Issue No. 127: FILL-IN

Friday, September 30 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

At:  
S&S Project
3147 S. Morgan
Chicago, Il. 60609

Curated by:   
Sofia Moreno
 
FILL-IN explores how a genre that began as a form of subversive public communication has become legitimate from photographs to installations —moving away from the street and into private collections and galleries. Forms of graffiti have been discovered on ancient architectural ruins and like today were both illegal and a form of communication. Modern graffiti, which is associated with hip-hop culture and spans all racial and economic groups, began in the mid- to late 1960s; it made its way to New York City and quickly became a phenomenon. Urban youth used the sides of subway trains and buildings as their canvases, reclaiming sections of their neighborhoods by “tagging” them with stylized renditions of their names or the names of the groups they formed. The self-taught graffiti artists turned the walls of public (and sometimes private) buildings into giant panoramas and subway cars into moving murals. The artists chosen to be part of Fill-IN for their unconventional ways of working with the materials from canvas or large sheets of paper, or just documenting with snap shots graffiti in Brooklyn,Chicago to London.

Featured Artists:
George Keller
Daniel Teafoe
Mathew Stephen
Oscar Salgado
Rahmaan Statik
asThMatic

Issue No. 126: ENCENS

 

HERE!

Issue No. 125: T|A|G: Call for Submissions

We are from the founding collective of a new zine called T|A|G (Trans Asex Gender Queer). We are looking for submissions from people whose lifestyles; belief-systems; practices; (especially sexual); appearances; etc. put them outside of the gaystream. Whether the marginalization is by choice or not, we are interested in hearing and publishing your stories, interviews, artwork (including performance & short films - we'll accept video for our website). We are accepting all forms of media, which can range from humorous, campy and irreverent to heady, academic and theoretical to dark and dirty, or any other combination thereof. Please let us know if you or any of your friends, lovers, or associates are interested.

Cheers!

T|A|G
Write to: tag.zeen@gmail.com

Issue No. 124: Artists' Book Fair & Conference. NYC.

Image Courtesy of Paul Mpagi Sepuya.
Printed Matter, Inc.

Contemporary Artists' Books Conference
The NY Art Book Fair

September 30–October 1, 2011

www.nyartbookfair.com/conference

MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue
Long Island City, NY

The Contemporary Artists' Books Conference is a dynamic, two-day event focused on emerging practices and debates within art-book culture. For the first time, the Conference will be free and open to the public.

Six ninety-minute panel sessions will be held, covering such topics as the state of artists’ books criticism, new pedagogical approaches and audiences, artists’ books in Latin America, and samizdat as a model for radical distribution. This year's keynote speaker is artist Tauba Auerbach, who will discuss artists' books as a central part of her practice, including her recent oversized pop-up books.

The regular sessions will be followed on Friday, September 30, by an hour-long pecha kucha, or lightning round, in which invited guests will each present for five minutes, discussing one or more artists' books, zines, or multiples; and on Saturday, October 1, by a reception and book launch for Adventures (see below), the new publication that benefits the conference.

The Conference is organized by the CABC Committee, a national group of art library professionals (listed below). Funding for the Conference is supported by generous donations from David Teiger and from Philip Aarons and Shelley Fox Aarons.

In conjunction with the Conference:

Adventures, a new publication to benefit the Conference

Bringing together language-based artworks, poetry, and image-text dialogues, Adventures will pay homage to assembling practices developed by mid-twentieth century artists’ periodicals. Adventures is edited by David Senior and will include contributions from Alejandro Cesarco, Eve Fowler, Dora Garcia, William E. Jones, MPA, Carl Pope, Scott Reeder, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, among many others. Artist and designer Aaron Flint Jamison coordinated production of the edition at YU, Portland, OR. Sales will support the Contemporary Artists’ Books Conference, which for the first time will offer free admission to all visitors. For more information, call (212) 925-0325 or write shannon@printedmatter.org.

Loose Leaf: Publications as Assemblage, related exhibtion

Semina, the art and literary journal published by artist Wallace Berman from 1955–1964, will be proudly featured alongside a number of other assembled magazines from the 1960–70s as part of “Loose Leaf.” This special exhibition will examine an era during which the composition of printed matter was performed, transmitted, and scrambled, generating new possibilities for published artworks. “Loose Leaf” is organized by David Senior, Museum of Modern Art Library.

CABC COMMITTEE:
Kate Adler
AA Bronson, NY Art Book Fair
Stephen Bury, Frick Art Reference Library
Matthew Carson, International Center for Photography Library
Deirdre Donohue, International Center for Photography Library
Ryan Evans, Museum of Modern Art Library
Ryan Haley, New York Public Library
Milan Hughston, Museum of Modern Art Library
Deirdre Lawrence, Brooklyn Museum Library
James Mitchell
Rachael Morrison, Museum of Modern Art Library
Faith Pleasanton
Sara Rubinow, Pratt Institute
Lori Salmon, Museum of Modern Art Library
David Senior, Museum of Modern Art Library
Jennifer Tobias, Museum of Modern Art Library
Tony White, Indiana University Library

About the NY Art Book Fair

Printed Matter, Inc. presents the sixth annual NY Art Book Fair, from September 30 to October 2, 2011, at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens. A preview will be held on the evening of Thursday, September 29th. Free and open to the public, and featuring more than 200 exhibitors, the NY Art Book Fair is the world's premier event for artists’ books, contemporary art catalogs and monographs, art periodicals, and artist zines. Exhibitors include international presses, booksellers, antiquarian dealers, artists and independent publishers from twenty-one countries.

Hours

Preview: Thursday, September 29, 6 pm–9 pm
Friday, September 30, 11 am–7 pm
Saturday, October 1, 11 am–7 pm
Sunday, October 2, 11 am–7 pm

Printed Matter, Inc.

Printed Matter, Inc. is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1976 by artists and art workers with the mission to foster the appreciation, dissemination, and understanding of artists’ books and other artists’ publications.

Support

Printed Matter, Inc. has received support, in part, through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Morris B. and Edith S. Cartin Family Foundation, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, The ERSTE Foundation, Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, The Gesso Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, the Schoenstadt Family Foundation, Shapco Printing, Inc., the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and individuals worldwide.

www.nyartbookfair.com
www.printedmatter.org

Issue No. 123: Some of my Favorite Things from 2011. Part III.

Cosmic Wonder Light Source Dress {1}

Cosmic Wonder Light Source Dress {2}

Dieppare Streppo Shoes {1}

Jill Sander Trousers & Wedges

Dieppare Streppo Shoes {2}

Vena Cava Shoes with Lucite Heels

Issue No. 122: A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival

Diane Pernet revealed today the astonishing array of actors, designers, filmmakers, fashion photographers and celebrities who will take part in the fourth edition of her groundbreaking festival, ‘A SHADED VIEW ON FASHION FILM’ (ASVOFF). Exploring the themes of fashion, style and beauty through the medium of the moving image, ASVOFF 4 will be held at the Centre Pompidou from October 7 – 9, marking the close of Paris Fashion Week.
The main attraction at the three-day festival will be the screening of a kaleidoscope of short films (each 30 seconds to 5 minutes long), culminating in the announcement of the winners of ASVOFF’s coveted prizes (the MK2 Grand Prize, Best Film, Best Art Direction, Best Acting, Best Styling, Best Sound Design, the Shu Uemura Beauty Prize and the Emerging Talent Award presented by Portal+Zekka). Punctuated by music (pianist Rosey Chan), performances (dancer-choreographer Zack Winokur), live installations and various other festivities, ASVOFF 4 will also screen a host of cult & vintage films, documentaries, feature-length movies and a series of dance-inspired films. Spanning both the establishment and the underground, fashion brands & designers featured in this year’s films include Yves Saint Laurent, Balmain, Undercover, Miu Miu, Comme des Garcons, Maison Martin Margiela, House of Holland, Stephen Jones, Prada, Dries Van Noten, Charlie le Mindu, Calvin Klein & Gareth Pugh. Behind the camera are photographers Bruce Weber, Ellen von Unwerth, Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Mastori*Motwary Studio, Lisa Eisner, Mark Borthwick, Bryan Adams, Walter Pfeiffer, the late Richard Avedon and many others who have turned their hand to video or film in order to capture people with inspirational style who will appear either onscreen or in person at ASVOFF like Rossy de Palma, Daphne Guinness, Drew Barrymore, Christina Kruse, Faye Dunaway and Ultra Violet (the muse of both Salvador Dalí & Andy Warhol). Other directors simply have something personal, profound, abstract, hell-raising, humorous or invigorating to express.

The iconic Daphne Guinness will make a special appearance to introduce films by Joseph Lally, before sitting for a Q&A session on her many exciting current and forthcoming projects. Rossy de Palma, the legendary actress and muse of Pedro Almodóvar, will also make a special appearance and introduce a film by Kelley Sane. Rossy debuted as ASVOFF’s first ever ‘Ambassador’ at a special screening of ASVOFF at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
Having appeared in over 40 films and having long been an inspiration to the fashion elite (Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Christian Louboutin and most recently Louis Vuitton among others), Rossy personifies the spirit of ASVOFF as a unique talent rousing the worlds of fashion and cinema in equal measure. Again this year, l’Ina partners with ASVOFF proposing a program focused on special guests, images and exciting sounds from the fashion world conserved in the l’Ina archives. Submissions to ASVOFF have grown exponentially since its inception in 2008. This year, a staggering 103 films by 88 directors have been selected for the festival, 68 of which are in competition for prizes.
Filmmakers hail from 17 countries far and wide including France, Chile, USA, Latvia, Italy, Japan, UK, Switzerland & Israel. ASVOFF founder, Diane Pernet, says: “The sheer scale and variety of this year’s films have astounded us. We’ve got cinematography capturing everything from uplifting theatrics and cheeky satire to confrontational characters and scenes that are saturated with decadence and luxurious wardrobes – while others have been choreographed by a very austere hand. The screenings will take the viewer on a ride that runs the gamut of emotions. Imagine the contrast between sublime innocence and a primal sense of arousal; or images of pure bliss and eye-candy rounding off the edgier side of life like eerie moods, avant-garde clothes and controversial narratives.
All this, through the lens of fashion, style and beauty. I hope that the public and the jury will be as delighted, haunted, enchanted, challenged and thoroughly entertained by what they see as I have.” An esteemed panel of film critics, actors, producers, creative directors, fashion designers, editors, journalists and photographers will make up the ASVOFF 4 jury, who are all leading and influential figures at venerable institutions such as the Musée Galliera and the Fondation d'entreprise Ricard; television channels like Paris Première and Canal+; publications including Le Figaro, the International Herald Tribune, Libération, Mixte Magazine and Condé Nast Digital; or renowned ad & creative agencies such as Art + Commerce and Première Heure. (A complete list of the jury is located at the bottom of page 3 of this press release.)
This year, the adjudication of the many ASVOFF prizes will take place in Paris just prior to the festival, at the newly opened private members club, Silencio, designed by filmmaker and creative visionary David Lynch. Silencio will also be the otherworldly setting of the official ASVOFF party which kicks off on October 8, with a performance by Rossy de Palma and special DJ sets by the art & film director Konstantinos Menelaou, British fashion designer Pam Hogg and even Diane Pernet herself.
And finally, as part of ASVOFF’s mission to celebrate and reward daring new ideas for each and every edition, ‘ASVOFF ART’ debuts this year. Curator Konstantinos Menelaou will present a video art exhibition introducing a creative collaboration between three experimental video artists and three innovative fashion designers in an antechamber environment which will evoke a radically different response from audiences than if they watched the same film in either a cinema or on the internet.
ABOUT ASVOFF Since its launch in 2008, ASVOFF (www.asvoff.com) has gained critical acclaim for encouraging both emerging and established artists to reconsider the way that fashion is presented and for challenging the conventional parameters of film. ASVOFF debuts in Paris during fashion week and tours the globe with subsequent screenings at prestigious institutions and events like the Barbican, the Guggenheim and Cannes Film Festival in a host of creative capitals such as New York, London, Tokyo, Milan, Moscow, Mexico City – and this January at the CaixaForum Barcelona.
ASVOFF is not only a competition of short fashion, style and beauty films but also a travelling international event showcasing feature films, documentaries, conferences, performances and installations – making it a must-see on both the fashion calendar and the film circuit.
Genre-bending and groundbreaking, it has already brought together such illustrious names as Chris Cunningham, Róisín Murphy, Nick Knight, Erwin Olaf, Nobuyoshi Araki, Tilda Swinton, Steven Klein, Mike Figgis, Chloë Sevigny, Dita Von Teese, Max Vadukul, Bruce Weber and Ryan McGinley as well as Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Gareth Pugh, Sergio Rossi, Hussein Chalayan, Mr. Pearl, Rodarte, Givenchy, Yohji Yamamoto & Thom Browne.
ABOUT DIANE PERNET
Diane Pernet is a world-renowned fashion critic and video journalist based in Paris. Previously a photographer and fashion designer, she now acts as documentary filmmaker, talent scout and fashion blogger on her site, A SHADED VIEW ON FASHION (www.asvof.com), which has become a ‘must-read’ in fashion and creative industry circles. As one of the most recognisable faces in fashion, she has also been captured on the other side of the movie camera through cameo appearances in Robert Altman’s film, ‘Prêt-à-Porter’ and in Roman Polanski’s ‘The Ninth Gate’.
While contributing to some of the most highly-acclaimed fashion magazines and pioneering online media, Pernet launched ASVOFF in 2008. As the founder of the world’s first film festival dedicated to fashion, style and beauty, she is widely considered to have incubated the ‘fashion film’ from its infancy to the popular genre that it is becoming today. Pernet is not only credited with providing the first platform of its kind for the ‘fashion film’ genre to evolve and flourish, but also with helping ‘fashion film’ fulfil many of its early promises which were to revolutionize the fashion industry, breathe life into static photography, offer a new outlet to filmmakers – and to trigger several important commercial, business and digital media opportunities across the fashion and movie industries.

 More information: www.asvoff.com

 To view the trailer video of ASVOFF 4: http://vimeo.com/28567334

(Reposted press release.)

Ron Athey

Issue No. 121: Ron Athey's Book

Pleading in the Blood: The Art of Ron Athey


Dear all,

Your kind support is requested towards a major publication dedicated to our good friend and long-term Kaos collaborator, pioneering and influential performance artist, Ron Athey.

This will be the first ever publication devoted to the work of Ron Athey, a central figure in the development of performance art since the 1980s.

While histories of art, performance, theatre, and queer/punk/industrial subcultures have consistently acknowledged Athey’s major contribution to the development of contemporary culture, there has never been a dedicated book about him. Pleading in the Blood aims to fill this conspicuous gap.

Pleading in the Blood will be edited by Dominic Johnson and co-published in 2012 by the Live Art Development Agency (UK) and The MIT Press (USA).

The Live Art Development Agency and MIT Press have already raised two thirds of the publication’s budget. However, we believe that Pleading in the Blood merits the highest possible standards and be as richly illustrated and as lavishly produced as possible. Your support will strongly enhance those production values and will be a crucially needed step in meeting the collective vision for the book.

Signed copies of the book and signed Ron Athey prints are available in return for donations.
For more information or to make a contribution please visit:
http://www.indiegogo.com/Pleading-in-the-Blood-The-Art-of-Ron-Athey
The deadline for donations is Dec 31


- Lee Adams

Issue No. 120: Principals of Design

Design by Jennifer Chun, shirt, skirt, and belt F/W 2011.	Pratt Institute Principals of Design: Pratt Fashion Alumni September 9–October 8, 2011 Pratt Manhattan Gallery 144 West 14th Street, 2nd Floor Gallery Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 11 AM–6 PM www.pratt.edu/exhibitions
FROM HAUTE COUTURE TO THE FINISH LINE: PRATT MANHATTAN GALLERY TO PRESENT SHOWSTOPPING DESIGNS BY PRATT FASHION DESIGN ALUMNI          Exhibition to be Presented During New York Fashion Week  Pratt Manhattan Gallery will present "Principals of Design: Pratt Fashion Alumni," an exhibition of haute couture, womenswear, menswear, costume, and shoe and accessory designs by 21 alumni from Pratt's Department of Fashion Design. The exhibition will take place at 144 West 14th Street, Second Floor, from September 9 through October 8, 2011, and will highlight the diversity, influence, and talent of professional designers who began their careers with a Pratt education. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, is guest-curated by Sarah Scaturro, a textile conservator at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and adjunct instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), with Pratt Adjunct Assistant Professor Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman serving as the Pratt faculty advisor. "Principals of Design: Pratt Fashion Alumni" highlights the diverse work created by Pratt fashion design alumni and illustrates the strength of Pratt's interdisciplinary approach to fashion design education. "The participants in this exhibition exemplify the power of having a solid design foundation grounded in the liberal arts, and were specifically selected for their strong design vocabulary, their influence within the industry, and their track record of success," said Scaturro. Participating designers include: Arsho Baghsarian (shoe design) Siobhan Barrett (women's apparel and fashion editorial) Ariana Bohling (shoe design) Jill Carbonneau, Free People (women's apparel) Jennifer Chun (women's apparel) Laurel Mae DeWitt, LaureLuxe (jewelry/accessory design) Chris Haroun, Country Road and Trenery (accessory design) Mabel Julianelli (shoe design) Seokwon Andy Kim and Wonjeong Debbie Yoon, Andy & Debb (women's apparel) David J. Krause and Nina Zilka, Alder (women's apparel) Timothy Kuzmeski, Timothy K. (haute couture) Ned Munroe, Hanes/Champion (men's and women's apparel) Samantha Pleet (women's apparel) John Renaud (haute couture and costume design) John Scher, Ca$hmere (men's and women's apparel) Jeremy Scott (men's and women's apparel) Emilio Sosa, Emilio Sosa Design (theater and costume design) Freya Tamayo, Fila (women's apparel) Brian Wood (men's apparel) An expert on exhibiting fashion, Scaturro co-curated Pratt Manhattan Gallery's "Ethics + Aesthetics = Sustainable Fashion" exhibition with Francesca Granata in 2009. In addition to her work at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and FIT, Scaturro lectures and publishes internationally on fashion and textile history and theory. One of the most prestigious colleges for art, design, and architecture in the world, Pratt is home to the first fashion design program in the United States. Pratt's fashion design program, which was recently ranked third in the country by influential fashion blog, Fashionista, prepares students to design apparel for various markets by emphasizing both the technical and creative skills.  The department, which includes a bachelor of fine arts in fashion design degree program, is chaired by Jennifer Minniti and is part of the Pratt Institute School of Art and Design, which is led by Dean Concetta M. Stewart, Ph.D.

Issue No. 119: September in The Hole

Evan Gruzis, LA Acid Series No. 5 (Various Plateaus), 2011                                                                                        September 8th, 6pm-Midnight Celebrate Fashion Night Out in our shop featuring new clothing and installation by Dearraindrop www.dearraindrop.org September 10th, 7-10pm Evan Gruzis, Exotic Beta Grand Opening in Gallery www.theholenyc.com September 15th, 6-10pm Emerald Couture event and Dirty Durty Diary release party www.EmeraldCouture.com

Issue No. 118: Mx. Justin Vivian Bond Interviewed by Carlos Motto for 'We Who Feel Differently'

Issue No. 117: A Schedule of Live Art

Benjamin Fredrickson, Self Portrait, 2011. Courtesy of the artist.

Museum of Arts and Design Risk + Reward: Performance in Untraditional Spaces 2 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019  madmuseum.org

This Fall MAD presents Risk + Reward: Performance in Untraditional Spaces  Continuing the Museum of Arts and Design's dedication to expanding the integration of art and culture in everyday life, this fall MAD will present the inaugural edition of its series on performance in untraditional spaces, Risk + Reward.  From a world premiere performance by enfant terrible Jack Ferver, to museum-wide, all-day investigation in improvisational structures by Sarah Maxfield, and new works by Carlos Motta and Benjamin Fredrickson, Risk + Reward gives performance-based artists the opportunity to take new risks with their practice. Risk + Reward is organized by Jake Yuzna, Manager of Public Programs. Knowing the Score:An Investigation of Improvisational StructuresBy Sarah Maxfield Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:00 am–5:00 pm Free with Museum admission Theater, Lobby and 7th Floor  A score is a plan.  A score is a preparation.  A score is a map, a topography, a terrain.  A score is something to explore. During this one-day, museum-wide event, Sarah Maxfield offers an improvisational score through which to investigate the use of scoring in dance and performance.  Maxfield has invited a number of consummate improvisers to participate in the investigation, and visitors to the museum are invited to participate in certain elements of the event as well.  The score will be available before the event, so that visitors may choose when and how to join in.  Participating artists include Ishmael Houston-Jones, Yvonne Meier, Ursula Eagly, Jen Rosenblit, and more. Find My Way HomeBy John Kelly September 30, 2011 7:00 pm 18 USD General, 15 USD MAD Members and Students with Valid ID Theater  Revisiting his 1988 work "Find My Way Home," the renowned performance artist will take part in a special week-long, work-in-progress residency at MAD. "Find My Way Home" resets the Greek myth of Orpheus during the Great Depression.  The tragic story of the fabled god of music's decent into the underworld to save his true love is told in part by employing sections from Gluck's Baroque opera "Orfeo Ed Eurydice," originally written for a male castrato but performed by Kelly in his signature countertenor voice, along with Depression-era Noel Coward songs and French cabaret tunes. This highly original interpretation garnered Kelly a 2010 NEA American Masterpieces Dance Award. In partnership with New York Live Arts, MAD presents John Kelly's "Find My Way Home" as a series of open and closed rehearsals, culminating in a work-in-progress concert version on September 30.  This residency and performance will provide a rare glimpse into the process of re-examining and reinterpreting a work before its final staging at New York Live Arts in October. Schedule of free open rehearsals of "Find My Way Home" in MAD's Theater: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 3:00–6:00 pm Thursday, September 29, 2011, 7:00–9:00 pm  Seats for open rehearsals are limited. First come, first serve. Open rehearsals are free with museum admission. Presented through a partnership with New York Live Arts. A New Discovery: Queer Immigration in PerspectiveBy QUEEROCRACY & Carlos Motta (and many more allies) Monday, October 10, 2011 3pm Free Central Park  To highlight the issues faced by queer immigrants, the grassroots organization QUEEROCRACY in collaboration with artist Carlos Motta and several other individuals and organizations will hold a social intervention-based performance this October. Taking place on Columbus Day and in the shadow of Columbus Circle, QUEEROCRACY and Motta utilize this symbol of immigration and the new world to tackle the very real issues and discrimination facing queer immigrants. Inviting a number of speakers on the topic, this event will create a free and positive dialogue open to the public. Through this collaboration, activists/artists will bring attention to the way immigrant and queer politics intersect in the public sphere in ways that both confront, challenge and transform the state mechanisms that police borders and bodies in the United States and in other receiving states. This dialogue strives to generate new ideas on how to better make a difference in the lives of queer people around the world. Me, MichelleBy Jack FerverNovember 10–12, 2011 8:00 pm 18 USD General, 15 USD MAD Members and Students with Valid ID Theater World Premiere  MAD is proud to present the world premiere of "Me, Michelle," a new work from the choreographer Jack Ferver.  A duet by Ferver and fellow dancer-chorographer Michelle Mola, "Me, Michelle" takes the mysteries and myths of the life of Queen Cleopatra as a vehicle for two performers to uncover truths about this historical icon—and ultimately themselves. Presented as part of Performa 11. Benjamin Fredrickson, ArtistBy Benjamin Fredrickson Thursday, December 8, 2011 8:00 pm 15 USD General, 12 USD MAD Members and Students with Valid ID Theater World Premiere  What does it take to be an art star in New York City?  That is precisely what Benjamin Fredrickson wants to know.  The Midwest born photographer marks his very first foray into live performance this winter at MAD. Examining the reception of his body of photography work by certain NYC galleries, that he would "fit nicely into the cannon of Robert Mapplethorpe" being an HIV positive gay man who works in portrait photography, Benjamin Fredrickson weaves together an unforgettable night that challenges the professionalized artist tract, history of NYC photography, and preconceived notions of "the artist". Searingly personal, completely honest, and devastatingly humorous Fredrickson's "Benjamin Fredrickson, Artist" reminds us of the risks and reward inherent in pursuing a life in the arts.

Issue No. 116: 9/11

From the Genesis Breyer P-Orridge Newsletter:

Julie Atlas Muz and Thirsty Girl Productions present Knock Knock. Who's there? 9/11. 9/11 Who? You said you'd never forget! The 10th Anniversary Memorial Political 3-Act Cabaret! Sunday 9/11/11 With all-star cast including: Breyer P'Orridge, Sweetie, Amanda Lepore, Stanley Love,  Bunny Love, Bambi the Mermaid, Jelly Roll, Dirty Martini, Julie Atlas Muz, National Theater  of the United States of America, Reverend Billy and the Church of Earthaluja, 5 Crew Dynasty,  Alien Comic, Sherry Vine, Rose Wood, Tigger!, Jennifer Miller, The Pixie Harlots, Murray Hill,  World Famous *BOB*, Justin V. Bond,  Sxip Shirey, Greg Walloch, Jessica Halem, Ken Ball, Pedro El Gigante Puerto Riqueno, plus DJ Camillicious & James Habacker! and set by Steven Hammel The Highline Ballroom, NYC Doors 7pm Show times: 8:00, 9:11 & 11pm The 10th anniversary of 9/11 is the quintessential occasion to champion downtown New York  artists in a political arena entitled Knock Knock, Who's There? 9/11! 9/11 Who? You Said  You'd Never Forget! Directly from the heart of Julie Atlas Muz this three act political cabaret is for the luminaries of NYC to come together and exercise our patriotic right of freedom of  speech. All proceeds goes to the Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York, Widow's and  Children's Fund. Ten years ago we were all devastated by the tragedies that befell our city that caused such  heartache and forever changed the nature of our personal relationship with our government  and their sale of terror. Now it is our duty as artists to reflect the times. Julie Atlas Muz and  Jen Gapay of Thirsty Girl Productions are creating an evening for New York City's top  performers to come together, remember, comfort, challenge and with our natural bad taste  laugh together through nudity, poetry, dance, song, comedic commentary, drag illusion,  sincerity, absurdity and all the talent that makes New York, New York. Sunday, 9/11/11 Doors 7:00 pm Set times: 8:00, 9:11 & 11pm The Highline Ballroom 431 W 16th St New York, NY 10011 www.highlineballroom.com VIP tickets $40- a great seat General Seating $20 All proceeds goes to the Uniformed Firefighters Association of New York, Widow's and  Children's Fund. The evening is divided in to three, forty-five minute acts with each act becoming increasingly  politically incorrect. ACT 1: A LOVE LETTER TO NYC 8pm hosted bu Murray Hill Act 2: AMERICAN IN TRANSITION 9:11pm Hosted by Justin V. Bond ACT 3: "OH NO YOU DI-INT!" 11pm Hosted by NYC's Big Titted Honky Soul Mama SWEETIE Cutting, tender, emotional, smart and supremely edgy, this three hour extravaganza will  inspire the audience to recharge and reconnect to why they decided to take a bite out of the  Big Apple. Sunday, 9/11/11 Doors 7:00 pm Set times: 8:00, 9:11 & 11pm The Highline Ballroom 431 W 16th St New York, NY 10011 www.highlineballroom.com VIP tickets $40- a great seat General Seating $20

Issue No. 115: ULTRA Launches Today!

www.totemfashion.com/ultra

Issue No. 114: Ms. Fitz and Me!

Customized leather jacket - mixture of quilting, painting, gold chains and glitter electric shocks.
Original shirt made for Ms. Fitz by artist Erik Peterson
Music by Chew Fu

Love, Color and Chaos,
 If you interested in acquiring one of my creations, just email me.

Issue No. 113: Ben Copperwheat

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Issue No. 112: Alexis Bittar

These three images are from Alexis Bittar's Resort 2012 lookbook. Every page is equally as gorgeous and compelling as the next. The jewelry is nice too. Click here to see the whole thing.

Issue No. 111: My Return to Performance with SICK

CHICAGO IRL contributor Erik Peterson’s last performance before the launch party was in 1993. When he comes back, he comes back big. SICK began with a figure in dress wearing a Mexican wrestling max and a blonde felt-like wig being wheel chaired through a heavily crowded bar, buzzing electronic beats filling the air while throwing confetti about everyone and shouting. Pushing the wheelchair in a cameo appearance was none other than performance artist Heather Marie Vernon.

There was not a single eye in the room that was not fixed on what was transpiring and for that we are ever eager to see more. In the meantime we will busy ourselves with absorbing more of Erik’s talented work.

- Joseph Varisco

Issue No. 110: Shiny Things Stuck on Faces

Issue No. 109: Peres Projects Berlin Autumn Schedule

Peres Projects opens this fall with two solo exhibitions and projects presenting works by Dan ATTOE, JoeBRADLEY, Leo GABIN and Alex ISRAEL. Upcoming exhibitions and projects: abc - Art Berlin Contemporary – About Painting Joe BRADLEY Opens Wednesday, September 7, 18:00 - 21:00 Thu - Sat 12:00 - 21:00 Sun 12:00 - 19:00 8 - 11 September, 2011 H1, Booth 28b/29b www.artberlincontemporary.com Dan ATTOE: 'Lights Flickering in the Dark' Opens Friday, September 9 19:00 - 22:00 Peres Projects Berlin, Mitte Refreshments will be provided by Veltins and the Vatos Tacos Truck. Alex ISRAEL 'Solo Show' Opens Saturday, September 10 19:00 - 22:00 Peres Projects Berlin, Kreuzberg Refreshments will be provided by Veltins and the Vatos Tacos Truck. ReMap 3 ATHENS: An International Contemporary Art Programme Presenting Leo GABIN Opens Monday, September 12, 17:00 - 22:00 12 September - 30 October, 2011 Tue - Fri 17:00 - 20.30 Sat - Sun 12:00 - 20.30 Kerameikou 43, 10436 Athens, Greece www.remapkm.org For further information please visit www.peresprojects.com or call +49 30 275 950770