January 13, 2008
The Wreck Center
After A-Ron hinted at it last week, the NY Times takes a closer look the Wreck Center, the temporary Soho venue of Off Bowery Productions.
Residents of a sleepy SoHo block aren’t sure what to make of the Wreck Center, a store/performance space/art installation that has invaded their neighborhood like a post-apocalyptic circus. Decorated with graffiti, gold paint and 5,800 feet of Day-Glo masking tape, the space, designed by Rafael de Cárdenas, pops, to say the least. “Finally one came up to me,” said Aaron Bondaroff (above), the project’s ringleader, “and told me it was about time someone did something cool in the neighborhood again.” Until the end of February, when the building that houses the Wreck Center is torn down, Mr. Bondaroff, the downtown impresario better known as A-Ron, has planned a series of invite-only book signings, launch parties, art and music shows, even a little stand-up comedy; a storefront will sell the wares of all involved. “And as soon as everyone catches on,” he said, “it’ll be over.” That is, until May, when the Playboy channel broadcasts a documentary on the whole affair.
Barnum Goes Downtown [NYT]
Photo by Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times
January 14th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Sweet. I can’t wait to buy all of those those spraypainted t-shirts off the wall. Did A-Ron make those in his spare time?
January 14th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
where is it in soho? who’s got the cross streets?
January 15th, 2008 at 5:32 am
RAMBO IS A SNITCH