[2] Contemporary artists Kenny Scharf, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring also had solo exhibitions at the Fun Gallery.
[4] After Patti Astor returned to New York City in 1975, she became an underground film actress and hung out at the club CBGB, which became a punk rock and new wave venue for bands like Blondie, Talking Heads, and the Ramones.
As Astor was filming the movie Wild Style in 1981, she asked graffiti artist Futura 2000 to create a mural in her East Third Street apartment.
Due to the positive reception, Astor's friend Bill Stelling offered up a small space to open an art gallery.
[10] Although his art dealer Bruno Bischofberger praised his Fun Gallery exhibition, Basquiat complained about the lack of professionalism and stated that he wasn't paid.
[13] In 2013, Astor released her memoir, Fun Gallery… the True Story, recounting her time in East Village art scene during the 1980s.