“It's not WHO you did at Rivington School, it's WHAT you did. WORS: Women Of Rivington School is to honor the women who contributed painting, sculpting, photography, and performance at to this now-famous art movement. There was a fair amount of "hanging out," rampant drug use, and a whole lotta fucking going on. However WORS is dedicated to the women who actually made and displayed their art at the few small galleries, and Sculpture Gardens in the Lower East Side of NYC from 1983 to present…”
Most of the galleries are now gone, except for Shalom Neuman's Fusion Arts, now called Womb Space at 57 Stanton Street. The Sculpture Gardens were all removed from the abandoned lots in the Nineties. Rivington School was a macho, Boomer male art scene, however there were a few women who stood out, with outstanding art. WORS is dedicated to honoring and showcasing these women artists and their art.” - ANGEL EYEDEALISM
We’re proud to present WORS: WOMEN OF RIVINGTON SCHOOL for two nights in the month of October. Curated by Angel Eyedealism, we’re providing a platform for the women involved with the creations and performance art of Rivington School.
PERFORMANCE ARTISTS:
Theresa Rodrigues
Rachelle Garniez aka Planetella
Angel Eyedealism aka Angela Repellant
JD Fleishman aka Jill125
Melanie Tomsky
MUSIC BY:
Nick Demopolus
PRESENTING IN TRIBUTE:
Monty Cantsin (tribute to Little Alexis)
Stuart Ginsberg (tribute to Arleen Schloss)
Jim C (Video Montage Tribute to Monica/Missunderstood, Christa Camper, and Anne Jepsen)
Find more info on WORS at https://www.womenofrivingtonschool.com/about
ABOUT ANGEL EYEDIALISM
“In 2015, I started WORS: Women Of Rivington School to honor the women who also contributed to the macho Boomer male art movement. With the massive media attention I have garnered as an astrologer, I want to shine a light on these brilliant, yet hidden jewels, I espied amidst the junk and rubble of Rivington School. WORS is the view of the Rivington School through my eyes and the few women I knew who painted, performed and stood out as rare gems in this thrilling and dangerous time.”
Internationally renowned astrologer Angel Eyedealism, is based in the East Village, Manhattan. She is also a stratospheric coloratura and performance artist and brings a theatrical bent to her the practical, down-to-earth advice.
PERFORMERS
JD FLEISHMAN
JD Fleishman is a Multi-disciplinary Performance Artist hailing from Plexus, Dada, and Arte d'Povera. As a Tantric Shaman, she explores healing through sound, effortlessly creating Lucid Dreaming with singing bowls and gongs. She exhibited her visual and Performance Art in solo shows at Nada, and Freddie The Dreamer Galleries, as well as group shows at No Se No.This WORS is in Collections at MOMA and Gemente, Netherlands, and privately with Mike Bidlo, and Donald Baechler.
THERESA RODRIGUES
“I was born and raised in NYC. Presently my artwork is mixed media collages with photographs, silkscreen, and acrylic with found objects. From 1985 to the present I am a Woman of Rivington School.” - TR
MELANIE TOMSKY
Melanie Tomsky is a multi-disciplinary artist from Brooklyn, New York. She has performed in various classical music ensembles as a violist throughout the US and Europe. She is also a classically trained pianist. Tomsky’s expressionist paintings have been exhibited in several galleries in NYC. Melanie is also a performance artist and model.
PRESENTERS: 15 MINUTES OF FAME, HONORING FALLEN WORS
JIM C
Jim C. burst upon the East Village/ LES scene in 1983. His radical sense of experimentation - collapsing video, sound, painting, and photography together - blurring the boundaries between artistic disciplines - define his oeuvre. Jim ran The Magic Gallery with the painter, Edward Brezinski. Jim’s video of the scene are featured in the documentary Make Me Famous. In 1984 Jim then opened the Nada Gallery, 40 Rivington Street. Nada was at the hub of the notorious Rivington School. Jim now lives and works in Woodstock, New York.