PARTICIPANT INC is pleased to present an exhibition and series of events on the occasion of the New York launch of Edgewise: A Picture of Cookie Mueller by Chloé Griffin. Cookie Mueller (1949-1989) was a writer, an actress, a mother, and an icon. Edgewise tells the story of Cookie's life through an oral history composed of more than 80 interviews with the people who knew her, including John Waters, Mink Stole, Gary Indiana, Sharon Niesp, Max Mueller, Linda Yablonsky, Richard Hell, Amos Poe, and Raymond Foye. The contributors take us from the late-1960s artist communes of Baltimore to 1970s Provincetown and New York, through 1980s Berlin and Positano. Along with the text, Edgewise includes artwork, unpublished photographs, and archival material and photography by Philip-Lorca diCorcia, David Armstrong, Robert Mapplethorpe, Peter Hujar, and others.

 

Wednesday, Oct 15, 7-9pm
Opening Night: Pictures in the Smoke

A book launch and reception celebrating the opening of a four-day exhibit of original photographs, artworks, and archival material featured in Chloé Griffin’s Edgewise.

 

Thursday, Oct 16, 8pm
Cookie in Film and Video

A visual lecture on Cookie’s acting career, featuring images and clips from the films of John Waters, New York No Wave classics, and 1980s art videos. Hosted by Dirty Looks NYC’s Bradford Nordeen.

 

Sunday, Oct 19, 7pm
Another Boring Day

A night of readings featuring Richard Hell, Chi Chi Valenti, Sharon Niesp, Max Mueller, Susan Lowe, Max Blagg, Eileen Myles, Patrick Fox, and others reading from their favorite stories by Cookie Mueller.