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Day 4 and the final day of cold

26 March 2015

After an amazing dinner for Haim Steinbach hosted by Tanya Bonakdar we arose to another freezing cold day

Day 4 and the final day of cold
but we of course braved the cold and headed off into the Lower East side to discover its many gems
Day 4 and the final day of cold
Aleksander Hardashnakov’s work at Tomorrow Gallery was an interesting look beyond reality.
Day 4 and the final day of cold
Another Aleksander Hardashnakov.
Day 4 and the final day of cold
Essex Street had an interesting group show with a notable work by Cameron Rowland. He had critiqued the change in New York in the 80s when they had started to arrest people for minor offences in the same vain usually reserved for the major.
Day 4 and the final day of cold
We dropped by Dora Budor’s space Grand Century to see ‘Nativity.’ It was a strange and surreal show where the curator had recreated his childhood home with two very weird mannequins representing his parents dressed in Georgio Armani.
Day 4 and the final day of cold
James Fuentes was showing Violet Dennison in his back room. That’s an artist full of future promise.
Day 4 and the final day of cold
Henry Taylor’s show at Untitled was sublime.
Day 4 and the final day of cold
And the Donna Huanca show at Joe Sheftel Gallery was one not to be missed, wish I could have stayed for the performance.
Day 4 and the final day of cold
After a healthy lunch at Fat Radish we checked out Matthew Darbyshire’s 3D renderings at Lisa Cooley. They were incredible. My friends Richard Mishaan, Peter Fleissig, Tiffany, Lisa and myself all pose for the camera.
Day 4 and the final day of cold
Lizzie proudly stands in front of the curtain that will never close as we make our close to what’s been a wonderful New York trip.
Day 4 and the final day of cold
But one last stop! After a most beautiful wedding in the Rainbow Room we hit Coney Island and saw Ryan Mcnamara and Trecartin, James Fuentes and both the Foxy and DIS boyz dancing up a storm at an incredibly cheesy Russian venue. The rain dance worked and spring swept in as we boogied the night away celebrating Andrea Rosen’s 25th anniversary with the most vibrant, tacky and kitsch Russian band imaginable, they were absolutely brilliant.