"This book brings together new texts written to accompany 79 exhibitions organized by Bob Nickas between 1984 and 2011. Nickas chose one work to represent the memory of each exhibition, and through this visual "lens" he reflects on his activity as a curator, offering many behind-the-scenes views to the art world of the 1980s and 90s, as well as intimate recollections of the artists he worked with, and the art works he encountered over the years. ... [details]
Invitation to a party on Abbie Hoffman's Lower East Side, New York, roof to benefit the legal defense of The Chicago 8 [which became the Chicago 7 after the case against Bobby Seale was declared a mistrial], held June 7th, [1969], from midnight until dawn. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with the inaugural iteration of the quinquennial exhibition "Greater New York" held February 27 - May 14, 2000. The exhibition marked the first curatorial collaboration between PS. ... [details]
February 24 - March 2, 1982 issue of SoHo News. Issue edited by John Leese. Cover stories include: "Susan Sontag's God that Failed," essays by Mary McCarthy, Noam Chomsky, Michel Foucault, Diana Trilling, Nathan Glazer, Garry Wills, Edward W. ... [details]
July 15-21, 1981 issue of SoHo News. Issue edited by John Leese. Cover stories include: "All American Evil: Kurt Russell's 'Escape from New York,'" by Seth Cagin; "Patrons of Press Crit," by John Friedman and Eric Nadler; "Calculated Kraftwerk," by Vince Aletti; and "Video's Viet Playback," by Bob Brewin. ... [details]
November 18-24, 1981 issue of SoHo News. Issue edited by John Leese. Cover stories include: "Sex Makes You Sick," by Lois Draegin; "Inside Terpil's CIA," by Joe Pennington and Stanley Pinsley; "Allen Ginsberg Howls Again," by John Tytell; "Vietnam: Painted War," by Bob Brewin; "Time Bandit: Disarmed & Dangerous," by Michael Musto; and "Russian Dressing: Designed for Revolution," by Margaret Betz; and "Murdoch Spanks Post!" Additional art reporting includes "Art 1," John Perreault on energism; and William Zimmer on Carlo Maria Mariani, Thomas Nozkowski, and others. ... [details]
September 2 - 8, 1981 issue of SoHo News. Issue edited by John Leese. Cover stories include: "Little Martyrs: Can Kids Survive the Family?," by Carolyn Fireside; "Valium's Adscam," by Bob Brewin; "Pop Goes Tom Verlaine," by John Buckley; "George Will Has His Way," by Artful Dodger; and Reggie: Damned Yankee," by Roy Blount Jr. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at Newcomb Gallery, Tulane University, New Orleans, May 1981. Traveled to PS1, Long Island City, NY, April - May 1982; Planfield, New Jersey, August, 1982; Contemporary Arts Center, January 1983; Art Cars life size conversion for Krewe of Clones, Mardi Gras, new Orleans (featuring a car by Linda Benglis); and Barbara Gillman Gallery, Florida, February 1983. ... [details]
Issue edited by Michael R. Goldstein. Contents include "First Cut," by Doug Ireland; "The Week that Was," by Clyde Haberman, with John Gruber; "FBI Probes Goldin's Office for Bus Shelter 'Bribery'," by Ann-Byrd Platt; "UN Declares War on Chemical Bank," by Allan Wolper; "Mixed Media," by Jane Perlez; Comic by Bill Plympton; "It Can't Happen Here?," by David Hershkovits; "Eigth Street Lives, Again," by Peter Freiberg; "Artful Dodger," by Gerald Marzorati; "Roller Queen," by Joanna Kyd; "Sports: Life Turns Sour for 'The Juice,'" by Barry Bloom; "On the Line," by Larry Merchant; "Donna Summer: How They Packaged Me," by Steve Bloom; "Behind the Trout Mask: This Is Your Captain Speaking," by Michael Shore; "Style," by Sarah Montague; article by Bob Weiner; "Child's Play," by Sharon Lee Ryder; "cookiemania," text and photos by Nina Meledandri; "A Dancer's Fairy Tale," by Michael Robertson; "'A Whole Different Movie from the One I Wrote'" by Cynthia Heimel; "Love Story with Dancing," by Stephen Saban; "Nervous Clouds of Glory," John Perreault on Mark Rothko; "The Spell of Nubia," by William Zimmer; "The Eyes Have It," Ellen Lubell on Dorothea Rockburne and Leatrice Rose; "This Week," edited by Steogen Saban and Robert Pierce; "Old Fang Style," by Tom Wynbrandt; "Image-Making," by Shelley Rice; "Van Morrison: Caught One More Time," by Peter Occhiogrosso; "Ryder Gets Rolling," by Crispin McCormick Cioe; "Rocks Off," by Ira Kaplan; "Rockabilly Rebels Raise the Roof," by Pat Wadsley; "Key Notes," by Ken Terry; "Halloween Horror, Dangerous Dummy," by Stephen Saban; "Tragic Flaws," by Noel Carroll; "The Other Cinema," by Noel Carroll; "Captives," by Tish Dace; "Dark Relatives," by James Leverett; "Oli and Trash," by William Harris; "Mixed Metaphors," by Donald R. ... [details]
Single sided poster published in conjunction with show held January 1-2, 6-7, 8-9, and 13-16, [1967]. Books and lyrics by Helen Adam with Pat Adam; music by Al Carmines; directed by Lawrence Kornfeld; set by Lee Guilliat; costumes by Nancy Christofferson and Maria Irene Fornes; lighting by Patrika Brown; starring Reathel Bean, David Berk, Ronald K. ... [details]