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This morning, every art media outlet ever descended upon New Museum’s much-hyped “NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star” exhibit preview. Yes, like the Sonic Youth album. Sonic Youth is very 1993. Attempting to seriously critique an exhibit like this somewhat echoes the challenges of curating it (except for the curating part): How does one express, encompass, […]
Freemasons have always had a bit of an image problem. Apparently, a clandestine fraternal order that counts world leaders among its ranks and which engages in secret occult rituals makes everyday Joes and Janes suspicious. So, over the past few decades, many Masonic organizations have tried to change the public’s perception of their mysterious group […]
In 2008, Parisian artist/nightclub owner André Saraiva was commissioned for an outdoor mural on the Galerie Enrico Navarra, and chose an unsubtle message to send: I Don’t Give A Fuck, in all caps and his signature hot pink hue. A new video–hilariously released five years after the fact–documents the deed, complete with André taking off […]
And now, in ANIMAL’s continuing coverage of all things The Canyons — our interviews with Paul Schrader, with porn star James Deen, with James Deen again about other stuff, also trailers, more trailers, that thing about Paul Schrader scaring Lindsay Lohan with his penis — brings you just about the most meta thing ever. Here’s an email […]
Imagine living in a permanent augmented reality. Imagine walking around and all that you cast your gaze upon emits an infinite amount of metadata. All the images, maps and information associated with whatever you’re looking at becomes accessible to you in real time. Imagine doing it without looking quite so douche-y with those Google Glasses […]
When the 135-year Willard Insane Asylum was demolished in 1995, a local NY State preservationist came across some incredible relics: hundreds of dusty old suitcases belonging to patients who had lived and died within the hospital’s walls. Eleven years later, photographer Jon Crispin was given permission to come and investigate. Since then, he has been […]
Sometimes, it’s easy to forget about all the things in outer space that could easily destroy us. We’re so preoccupied with the potential harm in our proximity–shootings, hurricanes, diseases–that we overlook the fact that asteroids could annihilate entire cities and unless we have at least a year’s notice, we’re fucked. To be fair, someone getting […]
You’re on your cell phone, talking to a friend, pacing in circles, fidgeting with your hands, checking your cuticles–whatever it is you do while you’re on the phone. They’re odd, pointless behaviors, but we do them nonetheless, and a group of designers from the Art Center College of Design has taken it upon themselves to illustrate […]
Last night marked an epic moment for the Harlem Shake, when two viral filmmakers shot a massive version of the Internet meme in Times Square. By spreading the word through Reddit, other websites, and social media, the duo were able to get nearly 300 people to converge on the area a little after 7:30PM. After […]
The Theremin is best known as either: a) the instrument behind the crazy wooshing sound at the end of “Good Vibrations,” b) the sound of countless vintage horror and sci-fi films, or c) it’s not known at all. But Thomas Grillo is keeping true to the instrument’s heritage, invoking OG virtuoso Clara Rockmore and producing […]
