October 1, 2025 – My first invitation to join Phong Bui and likeminded friends — and he says it best:
“The Beauty of Friends Being Together: What a joy to see our brilliant friends the other day at Rail HQ in Greenpoint where I hosted a another delicious lunch provided by Glasserie (@glasserienyc) for great artist Nancy Rubins during her visit to NYC.
As seen here in this nice photo taken by my partner-in-crime curatorial associate Cal McKeever (@calmckeever) for the memory (L to R): artist/writer/executive director of Chris Burden Estate and Nancy Rubins Studio Amanda Millet-Sorsa (@amandamilletsorsa), legendary writer/biographer/founding executive director of The National Book Foundation Neil Baldwin, Vice President of External Affairs & General Counsel of Powerhouses Arts Yayoi Shionoiri (@yayoi_shionoiri), Nancy Rubins and me, then Powerhouse Arts President Eric Shiner (@ericshiner). We were happy being together as we’re standing before the Meyer Schapiro shrine.
Our art of joining and self-interest rightly understood!”
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