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Bowery

[bau-uh-ree] / ˈbaʊ ə ri /


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But that friend, performance artist Leigh Bowery, had posed for Freud and thought she’d make a great sitter because she was reliable and adventurous, she said, and made the introduction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

It is flanked by low-rise apartment buildings and retail spaces typical of the Bowery neighborhood.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Later, Goode created New York’s Area nightclub/art gallery in the 1980s; took ownership roles in several hotels and restaurants, including New York’s Bowery Hotel; and co-founded the nonprofit Turtle Conservancy with Maurice Rodrigues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025

I got paid for the article I wrote about him for Bedford + Bowery, a site run in collaboration with New York Magazine.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2024

The entrance to Gehinnom was along the Bowery.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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