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Wish I could hightail it over to London to check out this exhibition—Brian Aris's work with Deborah Harry and Blondie is spectacular, and much of what he's showing this time around is previously unseen. Just look at that Queen Christina-esque shot of Debbie on the high seas.
An exhibition of the final work of late photographer Luke Smalley—Sunday Drive: A Memorial Exhibition—is up at Clampart in NYC. The series features "the story of three gorgeous young women who primp and preen before climbing into a convertible car. As one delves deeper into the project, it soon becomes clear that the girls are on their way to the state prison to visit their incarcerated boyfriends."
Amazing animated stereoviews from turn-of-the-(last)-century Japan by T. Enami. The effect is startlingly 3D, providing an unexpectedly intimate peek at a world long gone.
Doug Ischar's work shooting the gay scene at the (Belmont) Rocks in Chicago 1984-1985 has been recently unearthed and is having its first-ever viewing. More info here on these surprisingly rich time capsules.
Out and about in the Meat-Packing District after a stroll on the Highline, I encountered several large Mr. Brainwash works. I was tempted to tear down part of one of the Madonna panels, thinking, "Will this be like a Keith Haring or Shepard Fairey one day?" (His work already sells like hotcakes.) But I resisted.
Still, it was impressive seeing them in their natural habitat and reminded me of arriving in NYC and discovering ACT-UP's infamous outing posters. Wish I'd seen a Haring. Wish I'd stolen one.
More, including my Highline experience in photos, after the jump...
