A roundup of the most iconic nightclubs in New York City.
Earlier this month, artist Angel Rose curated and hosted Fun City: Utopia on the Dancefloor, an event at London's Somerset House which featured lectures, performances, screenings and panel discussions reflecting upon the utopian (and occasionally...
In his book, former club kid Walt Cassidy curates photos of a formative period in culture.
“The Night Time is the Right Time” was the title of a published discussion between art writer Edit DeAk and curator Diego Cortez about the New York/New Wave exhibition Cortez organized in 1981 at P.S. 1. The title alluded to a key element in the culture of the times: the rise of nightlife and … Continue reading "New York City Nightclub Flyers from the 1980s"
Vintage shots of Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, and so many more.
Vintage shots of Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, and so many more.
In 1980s New York, the party faithful flocked to the Palladium, a former cinema on East 14th Street. The vision of impresarios Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, this vast nightclub offered salvation of sorts to the careworn residents of a city ravaged by crime and Aids. Michael Musto, himself a habitué, recalls what made the conversion so very spectacular
A new exhibition celebrates 'La Movida,' the experimental punk movement that emerged after decades of dictatorship in Spain.
The original Studio 54 was only open for 33 months, and in that time it became one of the most infamous and exclusive clubs. See what it was like in its prime.
These photographs, part of an ICA exhibition, Ibiza, Moments in Love, were taken by Derek Ridgers at club Ku in 1984
Vintage shots of Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, and so many more.
These photographs, part of an ICA exhibition, Ibiza, Moments in Love, were taken by Derek Ridgers at club Ku in 1984
These photographs, part of an ICA exhibition, Ibiza, Moments in Love, were taken by Derek Ridgers at club Ku in 1984
These photographs, part of an ICA exhibition, Ibiza, Moments in Love, were taken by Derek Ridgers at club Ku in 1984
Pictures by Ku Ibiza
A.K.A. the Miami Vice era.
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Blitz Club, 1980s | Andrew Holligan Photographs taken by Andrew Holligan at Covent Garden's Blitz Club in 1980. The legendary club night, held at the
These photographs, part of an ICA exhibition, Ibiza, Moments in Love, were taken by Derek Ridgers at club Ku in 1984
The nightclubs of the 1980s and '90s were often wild landscapes that attracted unique nocturnal animals.
There was, for slightly better than a decade, a “golden era” of insanely decadent, yet terribly smart and sophisticated New York City nightlife. For sake of argument, let’s say it began with Studio 54 opening in 1977 and ended in the late 80s due to several factors, including AIDS, the invasion of the “club kids” and the general financial difficulties of operating anything requiring significant amounts of space in such an expensive city. Some (arguably most) of it happened before my time, but I did get to personally experience a lot of it. When I was younger, I went out just about every single night. I felt like if I stayed in, I might miss something. At the time, this was most certainly true and I made it a point to try to cram in as many crazy experiences as I could. Quite successfully, I might add… Although I can’t say that it was personally my favorite nightclub (the Danceteria was more what I was into, with hot girls my own age), I would have to say that AREA was probably the best or greatest New York club of the 80s, at least in my experience. Every six weeks,...
These photographs, part of an ICA exhibition, Ibiza, Moments in Love, were taken by Derek Ridgers at club Ku in 1984
These pictures are the perfect window into the world of the alternative crowd from 1980s Cardiff
The nightclubs of the 1980s and '90s were often wild landscapes that attracted unique nocturnal animals.
