![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/anthony-1.jpg\" "\\"anthony-#-1\\"")
<\/a>\nANTHONY HADEN-GUEST – celebrates the launch of: ‘IN THE MEAN TIME’ – at B.E.S., CHELSEA, JAN 20, 2011.<\/p>\n
if you are new to the scene and don’t know who this legendary guy is, British-American writer, reporter, cartoonist, art critic, poet and socialite – you can check him out on WIKI !!<\/a><\/p>\n of course, artlovers was the first<\/em> to review his new book<\/a> – but since it was air mailed to us directly from its FREIGHT+VOLUME Miami Basel Art Fair debut – I was just cheerfully expecting to say hello, party a little bit, ok I partied a lot !! – and get the man’s personal imprint – but whoa – there was more in store, surprise, not !!<\/p>\n there was Anthony happy as a lark – raving to all – about his having just papered – as in: subpoena<\/strong> – Walter Robinson and artnet !! and apparently just days, after Walter finally posted a review of his book, to boot. ha.<\/p>\n ok. here’s the background story:<\/p>\n allegedly Haden-Guest lost a whole storage locker of a “lifetime” – on the art scene’s worth of valuables – including art works by DAVID SALLE, ASHLEY BICKERTON and DONALD BAECHLER – not to mention at least 9 DAN ASHER pieces – all told said to be worth over “$1 million”. The slick action by well-known NYC storage franchise PUBLIC STORAGE – supposedly took place while Anthony was in London – from what I made out – he was only 3 months delinquent – and never received a FINAL NOTICE – even though he claims – he had been in touch with PUBLIC STORAGE – from London, saying he would clear things up – upon his imminent return . . . <\/p>\n the story made the NEW YORK POST – ‘Anthony Haden-Guest loses treasure trove’, last March 2010.<\/a> “I owed them $1,350 dollars. A couple of months before, my lawyer had asked them to give me details so I could wire them monthly payments. They refused . . . . I have been kidnapped in Lebanon. I have been stabbed 50 times in my apartment. But this is the worst thing that has ever happened to me. And there is an aroma here that isn’t lilies of the valley.”<\/p>\n sure enough, lo and behold, a couple of minor pieces from the Haden-Guest locker facility collection – just surfaced last week – on artnet – for sale !! Anthony is over the moon – obviously – it’s a great stroke of luck – just what he needed – to get to the bottom of this sleazy action & retrieve his stuff – but apparently Walter isn’t talking – about who sourced the works – hence the subpoena !! <\/p>\n it’s also my feeling that – since Walter is such a control freak – don’t tell anybody I said this – but apparently Haden-Guest had to hound, beg and badger Walter for a month – before the mighty artnet honcho obliged with a review of ‘In The Mean Time’ – in other words, pretty much – just what everybody else goes through with Walter – and supposedly the subpoena – legal compulsion to spill the beans in court – went in – exactly a day or so after<\/em> the artnet book review finally posted !! and yep, Anthony was looking mighty happy bout that timing.
\njust like the cat – that swallowed the canary. or what !! <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nANTHONY HADEN-GUEST reaches for my book – all the while cheerfully spilling the beans on Walter and artnet !!
\n“I just subpoenaed Walter Robinson” – his new mantra.
\nnever a dull moment – in the art world – and its only<\/em> halfway thru January.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\n“for Nancy – The Archivist”, ha !! love it.
\nplus I got a little drawing too, after his name. yo, not everybody does.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nhe was also shilling limited edition cards – individual editions or sets of 40 – of his cartoons – $200 a pop.
\nthey were actually pretty attractive – yeah, I wanted one – but that was a little pricey pour moi. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\n“YOU ARE NAKED.”<\/p>\n<\/a>
\n“WE ARE FREE SPIRITS.”
\njust in case you think Anthony is dreaming on, no.
\nhe has long legend of being an irresistible ladies man, with the equipment to match – that’s what they say. though no, I can’t vouch for it myself – but I’ve heard tell in such graphic terms – let me put it this way: the way it’s been said leaves no room for exaggeration . . . hoo-ray for Brits.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nSIMON CERIGO – artlovers man-about-town – has known Anthony forever. even sharing – some of the coarser booty. yes, even the art world a has low-life groupies. as opposed to sharing Anthony’s ‘critical’ take – on the art world, bye the way. an important point – he would want clarified.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nB.E.S. was also selling limited edition T-shirts – with Anthony Haden-Guest caricatures on them – $50 a pop.
\nthat’s it – final straw.
\nwe’re gonna start selling stuff too – watch out for an artlovers pop-up store – coming soon, too. damnit.
\nMARK ENGER EXPLODING SKY – LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRTS – WITH ALFREDO MARTINEZ PRISON DRAWINGS – UP FIRST !!
\noh yeah, baby. watch out.
\nartlovers going commercial, big time. not selling out. just selling. the good stuff, too.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nback to story, at hand – ANTHONY HADEN-GUEST – LIMITED EDITION TEE’S !!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nbut this one was my fave – ‘ORAL DOESN’T COUNT’.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthe evening’s host: PATRICK DUFFY.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nalso making the scene – big Haden-Guest fan . . . <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nSTUART BRAUNSTEIN.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nalso popping by, ANDRES SERRANO.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\non the right: KEVIN KAYE of FREIGHT+VOLUME which published the book.
\nwith him artist VLAD PETKOV, in town for a few weeks, hailing from BULGARIA, yes.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nMIA UDEA – who will be showing at the new MICHAEL BANKS gallery.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nartist LAURA KAPLAN.
\nSimon told me there were quite a few “mafia” types – as in art world mafia types dropping by – but since he didn’t want to point them out, and they go below my usual radar, (and yes. it gets lower every day) – I didn’t catch them.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthis was actually LAURA KAPLAN’S sculpture in the restroom – alleyway !!
\nit looked pretty good there, too.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthe whole joint is pretty chic. nice fashion art evening vibe, nice mysterious lighting. good-looking food.
\nloved this silkscreen on the restroom door . . . . <\/p>\n