CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD opens 'Leather Beach', a somewhat sinister, site specific installation in an abandoned deli, Midtown, on 43rd Street, formerly known as Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

DANIEL REICH, Christian Holstad's dealer, dons leather for the opening party, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

GAVIN RUSSOM, in from Berlin for a visit, shows his face for the first time in a long time. CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

DELIA GONZALEZ, also in from Berlin for a visit, CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

from left, Alex Segade and Malik Gaines of the L.A. based band, MY BARBARIAN, drop by the opening for CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

visiting from Cologne, artist, musician, and gallerist, Daniel Schmidt, drops by CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

T.K. WEBB of the NYC band T.K. WEBB, on the SOCIAL REGISTRY Label, with his girlfriend, Courtney Shanks of BLOOD ON THE WALL, CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

big time contemporary art collectors, Barbara Morse and Howard Morse, at the opening party for CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

Harvey Shipley Miller, head honcho of the Judith Rothschild Foundation, just about to depart in his limo, CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD produced a low-fi book for the event, 'The Original - LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO SAY YOU'RE SORRY' - from "LEATHERMAN'S HANDBOOK" by Larry Townsend, The Complete First Edition Text, 1972, 'Leather Beach', Prince's Deli, March 11, 2006

NICK MAUSS curated 'Between the Lines' a 7 person group show, for the DANIEL REICH temp.Space@HOTEL CHELSEA, in a rather elegant room on the 2nd floor, opening on March 5, 2006

DANIEL McDONALD,'Nathan', 2006, graphite on paper, 'Between the Lines', curated by Nick Mauss, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@Hotel Chelsea, opening May 5, 2006

KEN OKIISHI exhibited several pieces in the show, including the (incidently, very funny) DVD, "'David Wojnarowicz' in 'New York'", 1999. 'Between the Lines', curated by Nick Mauss, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@Hotel Chelsea, March 5, 2006

KIANJA STROBERT, stands beside an array of her drawings, 'Between the Lines', curated by Nick Mauss, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@Hotel Chelsea, March 5, 2006

AMY GARTRELL drops by, 'Between the Lines', curated by Nick Mauss, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@Hotel Chelsea, March 5, 2006

Jason Farrer and TARA DeLONG, at the opening, 'Between the Lines', curated by Nick Mauss, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@Hotel Chelsea, March 5, 2006

CODEC aka NIKLAS VOLKER of PFADFINDEREI.COM - '1st CLASS DIGITAL SHIT' - visiting from Berlin, finds himself at the opening of 'Between the Lines', curated by Nick Mauss, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@Hotel Chelsea, March 5, 2006

left, CODEC aka NIKLAS VOLKER and JAN HONZA TAFFELT of PFADFINDEREI.COM - '1st CLASS DIGITAL SHIT'- visiting from Berlin, at the opening of 'Between the Lines', curated by Nick Mauss, DANIEL REICH temp.Space@Hotel Chelsea, March 5, 2006. p.s. They were in town to work on the LENNY KRAVITZ, 'absolut' project.

EI ARAKAWA presented '4 days of LIVE PERFORMANCE - Toward a Standard Risk Architecture', 4 days of performance within the group show: 'THE DIMES OF MARCH', REENA SPAULINGS FINE ART on the Lower East Side, March 12, 2006

A.K. Burns helping with the EI ARAKAWA installation, 'THE DIMES OF MARCH', REENA SPAULINGS FINE ART, March 12, 2006

performance artist, SAKURA SHIMADA, presented as part of the EI ARAKAWA production/installation, in the group show, 'THE DIMES OF MARCH', REENA SPAULINGS FINE ART, March 12, 2006

some of the group show on the wall behind her, including 2 photos by PATTERSON BECKWITH, (photos of MARY KELLY, on red background), SAKURA SHIMADA performs as part of the EI ARAKAWA presentation: '4 days of LIVE PERFORMANCE - Toward a Standard Risk Architecture', 'THE DIMES OF MARCH', REENA SPAULINGS FINE ART, March 12, 2006

PATTERSON BECKWITH, photo portrait of the feminist writer, Mary Kelly, 'THE DIMES OF MARCH', REENA SPAULINGS FINE ART, March 12, 2006

JOHN KELSEY, behind the desk, 'THE DIMES OF MARCH', REENA SPAULINGS FINE ART, March 12, 2006

the invite 'sheet' - 'THE DIMES OF MARCH' - March 2-April 2, 2006, a group show that included photos by PATTERSON BECKWITH and 4 days of a live performance/production by EI ARAKAWA, REENA SPAULINGS FINE ART, Lower East Side.

EDDIE MARTINEZ, at his exhibit, 'A HORSE WITH NO NAME', ZIEHERSMITH, March 28, 2006 - the painting behind him is 'Snakesperience', 2006, acrylic and flashe on panel.

EDDIE MARTINEZ, from his show, 'A HORSE WITH NO NAME', ZIEHERSMITH, March 28, 2006

EDDIE MARTINEZ, from his show, 'A HORSE WITH NO NAME', ZIEHERSMITH, March 28, 2006

EDDIE MARTINEZ, from his show, 'A HORSE WITH NO NAME', ZIEHERSMITH, March 28, 2006

EDDIE MARTINEZ, from his show, 'A HORSE WITH NO NAME', ZIEHERSMITH, March 28, 2006

MARTIN LILJA, the Swedish co-founder of GALLERI LOYAL, SWEDEN, and editor of the associated LOYAL Magazine, (now produced as limited edition books), both based in STOCKHOLM, at his NYC base, a small apt/office on the Lower East Side. March 12, 2006

AMY GIUNTA, a native American from upstate Albany, she met Martin, in Sweden, summer 2001 and quickly became part of the LOYAL team. Lower East Side, March 12, 2006

NECKFACE, on the fridge, LOYAL Magazine NYC homebase and office, Lower East Side, March 12, 2006

AMY GIUNTA, at the LOYAL NYC 'headquarters', Lower East Side, March 12, 2006

some LOYAL Magazine 'production' lay-outs, source materials & original artist works. the NYC apt/office of LOYAL's Martin Lilja and Amy Giunta, Lower East Side, March 12, 2006

MISAKI KAWAI, 'Martin and Amy', 2003, LOYAL Magazine NYC headquarters, March 12, 2006

WES LANG, LOYAL Magazine NYC headquarters, March 12, 2006

WES LANG, LOYAL Magazine NYC headquarters, March 12, 2006

WES LANG, LOYAL Magazine NYC headquarters, March 12, 2006

MATT LEINES, LOYAL Magazine, NYC headquarters, March 12, 2006

CHRIS LINDIG, LOYAL Magazine NYC headquarters, March 12, 2006

Taylor McKimens and Misaki Kawai, LOYAL Magazine NYC headquarters, March 12, 2006

EDDIE MARTINEZ, LOYAL Magazine NYC headquarters, March 12, 2006

the apt Martin Lilja and Amy Giunta, call home and office to LOYAL Magazine, (and Galleri LOYAL, Stockholm), when they are in NYC, Lower East Side, March 12, 2006

LOYAL Magazine NYC headquarters, Lower East Side, March 12, 2006