So, down south i feel like any of the work that I’ve sold has been for a reason far more pure. The works that i sold were purchased because they felt like they couldn’t live without having that painting in their clutches. Whether it was the craftsmanship, meaning, magnitude of the painting or the point exhibited, the purchaser felt like they had to have it and was willing to pay me what i asked for it.

On the flip side in NYC I feel that people buy shit because its the “cool” thing to do. If they have the money to buy “hip” shit, then that’s their ticket to becoming just that. This stems everywhere from clothes to artwork. I’ve also seen people in NYC primarily show interest in work just because there’s a buzz. They want to have what everyone may be raving about, not necessarily because its good, because they can get a piece of what the current rave is, or get an investment buy before the artist career really takes flight. SHIT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE GOOD to be sold in New York City is really what I’m saying…

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The search continues for the so called “Hipster Grifter” Kari Ferrell and although her current whereabouts are unknown, we do know her last residence. According to artist Cory Bradley and roommate Brett Jensen, on March 30th she moved into their 4BR loft located on Bedford Avenue between Myrtle and Willoughby. “I genuinely liked her,” recalls Bradley, who makes his living selling paintings. Jensen also described her as personable, telling ANIMAL by phone, “She was engaging, charming.”

Upon moving in, Ferrell gave them a $2000 check from someone else to cover 2.5 months, claiming that her account was frozen. They didn’t think twice about it — until the check bounced.

It was then that Jensen began poking around. He came across Vice’s post from April 1st. When they asked her about it, she nonchalantly blew it off, claiming it was an April Fool’s joke. But once they found her mug shot on the Salt Lake City Police’s Most Wanted list, they weren’t laughing. “We were gonna turn her in if there was money on her head,” explains Bradley, who admits he’s still stunned. “She just texted me two days ago to talk about the Utah Jazz.” (What? Huh? Random?)

Turns out she was also into video games and would “play NBA2k on PS3 for hours.” We also learned other interesting/random/insane tidbits about the Internet’s Handjob-By-Mouth-Giving Sensation before she was abruptly asked to leave on April 3rd:

All photos courtesy of Cory Bradley