Fri, Nov 28
|Ki Smith Gallery
Opening reception - 50th Anniversary of PUNK Magazine
Join us for the public opening of the 50th Anniversary exhibition for PUNK Magazine!
Time & Location
Nov 28, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Ki Smith Gallery, 170 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002, USA
About the event
Fifty years ago, a photocopied zine from downtown New York changed music, art, and media forever. Today, the gallery that grew up in punk’s shadow is bringing it home. Featured artists and photographers: Roberta Bayley, Bruce Carleton, R. Crumb, Lou Reed, Hal Drellich, Shepard Fairey, Danny Fields, SCREAMING MAD GEORGE, GODLIS, Bobby Grossman, Bob Guren, Tom Hearn, Danny Hellman, John Holmstrom, Bob Krasner, Rose Lasagne, Dennis Letbetter, Johnny Moondog, Cliff Mott, Niagara, James Rubio, Elleen Polk, Dustin Pop, Joey Ramone, Robert Romagnoli, Chris Stein, Steve W. Taylor, Debra "Raffles" Tripodi, Ken Weiner, and Rufus Dayglo
Special Contributors: Brian Eno, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, David Byrne, Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, Bob 1, Joan Jett PUNK didn't just cover music, it was rock 'n' roll on paper: It hyped the Ramones months before their first album was released, brought Blondie to print, and turned fanzine culture into something bolder, louder, and more visual. Critics…