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When throwing a party, it helps to have bold-faced friends, which is what 303 Gallery owner
Lisa Spellman found out on Wednesday night as she celebrated the opening of a second space. Not only did old pal
Thurston Moore help out by playing DJ, but 303 Gallery artist
Mary Heilmann curated the films that
played on the walls above the packed 5,000-square-foot raw space and prepped “Fairy Food” — actually mini chocolate chip cookies. “I thought it would be fun to have a construction party,” said Spellman, who plans to redecorate before hosting an inaugural show of
Doug Aitken’s new work. Meanwhile,
Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Stam, Anna Sui, Pamela Hanson and
Lazaro Hernandez joined artists
Dan Graham and
Richard Phillips in the crammed space. “Welcome to a sweaty box packed with hipsters,” joked one man at the door. Relief was found in buckets of Champagne and mini ice-cream cones before hot band du jour The Virgins took the stage to play a set. “Look at my daughter,” said
Cynthia Rowley, who is friends with lead singer
Donald Cumming. “She knows every word.”
