Yesterday I had the good fortune to attend the premiere of Montreal-based choreographer George Stamos ‘Cloak’ at the Baryshnikov Arts Center on the West side. I have a hard time making sense of dance performance as opposed to other art forms; I react emotionally rather than thoughtfully and often feel like I’m not equipped with [...]

KEYS!, originally uploaded by IreneKaoru.
Today we closed on our apartment! We are now proud Manhattan homeowners. I told you this was going to be a big year.

Sunday, May 10 /// OBJECT OF OBSESSION /// The Pill

Guest Producer /// Sam Black
Main Gallery DJs /// DJ Shakey /// Greything
DJs in The Rubber Room /// Xris SMack! /// DJ Stalagmike
Interactive Electronic Music by /// Loud Objects
Live printing by Peripheral Media Projects
Bring your own clothing or buy a blank tee.
$5 per print! Designed to [...]

Did I mention I’m throwing a party? You’re invited. So are your friends. The hot ones, I mean. Keep an eye on www.OBJECTifynyc.com for details and lineup. (It’s pretty bare now, but check back for event info and images in the coming days and weeks.) Add us on myspace for fresh, quivering updates. Think of [...]

Joe Ades, beloved vegetable peeler salesman, passed away 2/1/2009. He will be missed.

A PUBLIC INVITATION // FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Februrary 4, 2009
To honor the passing of Joe Ades, the widely-renowned and much-beloved carrot-peeler peddler who frequented the Union Square Greenmarket, we invite the New York City community to join us in remembering his presence and his [...]

Pick up a copy of the New York Times today and check out the back of the weekend section for a fun little article and photo – nice preview of the madness to come tomorrow. All preliminary response has been great and points to this year being a smashing success. I CANNOT wait. (As a [...]

ZOMBIECON, the annual zombie street party/Halloween warmup/consumer culture commentary/drunken costume spree, now in it’s 4th amazing year, is THIS SATURDAY.
I’m very proud of the work we’ve done on the event this year and expect it to be the best yet, giant steps beyond last year. Even the New Yorker agrees in these rough financial times, [...]

I’m helping to organize and curate a photography show that will be opening soon. Fans of FIGMENT and those poor souls who missed it, please come see it!
PRESS RELEASE
Voyeur: A Photo Documentation of the FIGMENT Participatory Arts Event – Opening on Governors Island Sunday, August 10, 2-5 p.m.
Photo at left by Anna.
What: Earlier this summer [...]

Mott Street, NYC, 7/24

I just finished a fun set of photos from the second annual FIGMENT* arts festival, a fun and colorful event sponsored by the Action Arts League. Lots of fun outdoor sculpture and art installations, hula hoopers and stiltwalkers and frolicking in the grass. I caught the last ferry back to Manhattan just before the rain [...]