On saturday i went to patti astors long awaited book launch for the fun gallery the true story, it was jammed with her friends, artists from. She is currently working on documentary about her life and the history of the gallery. A white girl from ohio, patti astor took over the east village, where she opened the seminal fun gallery and changed the art world forever. The gallery was founded in 1981 by underground film star patti astor and bill stelling.
The book features stories about keith haring, fab 5 freddy, basquiat, dondi, lee, kenny scharf, zephyr. These included patti astor and bill stellings fun gallery at 11th street, as well as numerous galleries on 7th street. Patti astor yelled, before tearing off through the gallery to greet more. The story of patti astor and her influential fun gallery widewalls. She hosted a retrospective exhibit at moca in 2011. Craft books beginning with o p 1001 craft ideas booklet. Fun gallery the true story is a memoir recounting astor s experiences as a ballerina turned young antivietnam revolutionary who eventually went on to open what turned into the most. I was meeting all the graffiti artists while we were getting the wild style movie together and i asked futura 2000 to paint a mural in my east third. It was instrumental in reintroducing the underground art form into the mainstream artworld in the early 1980s.
The fun gallery was an art gallery founded by patti astor and bill stelling in 1982. Mar 26, 1984 patti astor, whose fun gallery, in the east village, represents five of the top graffitists and serves as a point of reference for the rest, recently took a group show of their work to zurich and. Related saltz on lady gagas jeff koons album cover. Patti astor at her fun gallery show at the urban art fair nyc 2017. Fun gallery can be credited in part for the east coast hiphop explosion of the 80s, especially where graffiti is concerned. Instead, she dropped out, became active in the antiwar. The legendary gallerist patti astor whose iconic fun gallery put graffiti and the east village art scene on the map in the 1980s is a consultant to the new venture, and is curating a spring show. Fun gallerythe true story by patti astor the tin whistle. The fun gallery the fun gallery holds an important place in aerosol art history. Patti astor fun gallerythe true story posted on may 14, 2014 by butterfly the original queen of the downtown scene patti astor, has released her memoirs, fun gallery the true story, chronicling her experiences and those of her friends during the 1980. Fun gallery, a new place in the east village born in ohio in the 1960s, patti astor first moved to new york in 1968 and became an antiwar revolutionary and black panther sympathizer, indie film actor, and general scenekid. Art magazine artillary hosted an book reading evening to launch the book authored by old school hip hop star, patti astor. Patti astor fun gallery on saturday i went to patti astor s long awaited book launch for the fun gallery the true story, it was jammed with her friends, artists from back in the days.
Gallery of china and dinnerwarevienna austriamunich. Dec 20, 20 our good friend and the original queen of the downtown scene patti astor, has released her memoirs, fun gallery the true story, chronicling her experiences and those of her friends during the 1980s legendary nyc east village scene. Our friend patti astor, the codirector of the fun gallery, wanted us to tape the exhibition and encouraged jeanmichel to do the interview. Oct 11, 2012 fun gallerys patti astor, 70s soho fixture and 80s graffitiart champion, celebrates a book we did it, motherfuckers. Thanks to all for getting the book very proud to be involved with new gallery art of our century. In her recent book, fun gallery the true story, astor recounts her time with artists like jeanmichel basquiat, keith haring, futura, kenny scharf, and fab 5 freddy, among others. The original queen of the downtown scene patti astor, has released her memoirs, fun. She cofounded the instrumental contemporary art gallery, fun gallery.
Patti astor reads from her new memoir, fun gallery. Excerpt of have we met and downtown from the album, thru nature by deeb, excerpt of a reprise of me. Patti astor revives new yorks fun gallery in hermosa beach. Today, she is best known as the star of charlie ahearns wild style, a seminal film in. Instead, she dropped out, became active in the antiwar movement and went on to be crowned the queen of downtown. Fun gallerys patti astor, 70s soho fixture and 80s graffitiart. In addition, there were over 100 art galleries in the east village by the mid1980s. Patti astor moved to new york from ohio in the late 60s with the intention of attending barnard. May 15, 20 patti astor with the tagged fun gallery refrigerator. Patti astor on jeanmichel basquiat basquiat biography. When astor and partner bill stalling launched fun gallery in 1981, they moved graffiti and hiphop into a gallery space, bringing uptown sensibilities downtown.
Jul 10, 2019 a long time ago in the 1960s, a young white girl from ohio committed herself to being a revolutionary, begins a short feature documentary about patti astor and her fun gallery see within. Mar 03, 2014 patti astor, who ran the gallery with bill stelling, says, you have to picture how the east village was then. Astor moved to the east village in 1975 and injected herself into the punk and mudd club. Patti astor fun gallery archive of attitude janette beckman. I first met ricky during the early days of the fun gallery when as a member of the bratty teens that included future members of the beastie boys like ad roc, drew carolan, david skilken and dante ross who i think of as the 11th st.
Feb 02, 2015 in relation to the upcoming ontario basquiat exhibition discussed in a previous post, in an article dated today, february 2 nd, in the canadian national post, patti astor discusses her memories of jeanmichel basquiat, and the origins of the fun gallery. Patti astor was massively influential in the east village 80s art scene and was involved in the early popularization of hip hop, starring in the first hip hop film wild style. How patti titchener became patti astor and made art history. As the first art gallery in manhattans east village, it exposed new york to the talents of street art by showcasing graffiti artists like ero dominique philbert, fab 5 freddy, lee quinones, zephyr, dondi, lady pink, and futura 2000. The true story, at the clic bookstore and gallery this past saturday. She cofounded the fun gallery, which featured the works of many of the eras most influential pop artists.
Founded in 1981 by patti astor and bill sterling, fun gallery gained notoriety for being the first gallery to give graffiti writers oneman shows, and bring. Patti astor revives new yorks fun gallery in hermosa. We and our partners process personal data such as ip address, unique id, browsing data for. Rammellzee was born on december 15, 1960 in far rockaway, queens to an africanamerican mother and italian father who worked as a transit detective. Our good friend and the original queen of the downtown scene patti astor, has released her memoirs, fun gallery the true story. Patti astor how to the best guides selected addhowto. His graffiti work started to show up in the 1970s on new york citys subway cars and stations, specifically on the atrain since it was his. The true story, tells alland, if you know patti, she tells it like it.
Nov 03, 2020 fun gallery, a new place in the east village born in ohio in the 1960s, patti astor first moved to new york in 1968 and became an antiwar revolutionary and black panther sympathizer, indie film actor, and general scenekid. New wave superstar patti astor is gracing brighton with her uber cool presence. Patti astor book signing fun gallery the true story flickr. Astor was celebrating the release of her new book, fun.
He grew up in the carlton manor projects near the far rockawaymott avenue a train terminal station. Basquiat was just waking up at 3 pm when we arrived at his second floor loft on 101 crosby street just east of soho. Patti astor revives new yorks fun gallery in hermosa beach arts. Seen are patti astor, one of the founders of fun gallery in the east village of new york in the early 80s, artists fab5 freddy brathwaite and jean michel ba.
Bill stelling co owner of the gallery, jane dickson, collette, charlie ahearn above and many more. Patti titchener was one of the most popular and talented members of walnut hills high schools class of 1968. Fun gallerythe true story by patti astor i was hoping to run into some old friends i havent seen in a while, like fred, futura and zephyr, but none of them made it to patti astor s book signing. Patti astor is an actress and writer, known for assault of the killer bimbos 1988, unmade beds 1976 and forever, lulu 1987. Patti purposefully created the fun gallery as a place that would celebrate and advocate for artists like basquiat, as well as providing a space for. Patti astor fun gallerythe true story butterfly art. Patti astor, eighties artscene icon and wild style star, still has fun. Patti astor s fun gallery book by trey speegle on february 6, 2014 8. The fun gallery had a cultural impact until it closed in 1985.
A feature documentary based on the book by indie film diva and museum curator patti astor, fun. The fun gallery holds an important place in aerosol art history. Those of you participating in ask patti come up with some good questions. Oct 05, 2012 manhattan fashion directory and clic gallery and bookstore are present the instore signing of downtown new york legend patti astor s first book, fun gallery the true story on october 6th from 58 pm. Oct 12, 2012 fun gallerythe true story by patti astor i was hoping to run into some old friends i havent seen in a while, like fred, futura and zephyr, but none of them made it to patti astor s book signing. Patti astor and fun gallery national endowment for the arts. Patti astor aka queen of the downtown screen was massively influential in the east village art scene of the 80s and was. I guess thats it, its time for dinner and im in the middle of rearranging joshs books. A little fun gallery with patti astor village preservation. Fun gallerys patti astor, 70s soho fixture and 80s. Excerpt of have we met and downtown from the album, thru nature by deeb, excerpt of a reprise of me from the album, six onna 7 by tha silent partner. Patti astor fun gallery tour art in the streets mocatv. Craft books beginning with p patons bookletschildren.
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