Here’s a first look at the terror-inducing ‘Bomb Shelter’ exhibit installed in Washington Square Park today and legally hit by prominent NYC graffiti writers. Check back for more dispatches from the front line. (Photo: NYU CAS Alumni Association/facebook)
The Nationalmuseum’s 200-artifact exhibit Lust & Vice on sexuality, sin and morality through the ages has everything: rusty chastity belts, olde orgy scribbles, a chest of very vintage wank-material and… contemporary art. Highlight: Lars Nilsson’s 1997 sculpture topped with seven levitating, anatomically explicit damsels, stripped, spread, chopped thigh-to-waist and titled He Was an Assman. Read more »
Curious about the Egyptian king cobra currently on the loose at the Bronx Zoo? Check out their website. It has all sorts of fascinating facts: 1) The king cobra is the world’s largest venomous snake. 2) A cobra’s venom is strong enough to kill an elephant. 3) It can stand from 3 to 6 feet high. 4) Although these snakes are very dangerous to people, the king cobra is not aggressive unless disturbed. What’s the odds of that happening in a public place like a zoo? Sorted.
Comedy Central tried to “censor” two of Ron English’s sensuous Kenny paintings at the South Park tribute art opening at Opera Gallery last night by hanging them downstairs near the coat rack, according to Ron’s wife Tarssa. Ironically, the network just happened to film the show testimonials in front of one. Will Kenny Boob get blurred when the videos run on Comedy Central’s website? Also, young Mars English sold his first painting I’m Not Fat, I’m Big Boned for $600. “Ron is a proud dad!” said Tarssa. “South Park,” Mar 27 – Apr 10, Opera Gallery, NYC
If you hear blaring sirens and see people running for cover in Washington Square Park today between 1PM and 4PM don’t be alarmed, it’s just a multi-media art exhibition. The “Bomb Shelter” attempts to recreate the fear that Israelis face during rocket attacks. Read more »
When Flickr deleted an Egyptian human rights blogger’s uploads of police head shots, Anonymous moved them to Picassa. When another Egyptian blogger’s police torture video was flagged and deleted from YouTube, the reps decided to restore it. Read more »
Last week in Russia, WikiLeaks sympathizers and members of Ekaterinburg’s art-movement Old Bukashin dedicated a monument to Julian Assange. It was deliberately temporary and now lives on the internet. The janky tribute was constructed out of “A-S-S-A-N-G-E” print outs, a sketch, a cardboard pirate hat, some helium balloons to float it up and an old computer monitor to anchor it down. It was cut loose to fly away after two hours. Read more »
A law firm that Eddie Barzoon should be shredding papers for, used the image of a firefighter who wasn’t at Ground Zero during the September attacks for a 9/11 class action lawsuit ad. Robert Keiley didn’t join the FDNY until 2004 and said he modeled for what he assumed was a generic PSA about fire safety or something reports the New York Post. Imagine the shock when the ruins of the World Trade Center were Photoshopped into his hands with the copy: “I was there.” Read more »
Ignoring the cool-headed sweater guy approach to resolving conflict on the subway, two women went with the “Bloody Loco” tactic instead, creating earsplitting—racially charged—drama for everyone aboard the train in this footage uploaded to YouTube on Sunday. Read more »
Another Olek crochet bike bomb spotted in NYC. (Photo: Jake Dobkin)
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