Bushwick Don't Worry
It's been a few days since I spent thirteen hours running around Bushwick and I've been thinking about some of the prevailing notions that I heard repeatedly on my slog, my tour through the industrial...
View ArticleThe Writing is on the Wall Now Available
I am pleased to announce that the narrative texts from my show, The Writing Is on the Wall, are now available in book format through Blurb.com. The soft cover version is $24.95 and the much nicer...
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Laugh It Off at Walter Maciel Gallery, LA
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Walter Maciel 310 839 1840, walter@waltermacielgallery.comLaugh It OffCurated by Jane Scott, Girl Wonder, Inc.11 July – 22 August 2009Opening Reception: Saturday, July...
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Dash Snow RIP
In 2007, I exhibited this "Dear Dash Snow" letter in my exhibition that was partially a visceral reaction to the media celebration of his 'bohemian' lifestyle. Apparently, he is dead and this drawing...
View ArticleQi Peng, Art Assassin @ Envoy Gallery
A few months ago, a Qi Peng from Salt Lake City approached me about doing an interview via the 'Interweb' and being a democratic sort I consented. It was around this time in late February that my own...
View ArticleCommenting FYI
If you are not comfortable with your comments being re-posted on Qi Peng's blog please do not post them. I have been asked to remove comments related to my thoughts about Qi's ongoing project which...
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LA Show opening October 24th @ Charlie James Gallery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWILLIAM POWHIDA - No One Here Gets Out AliveOctober 24, 2009 THRU December 5, 2009Reception October 24 6-9p Charlie James Gallery is well, completely fucked. After a run of...
View ArticleExhibition Catalog
Charlie James Gallery has published an online catalog for my new show, No One Here Gets Out Alive, available here. If you are in LA, please check out the opening Saturday October 24th from 6 - 9 at...
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Opening Night @ Charlie James Gallery in LA
A shot of Submerged Artist and producer Craig Platt talking with friends. Thanks to Jade Townsend for helping make the artist's leg.Dealer Charlie James and a friend of the gallery.My wife Kristen and...
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The November Brooklyn Rail Cover [Updated]
Update: A friend brought it to my attention after some confusion that there are indeed three different covers for the November issue of the Brooklyn Rail. I spoke with Phong Bui, the publisher of the...
View ArticlePowhida: The Movie Trailer
Who is 'William Powhida'? Check out the trailer for the Hollywood film. Unfortunately, due to major financing problems the film has been delayed indefinitely. Username and password for access is...
View ArticleJames Wagner
The recent New York Times articles about the New Museum have helpedpublicize the issues that James Wagner blogged about six weeks ago atjameswagner.com. A few weeks after his initialpost the editorial...
View ArticlePress for No One Here Gets Out Alive at Charlie James Gallery
My first solo show with Charlie James Gallery has been getting some amazing press over the last week, starting with Leah Ollman's excellent review in the LA Times. Her analysis of the narrative...
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New York Times Article
Damien Cave has written a profile about me in the New York Times today that talks about my position within the art world heirarchy. Personally, I find the article fascinating in that it takes a...
View Article#Class @edwardwinkleman gallery
Jennifer Dalton and I will be organizing a sort of think-tank at Edward Winkleman gallery in late February to explore the often uncomfortable class differences in the art world as well as the...
View ArticleIrony?
I'm participating in Art Table's panel discussion BLOG THIS! at X Initiative tomorrow night, representing artists who blog. I've never been a prolific blogger, and I'm probably averaging about two...
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#class
I've totally neglected my blog this month, since I started working on #class with Jennifer Dalton at Winkleman Gallery. The experiment has been all-consuming turning my Monday and Tuesday evenings...
View ArticleWhat does Walter Robinson think about Hooverville?
This was posted from Walter Robinson's Facebook account on a thread about the Hooverville drawing by Jerry Saltz. Satire? Reality? Who fucking knows, but this is the editor of Artnet.com. If...
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Hooverville Catastrofuck
Reading Paddy Johnson's post "This Week in Comments Part Two: Powhida!" and the accompanying comments made me realize why Jade Townsend and I made the drawing the first place. The art world is a big...
View ArticleAWOL
I've been laying low since #class ended, but perhaps too low. I should've mentioned that I have new works in a group show Mirror, Mirror at Postmasters Gallery curated by Magda Sawon. The show is up...
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Contemporary Composite Art Magic
Talisman I, graphite and watercolor on paper, 2010I'm happy to announce that my performance/lecture/experiment "Surviving the Art World Using the Art of Sorcery" at Hyperallergic on May 14th has...
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Magicality, Irrascible Assholes, and Sorcery
The world is bleeding and times are strange indeed. While there seems to be some renewed interest in the Occult spreading through the art world, I am a little freaked out by the believers. I prefer...
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"Im With Stupid"
A close friend of mine, Seth Goodman, is having an opening for a new series of work he completed during a six-week residency tomorrow night, Friday July 29th at 245 Varet St (3rd floor) from 6 - 9 pm...
View ArticleWork of Art Rant
I’ve had a few meltdowns on Twitter lately over the tweets people have been posting while they watch Bravo’s Work of Art. The snark invades, despite my efforts not to watch the show. The artists,...
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