Welcome to Banksy's Village Pet Store And Charcoal Frille

“New Yorkers don’t care about art, they care about pets. So I’m exhibiting them instead. I wanted to make art that questioned our relationship with animals and the ethics and sustainability of factory farming, but it ended up as chicken nuggets singing. I took all the money I made exploiting an animal in my last show and used it to fund a new show about the exploitation of animals. If its art and you can see it from the street, I guess it could still be considered street art."
~ Banksy

Again, another genius critique of our twisted sense of appreciation. The shop opened last Oct 5. (World Teacher's Day ito, stray) and will run until Halloween. This is the first time Banksy used animatronics. Maybe Star City could invite the englishman over. Tingin nyo?

Banksy Strikes America!

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taken from http://www.woostercollective.com/Bart1.jpg

The Googled Las MInas

Here's google's incorporation of Velasquez' much discussed painting.
Notice the first "o" made in to a reflection? Am having trouble seeing the second "o," though.

Of Art and Alcohol

A Filipina recently made news for her paintings done with coffee.

This may disappoint her, but the idea of using beverages as medium isn't something new. Here's my latest find (click image to enlarge).
The style reminds me of Acosta's terracotta - Mexican/Aztec (?) inspired magnum opuses. I especially liked the gentleness of this mermaid's eyes (much like the eyes of most of Acosta's work).

image taken from http://www.designer-daily.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/mermaid.jpg