Monthly Archives: November 2013

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Has Vanished

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Nadezhda_Tolokonnikova_(Pussy_Riot)_at_the_Moscow_Tagansky_District_Court_-_Denis_Bochkarev

After being moved to Penal Colony No. 2 in the town of Alatyr, in the Russian republic of Chuvashia, ten days ago, Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova was apparently moved to an undisclosed location, members of Tolokonnikova’s family said today (Friday, Nov. 1, 2013).

“No one knows anything,” her father, Andrei Tolokonnikov, told Buzzfeed in a phone interview from Moscow. “There’s no proof she’s alive, we don’t know the state of her health. Is she sick? Has she been beaten?”

Tolokonikov’s husband Petya Verzilov said isolating his wife was a way for Russian authorities to punish her for speaking out.

“They want to cut her off from the outside world,” Verzilov said. “This is basically the only way they have to punish Nadya — ‘let’s cut her off from the outside world.’”

For more of the story, head to Buzzfeed.

Banksy To NYC: “Thanks for your patience. It’s been fun.”

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At some point yesterday (Oct. 31, 2013) Banksy added this image of a t-shirt to his website with this text:

“And that’s it. Thanks for your patience. It’s been fun. Save 5pointz. Bye”

Below the shirt:

“Now available – the official Banksy New York residency souvenir T shirt

(you have to take the jpeg to a copy store and make it yourself)”

As you probably know by now, the painting he “vandalized,” “The banality of the banality of evil,” sold at auction yesterday for $615,000 to someone using the tab “gorpetri,” for bidding.

If you missed my previous Banksy posts, here’s an easy way to check them out: Day one, day two, day three, day four, day five, day six, day seven, day eight, day nine, day ten, day 11, day 12, day 13, day 14, day 15, day 16, day 17, day 18, day 19, day 20, day 21, day 22, day 23, day 24, day 25, day 26, day 27, day 28, day 29, day 30, day 31. Plus: “A Consideration Of The Politics Of Banksy’s Syria Video,” “Source For Banksy’s ‘Concrete Confessional’ Revealed,” and “Banksy Update: NYC Mayor Attacks Street Artist.”

Banksy Update: “The banality of the banality of evil” Sells For $615,000

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The banality of the banality of evil"
The banality of the banality of evil”

Banksy’s “The banality of the banality of evil,” a thrift store painting that Banksy added a Nazi soldier to, has been auctioned at the online charity website, BiddingForGood for $615,000 by a bidder going by the online tag, gorpetri.

Bidding began Tuesday of this week with a minimum bid of $74,000. There were a total of 138 bids. The auction ended today (Oct. 31, 2013) at 8 pm EDT.

The painting is signed by the original artist, and by Banksy. It’s 36” x 24.5” and the frame is 43” x 31.5.”

The money raised will go to Housing Works. Below is the BiddingForGood website description of Housing Works:

    Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.