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Reverend Billy Conducts Exorcism of BP at the Tate Modern

Marina Galperina — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:20:08 +0000

Reverend Billy and his howling disciples just became the latest crew to protest inside the Tate Modern and point an oily finger at its BP funding. Watch as he exorcises “the evil spirits” and the crowd grows.

Joining up with Liberate Tate, Billy poured black gunk on his white suit, preached, self-flagellated and was eventually escorted outside to fight the environment-destroying devils out there.

It’s Good Vs. Evil! Or something like that. Remember when Tate Modern supported Ai Weiwei?

Brooke Shields Child Porn Could Cost Tate $500k

Will Sherman — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:58:38 +0000

A photo of Brooke Shields posing nude at age 10 could cost the Tate Modern a cool half a mil if the catalogs printed for its ‘Pop Life’ exhibition can’t be sold. Fearing more protests if they release the catalog with Shield’s preteen pose, museum’s publishing wing is facing the prospect of dumping 12,000 printed copies, according to the Telegraph. In the meantime, the Tate has taken the “temporary measure” of selling the catalog with the offending photo censored with a sticker until legal experts decide what to do, but you can see it in all its pervy glory after the jump. |Telegraph|

Guerilla Banner Artist Continues Petitioning Art World for Attention

Will Sherman — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:00:20 +0000

“The Immaterial Art Emperor” has struck again. After his New York banner plea, “Please, New Museum, Show My Work,” Marc-Antoine LÃ©val has dropped his latest illicit work at the Tate Modern to coincide with the opening of the “Pop Life, Art in a Material World” exhibition. With this new piece, the French artist continues asking for the same thing all of his creative peers hope for themselves: billionaire art collector “FranÃ§ois Pinault to buy his work, museums to show his work, and gallerists to sell his work.” Is that too much to ask?

Photos via Marc-Antoine LÃ©val

Young Brooke Shields Nude Pic Pulled from Tate Modern Exhibit

Cajun Boy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:43:17 +0000

A photo of makeup-wearing, oiled up Brooke Shields posing naked from the knees up at 10 years-old has been pulled from an exhibit at the Tate Modern by Scotland Yard for being vaguely child pornographic-y. The photograph, taken by Gary Gross long ago, was to be part of Richard Prince’s Spiritual America display at the Tate Modern’s The Pop Life: Art In A Material World exhibition. Shields mother was reportedly paid $450 by Gross for allowing her daughter to pose nude for a book titled, Sugar and Spice, which was published by Playboy Press. When you really stop and think about it, it’s kind of amazing that Shields didn’t turn out to be one of those crackhead former child stars, isn’t it? |Guardian|

Art Hurts

Will Sherman — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:13:10 +0000

Nearly 40 years after its debut, “Bodyspacemotionthings,” a 1971 Robert Morris installation revived by the Tate Modern, is just as injurious as ever. “The artwork, in which participants are invited to negotiate see-saws, a tightrope and other obstacles, left 23 people needing first aid in just over week” for crushed fingers, bruised ribs, and rope burn among other bodily damages. |The Guardian|

The Tate Modern To Become the Next 11 Spring

ANIMAL — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:48:56 +0000

More sanctioned street art. Yay! As it is, street art lacks credibility: it’s mostly done in gentrified locales, often has no regard for historical graffiti, and has become so overblown with internet hype that it increasingly risks inevitable backlash. Sadly, things are only getting worse with news that London’s Tate Modern is allowing “street artists” to paint 50×40 foot murals on their exterior wall facing the River Thames. While some might see this as a badge of honor from the art establishment and mark it is a positive development, others could argue that it’s more proof that street art is losing its edge. If the museum really wants to give these artists a shot, why not let them inside? The highly talented Faile, Os Gemeos, Nunca, Sixart, JR, and Blu have all been recruited. To ensure the art is indeed temporary, a protective coating will be applied to the wall, so it won’t damage the building for the three months it’s displayed. |BBC|