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The Cotton Exchange Show 106 West 3rd Street

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April 27 – June 2, 1984

More than 200 artists from all media transformed an abandoned commercial building into a monumental art environment. Artists included: Bryin Abraham, Thomas K. Agawa, Thomas P. Agawa, Tim Anderson, Carolyn Applegate, Dawn Arrowsmith, Mother Art, Alvaro Asturias, Craig Attebery, Anthony Avsgang, Beth Bachenheimer, Jill Baker, Peter Beerits, Cliff Benjamin, Tim Birmingham, Beth Bohn, Quathryn Behm, Greg Brown, Pamela Burgess, Linda Frye Burnham, Kathe Burkhart, Richard Burkhart, Federica Campagnari, Dan Chapman, Philip Cizewski, Lois Colette, Kaitlyn Cornin-Britten, Robert Corning, Stuart Cudlitz, David Cunningham, Jim Daily, Dana Dearth, Betty Decter, Steve DeGroodt, Marco deGueltal, Ed de la Torre, Brendan de Vallance/Nancy Martell, Roy Dowell, Steven Durland, Marguerite Eilliot, Carlos M. Espinet, Nancy Evans, Joan Farrell, Nigel Flook, David French, Alison Fraunhar, Mark Gash, Robert Gero, Gerald Giamportone, Andrea Gibbs, Bob Gibson, Brett Goldstone, Anthony Goodwin, Kraig Grady, Jona Julien Grant, Tony Greene/Dhana Blaylock, Rosendo Carlos Gutierrez, Dorothy Halic, Pat Harper, Sally Harris, Maren Hassinger, Lois Heiner, Ken Herbert, Rick Hink, Kady Hoffman, Virginia Hoge, Bernard S. Hoyes, Jim Iserman, Bonnie Jackson, Donald Jackson, Jina Jamison, Greg Jezewki, Gilbert Johnquest, Leith Johnson, Marguerite Jones, Clair Joseph, Susan Jordan, Jeff Kaisershot, Milano Kazanjian, J.P. Kovacs, Robert Knisel, Deborah Krall-Cohen, Carolyn Krause, Kelaine Kvale, Walter Lab, Karen Lamb, Jeannne LaMosse/Terry Chevillat, Rick Lawndale, Deborah Lawrence, Dianne V. Lawrence, Sharon Lawson, Virginia Leal, Miu Lee, Arno Lefebvre, Gary Leonard, Jeff Leonard, Adam Leventhal, Peter Levinson, Candy Lewis, Kathy Lightfoot, Kim Litsey, Sharon Mancy Lo Manto, Laura London, L.A. Data, Para Los Ninos, Carolyn Louise, Kristina Lucas, S.M. Lyons, Gary Macheel, Matthew MacKendrick, Chico MacMurtrie, Alan Magree, Jeff Mann, Victoria Marino, Nina Mastrangela, Lyn Mayer, Michael McCall, Bing Michael McKeown, Richard McLaughlin, Mikel Mirakel, Michael Miranda, Douglas Metzler, Robin Mitchel, Alexis Moore-Joseph DeMattia, Chris Morland, David Mota, A Tribute to Jac Mote, Mark Murphy, Alan, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Senga Nengudi, Karen Neilsen, Fredrik Nilsen, Sumie Nobuhara, Mark O., Tom O Day, Rick Oginz, Holly O Meara, Glenn Ostergaard, Erik Otsea, Sabina Ott, Julie A. Overskei, Herms Padilla, Marc Pally, Patti Peck, Pierre Picot Anne Scott Plummer, Poly, Trina Portillo, Carter Potter, Carla Rajnus, Tom Recchion, Jim Reva, Hunter Reynolds, Theresa Richardson, Nancy L. Riegelman, Rick Ripley, Pedro Rivera, Matthew Roberts, Sally Roberts, Merlin Rosenberg, Leo Ryn, Monique Safford, Camille Sanchez, Don Sanders, Ken Saylor, Sarah Seager, Seth Seiderman, Wayne Shimbukuru, Jonathan Sidel, Fran Siegel, Judy Simonian, Jennifer Sinclair, Gigi Spratley, Therman Statom, Coleen Sterritt, Al Stone, Deane Swick, Hal Thomas, Fred Tomaselli, Martine Tomczyckk, Monica Townsend, Jimmy Townes, David Towt, John Trees, Jan Tumlin, Edi Vache, Saibra Vickland, Maurice Vista, David Walker, Robert Walker, Elizabeth Wamsley, Marcy Wattson, Lisa Weger, Jerry Wellman, Friend Michael Wells, Don Wenig, Leslie Wilson, Mary Woronov, Jeffrey Yoshimine, Liz Young, Gail Gyoungquist, Peter Zecher and Ray Zone.
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Filed Under: 1980-1984, Exhibition, LACE Tagged With: 1984, A Tribute to Jac Mote, Adam Leventhal, Al Stone, Alan, Alan Magree, Alexis Moore-Joseph DeMattia, Alison Fraunhar, Alvaro Asturias, Andrea Gibbs, Anthony Avsgang, Anthony Goodwin, Arno Lefebvre, Bernard S. Hoyes, Beth Bachenheimer, Beth Bohn, Betty Decter, Bing Michael McKeown, Bob Gibson, Bonnie Jackson, Brendan de Vallance/Nancy Martell, Brett Goldstone, Bryin Abraham, Camille Sanchez, Candy Lewis, Carla Rajnus, Carlos M. Espinet, Carolyn Applegate, Carolyn Krause, Carolyn Louise, Carter Potter, Chico MacMurtrie, Chris Morland, Clair Joseph, Cliff Benjamin, Coleen Sterritt, Craig Attebery, Dan Chapman, Dana Dearth, David Cunningham, David French, David Mota, David Towt, David Walker, Dawn Arrowsmith, Deane Swick, Deborah Krall-Cohen, Deborah Lawrence, Dianne V. Lawrence, Don Sanders, Don Wenig, Donald Jackson, Dorothy Halic, Douglas Metzler, Ed de la Torre, Edi Vache, Elizabeth Wamsley, Erik Otsea, Exhibition, Federica Campagnari, Fran Siegel, Fred Tomaselli, Fredrik Nilsen, Friend Michael Wells, Gail Gyoungquist, Gary Leonard, Gary Macheel, Gerald Giamportone, Gigi Spratley, Gilbert Johnquest, Glenn Ostergaard, Greg Brown, Greg Jezewki, Hal Thomas, Herms Padilla, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Holly O Meara, Hunter Reynolds, J.P. Kovacs, Jan Tumlin, Jeannne LaMosse/Terry Chevillat, Jeff Kaisershot, Jeff Leonard, Jeff Mann, Jeffrey Yoshimine, Jennifer Sinclair, Jerry Wellman, Jill Baker, Jim Daily, Jim Iserman, Jim Reva, Jimmy Townes, Jina Jamison, Joan Farrell, John Trees, Jona Julien Grant, Jonathan Sidel, Judy Simonian, Julie A. Overskei, Kady Hoffman, Kaitlyn Cornin-Britten, Karen Lamb, Karen Neilsen, Kathe Burkhart, Kathy Lightfoot, Kelaine Kvale, Ken Herbert, Ken Saylor, Kim Litsey, Kraig Grady, Kristina Lucas, L.A. Data, Laura London, Leith Johnson, Leo Ryn, Leslie Wilson, Linda Frye Burnham, Lisa Weger, Liz Young, Lois Colette, Lois Heiner, Lyn Mayer, Marc Pally, Marco deGueltal, Marcy Wattson, Maren Hassinger, Marguerite Eilliot, Marguerite Jones, Mark Gash, Mark Murphy, Mark O., Martine Tomczyckk, Mary Woronov, Matthew MacKendrick, Matthew Roberts, Maurice Vista, Merlin Rosenberg, Michael McCall, Michael Miranda, Mikel Mirakel, Milano Kazanjian, Miu Lee, Monica Townsend, Monique Safford, Mother Art, Nancy Evans, Nancy L. Riegelman, Nigel Flook, Nina Mastrangela, Pamela Burgess, Para Los Niños, Pat Harper, Patti Peck, Pedro Rivera, Peter Beerits, Peter Levinson, Peter Zecher, Philip Cizewski, Pierre Picot Anne Scott Plummer, Poly, Quathryn Behm, Ray Zone, Richard Burkhart, Richard McLaughlin, Rick Hink, Rick Lawndale, Rick Oginz, Rick Ripley, Robert Corning, Robert Gero, Robert Knisel, Robert Walker, Robin Mitchel, Rosendo Carlos Gutierrez, Roy Dowell, S.M. Lyons, Sabina Ott, Saibra Vickland, Sally Harris, Sally Roberts, Sarah Seager, Senga Nengudi, Seth Seiderman, Sharon Lawson, Sharon Mancy Lo Manto, Steve DeGroodt, Steven Durland, Stuart Cudlitz, Sumie Nobuhara, Susan Jordan, The Cotton Exchange Show, Theresa Richardson, Therman Statom, Thomas K. Agawa, Thomas P. Agawa, Tim Anderson, Tim Birmingham, Tom O Day, Tom Recchion, Tony Greene/Dhana Blaylock, Trina Portillo, Victoria Marino, Virginia Hoge, Virginia Leal, Walter Lab, Wayne Shimbukuru

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