust fund baby – who was solely known for running around with a huge baggy of free flowing weed, Simon’s fav artworld species – knocked-out cold on the floor with one blow & in the Josh Harris bio ‘WE LIVE IN PUBLIC’ you can see the Nancy imprinted nail marks on her throat up-close – which she had to have plastic surgeoned away. with daddy’s $$. like I said – if you don’t like the heat – stay outta the kitchen !! still not warm ?
the NEW YORK POST got it right today:
“And the No. 1 reason DAVID LETTERMAN is a cad: The ‘LATE SHOW’ host brought his assistant he was sleeping with on Caribbean vacations with his wife and their young son.”
except in Simon’s case – it was his quote unquote “employer gallerist”.
so, you might rightfully ask: why we keep Simon on, at least as a spinmeister – well, he has a few redeeming characteristics. name one ? OMG get this – he shows up at ZIEHER SMITH openings, who we just rated as D.O.A. – DEAD ON ARRIVAL – skanky drug dealer pals in tow – piles on the free beer .. and tells SCOTT: “I’m best friends with CHARLIE FINCH” – which gets him behind the front desk to hear all about Scott’s half million buck renovation – and then – he goes in for the sucker punch – “… but I’m also artlover’s hubby !!”.
at that, Zieher pointed to the extra unopened beer can Simon had stashed in his shirt pocket and told Cerigo – he “was greedy!!” – to which Simon replies, “whadya mean, I’m gonna drink it”??!!
. . . ya, just can’t make this stuff up. at least someone, can laugh in this godforsaken sinkhole of an art scene . . .
regarding Scott and his art world ambitions – funny, how you can have just about everything – and there’s still gonna be that thorn – that street-wise smart-ass – that’s gonna take you down, and ruin your half million $$ party to boot !!
. . . and, truth be told – it is the dirt poor stoner bad boys, and girls !! – who really make & break this town. take a note, ALBERTO !! or, as we like to call him around the office – DJAM !! anyways – Simon’s conclusion to the night’s revelry ? “nobody was there, I mean there were a lot of slackers, but nobody really important”. and the show ? “sort of trendy. some guy. you could see where Zieher Smith was going, but what was his wife wearing ? some purple shirt and these weird boots . . .?” no wonder he’s on our payroll. . .
at least the goggle goonies can’t get me – my name is already at the top of this page. and skank city has-been models aside, not to mention celebrity socialite voice mail hackers – the straighter I am going to lay it down. talk about a rose and a thorn. talk about a stoner Greek and a wise cracking Jew. ruling the scene – and singing a song – all the way down – to landlord tenant eviction court . . ah, the life of the rich and the poor. NYC style 2009.
. . . hey, they were even threatening to take away my internet juice – for lack of 40 bucks !! can you grow it at home, you know, homegrown DIY hi-speed ? somebody tell – Jeffrey D. – those are the kind of ‘Sunday School’ classes – we really want.
~yo, BRO !! |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | October 9th, 2009, 7:24pm
TOP NICE – RANDY BARRACUDA, LOUIS ENCHANTE, PAUL B. DAVIS/SLOW HOUR, HAMPU TIME, DEM GONE, ORBID-SILL & MR LICKY.
FRIDAY NIGHT – 2 OCTOBER 2009
THE RUSSIAN BAR – 267 KINGSLAND ROAD 22-05 – L3 / L5 after 12
RANDY BARRACUDA – “the biggest, most influenial & innovative Skweee producer on the market. He’s also one half of Miami bass duo IMATRAN VOIMA.” – 2 hr set.
PAUL B. DAVIS (Beige) – “to host the 3rd installment of his late night Slow Hour playing a brand new style called S L O W H O U S E – slowed down, chopped and screwed commercial house and RnB.”
Mr LICKY, DEM GONE and our TOP NICE hosts – reside.
and, yo its not just for the musicians, or music scene followers – graphic artists should check out, this link too.
see: TOP NICE on MySpace !!
~TOP NICE/LONDON |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | October 2nd, 2009, 10:35am
MEMORIAL for DASH SNOW
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009 / 3:30-7 PM
EAST RIVER AMPHITHEATER – on THE EAST RIVER
3 BLOCKS SOUTH OF HOUSTON / 2 BLOCKS SOUTH of WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE / WALKING BRIDGE AT CHERRY ST.
see: MAP
ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
DASH SNOW MEMORIAL. EAST RIVER AMPHITHEATER/BANDSHELL. OCT 1, 2009
PHOTO: NANCY SMITH
does anybody else remember when the amphitheater, was a burned-out graff headquarters ?
a seriously broken down and abandoned building … a very scary clubhouse for countless generations of bad boys, across a wide spectrum – kids from the hood, some as young as 9 yrs., and their big bros – smoking cigs & weed with the hipster punks. sharing spray paint tips. looking to fall thru the cracks, or fly.
OCT 2: also having a bad week – PATRICK GRIFFIN and KATHY GRAYSON . . . the stress of the NYC art scene is often unforgiving on its most talented forces. tell me about it.
. . . tell DASH SNOW. the memorial was bittersweet. the weather was appropriately sad, cloudy and moody – but as if in respect for the small, diversely talented mostly downtown contingent – though always seeming on the verge of storm, the weather held, rain never came and the open air proceedings were able to progress unhampered. the stage was dominated by musician friends of Dash’s playing their music, sharing his fav songs and briefly relating affectionate remembrances … of happier times, and some wild times, too. T.V. BABY’S Matt and Brain closed the day … and then everyone, everyone was invited with great hospitality to the PINK PONY for food & drink. I think the most poignant aspect of the day, apart from the almost-rain, Jade’s presence and words, and seeing little round-faced baby Secret – was the sight of the 2 white flags that flanked the stage, fluttering in the wind, with Dash’s bubble tag stamped large upon them. one could sense the depth of the shared sorrow, love and respect for Dash – deep in the souls of these dark clad NYC hipsters who between them covered many different scenes, and came from both sides of the divide, those of privileged upbringing and those up from the hard streets. I don’t know if its unique to NYC, but I know this – at some point it’s only about talent. if you get past that guarded hipster exterior, on both sides of the divide – you will find a unique creative spirit – trying to navigate the city’s harsh reality. balancing talent, aspiration, and hurdles – of all kinds – and keeping up the party – is a tough balancing act for all . . . sometimes its exactly the most gifted who can’t make it through.
I know some doubt it, but I have no hesitation in adding DASH SNOW to the small but proud list of downtown live-hard play-hard legends. its always sad to watch them flame-out – but there is no mistaking the flare.
LIZZIE BOUGATSOS.
CHRISTOPHE DE MENIL.
DAN COLEN and AGATHE SNOW.
HOPE ATHERTON, MEREDITH DARROW.
VITO SCHNABEL. (2nd row. in green)
center: THE GRIFFIN BROS – PATRICK and SEAN.
(center 1st row)
LIZZIE BOUGATSOS.
A-RON.
NICK.
WADE OATES of THE VIRGINS and photographer SEAN VEGEZZI.
photographer NAOMI FISHER.
photographer TERRY RICHARDSON.
at the PINK PONY – MATT of TV BABY.
JADE and MATT.
KARIN NELSON, recently on board at V MAGAZINE, contributes to the PULSE – ‘WHAT I’M WEARING NOW’,
celeb fashion section in the NEW TIMES STYLE SECTION/WEEKENDS.
(She did that recent one with MILLA JOVOVICH !!/OCT 4, 2009)
BRAIN of TV BABY. not such a great pic – but you can see why he has the name.
MAX SNOW.
Dash’s friends made a commemorative CD of his fav songs – with an inset booklet of sweet pix.
which they gave out after the East River memorial.
‘Dash Snow – This song’s for you’
DASH and SECRET.
(photo from CD booklet – photographer not credited)
bye DASH SNOW.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH / unless otherwise noted.
~DASH SNOW MEMORIAL/EAST RIVER |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | September 30th, 2009, 7:19am
THE MUSEUM OF COMIC and CARTOON ART – MoCCA – and ABRAMS ComicArts invite you to join them for a celebration of the new book: ‘THE ART of HARVEY KURTZMAN: THE MAD GENIUS of COMICS’ – written by DENIS KITCHEN & PAUL BUHLE.
to-nite – THURS SEPT 24, 2009 at 7 PM !!
at the: MUSEUM OF COMIC and CARTOON ART – MoCCA – 594 BROADWAY, SUITE 410 (bet Houston & Prince) !!
. . . . there will be a discussion featuring co-author DENIS KITCHEN and Harvey’s daughter, NELLIE KURTZMAN,
which will be moderated by Abrams Comicarts editor CHARLES KOCHMAN.
with a reception & signing with refreshments to follow.
admission open & free to all.
see: abramscomicarts.com !!
p.s. our friends over at MoCAA tell us HARVEY KURTZMAN is quite a comics icon !!
He discovered ROBERT CRUMB and gave “GLORIA STEINEM her first job in publishing when he hired her as his assistant.
TERRY GILLIAM also started at his side, met an unknown JOHN CLEESE in the process, and the genesis of MONTY PYTHON was formed.
ART SPIEGELMAN has stated on record that he owes his career to him. And he’s one of PLAYBOY publisher Hugh Hefner’s favorite artists.” !!
. . . as well, most interestingly . . . “Harvey Kurtzman had a Midas touch for talent, but was himself an astonishingly talented and influential artist, writer, editor, and satirist. KURTZMAN, the creator of MAD MAGAZINE and PLAYBOY’S “LITTLE ANNIE FANNY”, was called “One of the most important figures in postwar America” by the NEW YORK TIMES. His groundbreaking “realistic” war comics of the early ’50s and various satirical publications (MAD, Trump, Humbug, and Help!) had an immense impact on popular culture, inspiring a generation of underground cartoonists. Without Kurtzman, it’s unlikely we’d have had Airplane, SNL, or National Lampoon”.
the book includes hundreds of never-before-seen illustrations, paintings, pencil sketches, newly discovered lost E.C. Comics layouts, color compositions, illustrated correspondence, and vintage photos from the rich Kurtzman archives.
~HARVEY KURTZMAN/MAD GENIUS OF COMICS |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | September 24th, 2009, 1:17pm
. . . going against the grain, or is it – just getting in touch with the times – there are a few very interesting, very stark, and mostly black and white – photographs & hyper-realist images – floating around town this week.
1. first up:
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS and STELLAN HOLM. PHOTO CREDIT: VICTOR BOCKRIS
IMAGE COURTESY: STELLAN HOLM GALLERY, NYC.
STELLAN HOLM GALLERY is using this archival black & white photo – as the flagship image for their first show of the new season.
how a young STELLAN HOLM came to be photographed with William Burroughs, the photo itself by a famous writer about town (see: VICTOR BOCKRIS) is unknown to me – and there is no info offered – but I bet therein lies a pretty good story. I guess he grew up in very fortunate and creative circumstances. I’ll say this though – the grown-up Stellan – still looks – pretty much the same !!
the show in question is: ‘William S. Burroughs – The Sky is Thin As Paper Here’.
running SEPT 12 – OCT 31, 2009 – it is a selection of abstract expressionist type works, some including collage components – completed between the years of 1982 and 1995 . . “when Burroughs was extremely prolific as a visual artist”. As he was born in 1914 – that would put him between the ages of 68 and 81 – you should only live so long, never mind still be … ‘out there’.
STELLAN HOLM GALLERY – 524 West 24th ST. NYC.
you can view the exhibit online: STELLAN HOLM GALLERY/exhibits !!
2. then opening, to-nite – SAT SEPT 12/6-8 PM !!
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG, 1966 – PHOTO: DENNIS HOPPER
TONY SHAFRAZI is using this souped-up archival black & white photo of ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG by DENNIS HOPPER – as the poster image for their first show of the season:
‘DENNIS HOPPER – SIGNS OF THE TIMES’
the show runs: SEPT 12 – OCT 24, 2009
TONY SHAFRAZI GALLERY – 544 West 26th St, NYC.
and, OMFG !! you can see some of the exhibit online !! talk about: a-m-a-z-i-n-g archival photos.
see: DENNIS HOPPER/SIGNS OF THE TIMES !! (hit ‘Images’/left hand margin)
3. then also opening to-nite, but in WASHINGTON, D.C !! – a show of realist PAINTERS !!
‘NEW REALISMS: A New Generation of Contemporary Realist Painters’
opening SEPT 12, 6-8 PM – the exhibit runs thru OCT 24, 2009
IRVINE CONTEMPORARY – 1412 14th Street – NW WASHINGTON, DC.
featuring the work of: EDWARD DEL ROSARIO, ADAM STENNETT, NICOLA VERLATO, BARNABY WHITFIELD & ERIC WHITE.
note: there is a public panel discussion with the artists at GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY today, Sat Sept 12 /2-3:30 PM
LEAVEY CENTER, Program Room (First Floor).
ADAM STENNETT, ‘Paregoric Dropper’, 2008. Acrylic on paper. 22 x 22 in.
check out more of ADAM STENNETT’S work: on his website !!
check out more on the show: ‘NEW REALISMS’/IRVINE CONTEMPORARY/WASHINGTON DC !!
yeah, go back & hit that link !! here’s another sample:
ERIC WHITE, ‘ORGONOMIC FUNCTIONALISM CONFERENCE 1973’, 2003. oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
4. and finally, back in glorious, NYC – STEVEN KASHER GALLERY will be inaugurating their new ground floor storefront space – with what looks to be an amazing exhibit of archival NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC photographs. The first display and sale of vintage prints from the vast and varied archives of the National Geographic Society – with – “over 150 unique vintage black and white prints representing the earliest days of the society (founded in 1888) through the 1940s”.
RANDY KENNEDY already posted an very interesting piece on the collection in the NEW YORK TIMES …
see: ‘TREASURES FROM AN UNDERGROUND TROVE’/NYTIMES. AUG 18, 2009 !!
the show opens next SAT SEPT 17 – 6-8 PM
‘THE WORLD IN BLACK AND WHITE’ – ‘VINTAGE PRINTS FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE’
SEPT 17 – OCT 17, 2009
STEVEN KASHER GALLERY – 521 West 23rd St. NYC
B. ANTHONY STEWART. Coal Miner, Omar, West Virginia, 1938.
Vintage Gelatin Silver Printed 1938. 9-1/4 x 7 in.
ARCHIVAL PRINT FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IMAGE COLLECTION AND
PART OF THE SERIES OFFERED FOR PURCHASE THOUGH STEVEN KASHER GALLERY, NYC.
IMAGE COURTESY: STEVEN KASHER GALLERY.
~HYPER REALISM/SAT SEPT 12 & 17 |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | September 12th, 2009, 11:00am
in production.
~IDENTITY BY DESIGN, NATIVE AMERICAN DRESSES |
Posted in The Bomb | By Nancy Smith | September 12th, 2009, 10:59am
