ACTIVITIES

SELECTED ACTIVITIES

MY LETTER TO GERTRUDE STEIN ON THE OCCASION OF THE BORIS LURIE'S SHOW AT WESTWOOD GALLERY | 05-17-2010 | From an outsider’s perspective, looking in, it would at first appear that Boris and I were about as different as 2 artists could ever be. We were from different generations, and our aesthetics were forged by totally dissimilar fires. The North Atlantic Ocean, and several foreign language countries separated our place of birth. He was Jewish and I was not. His family was well off and educated, whereas, my ancestors were pioneers and struggling. I liked hot and he liked cold. He saw pleasure and I saw pain. We fought about almost everything. ... |  read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2010-05-17_lurie-show.html

DESPERATE AND HOMELESS | 03-14-2010 | Angel Ortiz, LA II is one of the most accomplished and internationally famous Puerto Rican artists the Lower East Side has ever produced. - His work has been exhibited in numerous major museums and is in both public and private collections- all over the world. His work is featured in important books.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2010-03-14_ortiz.html

ONCE THE FABRICATED HISTORY HAS BEEN INVENTED AND SOLD TO THE PUBLIC - CAN THE TRUTH EVER BE KNOWN? | 03-11-2010 | How did Jeffrey Deitch get the prestigious job as director of a major American Museum, LA’s MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) when he cannot even tell the difference between an art collaboration and work done by a single artist? Deitch has known Keith Haring since 1980 as well as Keith’s only collaborating partner Angel Ortiz aka LA II. The Deitch gallery has been the exclusive representative of the Keith Haring estate. Jeffrey Deitch has been involved with the work of Keith Haring.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2010-03-11_haring.html

VARVATOS | 09-20-2009 | John Varvatos and his VP Donna came by my studio for a talk. We had a long talk. In the end I was impressed with John. He worked hard his whole life and did well-- OK- many people succeed. What I discovered about John is that he shares and he gives back.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2009-09-20_varvatos.html

WHAT CBGB's TURNED INTO | 08-20-2008 | John— Many people in our community were very much against what CBGB's turned into. They felt Varvatos was a corporate sell out of everything that PUNK and CBGB's stood for. I met you at Billy's. I learned that you had worked your way up from a stock boy, and I had decided to give you a chance.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2008-08-20_cbgb.html

LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE WALL | 07-25-2008 | LA2, for me, is a wild-card. LA2 is a Lower East Side resident I have photographed over the years. He has been in my window. I have a reputation as an activist- depending on the cause. A few years ago was the last time he came knocking on my door for help.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/2008-07-25_wall.html

ARRESTED | 07-07-2008 | There is more than one kind of street photography and they should all have rights. There is a difference between press and history. Press is about immediacy- history is the long term over view. I do both, as well as, a community service and the photographs have been useful in many ways to many people.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2008-07-16_arrested.html

FATAL STABBING AT KEY FOOD ON LOWER EAST SIDE | 02-29-2008 | It is a sad day in the neighborhood. Elsa and I send our condolences to Tina Negron’s family, friends, and fellow workers. We only recognized Ms. Negron who was murdered as a teller, but Elsa and I were more familiar with Rashida Andradas who survived.    read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2008-02-29_baker.html

THE HOMELESS MAN, PATRICK DOWNEY, ON LUDLOW STREET | 12-25-2007 | The homeless man, Patrick Downey, on Ludlow street is a good Christmas day story- not only was he kicked out, but he was promised that he would get paid $150.00 a week for one year. He got the first weeks cash- as he was chucked out the door.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2007-12-25_homeless.html

ANOTHER ARTIST EVICTED FROM COMMUNITY | 06-10-2006 | Our market driven economy is taking a toll on neighborhood residents and artists. Peter and his wife are long time residents of this neighborhood (over 40 years), and he has been an active artist as well as friend and mentor to many other artists here.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2006-10-06_evicted.html

ZONING ON THE LES | 06-15-2005 | People, politicians and community organizations who have been active in zoning and landmarking issues on the Lower East Side have been invited to an educational forum at the Clayton Gallery, 161 Essex St., on Monday, June 20 at 6 p.m. ”This will not be a rally,” emphasized organizer Clayton Patterson.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2005-06-15_zoning.html

OUR CHANCE | 05-19-2004 | The struggle is to stop the developer. Greg Singer from tearing down the community symbol of unity and culture, that is the destruction of the El Bohio/Charas school building on 9th street and avenue B. Singer is floating the idea of building a dorm which will be higher than the adjacent Christadora building.   read more
URL > http://patterson.no-art.info/activities/2004-05-19_chance.html

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