Month: August 2014
Scott Olson, a veteran photographer who works for Getty Images, was arrested by state police in Ferguson earlier this evening for some reason. Amy K. Nelson has been reporting on the protests and was on scene as troopers zip-tied his wrists. “They said the media is required to be in a certain area,” said Olson, […]
Graffiti artists EVIKT & NOTE spruce up what looks like a long forgotten billboard in Brooklyn. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
The crowd had gathered at the QuickTrip to begin its march down West Florissant Avenue. Just before it had left, gunshots had been reported near the QT parking lot. But up until that point, the night — like every other — had been peaceful. For the past eight days, life before midnight in Ferguson was […]
Yarn-bombing artist Olek is in trouble for crocheting an underwater sculpture off the coast of Mexico. Wearing scuba gear, the artist dove into Cancun’s Underwater Museum and encased a sculpture in yarn, making it look like a colorful, fuzzy bomb. The profusely self-documented stunt was made in an effort to raise awareness for environmental causes. The artist failed to consider her […]
Do you feel the need to express yourself while still keeping your mind on important matters? Check out the Julian Assange Coloring Book! Templates range from Assange “looking towards the future,” to Assange with Santa Clause and Assange gagged by an American flag. How charming. If you’re not the artsy type, don’t worry, the in-browser app automatically prevents colors from leaking […]
Here’s a cute Monopoly parody game by @troubledmozza, replete with Morrissey references. Brought to our attention by WFMU, the Morrisseyopoly’s locales include “cemetery” and “the fountain.” You can “START: something you couldn’t finish” and progresses to “FIND A JOB: feel miserable” for an appropriately discouraging experience. A few days later, the same account posted another “game” based on Smiths references, this one […]
This morning, Getty Images’ senior staff photographer John Moore gave a chilling first-hand account to NPR of locals in Liberia attacking an Ebola virus isolation ward over the weekend. The epidemic, which the attackers believed to be a government-orchestrated hoax, Moore says, has claimed over 1000 lives across four countries in West Africa this year, […]
Many of late comedian Mitch Hedberg’s jokes have an air of succinct obviousness. Hedberg exceeded in casually pointing out what was right in front of us, to hilarious effect. Due, in part, to the universality of his weirdo observational humor, his jokes have had a long shelf life. Recently, this one was making the rounds on Reddit: “La Quinta […]
World renowned street artist Shepard Fairey is putting up a 30×40 foot mural on the Bowery starting today. Like most of his work, it’s likely to be very mundane, which is bad for New York, but great for the L.I.S.A. Project, as the organization looks to attract more and more high profile artists. (Image: Marina […]
ANIMAL’s feature Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original “idea sketch” next to a finished artwork or project. This week, artist and comedian Sean Joseph Patrick Carney talks about making Experimental Aioli, seven signature aioli flavors paying tribute to a New York individual or institution of cultural influence including Bill de Blasio, Action Bronson and Matthew Barney for a performance installation […]
