Oscar Arriola aka Fotoflow took these pics of us at Ottoman Empire.
Gracias Oscar!
Here is his blog: http://fotoflow.blogspot.com
Here is his flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoflow
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Oscar Arriola aka Fotoflow took these pics of us at Ottoman Empire.
Rodan (superstar bar in Wicker Park) is having a benefit for my 100K face tonight. There was a mention of this on the Time Out Chicago Blog. Thanks Rodan, and thanks Time Out. Banksy in Chicago II + Rodan benefit for Elisa “Pooper” HarkinsPosted in Art & Design by Lauren Weinberg on May 11th, 2010 at 5:21 pm Having studiously ignored yesterday’s Banksy blitz, I was not pleased to see the street artist’s supposed contributions to Chicago mentioned on the TOC blog this morning. TOC senior web editor John Dugan encouraged me to explain why instead of ranting at him. “We obviously thought the same thing,” John IM’d. “I just went in a different direction with it.” Why doesn’t a shitty stencil of a pram on a staircase make my soul soar? The answer can be found in Banksy’s movie Exit Through the Gift Shop. After watching Banksy add a dummy dressed as a Guantanamo prisoner to Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride, it’s hard to get worked up about an Untouchables reference that looks, as John put it, “subpar.” My favorite parts of Exit Through the Gift Shop are the moments when Banksy’s antihero Thierry Guetta or artists such as Shepard Fairey explain why they love street art: because creating it is a thrill; because stumbling upon a cool piece changes the way you see your everyday surroundings. I didn’t stumble upon the Chicago Banksy; I got a press release about it from Maxwell Colette Gallery, which sells his work. The timing of its appearance suggests it’s an ad for Exit Through the Gift Shop, which is still playing at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema. Wow, an ad: There’s something you don’t see every day. Banksy’s well aware that some people consider him a sellout. His movie’s largely about what happens when street art is commodified. It mocks those who line up to buy it without considering whether it’s good or whether they like it. Oohing and ahhing over every rat that shows up in Chicago makes us just another punch line. On another note, if you’re a local fan of street art, you might be familiar with Elisa “Pooper” Harkins. Heaven Gallery sent out an e-mail yesterday saying that Harkins was injured in an accident April 4, but is “recovering beautifully and amazingly.” Rodan is hosting a benefit for her May 12 at 10pm. “Most of the proceeds from the evening will be donated for her living and hospital expenses. And donations will be accepted at the door,” according to the e-mail.
Me and Thorne working at the Fountainhead Residency. He is practicing the drums while I paint.
Me and Thorne are in Miami at the Fountainhead Residency! We made a web site for all of our activities. Check it out.
http://streetbonersandtvcarnage.com/streetboners/street-boner-532 I didn’t know what a street boner was. I figured it out. Vince Dermody took this picture about a year ago at Rodan at the Gutter Butter/Freegums after party. Somehow it got in Gavin McInnes’ hands and was posted to the site. I also don’t really get it. Can someone explain?
Hey. Guess what? Me and Hunter Husar (of MahJongg/Waterbabies) worked on a project together called BFF. It’s a 14 minute set with me singing, dancing, and rapping to positive-vibe music. Right now I’m trying to figure out how to do a performance during Art Basel in Miami this weekend. I hope it happens. I’ll post pics! Here’s the link to the mypsace page –> http://myspace.com/pooperisyourbff |
