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Banksy’s Bomb Middle England, Toxic Rat, Morons + Works from Damien Hirst, Shepard Fairey, George Rodrigue and More Head to Julien’s Auctions

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1 year ago

March 1, 2022

A world class collection of 50 works by some of the most talked about artists and revolutionary iconoclasts of our time including Banksy, Damien Hirst, Shepard Fairey, David Hockney, Aaron Garber Maikovska, George Rodrique, Margaret Bourke-White, as well as sculptural works by KAWS, Bruce Lafountain and more will head to Julien’s Auctions art event of the season, SIP, BID AND WIN: AN EVENING OF DRINKS AND ART, Street, Contemporary, Pop And Fine Art. The live and online auction with a VIP reception will take place Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time live at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, CA and online at juliensauctions.com.

Banksy: Original “Bomb Middle England” mural painting (above)

One of the most talked about pieces offered comes from Banksy, whose controversial and powerful graffiti art elusively created on the urban canvas of city streets have captivated and fascinated audiences all over the world.

Banksy’s Bomb Middle England is an early and unique aerosol mural on concrete featuring a group of elderly ladies playing the genteel English game of bowling, using bombs on a bowling green bowling ball bombs down a strip of grass. The mural (top centre) was executed by Banksy on the wall of the Parisian art studio and boutique “Surface to Air” (S2A) possibly around the time of his 2003 art exhibition there, “Banksy: Graffiti Lies and Deviousness” which debuted on January 25th, 2003. The artwork was later partially covered in whitewash and further obscured by an electrical conduit but was still visible in the music video for the song “We Are Your Friends” by the group Justice, which was filmed at S2A and subsequently won the MTV Euro Music “Best Video” award in 2006. Banksy’s mural was eventually identified and extricated from the wall for preservation, at which time the whitewash was removed to reveal the original work in its entirety. The estimate for the piece is $200,000 – $400,000.

Other iconic works on offer from the renowned and enigmatic British artist, include: Banksy’s Toxic Rat, a circa 2007 original hand-cut paper stencil (photo above left) (estimate: $30,000 – $50,000) used by Banksy to create his famous “Toxic Rat” aerosol paintings that appeared in London around the mid-2000s and Morons (Sepia), a limited edition and signed 2007 screenprint on paper dated 216/300 (photo right) and accompanied by a signed COA from Pest Control (estimate: $80,000 – $100,000).

Other sensational art highlights include (with estimates):

Beautiful, Struggling to Consume and Times to Overwhelm Potential Painting, a household gloss spin circle painting on canvas by one of the most notorious artists of our time and Young British Artists enfant terrible, Damien Hirst, signed twice and dated by the legend ($100,000 – $200,000).

A 1992 original double-sided, oil on shaped mahogany painting by famed Louisiana artist George Rodrigue featuring his iconic Blue Dog figure donning a red polka dot tie on one side and without the tie on the other, titled Dressed To Kill. Master woodworker John Shiell was commissioned by Rodrigue to produce the carved wooden body of the dog figure, and the accompanying display stand, which Rodrigue then painted in oil. Having been created in the early 1990s, this work is counted among the earlier examples of Rodrigue’s fully-developed Blue Dog series and in addition represents one of only a small number of known sculptural examples using wood. Accompanied by a COA from the Rodrigue Estate ($50,000 – $70,000).

A signed limited edition Panama Hat print by David Hockney signed and dated by the legendary British artist and numbered 101/125 ($30,000 – $50,000). (photo left).

A 2008 Barack Obama (Hope) signed limited edition print numbered 91/600 by Shepard Fairey ($10,000 – $20,000) (photo bottom right).

A 2013 original untitled and signed ink and pastel on archival gator board painting by Aaron Garber Maikovska ($15,000 – $25,000).

Gold Miners (South Africa) a 1950 vintage large-format gelatin silver photograph, stamped on the verso “Life Photo by Margaret Bourke-White / May 18th, 1964” ($1,000 – $2,000).

“Julien’s Auctions is proud to present this outstanding collection from the art world’s major figures and visionaries who have made the world their canvas and turned street and contemporary art into a global phenomenon,” said Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions. “From a trio of Banksy’s most striking socio-political commentary pieces to the most popular and influential works of Shepard Fairey, Damien Hirst and George Rodrigue, these important pieces of the 20th and 21st century’s modern art movement have seized our collective consciousness and imagination to inspire pop culture, activism and change.”

Monday, March 14th – Wednesday, March 16th, 2022Daily: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific TimeFree to the public

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Events in June

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1 week ago

May 28, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

Gay Pride, Bryant Park Picnic Performances, Movie Nights, Lincoln Center Summer for the City (Midsummer Night Swing), Juneteenth, New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, Tribeca Film Festival, Free Outdoor Concerts, Museum Mile Festival, the Puerto Rican Day Parade and that’s just the beginning!

Until September 29 every summer in Times Square, NYC, TSQ LIVE showcases hundreds of artists, performers and cultural producers and this summer 80 free events hosting over a dozen incredible New York-based institutions and collectives, including Pioneer Works, NEW INC, Children’s Museum of Art, Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ailey Extension, New York Live Arts, OTA Entertainment, Soul Summit, Rash Bar, and Elsewhere.

6/1: Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park New York City Opera: La Bohème

6/2: Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park Jazzmobile: The Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra

6/2: Billy Joel @ MSG

6/3-4: Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit atUniversity Place, starting at East 13th Street and continuing south along the east side of Washington Square Park to West 3rd Street.

6/7 until September: Little Island Tony and Grammy Award winners in The Glade, late night djs, drag bingo, and dance parties in The Play Ground, weekly artmaking activities for all ages and Teen Night every Friday.

6/7 – 18: Tribeca Film Festival will take place movie theatres, rooftops and various venues throughout NYC, such as the new Pier 57, Beacon Theatre, the Angelika. The premiere of Let the Canary Sing with a performance by Cyndi Lauper or The Closing Gala: A Bronx Tale, followed by a conversation with director and star Robert De Niro, producer Jane Rosenthal, and writer and co-star Chazz Palminteri.

6/8 – 8/6: Shakespeare in the Park – Hamlet

6/8: Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park Contemporary Dance: Robin Dunn, The Lite

6/9: Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park Contemporary Dance: Dance Heginbotham, Jennifer Muller/The Works

6/9 – 11: @ Citi Field Governors Ball Music Festival – The contemporary music festival for music lovers by music lovers. With 60+ artists of all genres across 4 stages, there is something for everyone, including delicious restaurants, food trucks and menus.

6/9 – 18: River to River Festival The festival takes place in a variety of public venues that canvas all of Downtown New York – from Chambers Street down to the southern tip of Manhattan and across the island from river to river.

6/11: National Puerto Rican Day Parade Fifth Avenue, 44th to 79th Street

6/12: Bryant Park Movie Nights Almost Famous (2000)

6:13: Museum Mile Festival on Fifth Avenue from 84th Street to 109th Street: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Neue Galerie New York; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; The Jewish Museum; Museum of the City of New York; El Museo del Barrio; and The Africa Center.

6/14 – August: Dancing Under the Stars (formerly Midsummer Night Swing), free outdoor movies, dancing, singing, readings, celebrations, flamingos, disco ball, poetry, Mozart, concerts, crafts, Juneteenth and much more!

6/15: Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park Contemporary Dance: Terk Lewis + Kayla Farrish

6/16: Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park Contemporary Dance: Soles of Duende + Josh Johnson

6/17-25: Gay Pride The Rally, The March & Pride Island. The 2023 theme is “Strength in Solidarity” and Christina Aguilera is headlining NYC Pride Island on Sunday, June 25th at Brooklyn Army Terminal. The festivities begin with Family Night and the Rally and culminate with PrideFest & The March. Other events include Pride Island and the annual Dance on the Pier, following the parade wrapping up Pride Week in a grand fireworks display.

6/16 – 18: Juneteenth is a celebration of June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, which declared the ending of slavery in the USA. The three day Juneteenth in NYC festival kicks off Friday with a virtual summit, Friday night is the Celebration of Black Kings, Saturday is Festival Community Day and the festival culminates Sunday with a Parade, Fashion Show, Food trucks Field Day and more. Monday, June 19th, is a national holiday, with government, banks and post offices closed. More Info: Junteenth NY

There are dozens more Juneteenth celebrations throughout all 5 Boroughs, including BBQs, the NYC Parks Department, Seneca Village, Broadway, Lincoln Center, concerts, shows, theater and more.

6/17: The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is the nation’s largest art parade where 3,000+ participants dress in hand-made costumes.

6/ 19: Bryant Park Movie Nights Amistad (1997)

6/23: Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park Emerging Music Festival: Psymon Spine, THUS LOVE, Katy Kirby

6/24: Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park Emerging Music Festival: Ky Vöss, Seramic, Miss Grit, Dead Tooth

6/26: Bryant Park Movie Nights Mean Girls (2004)

6/30: Picnic Performances @ Bryant Park Jalopy Theatre: Michael Daves Quartet ft. Tony Trishka, Yacouba Sissoko, Terrell King

6/30: Intrepid Museum Summer Movie Series: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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This Weekend Life Sized Sculptures Arrive in Soho To Bring Art Back!

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May 27, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

Art Comes Back To Soho This Memorial Day Weekend! From May 27-30, at 382 West Broadway between Spring & Broome Streets world renowned Italian artist Sergio Furnari ,brings three of his life-size art sculptures The Rose, The Lunchtime Atop A Skyscraper & The 1987 Air Stream, inside for a tour.

Sergio has hopes to keep his art on display on West Broadway through the end of Summer 2023, to encourage people to come back downtown.

The Reburished 1987 Airstream Iconic Travel Trailer, The 11 Life-Sized Lunchtime Atop A Skyscraper Iron Workers Sculpture Weighing Over 1,000 Pounds and His latest 12-Foot White Rose Sculpture Made Out of Resin and Aluminium.

Sergio Furnari, was born in Caltigirone, Sicily, and began sweeping floors in the Caltigirone Sculpting Foundry. After coming to America, at age 18, he was struck by the photograph, “Lunchtime Atop A Skyscraper”.

He began his tribute to Iron Workers honoring their work of the men who built Manhattan’s Skyscrapers. He finished the life-sized sculpture in 2001, (before 9/11) influenced by the famous photo, “Lunchtime On A Skyscraper” from 1932.

The sculpture took on new meaning, when Iron Workers began the clean up of Ground Zero and began the re-building of Manhattan’s Skycrapers.

Sergio brought the Life Size Sculpture on the actual Iron Beam with 11 workers, each man weighing 100lbs. He invited the workers to sit on the beam next to the sculpture to take photos on their break after working down at Ground Zero. He gave the miniature version of the sculpture to thank many of the workers, and even served lunch to them.

Sergio’s hope is to have the 1,100 lb statue bronzed, so it will last forever and be put in a park or somewhere downtown to make sure the legacy of the Iron Workers lives on.

Sergio has driven his sculpture to various locations all over New York City and across the Country, where millions of people have taken a photograph of his sculpture.

He has miniatures of the sculpture for sale, so people all over the world can enjoy the memories.

Please visit the website, to see video and photos of the sculptures, and his other works of art at http://www.sergiofurnari.com and on Instagram @sergiofurnariart

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Taylor Swift Exhibition Opens in NYC

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May 27, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

Taylor Swift’s career-spanning costume exhibition just opened at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design (MAD). On May 18, MAD Director Tim Rodgersand Board Chair Michele Cohen (with husband Marty) welcomed members and patrons for a preview of the exhibition before it opened to the public on the 20th. Guests included Susan and Larry Ach, Loreen Arbus, Christiana Baroni, Marian Burke, Patti and Michael Dweck, Alexander Hankin, Marsy Mittlemann, Netta Rosin, as well as MAD curators Elissa Auther, Barbara Paris Gifford, and Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy. Television cameras whirled in a music filled electric gallery.

(BFA Madison McGaw)

Taylor Swift: Storyteller is a career-spanning look at the artistic reinventions of the 12-time GRAMMY Award–winning artist who is one of the most prolific songwriters in history. The exhibition includes stage costumes from all her eras; the cheerleader and ballerina ensembles from the award-winning music video for “Shake It Off” (2014) to the sparkling ensemble from “Bejeweled” (2022). Concert attire by couture fashion houses including Cavalli, Gucci, Louboutin, Versace, YSL and more, are featured along with props, jewelry, ephemera, and projections of music videos. The exhibition runs through September 4, 2023. Timed tickets for the exhibition are available for $25 and include access to all Museum exhibitions. For more information, visit https://madmuseum.org/exhibition/taylor-swift-storyteller.

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ETTE Taking Back Her Life From Rape and Abuse With Performance Art

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2 weeks ago

May 23, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

Last Thursday multidisciplinary, shamanic artist ETTE exposed the name of her predator and took back her life. The show was powerful, prolific and empowering. “Whistle Blower” was co-produced by Derek Warburton.

Now you can go inside the performance that exposed who raped ETTE and the action she took to take her life back.

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ETTE and Derek Warburton on Rape and Abuse

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2 weeks ago

May 22, 2023

Suzanna Bowling

On Thursday multidisciplinary, shamanic artist ETTE exposed the name of her predator and took back her life. The show was powerful, prolific and empowering. My guest Elisabeta, writer ElizaBeth Taylor and I, all felt privileged to be apart of an act so brave and true. Abuse victims should NEVER feel the way they are made to feel.

Before the main event we talked with ETTE about her abuse and how prevalent abuse is in our society.