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August 11, 2020
“BETTIE VISITS CBGB” AND “JOHN WATERS CLOSET PORTRAIT”
Benefit Auction for the WPA Ends Thursday, August 13
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August 18, 2020
A GOLDEN AGE OF NYC NIGHTLIFE – Nightclub Ephemera from the 1980sNewsletterBack in the 1980s nightclubs were not just places to drink and cruise. They were also an important venue for the city’s cultural scene, a gathering spot where artists, musicians, designers, writers, performers and filmmakers exchanged ideas and networked during one of NYC’s most creative periods. -
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August 5, 2020
BENEFIT AUCTION FOR THE WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS John Waters Closet Portrait by Neke Carson, 2009NewsletterNeke Carson’s John Waters Closet Portrait must be one of the more unusual works in the Washington Project for the Arts’ Benefit Auction that is now open for online bidding at Artsy through August 13. Carson, a pioneering performance artist with links to Fluxus and Neo-Dada, is a true original who over his 50-year career has produced… -
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July 30, 2020
BENEFIT AUCTION FOR THE WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS “Bettie Visits CBGB” & WPA’s Punk Art Exhibition, 1978NewsletterThe benefit auction for the Washington Project for the Arts (already canceled twice because of Covid-19!!) will finally be open for online bidding at 6:30 pm today (Thursday July 30th) at Artsy. In celebration of the WPA’s 45th Anniversary, the auction features many of the artists who over the years exhibited at this important venue for contemporary art… -
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July 23, 2020
ARTIST’S PAGES BY ANA MENDIETA AND DAVID HAMMONS From Franklin Furnace’s Flue Magazine, 1981NewsletterArtists in the 1980s had a lot to say but not necessarily with a work hanging on a wall. The downtown art space Franklin Furnace (founded by Martha Wilson in 1976) was one of the first galleries to recognize this reality with programming centered around performance art, artists books and other new formats. -
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July 15, 2020
ART/NEW YORK, A VIDEO MAGAZINE ON ART Announcement Cards from the 1980sNewsletterFor those who were part of the New York art world in the 1980s and attended the exhibitions and events featured on the art ephemera sold by Gallery 98, these mementos preserve not only art history but also personal memories. -
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July 10, 2020
GALLERY CARD FOR LYLE ASHTON HARRIS’ WHITE FACE SERIES The 1990s roots of today’s social discourseNewsletterWhat makes for a collectible gallery announcement card? The key quality is a powerful iconic image by a well-known artist that evokes the concerns of the particular time the exhibition took place. -
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July 1, 2020
ARTIST COLLABORATOR OR HIRED HAND? The Story of Keith Haring and Angel Ortiz (aka LA2)NewsletterArtist/documentarian Clayton Patterson’s recent article in the Village Sun adds a new perspective to some Keith Haring announcement cards in the collection of Gallery 98. Patterson has been a longtime advocate of artist Angel Ortiz (better known as LA2) who worked with Haring in the early 1980s but who is now increasingly excluded from the Haring story. -
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June 24, 2020
YOUR CHOICE: NANCY SPERO OR RICHARD PRINCE? A Franklin Furnace Card with Two Displayable Sides, 1991/1992NewsletterSome of the most desirable gallery announcement cards are those with a portrait of the featured artist. In this regard Franklin Furnaces’ Food for Thought card is an exceptional example of art ephemera because it displays two high profile artists, one on each side of the card. -
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June 18, 2020
ART EXHIBITIONS WORTH REMEMBERING Gallery Invitations, Posters and Catalogues, 1960s to 90sNewsletterArt ephemera – the advertising and promotional material created by galleries to publicize and sell art – is now a coveted collectible onto itself. Collecting ephemera is a way to own vintage objects connected to famous artists, and at the same time, learn more about the history of art as it actually… -
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May 27, 2020
JOHN FEKNER’S “DECAY” and “BROKEN PROMISES” The South Bronx, Street Art, and the Election of 1980NewsletterDramatically sited amidst the ruins of Charlotte Street in the South Bronx, John Fekner’s 1980 murals –DECAY and BROKEN PROMISES — are the best known work of this early street artist noted for his use of stencils for a political purpose. -
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May 25, 2020
GALLERY CARDS & NIGHTCLUB INVITES, 1970s-90s Browse by Artist, Venue, and Collecting ThemeNewsletterFor those nostalgic for that still memorable fin-de-siècle moment in downtown New York when art, nightlife, fashion, politics and decadence mingled and thrived, the more than 5,000 items of paper ephemera from the 1970s – 90s posted online at Gallery 98 might be the perfect remedy. -
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May 13, 2020
NIGHTCLUBS – ART – FASHION – 1980s New issues of Details Magazine added to inventoryNewsletterDetails Magazine, founded by Annie Flanders in 1982, is best known for its fashion coverage. Starting with the very first issue the magazine was brimming with creatively designed ads from small downtown boutiques and newly launched clothing lines.
