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 15, 2026. The post Alice Neel’s portrait of Joey…
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 [...] The post Joey Skaggs First Easter Sunday Crucifixion Event Turns 60! appeared first on…
Samantha Max from Gothamist covers Joey Skaggs and the 41st Annual April Fools' Day Parade, April 1, 2026 New York City's greatest pranks, from fantastical parades to a phony Mets star Trump's Military parade from Joey Skaggs' 33rd Annual April Fools' Day Parade, 2018 Artist and activist Joey Skaggs has been inviting [...] The post Gothamist covers Joey Skaggs 41st Annual April Fools Day Parade…
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! appeared first on Joey Skaggs .
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” Photo from the 33rd Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, 2018 WHAT: An emergency civic drill disguised as a parade. The public is invited to participate in or out of costume, [...] The post Media Alert: New York City s 41st Annual April Fools Day Parade, 2026…
It's time for New York City’s 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, April 1, 2026 “What’s Real and What’s Not” Everyone is invited! Don't miss the full announcement here! Assembly: Grand Army Plaza at 5th Avenue and 59th Street in Manhattan at 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Route: South on Fifth Avenue [...] The post Announcing the 41st Annual April Fools Day Parade appeared first on Joey…
"Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head..." and then... and then... and then... Along came Skaggs with his 1968 anti-war art protest, “Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning.” https://vimeo.com/1148099443?fl=pl&fe=sh The post From the Vault: Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning, 1968 appeared first on Joey Skaggs .
Traveling into or out of the United States (and want to be able to travel without the fear of deportation)? Print your Free Social Media Compliance Certificate and show the authorities that your online activity from the past five years has been pre-screened and approved. Print your customizable Social Media Compliance Certificate, by artist Joey [...] The post Social Media Compliance Certificates…
Thanksgiving Dinner 44 years ago. Joey Skaggs, with the help of friends, students from the School of Visual Arts, and Abyssinian Baptist Choir, created a stark portrayal of a Thanksgiving feast at the United Nations Plaza on Thanksgiving Day. https://vimeo.com/1140590313 The post From the Vault: Joey Skaggs Thanksgiving Dinner 1981 appeared first on Joey Skaggs .
Dime for a shine? Fuhgeddaboudit! In 1979, Joey Skaggs, SVA students and friends, make a statement about runaway inflation by charging ten times more than normal for a luxury shoe shine on Wall Street for workers who easily made ten times more than the average person. https://vimeo.com/1136252901 Check out the story behind the Wall [...] The post From the Vault: Wall Street Shoe Shine appeared…