ROTHKO DEFACED BY POLISH MAN
Posted By Jason – 09.10.2012
Someone went into the Tate Modern in London and tagged one of Rothko’s Seagram Murals! The gallery was temporarily closed down for an investigation…that has thus far come up trumps. No one knows who this dude is or why he did it. A witness tweeted, ‘this guy calmly walked up, took out a marker pen and tagged it. Surreal.’
Wait! They got him! The man’s name is Vladimir Umanets, and according to him he’s ‘not a vandal’ he’s a surrealist. He compared himself with Marcel Duchamp. ‘Art allows us to take what someone's done and put a new message on it.’ Said the Polish Nitwit who is going to jail (hot tip: mask off the webbing around your asshole with electrical tape before you go.)
This might be an urban myth, buuuuut… In the 90s someone fell into a Rothko at the National Gallery in Canberra, and their elbow went through the canvas. Woops. A little while later a band called Elbow Through My Rothko was formed.
In other vandalism news, I personally drove a thumbnail into a Miró when I was eleven, and my friend has a buddy who spat on a Warhol. Pretty irresponsible. But then, with so many people starving in the world, how can anyone justify paying $85 million for a painting (price of the defaced Rothko)? Does it get any more thoughtless than that? Fuck you, rich people.
If you have no plans this weekend and are in Sydney or Perth, Boris from Japan are in town. They will be playing their cult classic album from 2000 Flood from start to finish, plus other material from their extensive catalog. Apparently Melbourne went off last night, and there are still tickets available for Sydney and Perth. All the details are on Handsome Tours site.
Last night TOY wowed a capacity crowd with their psychedelic rock sound at Oxford Art Factory. The exclusive show was apart of Bulmers Underground, a new music platform created to support up and coming British Talent.
TOY is a carefully crafted kaleidoscope whirl of basslines, entrancing muted beats and epic choruses that explode seemingly from nowhere. Much fuzzier than Deerhunter, more jam-inclined than The Horrors and far lighter than Slowdive if you haven’t heard their debut album I highly suggest listening to it now. TOY Soundcloud
My pick of the bunch: Left myself Behind
Full images from the night by Life Without Andy
The documentary A BAND CALLED DEATH opens June 28 at Cinema Village. Get your tickets now, NY! Guaranteed to be an amazing flick. Equally amazing is the live show DEATH will be performing on July 1 at Le Poisson Rouge! Mental. Get yr tickets here.
Natas Kaupas: Artist Residency
Posted By Ben - 19.06.2013
The second part of the ramp at La Casa, with Natas. Check out a gallery from his time there here.
Natas @ La Casa
Posted By Ben - 19.06.2013
All images courtesy of Andrew Peters via La Casa Artist Residency.
New favorite Scottish group! Caught these guys last night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. It was horrible having to go to Brooklyn (God hates Brooklyn), but these guys made it worth the while. They’re on a 17-date US tour right now (including Lane Way Detroit), and after that they’re going to Sweden I think? Check here for deets. If you get the chance to see these guys–see these guys.
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