Current has a great profile on Brooklyn street artist Ellis Gallagher and his shadow-based street art. Also check out his recent Gothamist interview.
Monthly Archive for June, 2009
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The first 1:32 of this video tell the story of cabinet maker Lucas Murgida’s experience hiding in one of his cabinets in a public space and waiting for someone to come and take it. It’s a modern day Trojan Horse.
Free Bouncy Rides is a new project from the group Club Animals has been staging in subway cars and platforms. In the description for the project the group simply states, “This is a free public service.”
Elsewhere on their site they add:
Club Animals (Est. 2008) is a regression from adulthood. Obama said that now is the time to put off childish things, but we could not disagree more. In these times of job loss, government bailouts, and even a potential Depression, Club Animals has turned from adult concerns of money and finances and concentrated our minds on to those of children. Can you think back to a time when you didn’t care how much money you had in your pocket? Can you remember a time when you just wanted to play? Club Animals has embraced childhood, and the time when what was valued most was fun, horseplay, and experimentation without worrying about “reality.”
French prankster Remi Gaillard continues to push the limits of what he can get away with. This time he takes a dive in an aquarium without permission. The video has an quick elevator prank thrown in for good measure. Enjoy.
Mediocre Films played a prank on one of the “Free Hugs” guys by offering Deluxe Hugs for $2.
Here’s the original Free Hugs video from YouTube (43 million views and counting):
Ever wonder what an urban publicity stunt looked like in 1932? Well, here you go.
Gothamist explains:
The performer is Tiny Kline (who lived from 1891 to 1964), and during her time she was a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performer, where this type of signature “slide for life/iron jaw” stunt captivated many. Later in life, at the age of 70, the talented acrobat played Tinker Bell in the “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks show at Disneyland.
Artist d.billy installed this sign in Central Park recently. Be there Thursday at 2 PM with a magnifying glass to check it out! (Though be careful not to melt the participants.)
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