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Yo Sambo! It’s time to head over to the new Racist Memorabilia museum.

Yo Sambo! It’s time to head over to the new Racist Memorabilia museum.

Scallywag April 19, 2012 1

You’ll either be offended, angry or at the very least beguiled… The state of Michigan is set to unveil a new museum whose artifacts are dedicated to the preservation of racism. Or to be

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Krause Gallery presents ‘Outside the Box.’

Krause Gallery presents ‘Outside the Box.’

Liz Hartman April 17, 2012 0

Self-portraits, generally regarded as a literal interpretation of oneself- inner anguish a la Edvard Munch often fill the ‘self portrait’ category. Krause Gallery is over it. Their current exhibition “Outisde the Box” was anything

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‘Buy some love.’ So how much would you pay for a dollar bill?

‘Buy some love.’ So how much would you pay for a dollar bill?

Scallywag March 29, 2012 2

Here comes food for thought via artist du jour Skye Nicolas who once again pushes the envelope with his newest piece ‘Buy Some Love.’ Ostensibly what Nicolas has done is taken an ordinary dollar note

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Immediatism at the ArtExpo in Manhattan

Immediatism at the ArtExpo in Manhattan

Luca Mazzucato March 27, 2012 0

Our frenetic lives 2.0 don’t leave us any time to care for details. Jumping from Google to a Facebook update while twitting our exotic brunch menu is so exhausting. In a sense, ADHD is

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Armory Show 2012: So what happened to the Eurotrash?

Armory Show 2012: So what happened to the Eurotrash?

Scallywag March 12, 2012 0

Armory 2012 has come and gone and unlike recent years this one was quite splendid and satisfying. Ironic considering that this time there were less galleries invited to participate (although one tranch of the

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2 feet 12 inches at White Box Gallery; ‘Outlaw.’

2 feet 12 inches at White Box Gallery; ‘Outlaw.’

Alissa Lentz January 19, 2012 1

Nestled in the heart of Chinatown, White Box Gallery  is a true rare find. Retro, wild, carefree and cool, White Box stands alone, off the beaten path from the barrage of studios and galleries

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Shock artist Killian Skarr to be crucified and shocked

Shock artist Killian Skarr to be crucified and shocked

Egon Schlitzenheimer December 21, 2011 0

I arrived for my second formal interview with the enigmatic artist Killian Skarr a little earlier than we had agreed upon. While parking at the rear of his nondescript gray house I was met

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OCCUPY THE ATM! AT MICHAEL MUT GALLERY

OCCUPY THE ATM! AT MICHAEL MUT GALLERY

Luca Mazzucato December 19, 2011 1

At the Michael Mut gallery on Ave C and 7th, the opening for the “Love Yourself” exhibition is a crowded gathering of artists and hawt bixches. During times of depression economics, when feelings are

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Clint Eastwood’s daughter stars in racy mock SWAT photo shoot.

Clint Eastwood’s daughter stars in racy mock SWAT photo shoot.

Scallywag December 19, 2011 0

Using star power to turn Occupy Wall st themes on its head. Los Angeles based photographer Tyler Shields has come out with a racy photo shoot starring the daughter of famed actor Clint Eastwood,

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China by Night. A photo essay.

China by Night. A photo essay.

Scallywag December 16, 2011 0

Piqued by the rampant transformation of China from a once homogenuous nation to a polarized nation of rising wealth and vast poverty, urban decay to sprawling ghost cities, state donated garb to that of

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