Nicky and Paris Hilton are auctioning themselves off to help benefit multiple sclerosis and the winning bidder will be entitled to lunch with the sisters in LA at The Ivy and a fancy shopping excursion on Robertson Boulevard.
Unless you’re buying some of these products, you probably don’t give a shit about the people of Japan.
So, yeah, that’s really nice of you, Shepard Fairey, but there’s something terrifying about this Keith Haring t-shirt for AIDS Walk. Maybe it’s Fairey trademark slapped onto the memory of Haring. Maybe it’s the slightly bemused deer-in-the-headlights look that Fairey exaggerated when generically OBEY-ofying the original photo by Patrick McMullan; it says: “Why am I on this t-shirt?” But this is all for a good cause; $50 donation to AIDS Walk and a promise to walk gets you Fairey’s McMullan’s Haring.
Calling all richies! Pony up for this auction and get a portrait sitting with Shepard Fairey. I think (?) it means you’ll have your picture taken, duotoned, $-patterned and wheatpasted. Read more »
When artist Mel Chin learned that 30-50% of inner-city kids of New Orleans have lead poisoning that causes physical maladies, learning disabilities and violent behavior, he started the Fundred Dollar Bill Project. Kid hand-drawn $100 bills will be collected, sent cross-country in an armored truck running on cafeteria-donated veggie oil, and exchanged for real money at the US Congress in July 2010. Hopefully. Read more »
Alleycat Cyclists Race for Thanksgiving Charity
Armed with shopping lists, nearly 120 cyclists set off from Madison Square Park on Saturday to buy food for the homeless, as quickly as possible. Now in its 11th year, the annual Cranksgiving race, which has spread to more than 13 other cities, saw its largest turnout yet with couples on tandems, furry creatures on mutant choppers, NYT building climber and photographer Renaldo Clarke as well as myself coming out for the alleycat-style Supermarket Sweep. Read more »
In contrast to the charity art auctions featuring real Banksy prints, here’s one with an admittedly poor interpretation raising far less money for the British Red Cross: “We present to you quite probably the most unsightly Banksy derived artwork ever seen. You’re being asked to buy it.” |Art Bleat|
Successful living artist LeRoy Neiman donated a cool million to create a permanent arts center in Harlem. The Arts Horizons LeRoy Neiman Art Center “will offer classes in painting, computer animation, photography, pottery, and video and film-making on weekday afternoons and weekends.” |CanadianPress|
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