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GalleryBeat TV was a public access television show covering the art scene in New York City from 1993 to 2003. [1] The show was hosted by Paul Hasegawa-Overacker [2] (also known as Paul H-O). The show, which produced over 130 episodes, covered art openings in Manhattan art galleries by speaking with gallery-goers and talking to artists, including Julian Schnabel, who said on camera that the show was "idiotic. [3] " The show also featured cooking segments, an interview with The New York Times art critic Roberta Smith, Brice Marden, [3] Spencer Tunick, recorded street protests by the Guerrilla Girls and a visit to the Gramercy Art Fair. The show was noted for having "a gonzo, nobody’s-watching-anyway spirit [4] " and one of the goals of GalleryBeat TV was to question the art beyond "whatever’s in the press release." [3] New York artist Walter Robinson was also a correspondent for the show.

Documentary

The show was turned into a documentary film made in 2008 [2] called Guest of Cindy Sherman, where Paul H-O documents his life as the boyfriend of New York artist Cindy Sherman. The film has been called "a requiem for a time before big money ruined the art world."

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References

  1. "Guest of Cindy Sherman Co-director Paul H-O on Dating Sherman and Fighting Julian Schnabel". Vulture. 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  2. 1 2 Kino, Carol. "Paul H-O, Gallery Gadfly, Revives His Act". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  3. 1 2 3 "Caught on Tape: Paul H-O on Cindy Sherman - Interview Magazine". Interview Magazine. 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  4. Hynes, Eric (2009-03-23). "Crashing the Party: Paul H-O & Tom Donahue's "Guest of Cindy Sherman"". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-07-02.