nightlife metaphysics

"This is part of the utopian shimmer of [raves]. People share resources, take turns using sunglasses, phones, poppers, jackets; people call one another cars, bring one another water, sneak one another in, babysit one another’s friends. People literally hold one another, tuck one another’s hair behind ears, wrap one another in outer garments, dab cr... See more

Anthony Bourdain, like Fran Liebowitz, has become an untouchable. That said, how can you not love a man who said, "Is there any place left in New York where an old guy can have a drink in the afternoon and, you know, be a little depressed?"

"Several centuries separate Jane Dickson from her Baroque forebears, but her work is also concerned with the tension and contrast between light and dark. Her night-time carnival paintings from the 70s showed a propensity for smudged illuminations of yellows, whites and oranges–nightlife cheaply illuminated. Her hallways and garages shared that leve... See more