Press, Hype, Lies, Propaganda. Libel, Slander, Hoopla

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.