P·P·O·W is pleased to present a selection for rare and historical work by Martin Wong (1946 -1999) and David Wojnarowicz (1954 - 1992) and their collaborators. During their bried lifetimes, each artist gravitates towards and worked with an extraordinary spectrum of writers, poets, performers, painters, filmmakers and musicians to create a rich history stretching from the optimistic innocence of the Cockettes of Haight Ashbury (1972 - 74) to the streets of the Lower Eastside of Manhattan of the 1980's and early 90's, a time in New York defined part by the graffiti movement, a vibrant art and club scene, the Nyorican Poet's Café, the crack epidemic and the AIDS crisis. 

For the first time, a comprehensive viewing of films which were made by Wojnarowicz and his contemporaries will be screened throughout the duration of the fair. Classics from the Cinema of Transgressions such as "Where Evil Dwells" (with Tommy Turner) and "You Killed Me First" (with Richard Kern) will be screened alongside never before seen films by Marion Scemama and Steve Doughton. "Beautiful People" with Jesse Hultberg, a soundless 34 min poignant film of a drag transformation will continually be screened. In addition, "ITSOFOMO" a film with Ben Beill, recently shown at the Hammer Museum in LA, will be on view. Other works will exlpre Wojnarowicz's collaborations with artists such as Kiki Smith, Nan Goldin, Peter Hujar, Mike Bidlo, Andreas Sterzing and James Romberger.

Drawings, objects, poems, paintings and photographs will document Martin Wong's early relationship with the Cockettes and Angels of Light. This earlt work can be seen influencing Wong's later associations and works, such as the painting "Esmeralda" and his famous depictions and and friendship with the Latino poet and playwright Miguel Piñero. Portraits of Piñero will be on view alongside Marin's collaborations with graffiti artists including paintings with Sharp and LA II.