Graffiti writer omsk167 shot a series of videos of himself scrambling around Germany’s rotted architecture with a head cam. See his first lines and fill ins edited with cathartic jump cuts into hypnotic POV montages. Read more »
Since the National Arts Club’s “eccentric” hoarder prez was sent on permanent vacation, “spring cleaning” hasn’t been enough to clean up his mess. Now there’s a coveted zinc water nymph statue missing.
Here’s the first trailer for Chasing Madoff. See securities analyst Harry Markopolos bring down Ponzi-schemer Bernie while pondering purchasing a gun for protection in a dramatic reenactment. Anthemic score! Urgent title cards! Read more »
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Yekaterinburg street artist T. Radya and crew honor Russian WWII vets by burning out their images as giant portraits and installing them on the walls of an abandoned hospital. (Photo: Nexvatit/LiveJournal)
Successful artist Damien Hirst is reselling the custom skate decks he previously sold through Supreme in 2009 — same crap, more money. You can buy direct from his store Other Criteria, where you can also purchase “arty” pill-shaped cufflinks and butterfly print lawn furniture. Read more »
That’s the question a South African archaeologist is trying to resolve if he’s given permission to examine the legendary poet’s grave. Francis Thackeray wants to use laser surface scanning to positively ID William Shakespeare’s remains and then extract a chemical analysis of his tooth, which could determine whether or not he got stoned. Ten years ago, the researcher found pipe fragments with pot residue in the Bard’s garden and hopes this new data could substantiate the use of the “noted weed” in Sonnet #76.
If you missed our favorite anarchist art collective Voina, here are some recent family pictures. They’re currently focusing on helping fellow artists and their lawyer won the Innovative Justice award.
Swiss artist Andy Denzler’s voyeuristic paintings look like home movie stills, crinkled by VHS tracking static. Yes, video tapes. Remember those? His most recent body of work leans away from his signature monochrome seaside abstractions and features lots of ladies. Less anonymous silhouettes. More bangs and bras. “Surface,” Andy Denzler, May 18 – Jul 2, Claire Oliver Gallery, NYC
“Baba Booey” shouter and videographer Joey Boots recently captured some footage of two people arguing on a “Bronx-bound 4 train … during rush hour at the end of the work day,” that a subway car full of tired commuters had no option, but to listen to. No one wins in situations like these.
What’s worse than corny reality tv? Corny reality tv with an anorexic budget. Apparently, one of Tyra Banks’ official Top Model spin-offs is in Russia. The second “cycle” debuts in September. Here are some crunchy behind-the-scenes photos that are just… wow. Read more »
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