Tag: Hennessy Youngman
A funny thing happened recently. Artist, critic and our go-to appropriation expert Greg Allen has turned joke tweets by artist Jayson Musson (and sometimes internet art critic “Hennesy Youngman”) into paintings. Jokes such as, “I think Moby is on the N train rn but you just can’t go asking small bald white men if they’re Moby. That’s racist.” Ha! […]
Earlier this year, the Shortest Video Art Ever Sold! project at the Moving Image Contemporary Video Art Fair in New York made a few headlines with the world’s first Vine sale (Shout out Angela Washko!) Ok, so there was a hacking of Vine involved, but the exciting part in the long-run is the ongoing conversation of a micro-collecting community and the work that artists […]
If you enjoyed DJ Hennessy Youngman’s CVS Bangers mixtape, here’s his newest compilation. In response to the shocking leaks, it’s highly topical, well-mixed and the Eric Edwards-esque DJ drops are hilarious. “I always feel like Somebody’s watching me…” “SOMEBODY IS.” Ok, maybe not so hilarious. Because the NSA is watching you. So “clear your browsing […]
Jayson Musson, I <3 you. The New York artist’s “Hennessy Youngman” persona aka YouTube’s best art critic is back with a hot new mixtape that recreates the experience of lonely shopping at CVS. Presenting: “CVS Bangers.” CVS BANGERS IS THE AUDIOSCAPE FOR WHEN YOU’RE BUYING TAMPONS OR A 12 PACK OF CONDOMS, A SAMPLING OF THOSE […]
“And if you bring a forty bottle to battle me/ I’ll just punch you in the face/then do the Harlem Shake.” That’s artist (and curator) Jayson Musson rapping, you guys. He’s also “Hennessy Youngman,” the internet’s best art critic whose acclaimed series Art Thoughtz is one of the best things that ever happened to the internet. And art. […]
Hennessy Youngman, the best art world critic in the world, also known as Jayson Musson the Coogi sweater canvas artist and artist educator will finally let you take him home via these Stussy shirts he designed for their Fall/Winter 2012 collection. Featuring classic-style Musson art akin to his “Barack Rescues Abu Ghraib Unicorn” series, they’re clever and I especially like the skateboard skating […]
At the opening reception of Brand Innovationsfor Ubiquitous Authorship exhibit at Higher Pictures, Guggenheim’s JiaJia Fey spotted this little cookie topped with ANIMAL’s photos of Jayson Musson and Jerry Saltz from his Coogi canvases show. Sweet! Artist Haley Mellin turned several screenshots “from the internet” into sugary treats. She’s one of more than sixty international […]
Here’s your favorite YouTube art critic Hennessy Youngman a.k.a. artist Jayson Musson in the flesh. Last night, at the paked Salon 94 Gallery’s “Halcyon Days” opening on the Bowery next door to the New Museum, Musson showed off his newest 2D series — giant canvases of stretched cut-up Coogi sweaters. Let’s refresh. Jayson Musson has […]
In his mission to liberate you from the tropes, traditions and thousands of dollars in debt associated with formal art education, YouTube art critic Hennessy Youngman will give you an MFA for only 3.99 or 4.99 or something like that. […]
Youtube’s most important art critic Hennessy Youngman a.k.a. the Paharaoh Hennessy a.k.a. artist Jayson Musson gives you some pragmatic advice on hosting a successful studio visit. Like, um, snacks. […]
