The artist wearing something that isn’t her poopy dress. L Magazine gives us the best and the worst of the artists “inspired” by Abramović at MoMA. (Warning, boobies) Tao Lin checked out the exhibit after stopping by a White Castle. (He didn’t eat anything) Catherine Lacey at HTMLGIANT
Antony’s Art Book
We should have figured after Antony Hegarty did the artwork for Zoetrope, more was on the way. P4K reports: “new album Swanlights is out October 5 in Europe on Rough Trade and a day later in the U.S. via Secretly Canadian. Art book publisher Abrams will release a special edition of the album accompanied by a 144-page tome featuring paintings, collages, photography, and writing by Antony.”
Smashing Warhol
Tonight at the Brooklyn Museum’s annual Brooklyn Ball, food artist/caterer Jennifer Rubell presents “Icons,” a “once-in-a-lifetime, participatory food journey through the Brooklyn Museum as inspired by some of the greatest icons of contemporary art.” A hybrid of “participatory performance art, happening, and dinner gala,” the event will feature interactive-food installations including suspended human head-shaped cheese sculptures surrounded by heat bulbs (causing them to drip onto a pedestal of crackers below), a main course that features rabbits, pigs, turkeys and legs […]
ICP Give Luc Sante Award; Officially Our #1 Juggalo
Oh, that’s the International Center of Photography, not the brilliant minds that gave us the “Miracles.” Sorry Mr. Sante.
San Francisco: Jesse Hlebo’s Art is Inside of You
Jesse Hlebo: I’m a fan of the guy. In December of 2009, I predicted he would be “Bro of the Year” for 2010, and I don’t want to toot my own horn on this one, but the prediction is coming true. Proving this is the fact that he’s showing his art in San Fran. If you’re there, go see it.
Awesome Genius of the Day: Derek Erdman
I’m going to scrounge up 150 bucks and buy this print from Derek Erdman. (Thanks Thrill Jockey Twitter)
Billy Childish in New York
Billy Childish is showing his art in New York. No word on any music related shows in the area… (Via 3:Am Magazine)
Happening: Robert A.A. Lowe and Rose Lazar Art Opening
I like Lowe’s work, and think this might be a pretty sweet way to experience it if you are unfamiliar. “Robert A.A. Lowe & Rose Lazar are going to have an art opening at the By and By Gallery in Brooklyn on February 26th to celebrate the release of their “Eclipses” release that Thrill Jockey put out at the end of January (Limited Edition LP Only). This event is different because Rob is not actually going to play (however loops […]