09/17/2019
TV Party was Glenn O’Brien’s magnum opus, a public-access television show in New York City that ran from 1978 to 1982. Part performance art, part improv, part experimental video, it started as a nod to Hugh Hefner's “Playboy After Dark,” but for the downtown set. Martin Wong’s “TV Party” was made years after TV Party ended. Part of Wong’s hand-signs series, “TV Party” was first shown at his 1988 solo exhibition at Exit Art in New York City.
Many, many thanks to ArtNet for so kindly including the group show in their Editors’ Picks this week. “Glenn O’Brien: Center Stage” opens tonight, 6-8pm, and will run through November 2 .nyc 📅📌
