Get the Parties Started—Just when you thought the season was over, new life arises. Lots of great gallery shows currently open now (Glenn Brown, Keith Haring, Larry Clark, Tara Donovan, etc.) Hello summer! Great new openings this Thursday. Joshua Liner Gallery has a show by Thomas Campbell who is inspired by Gourds in the Berry McGee style. The show also contains sculpture and works in fabric. Good Party. Check it out.
Big Night—The Basquiat heir apparent, Oscar Murillo, will create a chocolate factory inside David Zwirner gallery. His Mom (Virgelina Murillo) will be there in person creating the chocolates. Jeff Bark installation is fitted with live parakeets, transforming Hasted Kraeutler into Southern California, circa 1980. Ralph Steadman & Johnny Depp in town to promote their movie “For No Good Reason” on 18th street. Check it out. (1, 3, 4)