My, How Time Flies...

Two Year Anniversary Show & Raffle!
July 11th, 2008
Doors open at 6:30pm, Auction starts at 8:45pm
Entry to the gallery is FREE!

Alison Edge, John 2002 Watercolor on Paper. 12" by 8 3⁄4".

Come help Like the Spice celebrate two exciting years with a special one day auction! Nearly all of our artists are donating small works to be raffled off, so it'll be easy to go home with something nice. Take a look at these examples, and check back now and then, because we'll be adding more! We'll also have some surprises you'll have to come see in person as well as a few special prizes we're keeping under our hat for now. But who doesn't like free framing?


Tickets are $50 at the door and $45 if purchased in advance. This is a great chance to get a great piece from your favorite Like the Spice artist. Not to mention you'll get to enjoy an afternoon of live music. And we'll have drinks and party fuel too!

Click here to read some of our press over the last two years!

Come on July 11th at 6:30pm and help us celebrate the first two years... of many!

Sean Flannigan, Birdcloud Watercolor & Charcoal on Cradled Board. 12" by 12".


Nora Herting, Spirit 226 Artist's Proof.


Ross Racine, Subdivision: Beachview Bluffs (crop). 9 1/2 x 12 5/8 Digital Drawing.

Peter Feigenbaum11" x 14" DIGITAL PRINT, 2005.

Max Liboiron, Dirty Taxidermy (Elephant)
Drypoint, 6" x 8", 2006.

Max Liboiron,Dirty Taxidermy (Giraffe)
Drypoint, 6" x 8", 2006.

Steven Tabbutt, "Bright Paper Shaman" Mixed Media.

Grace Yung Ting Teng, When This Cruel War is over, 2008.

Darren Lee Miller, 4000 and Counting, 2007, Archival Ink Jet.

Barry Hazard, Transmision, 9"x12" ; tinted gesso and charcoal on paper; 2007.


Robert Gullie, Saratoga Horse Girl, hand-tinted black and white photograph, 11x14".

Seth Cohen, Graphite Drawing

James Biederman, Drawing, Mixed media on paper.

Ian O'Phelan, pen + ink drawing in gold frames, 2008.

Ian O'Phelan, pen + ink drawing in gold frames, 2008.

Rachel Beach, Droplet #20,Wood veneer,Plywood, Polystyrene, Oil paint, 2008.

Dean Goelz, Untitled, Mixed Media, 2008.

Abby Goodman, Untitled, mixed media

Allie Rex, Untitled(circles), 2008, 14" x 13", Acyrlic, Pins, Mylar.

Thomas Clark, Volture, Graphite, pastel.

John Zaso, Stop, Look, Listen. Collage, paper on paper, and glue. 11x 14".

Chadwick Whitehead, Speed, Screenprint, 2007.

Anna Druzcz, In vitro complex No.3 Artist Proof, c-print,8"x11", 2007.

Liz Brown,Ride a Pale Horse 2008.

Liz Brown, Prelude to terror, 2008.

Malika (queen), Sunny Chapman, 2007

Micah Danges, "Untitled", Archival Ink Jet print is 21'x21'.

Jason Bryant, Colored Pencil on Board, 2007

Michael Sanders, Untitled Watercolor on Paper, 2008

Clark Jackson,Extreme_ankle GYM/ vertical ankle flex machine, Archival inkjet, 2004.

Eric LoPresti, Gradient, Yellow & Gray acrylic on paper,14 x11, 2008.

Jason Head, Unicorns, 2007 Animation Cell (Triacetate Cell) and Vinyl Paint. 13x17.

Brian LaRossa Drawing In—2007 Ballpoint Pen, Digital C-Print—4"x6"

Ammie Rose, High above the countryside, Silver Gelitin print, 2005.

Kendall Bradford, RFB, Watercolor on paper, 2008.

Steed Taylor, Messenger (detail 1/26 scale); graphite on black gesso coated cotton
rag paper; 20" x 16"; 2006; signed on back

Dylan Peet, Tania, graphite on wood,8" x 6", 2008.

Ian O’Phelan, Portrait, Graphite and mixed media on canvas, 12”x9” 2008

Brendan Fernandes, Dog with Head, 8x11, digital drawing on paper, 2008.



Cair Crawford, Baby Blanket, Oil on canvas, 11”x8 1/2” 2008

The most anyone has ever laughed at the word "cockroach".

Trust me you had to be there to get the title of this post...

LTS and guests always have fun at these dinners but this one got downright raucous. And why not. We had a great time eating amazing, delicious, fresh and healthy food prepared by Conor Yates, a local organic caterer (and all around good guy) who's involved in the Slow Food Movement.



After we'd had some time to eat, Dylan Peet, curator of After Everything: Gay Directions in New Art, talked about the ideas that went into the show. (Which is up in the gallery until July 6th.) In a free-wheeling discussion that ranged from the politics of gay social networking, the bear and post-bear movements, relational aesthetics, some predictions about where gay culture is headed and that cockroach line we mentioned earlier everyone was entertained.

Next, After Everything artist Clarke Jackson talked about the evolution of his work and his "Ankle Stretcher" series from the show. The evening was rounded out by a few more sips of wine and everyone went home chatting about the evening, full of delicious food.

Our next dinner will be August 1st. Make your reservations now and you won't miss out.

After Opening

Were you there on June 20th for opening night of After Everything: Gay Directions In New Art? If you weren't, you missed the place to be, because we were PACKED! Curated by Dylan Peet, After Everything is an eye-catching show across multiple mediums, and it is well worth the visit. It runs until July 6th, and surely you'll find the time before then, won't you? Here's some pictures of the fantastic opening night just to seal the deal.


Left to right, here's artist Joseph Heidecker, an unnamed friend, and artist Clarke Jackson enjoying the opening night fun.


Artists Sean M. Johnson, Christopher Schulz and a friend, all smiles, look forward to showing you their work.


Scott Matthew of Shortbus fame handled our entertainment. We were very well entertained. We hope the band will come back again some other time.


Our new bff Himkar Tak helps out on bar as we reach critical mass. Our hero! We thank you so so much, Himkar.


Michael Sincavage and Hailey enjoy Darren Lee Miller's "4000 And Counting".

Remember, After Everything runs until July 6th. Come find out what everyone came to see!

NY Made Music

If you were outside at all last weekend, you knew it was Make Music NY, a citywide festival that was all about making music. Like the Spice hosted a few acts as well, and we had a great day. Keep an eye out, because we might have some video for you at the top of next week. Thanks to everyone who came, and thanks to all the bands! You rocked!

Rosy Nolan


Richie Aufrichtig


Young Man About Town



Batter Recharger


Linda Draper



Wes Mattheu & Mike Smith

"To me this event is all about optical illusionist Rachel Beach" Oly Musings.

We Love love love how much Olys Musings adores Like the Spice's booth at the Affordable Art Fair. Read on and come check us out soon cause the work is flying off the walls!!! AAF Now - Sunday 12-8pm. 135 18th street in the metropolitan building!
xo LTS
"Affordable Art Fair worth checking out for wood and squirrels
Truth be told, in past years this has usually been a hit or miss fair, but certainly one where serious bargains can be found. This year, though-- there's some great surprises to be had. Soon to come on the Musings, the name of the artist and photos of the best work of the show--HECK, the YEAR-- the pen and ink drawings of the deviant Mexican wrestling mask squirrel. He's a cutie, and ready for a dirty fight. Watch out for wicked claw marks!!

But in the interim, please check out Brooklyn's always fantastic Like the Spice Gallery. Not only is Marisa Sage, the owner, one of the most genuinely cool people in the art world, but she displays some seriously kick-ass artists. Anna Druczc is another of my faves of hers, but to me this event is all about optical illusionist Rachel Beach. If the undulating ribbons of color don't get you, the flower power cutouts will. Sure to be a main draw. Check it out. Tonight from 6-9 is the preview party, then the fair runs till Sunday.

Go to http://www.aafnyc.com/ for more details."

And If By "Affordable" You Mean "Amazing", Then YES

Join us at the Affordable Art Fair from June 12th through June 15th. We'll be showing work by Rachel Beach, Liz Brown, Anna Druzcz, Allison Edge, Nora Herting, Eric LoPresti, Ross Racine and Beka Goedde. Come and take a look!


Don't want to pay at the door? Come by or call us here at the gallery before Wednesday, June 11th and tell us you're one of our loyal online readers and we'll give you a free pass that will get you in as our special guest (while supplies last, of course). Call us at 718-388-5388 if you need more information. We want to see you and we want you to see us!

Forced Success

If you were here on Friday, June 6th, you were one of the people who got to enjoy being Force Fed! If you weren't, take a look at everything you missed.



Our first speaker was Rachel Shuman, one of the co-editors of Cai Guo-Qiang/Inopportune: Stage One which can be viewed on the Guggenheim's web site. Rachel spoke on the role of the chinese artist, both in the Guggenheim show and in the world at large, which prompted a very enjoyable conversation about the hows and whys of emerging artists, the decline of censorship in China over the last seven years, and the way this is changing the global art market as a whole.

Rachel also gave us some insight into the editing process of "Cai Guo-Qiang/Inopportune: Stage One", telling us just how much time and footage it took to make the five minute long documentation of the piece. She joked that she was like a surgeon, and we think that's a fair comparison. Be sure to enjoy the finished piece yourself.


After Rachel came our good friend (and current featured artist) Eric LoPresti. Eric had plenty to say about his current show Force Against Force. The relationship between the two sides of every image, the formal aspect of painting, the challenge of the abstract vs the real, even the decisions made in graphing out the pieces and the importance of color and how it affects us in the day-to-day world, Eric gave us a terrifying amount of information in a calm, soothing way. Appropriate, huh? Force Against Force runs until June 15th, and the artist will be in attendance all day. Be sure to stop by and congratulate him on his successful show!



Our chef for the night was Conor Yates, who brought us an organic dinner that was absolutely wonderful. Conor is a student of the slow food movement, and filled us in on how he and his fellow chefs are working to counteract the fast food lifestyle many of us have accidentally chosen. We learned about the role of raw food, cooking without fats and oils, and the importance of grass-fed meats and using local farms. The meal ended with a fruit and chocolate fondue, thanks to the nice people at Divine Chocolates. They're a Fair Trade chocolate company, so there's no worry that you're not doing your part. Plus they taste SO GOOD.

It was a great night and we enjoyed having everyone. If you couldn't make it, keep an eye on our calendar, because you've just got to make the next one. It's not the same without you here!