Terri Thomas: Art ‘Hedone’

Terri Thomas "Hedone"
Terri Thomas "Hedone"
Terri Thomas "Hedone"
Terri Thomas "Hedone"


Texas-based artist Terri Thomas is exhibiting some of her recent work at Lyons Wier Gallery in February. Centered around the theme of “hedone,” which is Greek for “pleasure,” her art consists of “manipulated self-portraits and Swarovski crystal encrusted object-trophies.” Art critic Joseph Bravo describes her work as thus: “Thomas’ paintings and sculptures are simultaneously appealing and appalling, and mesmerize viewers who feel a little embarrassed for looking so closely at images similar to those more conventionally viewed in private.” So make sure coworkers aren’t around when clicking through the images above.

“Hedone,” Feb 12th – March 8th, Lyons Wier Gallery, 175 7th Avenue, NYC

By on January 28, 2010 at 5:01 pm
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Opinion of Obama’s SOTU All Over the Place

Naturally, and quite hilariously, the nation’s pundits have weighed in on last night’s State of the Union speech and no one seems to be able to agree on what to to make of it. The scorecard ranges from those ready to put him on Mt. Rushmore, to those who basically think he’s lost his friggin’ mind. Welcome to America y’all! |Yahoo|

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Department of Homeland Security Reprimands Sleepy TSA Worker

Earlier this week, we published a photo of a napping TSA employee at La Guardia Airport, but didn’t quite expect the shitstorm it would create. After viewing the image, Homeland Security launched an internal investigation and reassigned the worker. A spokesperson for the agency also admitted that “it was completely inappropriate for her to rest in a public area while on her break as opposed to a nearby break room.” I couldn’t agree more. Read more »

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Leave It to the Artsy Folk to Make the Best Super Bowl Bet Ever

The Fifth Plague of Egypt by J.M.W. Turner bilde-1-295x232

Each year prior to the Super Bowl, the mayors of the two cities whose teams are involved in the game make an always-lame bet on the game. This year’s bet between New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is particularly lame (More on this later.) Thankfully, the owner of the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Indianapolis Museum of Art have stepped up to the plate to make things really interesting. Read more »

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Con-Artists Who Are Much Better Than Me

Even though I didn’t steal near the amount that was alleged, I do admit to manipulating my fair share of individuals (usually out of semen and chocolate). However, I don’t even come close to touching these dudes: Read more »

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Upstaging even Borat’s fowl antics aboard NYC transit, a strange video of a man playing with a chicken on the floor of an uptown 6 surfaced. |Gothamist|

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Jersey Shore Vinny, Ivy League Law Student?!?!

Over the course of the run of Jersey Shore, it became obvious to me and many others that Vinny was probably the one guido on the show who possessed the capability to be a normal, functioning member of society when separated from his guido brethren. Read more »

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Specter’s ‘Gentrification’ Billboards

Specter's Gentrification Billboards for MoCADA
Specter's Gentrification Billboards for MoCADA
Specter's Gentrification Billboards for MoCADA
Specter's Gentrification Billboards for MoCADA


To promote the upcoming ‘Gentrification of Brooklyn’ exhibit at MoCADA, street working artist Specter created a series of hand-painted billboards offering a satirical take on development in NYC’s most populous borough. According to Wooster Collective, it took him two months to create the ads that were installed in Brooklyn.

Photos: Lauren Besser

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Brooklyn HS Infamous For Horny Lesbian Activity Strikes Again

Remember back in December when a couple of hottie teachers at a Brooklyn high school were busted by the janitor making sweet lesbian love in a classroom? Well, now another teacher is in hot water for her inability to control her sapphic urges, only this teacher’s object of lust was a 14-year-old student. Uh-oh. Read more »

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NYSAT Goes Multimedia

After two successful NYSAT (New York Street Advertising Takeover) operations, Public Ad Campaign’s Jordan Seiler just launched the digital arm of the project: a website. It’s chock full of galleries, videos, maps, and most importantly, it lists all of the MPA’s illegal ad locations, making it that much easier for anyone to take part in the buff.

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