Money crap: I’m still ahead of my budget money. This is good. I’m almost $1,000 ahead of baseline, which means I could possibly extend my year of art to 14 months. However, tomorrow I have to do the dreaded Laos visa run, which includes two overnight bus trips, and costs overall about $230, which is…
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I don’t know if it’s really all that good. Yesterday I was discouraged. There’s no sign of making money or being able to support myself on art. My latest piece also seems to be getting a cool reception. But then, even if I don’t make any money and have to go back to working for…
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Two months of my year of art (which I hope to make into the rest of my life) are finished. If you don’t know, I’m paying for this. Stopped working for the man and now working for me, and much harder, on art. At the end of each month I’m trying to do a summation,…
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Manhattan. Why stencil over Banksy, and why a giant ugly bug? Artist, Eric Küns stenciled over You Complete Me, Banksy’s most famous piece from his October, month-long-residency in NY. Many were surprised at the audacity of someone painting over a world-famous artist at the peak of his recognition, but Küns argues it’s no big deal because Banksy…
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This kitsch is so good it hurts. It helps that most people assume the girl brandishing the masterpiece is also the genius behind it. We might like it less if the creator were a disheveled man in his forties who knew what he was doing, and pissed himself laughing while making it. So, let’s just…
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It moves! Just when I think nobody is looking at my blog because they’re confused by my mix of art, humor, satire, politics, roach traps, and art criticism, I get an award that lets me know not to throw in the proverbial towel. Not only that, it flippin’ ROCKS!
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One of the very best artists I’ve discovered through prowling around on the internet (in this case at Deviantart) is Andrew Newton, who did rather tight photo-realistic paintings in the past (the type that show every wrinkle, reflection, and wayward hair); but whose new work has broken out imaginatively into new terrain that faithfulness to…
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The “Talk Lobster” award is for outstanding writing that analyses or critiques art, culture, or politics… If you’ve received the award, you can get the simple instructions to install the icon on your theme (in a sidebar) by contacting me through the form below. In the comment section, you can just write “award”. Sorry for…
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