Seems like decades-dead Marie-Thérèse Walter is still the art world’s it girl, still raking in the most auction moneys for the similarly long-dead Picasso. This colorfully suggestive paint-ditty is estimated to fetch in $15-$20 million at Sotheby’s. The mistress is seen here snoozing, probably after all that “intimidating and terrible” sex Pablo was giving her in the cabana. Read more »
An Istanbul council wants a William S. Burroughs’s 1961 novel banned for “vulgarity,” “slang,” “a fragmented narrative,” “attitudes permissive to crime,” myths and “hurting people’s moral feelings.” Bill, you immortal badass.
Here’s a warning from Ekaterinburg, Russia: “Stop, I’ll shoot!” (Photo: T. Radya/LiveJournal)
Just before Easter, street artisans disguised as road workers installed a 10-by-10-foot stained-glass mosaic under a train bridge north of San Diego, east of Highway 101 in Encinitas, home to the famous Swamis surf break. Surfboard-riding “Save the Ocean” Mary looks like it cost $1000 in art materials to make and arranging all those detailed, little jagged glass parts looks labor intensive. Read more »
Behold the Graffiti Utility Backpack. It was designed to seamlessly carry eight cans of spray paint, but as the disclaimer on the site cheekily states: “We do not promote or endorse illegal graffiti. This bag is intended to be used by the creative community on legal walls.” Police in the Mormon-heavy state of Utah, however, would beg to differ. Read more »
There’s no end in sight when it comes to the city’s war on bikes. Transportation Nation reports that the NYPD is now giving tickets to cyclists who don’t use bike lanes. Yup, you read that right. Earlier today, cops posted up on Lafayette and proceeded to issue citations to those seen riding in the street. Is that even legal? Read more »
This twosome of matured maiden o’ Sonic Youth is now available for purchase from Exhibition A. One’s a drippy, minimalist woo for the attentions of art dealer champ Larry Gagosian and the other is a fine art equivalent of the “I am a figment of your imagination” t-shirt. There are 50 limited edition prints of each, $250 a pop, signed and numbered by Kim Gordon herself oh my god oh my god oh my god now I get it. It’s not a font. It’s an art!
Last night, Jon Stewart ripped a Republican politician for adding a provision to the 9/11 Health Care Bill that would require first responders who worked in the ruins of the World Trade Center to prove they’re not terrorists before collecting benefits. Read more »
Now that Sasha Grey has retired from porn, here’s a trailer for Pocong Mandi Goyang Pinggul. It’s half Sasha doing Sasha stuff in Hollywood and half insanely cheesy “horror” happening in Indonesia, all randomly edited together. Read more »
It’s going to be a tough race for President Obama regardless of how ridiculously insane the Republican nominee is. He has to win back his base, re-energize young people and weather what’s sure to be an ugly GOP storm stretching from the U.S. to Nyang’oma Kogelo, despite just having just released his certificate of live birth. Read more »
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