An Afternoon With Andy, From A to B (and Back Again)

Finally went to the Whitney Museum to see the Andy Warhol exhibit and I must say it did not disappoint. Was thoroughly impressed with the scope of the collection on hand -- the Campbell Soup cans, Brillo Pad boxes, Mao, Marilyn, Jackie, Liz plus all of the iconic celebrity portraits and lots of movies, magazines and videos -- all in one building through March 31. I've written about my youthful love of Andy -- I even tried to look like him! -- and how his Factory freaks made me feel a little less isolated as a kid in the Phoenix suburbs. What a thrill to finally stand inches away from so many of these iconic works in the flesh.

#Reshisht! 

Full details HERE.

The afternoon was made all the more fun by having Damian ...

Marsha P. Johnson: Not Andy’s story to tell

Robert Mapplethorpe and Stephen Sprouse on top

Christine Marie Evert tops Ali and Kareem

Soup’s on

  

Madonna and Jessica Savitch 

and my fellow Blondie fanatic friend Taffy along for the ride! 

Scooter LaForge Teaches 'How to Create a Monsterpiece'

Greg, Chad, Damian and I had a great time attending the opening reception for my friend Scooter LaForge's biggest solo exhibition to date, "How to Create a Monsterpiece," on display through Oct. 10 at the Howl Happening space at 6 E. 1st St., in the East Village. The show features a great variety of his eclectic work -- from paintings to sculptures to clothing on which he has done design. Congrats, Scooter!

Michael Musto had this to say about the show: 

King Tut via Warhol, artist/designer Scooter LaForge had a happening opening at Jane Friedman’s Howl! Gallery in the East Village for his sprawling and colorful How To Create A Monsterpiece show. LaForge combs urban detritus to create collages that mix trash, classical references, and fantasy in ways that seduce and alarm. Do I sound like I’ve been possessed by an art critic? Well, good, because I wrote an essay for Scooter’s catalogue!  

Scooter LaForge Brings His 'Travels With Johnny' to Munch Gallery

So much fun watching my childhood pal Scooter LaForge's star continue to rise, with his latest solo exhibition at the Munch Gallery on the Lower East Side. "Travels With Johnny" -- a nod to Steinbeck, inspired by Scooter's crosscountry RV trip with legendary photographer (and friend) Johnny Rozsa -- is on display through March 8. Congrats, Scootie! Details HERE.

 

With the artist and muse Gazelle Paulo