Wayne White Paints Landscapes Down To the Letter

"Dorkus" by Wayne White
“Dorkus” by Wayne White
"Eastern Fuckit" by Wayne White
“Eastern Fuckit” by Wayne White
"Pretend You're Someplace Else" by Wayne White
“Pretend You’re Someplace Else” by Wayne White
"Tinted Lard" by Wayne White
“Tinted Lard” by Wayne White


Painting over cheap lithograph reproductions, artist Wayne White shatters their soft 19th century Romantic landscapes with his colossal constructions of letters. Spelling out often absurd or vulgar phrases, the typographic additions are built into the quiet and tranquil scenes. After a career designing sets on Pee Wee’s Playhouse and art directing music videos, White turned to painting and has published a collection of his works: Wayne White: Maybe Now I’ll Get the Respect I So Richly Deserve. To mark the occasion, Mireille Mosler Ltd. opens “Way To Go Mister Subtle”, a solo exhibition of the Los Angeles-based painter’s work, from May 28 through June 25th at 35 East 6th Street.

By on May 22, 2009 at 11:30 am
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A Stiff Cocked Hat

Well, this is a red headpiece the Pope will never wear. Poster ad by Istanbul’s RPM Radar for O.K. brand “hot touch” condoms…”more pleasure with its warming effect…” From their website, translated by Google: ‘Hot Contact’ Christ is preparing to upgrade the fire! genital region of the heat through the heater contains the cream of the body temperature 3-4 degrees higher in the ignition, and is more than ready! Christ is preparing to do WHAT? Have I found a secret message forewarning the next Apocalypse? Anyway, I’m thinking it’s already hot enough down there in the ignition. Maybe Turkish women run a little colder than normal? Happy fucking Friday, fuckers.
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By on May 22, 2009 at 11:00 am
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As soon as 2011, Metrocards could go the way of the token, replaced by E-ZPass style devices. Long lines behind some incompetent subway rider failing to swipe correctly would be a memory: “sensors on turnstiles or near bus entrances would detect a card or key-fob-like device and automatically deduct the fare from bank or credit accounts.” |NYP|

By on May 22, 2009 at 10:36 am
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Parting Shot: Getting Bombed

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Taking a nostalgia trip to the high school alma mater that expelled him, graffiti artist RIME points out the multitude of influential graffiti writers who attended the High School of Art & Design: TAKI 183, SEEN TC5, LEE, DAZE, LADY PINK, MARE 139, and REAS among others. The above photo, shot by Martha Cooper for Hip Hop Files, shows some “spray cans and underage drinking on school grounds” during a graffiti art show. |Jersey Joe Art|

By on May 21, 2009 at 6:30 pm
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Therapeutic Baby Seals Are Actually Evil

Sure, it was “designed to help sick and elderly people relax and heal through Animal-Assisted therapy,” but these “therapeutic” baby seal robots are devious and prompt some ethical questions. A.) Is “Animal-Assisted therapy” still effective when using stuffed animals? B.) Do the patients have to be so “sick and elderly” that they think it’s the real thing? C.) Are we so ready to discard our old people to the point that lifeless robotic pets are taking care of them? Don’t be fooled by the puppy dog eyes, this is no cuddly seal, it’s a Trojan horse of Skynet proportions. You’ve been warned! |Inhabitots|

By on May 21, 2009 at 5:59 pm
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Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse, the surviving teenage Somali pirate from last month’s Maersk Alabama hijacking, pleaded not guilty in court today. His lawyers complained about his solitary confinement, inability to communicate with fellow prisoners due to a lack of translators and single one-minute photo call with his mom. “He’s confused. He’s terrified. As you can imagine, he’s a boy who fishes, and now he’s ended up in solitary confinement here. He’s having a very difficult time.” |NYT|

By on May 21, 2009 at 5:17 pm
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Rhode Island Goes Fully Medical

Rhode Island politicians recently passed legislation, overwhelmingly, that permits “up to three ‘compassion centers’ to dispense marijuana for medical purposes.” The 680 registered patients can now cop the high grade at one of these “health centers,” making the tiny state the third to allow for dispensaries along with California and New Mexico. |Boston Herald|

By on May 21, 2009 at 5:09 pm
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Yesterday, Brian McLaughlin, the former Queens Assemblymember and ex-president of NYC Central Labor Council, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing more than $3 million through bribes, embezzlement and fraud from labor unions, taxpayers and even $95,000 from a Queens Little League team. The judge noted that his crimes confirmed “the harshest critics of organized labor who accuse the leadership of corruption, and point to you as an example of that corruption.” |NYT|

By on May 21, 2009 at 4:50 pm
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Dollar Van Confessions

Dollar Van Demos, a budget Brooklyn version of London’s Black Cab Sessions, showcases performing musicians, rappers and singers riding in a 15-person van with an assortment of real passengers. There’s only one rule: “GET IN THE VAN. DO YOUR THING. GET OUT OF THE VAN.” New videos, like this one of Bed Stuy rapper Poison Pen, are uploaded each week to Dollar van Demos on Youtube.

By on May 21, 2009 at 4:27 pm
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The FBI Really Wants NYC To Get Attacked Again

Four men were arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb a synagogue in the Bronx and shooting down military planes at the New York Air National Guard Base at Stewart Airport in Newburgh, New York. The FBI, with the help of an “informant” apprehended them after providing the amateur terrorists with inert explosives” and “inactive” Stinger surface-to-air guided missiles. Unlike the suggestion of the photo on the FBI website, the Empire State Building was never in jeopardy. No reason to start bringing your executive parachutes to work again.

By on May 21, 2009 at 3:59 pm
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