So Jealous!

Nah, just being dramatic. I've been trying to come up with a way to incorporate the same pixelated effect seen here. I'd seen another artist who does whole paintings as pixelated images, usually porn, to extend the 'anonymous' metaphor.

Apparently Banksy dropped by the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England and left a present. According to Juxtapoz magazine, Banksy remarked, "I guess you could call it a Christmas present."

There's a bit more information in the BBC's piece on it. The Juxtapoz article doesn't answer the question of whether this piece is another bit of guerrilla art or whether Banksy is working with the gallery. According to the BBC, Banksy approached the gallery, which gladly accepted. The artist insisted that the sculpture be placed among pieces of the same period as the replica 18th century sculpture that the artist used as a base for his work.

Migration

After becoming a bit disillusioned with Cafepress (though I'm still working with it), I decided to migrate most of my stuff for sale over to Zazzle. This includes prints and giclees as well as tshirts and sneakers.

Yeah, I'm all over the place. Anyway, here's the gallery, and as always, it's a work in progress. New stuff will be added, hopefully on a regular basis, as with the other shops as well.

Damien Hirst Plagiarism?

For an artist who normally is surrounded by controversy, who indeed has nearly made a career of controversy, this is one bit of hubbub he probably doesn't need. The newest Damien Hirst project involves art pieces that mimic stained glass and are constructed of butterfly wings. Apparently there is another artist who has been creating art with this same technique for at least 10 years.

Damien Hirst Butterflies Controversy

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