Anonymous knows no bounds with who or what they will attack, but the group has since chosen to attack their boldest target yet — the government of North Korea. The attack has so far included the collection of over 15,000 passwords used to access the website Uriminzokkiri.com, a website that provides Korean language news and propaganda from North Korea’s central news agency. The group has […]
America’s favorite celebrity mosaic artist Jason Mecier is back. His latest subject is Lindsay Lohan, whose face he constructed — in all of it’s coy, mischievous glory — out of trash. What’d you expect? Mecier amps up the meta with this one, incorporating not only material junk that represents the tabloid queen’s lifestyle, but LiLo […]
Did you just see that amazing new Liars video for “The Exact Color of Doubt” directed by Markus Wambsganss off their WIXIW album? It’s so good. “It fits the album,” our resident music expert Andy Cush says. “It’s about extracting the humanity out of digital sounds.” Liars. That’s a big deal. It’s nice to see these […]
Yes, it’s official: Rhizome and Tumblr are now accepting proposals for their upcoming Internet Art Grant. The Internet Art Grant will award three grants “with a special focus on projects from artists engaged with Tumblr.” What’s really interesting is that they haven’t disclosed what kind of money they’re willing to spend on the project, saying that the […]
Have you been to the town of Scarfolk in North West England? Probably not, since it doesn’t “exist” — at least not in any tangible sense, and certainly not in the year 2013. “Scarfolk” is more than a conceptual blogspot project: It’s an intricate fictional reality where the townsfolk are perpetually stuck in the 1970’s, and […]
“A Duet for Leaves & Turntable” is the latest audio experiment from Italian composer/sound designer Diego Stocco. Using only a turntable and found leaves (yes, leaves, like from a tree), Stocco created this bumpin’ multi-track beat. It’s pretty incredible how many sounds he achieves simply by alternating leaves and changing the angle and pressure with which […]
As the media profile of and sense of inevitability surrounding domestic drone use continues to grow, many states are weighing legislation that would oversee and regulate their use. As the ACLU points out in a blog post, anti-drone bills have been introduced in at least 30 state legislatures, including the New York State Assembly. A bill introduced […]
The finest food and drink in New York has to end up somewhere, but even the fanciest of restaurants seem shy about sharing their bathrooms. This series documents those rarely discussed amenities. PEELS 325 Bowery, East Village, Manhattan ST. ANSELM 355 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn IL BUCO 47 Bond St, NoHo, Manhattan DANJI 346 W 52nd St, […]
Aren’t Kenny Scharf’s off-street on-canvas doughnut paintings beautiful? Don’t you just want to put them all up in your mouth? Aright then. ARTINFO reports that Doughnut Plan‘s Chelsea location is serving up specially made doughnuts for Scharf’s opening at the Paul Kasmin Gallery tomorrow night. Gallery director Bethanie Brady says: The Doughnut Plant is creating their organic […]
Buzz Aldrin’s 44-year-old toothbrush is just one of many of the extravagantly priced but ultimately pretty sweet items up for sale in an upcoming auction of space memorabilia from Heritage Auctions. There’s also an armrest from the Apollo 17 mission (starting bid: $7,500), an Apollo 16 wrist mirror ($10,000), and a Fender Strat (yup) signed by […]
