Levi's® Vintage Clothing Commissioned Art Installation An art installation and set of performance events at the temporary site EXPO | SURE, 242 Elizabeth Street, New York City, curated and presented through the Downtown Arts Festival, in space created by Pompei AD commissioned by Levi's® Vintage Clothing, festival sponsor. An illusory retail space and lounge environment...experience the joys of actual shopping - without the hassle of having to take it all home.
Downtown Arts Festival Commissioned art/fashion Runway Show An art fashion show commissioned by the Downtown Arts Festival as the main event at their 1997 festival launch party. Presented at The famed Tunnel night club, 27th Street and 12th Avenue, New York City. A line of fashion made from a wide variety of everyday materials and products. Everything from plastic table cloths, to bed spreads, to children’s jump ropes, gets incorporated into actual wearable clothing. FICTIVE RUNWAY, Production of an art fashion show - Paul Clay See more images below… FICTIVE RUNWAY CREDITS:Conceived and Produced By Paul ClayClothing Designed By Paul Clay and Adriana ArenasLise Kovar - Draper and Pattern makerDiego Valencia - Additional Pattern makerThomas Miller - Executive CoordinatorJeannie Yi - Key CoordinatorReiko Catakura - Illustrator/CoordinatorNaomi Sebu - Additional CoordinatorFrances Sorensen - Make up ConceptDavid Hicky…
Interior Design and Exterior and Signage Design for the Nederlander Theater (Time Square Spectacular Award.)
Interior Design Located in the Tunnel nightclub, located at 269 11th Ave (between 27th and 28th Street) in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, New York City. The Store opened March 27, 1998 (Now long Closed) Quoting from the NY Times, "NOTICED; Shop (and Dance) Till You Drop By Scott Lyle Cohen, April 5, 1998" "Curious clubgoers inspected the 500-square-foot boutique, whose decor is part Home Depot, part Toys ''R'' Us, part Lower East Side art gallery. Three gutted children's plastic race-car beds hang on a wall as display frames. Video screens sit atop the frames, beaming images from hidden cameras…"" "To create the store's interior, Mr. Alpern and his clothing designer, John Illig, turned to Paul Clay, whose credits include the set for Broadway's 'Rent.' Mr. Clay said he used 'everyday materials to try and point…
Set DesignPulitzer prize winning Broadway Musical. Music, book and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. Directed by Michael Grief. Nederlander Theater, NYC, 1997 "Municipal Arts Society Times Square Spectacular" from Tibor Kalman for marquee, and exterior of the Nederlander theater. "Drama-Logue" Critics Award, For Outstanding Achievement in Theatre Scenic Design, RENT, (Ahmanson).