Author Archives: Dossier

Breaking Upwards

Tits 4 Totes Calendar Party

On Friday at Fluke in Willamsburg there will be a party to inaguarate the 2009 edition of the “Tits 4 Totes” Calendar, “an 11×17 black and white beauty featuring 26 of Brooklyn’s loveliest tits, as well as unique recycling tips.” A portion of the proceeds from each calendar will go to benefit the North Brooklyn [...]

Dossier at NADA

Poppy de Villeneuve’s Leaps and Bounds

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. To mark the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth Poppy de Villeneuve has created a short film with the Rambert Dance Company at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London. The film can be seen at ELUXURY.

My Parents Were Awesome

Heartwarming website of the day: My Parents Were Awesome.  When I go home for the holidays I’m going to do my best to find a suitable photo of Jane and Jeff. Thanks to Erika Wall.

CRUSHFanzine Pop Up Shop at Ace Hotel

On Saturday, November 14th CRUSHFanzine is organizing a pop up shop in the loft suite of New York’s Ace Hotel.   Everything – which includes selected items from Opening Ceremony, classic Chuck Taylors, limited edition Lucien Pellat-Finet sneakers, and more –  will be sold at half its retail value and all the proceeds will go [...]

Roger Ballen Signing Books at Clic Gallery

Tomorrow night, November 10th, from 6-8pm the South Africa-based photographer Roger Ballen will be signing copies of his latest book, Boarding House, at Clic Gallery in New York.  Boarding House is being released by Phaidon.  For more information visit the gallery’s site.

David Ellis Opening Party with Prefuse 73, Jon Hopkins and MIXHELL at (Le) Poisson Rouge

Tomorrow night, to celebrate the opening of Recollect, NY-based artist David Ellis‘ show at (Le) Poisson Rouge, the gallery and club is hosting a free party featuring performances by Prefuse 73, Jon Hopkins and DJ duo MIXHELL from Sao Paulo. Doors open at 8pm.  Recollect will be at (Le) Poisson Rouge until February 12th.

Updates at This Long Century

This Long Century has been steadily updating their collection of personal and poetic contributions from a wide variety of cultural producers “considered outstanding within their field of work.”  A collaboration between Georgina Lim, Stefan Pietsch, Jason Evans and Kate Sennert, the site now features forty contributers.  A recent update includes work by Alec Soth (pictured), Erik Parker, Don Bachardy and many [...]

Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen @ Performance Project

Tomorrow at 1pm, Saturday the 7th, Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen will be performing The Present Doesn’t Exist in My Mind and the Future is Already Far Behind at Performance Project. The piece is inspired by the writings of Futurist females Valentine de Saint Point and Mina Loy and deals with theses of lust, sexuality, and [...]