Jennifer Harris
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Jennifer Harris
Art from found objects.
This one could almost be a Rot Gut piece except for the child’s building block. That would be too flashy for Rot Gut. 
From the Trashion 2 show at Gallery 151.
Lennon Stencil
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
I wasn’t sure if this was supposed to be John Lennon, but I found the image source.
Celso Block
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Chunky Celso goodness.
Morrison Pasted
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
A paste-up stencil of Jim Morrison by Jef Aerosol on the Upper West Side.
Sleight of Hand for a Young Chimpanzee
Monday, August 24th, 2009
Of course this is a Japanese television program, and is an uneasy mix of cruel, touching, and funny all at once. It’s your birthday party, chimp, and all your guests are human, and you are the center of attention and lone source of amusement for all the humans.
It is amazing to watch this young chimpanzee, she reacts very much like a human child, except she is more attentive and affectionate, constantly kissing both the magician and the owner or handler. Surprise and wonder show in her eyes and actions. If anything this video demonstrates how well she understands how things usually work. It seems unfair how much her trusted companion is in on the tricks. Without his adding to the her confusion she would have busted the magician’s tricks a couple of times, for sure. And the owner’s lame attempt at a death rattle during the sword in his neck bit, was a too cruel addition. Her relief when it is revealed he is safe was palpable. But then, after these mind-fucks she does get to eat the watermelon she won earlier.
Without the cheesy music, sound effects and crazy cutting and zooming, it could be a video featured on Nova. In an episode like the ones featuring they crazy psych experiments of scientists now dead, gone and discredited. But those episodes were in black and white and the chimps had wires coming out of their heads.
I think they call her Pongo in the video, and it seems the word ‘miracle’ works in Japanese. I have no idea if Pongo is a boy or a girl. But I can tell that she is still too young to tear your arm out by the socket.
TRASHION 2 OPENING PARTY
Monday, August 24th, 2009
Sculpture from the trash pile. My pal and former bandmate, Marianna Foxx has a piece in this. GALLERY 151 is an amazingly tranquil spot on noisy old Bowery, something to be experienced.
URBAN GREEN INITIATIVE
Gallery 151 – 350 Bowery, at 3rd St.
Thursday, August 27 at 6:30pm – 10:30pm
Spool – Drawing in Space
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
At Chashama Window Space in midtown Manhattan. 8+(Infinity) along with Celso and Royce
Bannon drawing in space with spools of ribbon from Materials for the Arts. The lovely Joyce demonstrates her artistic captivity.
Robot Lass
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
In a vacant lot, East Houston Street.
