Last night Milk Gallery hosted a photo exhibition for Ricky Powell. Entitled "Illy Funksters," the show presented the definitive collection of Powell's works. From mind bogglingly dope pics of legends like The Beastie Boys and Run DMC in their heyday to raw unposed images of icons like Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Powell's photographs intimately and naturally capture an era of explosive creativity and artistic and musical innovation the likes of which will probably never be seen again.
The show started at 7pm and by 7:30 was already rammed out. While every event at Milk goes off, "Illy Funksters" was an extra special affair. There's perhaps no better way to personify the group of people that converged on the gallery other than in Ricky's own words. "This was amazing," he said while speaking with Milk's Rassi at the show's conclusion. "There was not one jerk off in the whole place. There was not one person that I looked up and saw and said 'aww man, this jerk off is here!'"
With wine, brews and vodka Red Bulls flowing and DJ Stretch Armstrong pumping pure bass like it was going out of style, "Illy Funksters" was easily the best event of its ilk this year. If only every night could be this fresh. The show will run until June 10th. To purchase one of these historical pieces contact Giada at Milk at giada@milkstudios.com. Peep the pics below.
I was greeted by the gorgeous and hella tan Catherine Kim, Milk's PR guru
After beelining for the bar, I ran into Jack Sabback and Eric from WESC
JZ and the beautiful Victoria
Who had a fetish for foreign cigarettes...mmm foreign cigarettes. Thanks for sharing.
The one and only Mel D. Cole.
Like I said: rammed out
Alex Gizela and her man
Big Dice!
Frank151's Domingo - what's good homie?
Oh snap, who's that?
Oh, its the CEOOAH and Clariza
Ricky's Writings
Shadi!
Jay Maldonado
Omar Quiambao
The one and only DJ Sujinho. Real good to see you irmao!
Of course Ricky was there.
And Maxim's Kelly Rae too.
Jorge!
Rodney Torres
Warhol and Keith Haring
Young Rick Rubin with Run in '87
Basquiat on the street
Illest photo of the show - Young ass Beasties and Run DMC ch ch chillin on the tour bus
The MAN behind the scenes, Milk's Ali. This kid killed it.
Complex's Bradley Carbone
Vinny Ponte
Abdul Franklin and director Jake Nava
Then it became a dance party
Ricky signed some things for the Milk Crew
Until Michael bid us good night. Ask him about the Best. Sequence. Ever.
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