| In February of 2001, Steve Lafreniere presented an exhibition of Nelson Sullivan's videos at the Gavin Brown's enterprise art gallery in New York City. For the exhibition, Steve presented 5 hours of Nelson's videos - a different hour each day over a 5 day period. To do so, Steve viewed hundred of hours of Nelson's videos and assembled from them an amazing assortment of images revealing a remarkable portrait of Downtown New York in the 1980's. Steve's exhibition notes are below. TO PURCHASE THESE TAPES, CLICK HERE |
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NELSON SULLIVAN DOWNTOWN '83 - '89
Curated by Steve Lafreniere and Dick Richards
Special thanks to Gavin Brown, John Sanchez, Ella Freidrich, Hudson, David Goldman, Lady Bunny, and Larry Tee
*TUESDAY TAPE
At the Jane-West Hotel Trade, Spicey, RuPaul Charles
Susanne Bartsch's Love Ball Julie Jewels, Keoki, Michael Musto, Steve Rubell, Lady Kier, Michael Alig, Lypsinka, Todd Eberle, Bill Cunningham, Lahoma Van Zant, Trade, Keith Haring, Leigh Bowery, Albert Crudo, Nile Rodgers, David Byrne, Paris Dupree, August Darnell, Thierry Mugler, Iman, Donna Karan, Gwen Verdon, Carolina Hererra, Naomi Campbell, Lady Bunny, RuPaul, the Connie Girl, Sister Dimension, etc.
Sister Dimension Dean Johnson, Vera, Sister Dimension
Celebrity Club's Funtone USA party Lahoma, Michael Alig, Ffloyd, Michael Musto, Larry Tee, Olympia, Deee-Lite, Palace de Beaute, the Singing Peek Sisters
Flaunt It TV taping Tish and Snooky, Nazomi, Eddie, Quentin Crisp, the Parrot Man
Christina at the Chelsea Christina, Michael Tron
*WEDNESDAY TAPE
The Now Explosion at the New Music Seminar Eloise "Champagne' Montague-Meliencamp, Lahoma, Fireball, RuPaul, Albert Crudo, Larry Tee, Stephen Stubbs, Grandmaster Caz, MTV!
"Downtown" taping John Sex, Karen Finley, Rudolph, Tama Janowftz, Anita Sarko, Curtis Sliwa, Julie Jewels, James St. James, Michael Musto, Michael Alig, Lahoma, Albert Crudo, RuPaul, Larry Tee, Frieda, James St. James, Susanne Bartsch, etc.
Nelson walks Blackout
Lady Hennessey @ Copa Olympia, Tabboo!, George Wayne, Susanne Bartsch, Leigh Bowery, Lady Hennessey
A few moments with Alexis Del Lago Katy, Mr. Demille, Alexis Del Lago
The Love Machine I Trade, Albert Crudo, Michael Musto (on speaker phone)
Outlaw party on the Williamsburg Bridge Sylvia Miles, Brant Mewborn, a cast of hundreds
*THURSDAY TAPE
Andy @ Fiorucci Andy Warhol, Billy Boy, Eric Conrad, Joey Arias "Hairspray" party Lahoma, Robert, Ffloyd, Lurleen Wallis, RuPaul, the hustlers of 42nd Street Pizza A-Go-Go The Must, Street the Beat
Gay Day Lahoma, Lahoma, Lahoma
A trip to Woodstock Sylvia Miles, Rhonda & Brant Mewborn
The Love Machine II Trade, Albert Crudo, Michael Alig
Halloween outlaw party, abandoned subway tunnel Another cast of hundreds
Dressing room montage A further cast of hundreds
The Now Explosion The Now Explosion
Nelson's birthday Liz, Michael Musto, Mr. and Mrs. Musto
*FRIDAY TAPE
Scenes from the first four Wigstocks Lady Bunny, Tangela Deville, Lypsinka, John Kelly, Frieda, The Love Delegation, Jelly Joplin,Samoa, Sister Dimension, Billy Beyond, Bobby-Jo, Clark Render, Alexis Del Lago, Das FCirlines, Mr. Fashion, The People Tree, The Connie Girl, Perfidia, Deee-Lfte, Chicklet, Dean and the Weenies
A visit to Coney Island Molli, RuPaul, Rosser Shymanski, Larry Tee, Trade, Jon Witherspoon
*SATURDAY TAPE
Leigh Bowery's birthday party Leigh Bowery, Tom Rubnitz, Loretta Hogg, the Pop Tarts, Sister Dimension, Eric Conrad, Lisa E, Ffloyd, Lady Bunny
Keith Haring opening John Sex, Keith Haring
At home with Christina Christina Ethyl Eichelberger, Jayne County
"A Couple of White Ninja Vixens Sitting Around Talking" Albert, Michael
"Fowl Ball" Ethyl Eichelberger
Shazork! live Bunny, Sister Dimension, Dimitri Nelson's last tape Blackout, Bill The tapes are of varying quality, picture- and sound-wise. Feel free to adjust the volume.
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