Readings from “The Downtown Book: The New York Art Scene, 1974–1984”
In conjunction with the exhibition The Downtown Show: The New York Art Scene, 1974–1984
To celebrate publication of The Downtown Book: The New York Art Scene, 1974–1984, contributors will read selections and discuss the scene. Participants include Eric Bogosian, actor and performer; Bernard Gendron, Professor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee; RoseLee Goldberg, scholar and director of Performa; Richard Hell, author, actor, and musician; Gracie Mansion, gallerist; Michael Musto, writer and cultural critic; Sur Rodney (Sur), gallerist; and Chi Chi Valenti, fashion designer.
Co-sponsored by NYU’s Fales Library and Grey Art Gallery.