Hello We Were Talking about Hudson

Edited by Steve Lafreniere /  Introduction by Bob Nickas / Interviews with Dennis Cooper, G.B. Jones, Charles Ray, Kay Rosen, et al. / Texts by Hilton Als, Gary Indiana, Nancy Shaver, et al. / Interview with Hudson by Dike Blair Hello We Were Talking About Hudson is the first book to focus on Hudson (1950–2014), the legendary “artists’ dealer” behind the storied gallery Feature Inc. Active in Chicago from 1984–88, and in New York City from 1988–2014, Feature operated ahead of its time, notably presenting the early work of such significant artists as Tom Friedman, Jeff Koons, Sherrie Levine, Richard Prince, Charles Ray, and Kay Rosen, and groundbreaking queer exhibitions by Tom of Finland and G.B. Jones. In the course of showing a remarkable group of artists over 30 years, Hudson maintained a disciplined approach, driven by his singular taste and eye. By sidestepping the art world’s expectations, he challenged the operating principles of other commercial galleries, privileging uncertain