by Paddy Johnson on July 19, 2017
I’ll admit that the actual GIF by Momma Tried is perfectly web safe. But it sets up documentation of a NSFW butt tattoo, that might just be the most beautiful inking I’ve ever seen. This image comes from their tumblr account, which doesn’t seem too active, but we’ll use this as an excuse to plug Momma Tried Magazine’s Instagram account, which takes glamor to a new unsettling level. In it, you’ll see a grocery store cake with eyelashes, a women wearing pearlescent teeth, and passed out dog in mardi gras garb. It’s really just about the best thing out there.
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by Michael Anthony Farley on July 11, 2017
While the big galleries are still at the beach, the city’s museums and artist-run initiatives continue to keep us on our toes. Case and point: the Whitney’s opening the first US retrospective of Brazilian art/activism pioneer Hélio Oiticica on Friday. Speaking of art/activism, there are plenty of opportunities to get engaged this week, including talks at SVA on Wednesday and SOHO20 gallery on Sunday. The weekend’s real highlight, though, is Crushed, the inaugural Brooklyn Dirty Book Fair. Organized by former AFC teammate Matthew Leifheit, we’re expecting that to be great. Artist-made porn? Weird performances involving cake? A pop-up exhibition of vintage queer zines? Check, check, and check! We’ll see you there!
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