A lost trove of William Blake’s art has been uncovered, art that went unappreciated when it was made.
Gender, Focus, and Comics: an Interview With Winston Rowntree
January 20, 2013 by 3 Comments
Winston Rowntree breaks the rules of comic strips to break down assumptions about gender.
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With Gustav Klimt on the Wall
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With Gustav Klimt on the Wall No. 10,000 she Was not psychologically sound And I spinned not In a poet’s gyre More like an electric dryer of clothes Or a washing machine cockeyed wet. This For my love. When politely she said Dissipate, Anyman. On dry wall the God.
Artist Steve Locke Caves to Pressure, Creates a Top Ten List
January 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
In a world where art comes first, Steve Locke chooses ten of his favorite things from 2012.
Meet a Bladesmith Whose Last Name Is Shanks … For Real
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Forging could be considered the second oldest profession in the world, but for outlaw biker Terry Shanks forging has become a spiritual discipline.
Dear John: My Neighbor Is A Pervert
December 15, 2012 by 7 Comments
Dear John addresses a guy next door watching porn, a girlfriend posing nude for art school, and a passive-aggressive neighbor.
Bringing a Child’s Drawing to Life
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One mother turns her love of children’s drawing into handcrafted art.
Things I’ve Said To My Children
December 3, 2012 by 5 Comments
Artist Nathan Ripperger creates unique images around sentences he would never have formed in English, except that he’s got kids.
The Irish Again Will Rule the World
November 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Irish Again Will Rule the World. I was 54 years old when I took to pissin’ in the bushes. The old bladder was dyin’. I was told that 49 was the mark. After that, it was don’t go far from the latrine, stay near a Jiffy-John, when outside and communing like Henry David [...]
The girls at dupont circle.
November 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The girls at dupont circle. Their naked fingers taunting me like A plastic pot of 28 chocolate Chip cookies on sale at Harris Teeter for 3.99 I would crawl under their tables At the coffee shops To ask them out on lewd- and lascivious-filled dates I must find my spectacles The one [...]
Supermly Talented
November 24, 2012 by 1 Comment
Slava Mogutin and Brian Kenny (a.k.a. SUPERM) are one of of the most inspirational and influential power couples in the art world. Their latest project, BEAUTY and HELL, a two part exhibition at Envoy Enterprises New York, finds inspiration in the poems of Arthur Rimbaud.
No Hanky-Panky in the Dude Dude Diner
November 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
No Hanky-Panky in the Dude Dude Diner Goddess she chewed as goddesses chew 7 years ago an only-on-her-back first-time chemical virgin In the back seat of her daddy’s car In lovers lane Narrowly before a vigilant policeman with his Vigilant proud Billy Club arrives— Not Catholically unsexed by some Holy Holy Pope tho— Now [...]
Art as Social Commentary: Blake Fall-Conroy
Artist Blake Fall-Conroy makes a strong case for raising minimum wage with a simple yet extraordinary sculpture.