On the go with Alice Neel The Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, Portugal has mounted an exhibition of portraits by the American painter, Alice Neel called, “Alice Neel: Beautifully Imperfect.” It includes Neel s 1967 portrait of Joey Skaggs. Announcement (in Portuguese): Soul collector Alice Neel arrives at Serralves with “Beautifully Imperfect”, Lusa, July Continue reading "Alice…
If it was gold, he would have taken it. Giant Iran War Participation Trophy For Trump Appears On National Mall, by Jennifer Bendery, Huffpost, July 13, 2026. Anonymous artists installed a 10-foot monument satirically honoring Trump for starting a war with no “military strategy, diplomacy, or measurable outcomes. WASHINGTON — A 10-foot “participation trophy” magically Continue reading "Collecting…
Challenging the status quo. 33 Banned Artworks Deemed Too Controversial for Public Exhibition, by Jaycee Gudoy, Go2Tutors, July 14, 2026. Art has always made people uncomfortable. That’s not an accident — it’s frequently the point. But there’s a difference between art that challenges and art that societies, governments, galleries, and institutions have decided crosses a Continue reading "Too Hot…
Environmental art. Wiring the great outdoors for unexpected cacophony. Spooky discovery on mysterious Mount Shasta after horseback riders follow ‘apocalyptic’ sounds: ‘Summoning something’, by Ben Cost, New York Post, June 26, 2026. Are they the horsewomen of the apocalypse? A California woman was left shaken after discovering the eerie source of some “apocalyptic” sounds she Continue reading…
A production budget between $2.5 million and $5 million changes the dynamic from a Yes Men corporate prank to something entirely different. Here are two articles, one day apart, about Northland Tales, an unscripted prank comedy series, produced by the Yes Men s Igor Ramos (and others) and financed through CBC, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Continue reading "Prank Artists or ___…
60 years ago, in 1966 on Easter Sunday, Joey Skaggs dragged his iconoclastic sculpture of a naked and decayed figure of Jesus Christ on a crucifix into Tompkins Square Park on the lower east side. It was his personal statement about the war in Vietnam and the hypocrisy of religion. This was the beginning of Continue reading "Joey Skaggs First Easter Sunday Crucifixion Event Turns 60!" The post…
New York City s greatest pranks, from fantastical parades to a phony Mets star, by Samantha Max, Gothamist, April 1, 2026 Artist and activist Joey Skaggs has been inviting members of the New York City media to his annual April Fools’ Day parade along Fifth Avenue since 1986. Press releases archived on Skaggs’ website describe the Continue reading "Gothamist covers Joey Skaggs’ 41st Annual April…
50 years ago on April 1, 1976, in response to a subpoena issued by the New York State Attorney General, Joey Skaggs revealed that his Cathouse for Dogs (doggy bordello) was a satirical media performance hoax. The post Joey Skaggs’ Cathouse for Dogs Turns 50! first appeared on The Art of the Prank .
Sometimes you need a cloak of invisibility, sometimes you need a coat of armor, and sometimes you just need to go naked! I encourage any attempt to provoke positive change. Social Malpractice in the Age of Cultural Compliance, by Ed Woodham, Hyperallergic, March 25, 2026. What happens when the language of social practice becomes a Continue reading "Working for Change" The post Working for Change…
Strong voices speak out against Trump s attack on our freedom of expression. Artists detonate attack on Trump at the Kennedy Center, by Ashley Murray, Indiana Capital Chronicle, AlterNet, March 28, 2026. WASHINGTON — A host of celebrities outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday kicked off a weekend of protest Continue reading "Star Power Lights Up the Kennedy Center"…
Hello? Is this the White House or Epstein Island? Fact Check: Did White House Phone Number Show ‘Epstein Island’ on Android Devices? Here’s What Happened as Google Fixed the Glitch’ by Amreen Ahmad, Sunday Guardian, March 28, 2026. Android users briefly saw the White House number labeled “Epstein Island” due to a Google Maps edit Continue reading "Google Maps Hack Leads to Hilarious Phone Mishap"…
The New York April Fools’ Committee Proudly Announces NEW YORK CITY’S 41st ANNUAL APRIL FOOLS’ DAY PARADE, 2026 “What’s Real and What’s Not” WHAT: An emergency civic drill disguised as a parade. The public is invited to participate in or out of costume, with or without a float. WHEN: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Noon Assembly Continue reading "Media Alert: New York City s 41st Annual April Fools Day…
New York City s 41st Annual April Fools Day Parade looks at What s Real and What s Not , by New Jersey Stage, March 13, 2026 (NEW YORK, NY) New York City s 41st Annual April Fools Day Parade returns on April 1, 2026. In an era when truth is optional, elections are negotiable, civil rights are conditional, Continue reading "Spectacular Spectacle Coming April 1" The post Spectacular Spectacle Coming…
May your dick look just like Trump s Guerrilla artist Banksy finally unmasked — along with the remarkable way he hid in plain sight, by Stuart A. Thompson and Anthony Blair, New York Post, March 15, 2026 The infamous graffiti artist known as Banksy has finally been unmasked — after changing his name to something so Continue reading "Curses on the Rats Who Exposed Banksy" The post Curses on the…
Now, with AI, you can have one. Cascade of A.I. Fakes About War With Iran Causes Chaos Online, by Stuart A. Thompson and Alexander Cardia, The New York Times, March 13, 2026 A torrent of fake videos and images generated by artificial intelligence have overrun social networks during the first weeks of the war in Continue reading "You Say You Want a Revolution" The post You Say You Want a Revolution…