Heineken's US Open Party

Friday, August 24th Heineken hosts a US OPEN Launch Party
on the roof-deck of the Gansvoort Hotel, 420 Park Avenue at 29th street, NYC.

The guests mingled by the pool on a beautiful NYC night.

Hors d'oevres and Heinekens were lavishing bestowed around the pool.

Nick Barrado and girlfriend enjoying the Heinekens.

Lula Botani was among the antendees.

Jennifer the Bartender making well drinks at the open bar.

Howie Shroot and girlfriend Eve Graff.

 Eric Monty, Lula Botani and friend.

 Nick and Gina.

Regina and "Boy Toy" Carl Tyndall.

Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Launch & Ray Kelly @ Black Box

Samsung and GDGT co-hosted an unveiling party for the Galaxy Note 10.1
The Party, took place August 15, 2012, at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall.
They had a plethora of celebrities from Kelly Osbourne, Debra Messing,
Camilla Belle and Tracy Morgan, just to name a few.

Time Warner Center, Eighth Avenue at Columbus Circle.

Digital Artist for Samsung, Rebecca was drawing portraits of attendees.

The Galaxy Note has a 10.1 inch screen that is more or less in line with iPad.

  

Comedian Tracy Morgan and myself at the Launch.

President of Samsung USA.

Saint Martin Bertrand and Joe Bendix, lower left corner.

Corsair Editor, Ron Mwangaguhunga in silhouette.

Ron, Erick, Greg and Joe.

Black Box: Exchanges, at White Box Gallery, 329 Broome street, NYC.

One-evening Solo Projects

Monday, August 13, 2012

Ray Kelly's Roping Dummy, a relational aesthetics and interactive installation. 

It displayed a ready made steel bullhead used in the training of Lassoing.

Viewers were offered the chance to participate in lassoing the bull head.

Roping Dummy, 2012, forged steel, 23 x 40 x 14 inches.

Ray Kelly was born in Texas in 1945, he studied at the Arts Student League.

He has lectured at Skowhegan and founded the Rivington School in 1984.

Kelly has exhibited internationally and locally at the Cooper Hewitt Museum,

New York; PS1, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City and White Box.

Artist, Anja Kostler and Ray Kelly.

Cate Winter and myself at Ray Kelly's after-party.

Breast Auction - Bill Claps - Clifton Charles

Resource Magazine held, "Bosom Buddies: The Breast Auction Ever".

The Benefit event took place Monday, July 30, 2012 at Go Studios Penthouse, 318 W. 39th Street, NYC.

An auction of Henry Hargreaves 3-D Photographs Celebrating Breasts

for Breast Cancer.

In partnership with the Young Survival Coalition, Gotham Imaging

and Ilford Paper.

Adam Sherwin, Executive Producer of RETV addressing attendees.

Resource Magazine acts like a hub for photo industry content.

Yours truly, with Hargreaves photos.

Lori Cheek of Cheekd.com and Photographer, William Coupon.

Adam Sherwin and Casey Kelbaugh at the auction. 

Elise Gannett and myself chatting about photography.

The "art buyers".

Barbara Bartalini and John Dunford.

Eddy Galore with installation artist, Bernd Naber and myself.

BILL CLAPS

"Sum of the Parts"

On view August 1- August 15, 2012

Bill Claps at his reception, at 40 Exchange Place, 5th floor West Wing, NYC.

www.billclaps.net

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Designer, Clifton Charles and Henri.

Jennifer Liu and myself on her Rooftop Event for Clifton Charles.