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Entries from July 27th, 2010

Step into my art @ The Lost Circus

July 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Events

Photo by Zoetica Ebb I love going big.  At Lost Circus, thrown by Brooklyn’s mistress of decadence, Larisa Fuchs of Gemini and Scorpio, I’m creating giant photo booth installations of my art.  You can truely step inside my paintings.  Come check them out, along with the cavalcade of awesome that exists at any  Gemini and [...]

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April Flores @ Museum of Porn in Art

July 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Events

On July 23rd, the Pornsaints Exhibition opens at the Museum of Porn in Art in Zurich.  Who Needs Eve When You Have Venus?, my portrait of April Flores, is included in the show and the catalog.  You can pick up the beautifully printed catalog here.

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Glass Bottles for The Box

July 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Art

Glass water bottles I designed for The Box. During my several year collaberation with the supper club, I developed my own Box iconography, making pigs the symbol of the Box’s customers, who worship at the alter of their godlike performers

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Coney Island

July 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Photos

Photo by Zoetica Ebb.  Mark Ryden Pin.  Dress by Modcloth Last week, Zoetica Ebb and I proceeded to the battered bastion of joy that is Coney Island, where we ate sweet things and pulled bull horns and Zo took my Ferris Wheel virginity.  Fortunately, Chinashop published a recap.

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Interview: Carnal Nation

July 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Press

On of my formative corruptors, Editrix Abby, interviewed me over at Carnal Nation. CN: You’re also a burlesque performer. Tell us about your decision to come out from behind your easel! MC: Well, I believe you discovered me, Madame Editrix. I remember my first performance taking place on the Mondo Porno stage to “A tisket, [...]

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Burlesque Inspired by My Art

July 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Photos

Burlesque is a huge inspiration for me, so I was incredibly stoked when performer Mynx d’Meanor asked to do a burlesque number based on my art.  Here she is debuting it at San Fransisco’s Hubba Hubba Review.  Bestill my heart! Mynx’s inspiration

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Painting Harlots on My Dresser

July 16th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Photos

Ever since I got those Etnies sneakers at the Comic Book Legal Defense party, I’ve been attacking every available surface- including my decrepit dresser. I drew they harlots on with a base coat of acrylics, then etched out the details in sharpie.  See the process after the jump

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New Chinashop Pieces

July 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Photos

Photo by Kate Black Hello wicked ones!  Right now my art brain is absorbed in projects The Man won’t let me show you (ie comics pages and designs for the next season of Dirtee Hollywood shirts).  But!  I’ve got Chinashop to tide you over.  Click below for dorks in hot weather, art supply porn, and [...]

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Girl Comics #3

July 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Art

Girl Comics #3 is finally out!  In this issue, I got to collaberate with Annie Nocenti and Star. St. Germain on a 6-page Typhoid Mary story.  It was a total honor to have been chosen by Annie to render her creation.  I also adore Star’s wildly expressive lettering- it really makes the story.

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RIP Harvey Pekar

July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Art

Rest in peace, Harvey Pekar, who wrote with unstinting honesty, and changed the lives of so many strangers and friends

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