PRESS
2011
For "DAMMIT!" at The Stratton Student Center, MIT, Cambridge, MA: The Boston Globe. The photo, which they neglected to credit, is by Sebastian Neumayer.
For "HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW" at The Arcade, MIT, Cambridge, MA: A Boston Globe pick-of-the-day
For "FAITHFUL DEPARTED" at The Arcade, MIT, Cambridge, MA: The Boston Phoenix's editors' pick
Previous years:
For "ASK YOUR MOM HOW MUCH I ROCK" at ZuZu in Central Square, Cambridge, MA. An exhibition that had a short life, burned brightly, and suffered a screwed-up quick death.
For stories on its life:
As covered by Mike Miliard on the Boston Phoenix's website, click here. Or don't...the article is no longer online which is a shame as it was a good one!
As covered by www.jimsullivanink.com, click here.
As covered by www.RAMONES.com, click here.
For stories on its death:
As covered by Mike Miliard on the Boston Phoenix's website posted on August 13, 2007 (the day the show came down), click here.
As was the cover story by Boston Now, click here.
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For the Boston Phoenix's May 24 online coverage by Mike Miliard of the 2007 show "Ceci N'est Une Pas Pipebomb" at ZuZu in Central Square, Cambridge, MA which became a last minute benefit show for Bela Lugosi, Nikolai's 7-year old Siberian cat and baby, click here.
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A blurb on the Max's Kansas City organization's charity auction and exhibition appeared in The NY Post on December 8, 2006, and mentioned Nikolai. See it here.
A profile on Nikolai appears in the May/June 2006 issue of Artscope, "New England's Culture Magazine," there's a nice two-page layout about Nikolai and his work written by Nancy Foster. The feature includes four photos: The portrait of Noam Chomsky, original Clash drummer-turned-chiropractor Terry Chimes and two photos of Aja from the infamous "All Aja" show. For scan of the article, click here.
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For HUNG: CBGB's
32nd Anniversary Art Exhibition, CBGB's final anniverary
art exhibition, curated by John Nikolai, includes artwork of
Roberta Bayley, Asa Brebner, Bunni, Bruce Carleton, Leee Black Childers, Peter
Costalas, Jayne County, David Fair, Jad Fair, Phyllis Galembo, Godlis, John
Holmstrom,
Knox, Jon Langford, Josie Montserrat, Niagara, John Nikolai, Richie Parsons,
Cynthia Plaster Caster, Dee Dee Ramone, Jamie Reid, Marcia Resnick, Jon Strymish,
Johnny V.,
Arturo Vega and Lyn Z.
SCREW magazine review's HUNG's opening reception. Nikolai can die happy now.
New
York Waste reports on HUNG and John E. Coli Nikolai and interviews Jayne
County and Nikolai
www.Ramones.com report on the latest HUNG show
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For the original HUNG & HANGED exhibitions in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a 2-gallery extravaganza featuring the work of artist rockers and including art by Niagara, Arturo Vega, Godlis, Jayne County, Jon Langford, John Holmstrom, Bunni, David Fair, Jad Fair, Knox, Dee Dee Ramone, Jon Strymish, Cynthia Plaster Caster, Winston Smith, Mark Mothersbaugh, Josi Montserrat and curator John Nikolai.
Because of HUNG and HANGED, Nikolai makes Stuff@Night magazine's 7th annual HOT 100. August 16-29, 2005
Voiceofpunk.com reviews HANGED
The Weekly Dig, August 3, 2005 reviews HUNG and HANGED.
Boston Phoenix, July 15, 2005 - The online version of the article, linked to here, includes a slideshow of work from "HUNG" and "HANGED."
Boston Globe: July 13, 2005 - The Globe covers Club Passim's ban on Cynthia Plaster Caster's artwork from the regular "HUNG" exhibition.
www.RAMONES.com covers the shows!
www.Butchdykeboy.com, July - August 2005
Blitzkrieg's Psycho Therapy Bop - A great Ramones page gives a heads up on the shows
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An article/profile on John Nikolai appears on the online magazine www.voiceofpunk.com
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For 2005's "All Aja" show
www.Voice Of Punk.com interview with Aja. July 2005
Boston Phoenix: March 3, 2005 in which The Phoenix predicts that Nikolai will get slapped like a bitch!
Boston Globe Calendar - CHOICE OF THE WEEK - March 3-9, 2005
Boston Groupie News - March 2005
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For 2004's "Voices of Reason in a Time of Madness"
Boston Phoenix: August 20, 2004
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For 2004's "ZE BIG PUNK SHOW," comprised of two separate exhibitions titled
"NEVERMIND NOSTALGIA: The Last Photo Exhibit on Punk Rock (Part 1)" &
"NEVERMIND NOSTALGIA: The Last Photo Exhibit on Punk Rock (Part 2)":
Boston Phoenix: July 2 - 8, 2004
Stuff@night magazine: June 22-July 5, 2004
The Weekly Dig, June 23-30, 2004
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For the 2004 show "KEEP OUT: The Dogs of Cuba":
Stuff@night magazine: March 2-15, 2004
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For the 2003 show "SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE:
Images of Revolutionary People Who Have Changed Our World":
Boston Phoenix: October 31, 2003
Whitehead Institute online: November 4, 2003
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For the 2002 show "WE'RE DISPARATE; Get Used To It:
Images of Punk's Pioneers and the Great Minds of MIT and Harvard":
Boston Globe Calendar Section: February 28, 2002
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