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Heathen President Refuses to Condemn Piece of Art From 1987
Louis Peitzman · 09/22/12 12:24PMArtist Unveils Chris Columbus Installation, Is Sad People Are Looking Up the Statue's Skirt Instead of Hugging It
Caity Weaver · 09/21/12 10:20AMThe Hilariously Morbid 9/11 Art of Texas' Fourth Graders
Max Read · 09/13/12 03:16PMWhat happens when you ask a bunch of eight-year-old kids to draw pictures of a horrific, scarring disaster that they not only lack the processing tools to understand but also happened three years before they were even born? You get drawings of stick figures jumping out of buildings with the caption "One-Way Ticket to Heaven."
All Your Andy Warhol Paintings Are About to Become Worthless
Caity Weaver · 09/07/12 10:30AMStrip Club Argues That 'Stripper' Is Just Another Word for 'Slutty Ballerina'; Lap Dances Are a Tax-Exempt 'Art'
Caity Weaver · 09/05/12 04:50PMTourists Flock to Furry Beast Jesus Fresco
Max Read · 08/27/12 09:25AMThousands Sign Petition to Save Worst Fresco Touch Up Ever as Elderly Woman Responsible Speaks
Neetzan Zimmerman · 08/24/12 08:00AMRed, Bubbly Rashes Will Make Your Dumb Tattoos Even Dumber
Caity Weaver · 08/23/12 02:55PMHere's What Happened When an Elderly Woman Took It Upon Herself to Restore a Painting in a Nearby Church
Max Read · 08/21/12 03:01PMGawker PSA: Beyoncé Has Updated Her Tumblr, Found Art
Caity Weaver · 08/13/12 11:21AMSecret Service Raid Was a Blessing In Disguise For Apple Store Spy Cam Artist
Adrian Chen · 07/13/12 10:31AMEver wonder what happened to Kyle McDonald, the artist who had the Secret Service sicced on him last year for installing spy cam software on computers in New York City Apple Stores that took pictures of unsuspecting Apple customers? He's written a long, fascinating account of his ordeal for Wired. Turns out it all ended for the best.
Taco Locks and Other Delights From the Internet's Weirdest Etsy Store
Adrian Chen · 07/02/12 02:30PMSo many bizarre things are for sale on the online arts-and-crafts fair Etsy that spotting them has become a business in its own right. Most of these are accidental monstrosities, but artist Brad Troemel is selling a line of purposely demented pieces, in what we feel comfortable labeling the weirdest Etsy store ever.
The Tea Party Leonardo Da Vinci Has Painted a Sequel to His Masterpiece
Max Read · 06/25/12 05:25PMI was in Italy for the last couple weeks, and I saw a lot of fine art. But it was all basically bullshit compared to the Fine Art of John McNaughton, painter and patriot, whose newest masterpiece "The Empowered Man" welcomes me home like a bald eagle with the head of the Statue of Liberty, whistling the solo from "Hotel California" and embracing me between its powerful, masculine wings.
College Grads With Fake Majors Somehow Happy and Fulfilled
Hamilton Nolan · 06/19/12 10:20AMSchool Hangs Up Student's Drawing of Jesus Saying 'I Want You to Kill All Infidels'
Louis Peitzman · 06/10/12 12:17PMKanye West Just Premiered a Short Film Experience at Cannes. Here's What You Need to Know About It.
Caity Weaver · 05/24/12 05:56PMItalian Art Director Burns His Museum's Collection to Protest Budget Cuts
Louis Peitzman · 05/21/12 07:55PMKid Disciplined for Having an Insanely Detailed Matt Bonner Haircut; Design Looks like Chuck Norris Anyway
Caity Weaver · 05/18/12 12:45AMThe Right Has a New Favorite Artist and Stephen Colbert Loves Him Too
Matt Toder · 05/09/12 11:35PMOn tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert examined the work of one Jon McNaughton who has quickly become the right's favorite artist. With paintings that feature President Obama burning and stepping on the Constitution, it's clear to see why they love him. The artist's claim that his work is filled with subtlety and deep meaning is a little less clear.