Artist Jeff Koons has created a ‘sculpture’ of Lady Gaga that will appear on the cover of her new and third album, ARTPOP.
Somehow this is far less exciting than Andy Warhol’s association with the Velvet Underground, or his brilliant cover for the Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers. Koons is mentioned in Lady Gaga’s “Applause” (watch below if you must).
Koons previous sculpture of a pop figure is a horrendous depiction of Michael Jackson and Bubbles.
Day #7 finds Banksy offering up a bandaged heart to New York. So rich with symbolism.
This piece is located somewhere in Brooklyn.
And there’s audio too.
Enjoy!
Today Banksy says this on his website: “I’m not posting any pictures today. Not after this shocking footage has emerged…”
And then provides a video of rebels shooting Dumbo out of the sky.
Over at the Village Voice Raillan Brooks writes:
“It’s unclear what this is supposed to mean (Is the next piece in DUMBO? Does the neighborhood suck so hard we should subject it to mortar fire?) Until we get an answer, at least we have the sight of rebel fighters dancing on the dead body of a childhood favorite to tide us over.”
What do you think?
This is an excellent 50-plus minute Patti Smith concert with very good sound. Smith is one of the great artists of our time. She’s a superb writer, takes awesome photographs, is terrific live and has made records that more than 30 years after they were recorded still reveal new mysterious when I listen.
STS – The Los Angeles Happening from Station to Station on Vimeo.
Doug Aitken’s Station To Station “nomadic happening” is over and done. Or is it? In today’s L.A. Times, Deborah Vankin provides a post-mortem with comments from Aitken.
Worth reading, and you can read it here.
OK, so Banksy doesn’t take the weekend off. Very good. For day five of his month-long street art show in New York he’s turned a delivery truck into… Well, let Banksy explain:
“A New York delivery truck converted into a mobile garden (includes rainbow, waterfall and butterflies).”
You can call this number to hear Banksy’s satiric explanation of what today’s art is all about.
Or you can listen right here, right now:
And to see bigger photos, go to Banksy’s web site.
So I was over at Banksy’s website this morning in search of info about what wall he’s turned into art on the fifth day of his month-long New York street art show, when I noticed the above quote.
Clearly, it explains not only why Banksy has called this exhibit, “Better Out Than In,” but, really, it explains Banksy’s philosophy regarding all the public art he’s done.
Right?
Meanwhile, since I haven’t yet found images of Day #5 — maybe he takes the weekend off? — below is a recap.
Day #1
Day #2
Day #3
Day #4
On Day #4 of Banksy’s month-long street-art show on the New York streets, the artist has unveiled three art pieces that are located in Brooklyn. On his website the artist writes of this work: “Random graffiti given a Broadway makeover (an ongoing series).” The art is on walls in Delancey, Bushwick and Williamsburg, according to http://www.banksy.co.uk/.
