~’THE ART of NEW YORK: 1980s’ . . CONTRA GALLERIES / OPENING PIX – PART II
‘THE ART OF NEW YORK: 1980s’ – CURATED by LINUS CORAGGIO
OPENED FEB 13 & RUNS THRU . . FEB 28, 2019
CONTRA GALLERIES, 122 W 26th St, Fl 5, Chelsea / Midtown Manhattan
read more: ‘THE ART of THE 1980s’ – CONTRA
PIX FROM THE OPENING – FEB 13, 2019 / PART II
the show’s curator . . LINUS CORAGGIO stands beside his own work.
Linus founded the notorious ‘Rivington School’, and ‘Gas Station’, alternative spaces that played a dynamic role,
in the 80/90s Lower East Side underground art scene.
LINUS CORAGGIO, ‘Multi-Chop’, 2018.
the ‘WE LIVE IN PUBLIC’ lightbox by JOSH HARRIS – seems to have found its . . niche.
metal chairs by LINUS CORAGGIO.
left: painting by FA-Q / right: painting by FA_Q / LINUS CORRAGGIO.
watercolor on paper, 1985.
great piece by FA-Q aka KEVIN WENDALL !!
‘Untitled’, 1985.
mixed media collage. 48 x 36 in.
great piece by FA-Q / LINUS CORAGGIO
works by AL DIAZ aka SAMO and LINUS CORAGGIO, 2017.
AL DIAZ . . was at the opening.
left, NIK LESANTE, creative director and studio manager/production at Contra, with Contra founder STEVE MAZZ.
NOAH BECKER of Whitehot magazine, helps ALFREDO MARTINEZ tour the show.
they both contributed input to the event.
M. HENRY JONES . . ‘KEMBRA’.
PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH