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Long View's Grand Re-opening

October 23, 2009

With its cavernous, roughed-up, stripped to the bones look, the relocated Long View Gallery, which celebrated its grand re-opening last night, has achieved the closest thing to a NY vibe in this toddlin’ town. Attendees were advised to wear “cocktail attire”, which posed a distinct challenge to GessoHead, I’m not ashamed to tell you. Be assured, however, that there is plenty of fabulosity still around even in these dire economic times, since most folks looked pretty great.

Drew Ernst's piece

Anna U Davis's piece

Entrants were greeted at the door by a pair of highly watchable young people checking off names against the RSVP list (but looking the other way if you weren’t on the list). The champagne flowed, the crowd overflowed and the art, when it could be glimpsed through the crush, was accomplished and generally engaging. It was not a night to see the art, nor was that the intention, but a night to ogle the new space, dispense hugs and kisses and to sense that the ever-nascent 9th Street corridor may be about to arrive.

Scott Brooks's piece

Peter Davis

Sondra Arkin, Scott Brooks and Tom Drymon

Beth Baldwin

Drew Ernst

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