Once again, the Unisphere, that 1964 World’s Fair icon destroyed by aliens in Men in Black, has become the nesting ground for some Red-tailed hawks. The birds are also nesting on the Triboro Bridge. |Urban Hawks|
Let’s play a little liquid Russian Roulette, shall we? Beautifully art-directed—though questionable conceived—ad for Russian Ice vodka out of Turkey (click to enlarge). This disturbing gun chamber visual would of course never pass muster with the US Distilled Spirits Council. The stupid mood-killing line (which has been translated to English for publicity purposes) is just overkill—it’s not needed. Unfortunately, sometimes zealous copywriters just don’t know when to shut-up and let an ad breathe (though, it could have been the idiotic client who insisted on the line). Still, it’s a more pleasing attempt at “edgy” liquor advertising than Belvedere’s blowjobby bullshit. FYI, Sly Stallone, who killed a shitload of Russians in Rambo III, was payed a million bucks in 2008 to shill this swill in the Motherland. Here’s the TV spot from the campaign, which ends with Sly about get in an alley fight with three thugs. |Image: adsoftheworld|
LA Cops Perfect Art of Kicking A Man When He’s Down
Yesterday in Los Angeles, an El Monte police officer was caught on camera kicking a suspect in the head after he had already surrendered. Out of options after fleeing a car chase on foot, the suspect, Richard Rodriguez, drops to the group on his stomach and spreads his arms above his head. The first cop in chase runs up, pauses and kicks him in the head. The second cop jumps on and beats him with a baton, while the third cop with a dog arrives for a celebratory high-five with the kicker. The American Civil Liberties Union has called for the kicking officer’s immediate suspension and a full investigation. “Whatever the suspect may have done to justify his arrest, punishment in our system of justice is meted out by courts following fair trials, not by lone officers inflicting physical beatings as they see fit.”
Without FAILE, Street Artists Install Another Prayer Wheel
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- Faile Prayer Wheel in Williamsburg
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- Faile Prayer Wheel in Williamsburg
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- Faile Prayer Wheel in Williamsburg
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- Faile Prayer Wheel in Williamsburg
Although someone stole the first carved prayer wheel that FAILE installed on the street, its disappearance didn’t stop the Brooklyn-based art collective from installing another spinning sculpture in Williamsburg. The first piece, despite being bolted to the sidewalk, disappeared within a week so it’s a safe bet that the new installation, also worth many thousands of dollars, will have a similarly short stay on Bedford Ave. Click the images above for details of the wooden work and check the video of the art in motion after the jump.
Photos and Video by Stephen Kelley
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Parting Shot: Getting Caught With Your Pants Down
Three U.S. soldiers, some more prepared than others, “took defensive positions in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province” earlier this week. |WSJ|
Photo by David Guttendfelder/AP
Last year, the Daily Mail published photos and compelling evidence that Banksy’s real name is Robin Gunningham. Now the newspaper make an obnoxious attempt to substantiate their claim citing an ambiguous stencil they found on the street.
The artwork, created using a stencil, typical of the artist, shows one of Banksy’s trademark necklace-wearing rats holding a placard.
On the placard is a young man’s face, bearing a striking resemblance to the MoS photograph, unveiled last July, of a man believed to be Mr Gunningham, 35, a former pupil at the £9,240-a-year Bristol Cathedral School. Read more »
More than two decades after releasing smash hit “Top Billin,” Audio Two’s Milk Dee is apparently getting back in the game and just like the days of Yo! MTV Raps, he’s doing a video. The production company behind the project put out a casting call for some “very vulumpsious females” to appear with Hip Hop’s original one hit wonder. Translated that means “if you are an average model with no curves please don’t apply.” Also, white, Asian, and all of South America to the back of the line: “LOOKING FOR MAINLY PUERTO RICAN AND BLACK BUT REVIEWING OTHERS.” Click below for the full casting call. Read more »
A metallic-looking blue and pink egg by Jeff Koons that sold for a paltry $5.5 million was the highlight of last night’s poorly performing contemporary art auction at Sotheby’s. The results are reportedly the worst in 6 years. |Luxist|
Kanye Webst Week soldiers on, gifting the internet with the KANYEFY Bookmarklet that magically turns every web page into a caps-locked Yeezy rant. Plus, there’s a MIDI version of “Through the Wire” to assault your ear drums if your speakers are turned up. |F.A.T.|
CRASH and DAZE Collaborate at Ad Hoc Art
CRASH and DAZE, two legends of New York City’s graffiti movement, join forces on Friday night with the opening of their new exhibition at Ad Hoc Art. In addition to new collaborative paintings, the first in more than a decade, the two artists will show their own unseen works: CRASH’s pop art letter abstractions and DAZE’s nostalgic odes to the time before clean trains. The show opens from 7 to 10 PM on Friday and remains on view through June 14th at 49 Bogart Street in Bushwick. Click the images above for a sample of the work on display. After the jump, a video of the artists explaining how they went from painting subway cars to galleries. Read more »
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