The evening wrapped up with a performance by artist Kembra Pfahler, who appeared onstage nude and covered in bright body paint, sing-speaking as the lead performer of glam-rock group The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black. The transgressive, fetishistic, feminist artist is no stranger to Document, having been interviewed by designer Rick Owens in in Issue No. 2.
The guest list was flooded with contributors and friends of the magazine. In attendance was artist and film producer Maripol; designer Andre Walker; photographer Richard Burbridge; artist Jacolby Satterwhite; Doug Abraham a.k.a. @bessnyc4; art dealer David Zwirner; artist Stewart Uoo; hairstylist Jimmy Paul; Jasmine Golestaneh and Eddie Cooper of the band Tempers; artist Cyril Duval; jewelry designer Alexis Bittar; makeup artist Mark Carrasquillo; multimedia artist Walt Cassidy; Susanne Bartsch of Copacabana fame; model Meghan Collison; makeup artist Francelle Daly; artist Raul de Nieves; poet Andrew Durbin; menswear designer Patrick Ervell; Mike Eckhaus of clothing line Eckhaus Latta; artist Charles Atlas; Lia Gangitano of Participant Inc.; performer and nightlife personality LadyFag; artist Bjarne Melgaard; and artist Narcissister, among many others.
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