“I think I’m in hell, and therefore I am” (Arthur Rimbaud) Slava Mogutin and Brian Kenny (aka SUPERM) are beyond doubt one of of the most inspirational and influential power couples in the art world. That’s why it’s no wonder they get so much (deserved) air time on Grateful Grapefruit. For their latest project, BEAUTY and HELL, a two part
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Maybe nothing else will make Bulgaria famous. Ever. Except Azis. DIS had an interview with him and here is what they wrote and asked him: When Vasil Trayanov Boyanov appeared on the Bulgarian pop-radar a decade ago, he rechristened himself Azis. His transgressive image radicalized and scandalized the Bulgarian media. The Chalga industry, which up till then had been dominated
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(So here I am, another Grateful Grapefruit poster. I’m Peter and I hail originally from Burlington, Vermont, but I study New Media outside of NYC at SUNY Purchase. Expect posts from me regarding local NYC artists, happenings, and other things.) This past week I attended a very interesting new media art show at Chelsea gallery Postmasters on the corner of
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Maurizio Cattelan – one of the most influential art pranksters and agent provocateurs today – has turned the Guggenheim’s rotunda into a floating labyrinth with his hanging exhibition featuring effigies, surrogates and taxidermy animals. Nancy Spector, the chief curator of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, worked with Cattelan in putting the show All together. She is reassuring that all animals in the
Read MoreIt seems like Luisa just started and she’s not really about to stop. Freshly graduated from Parsons the New School for Design, New York, she quickly gaining experience and filling a wonderful portfolio. Luisa Opalesky was born in Philadelphia and is currently based in NYC. Here is a selection of her collections Boys, Girls, Landscapes and Midst.
Read Morephotos by Slava Mogutin Gio Black Peter premiered his new album The Virgin Shuffle exclusively on Grateful Grapefruit with a free download and sneak peek in the video directed by Bruce LaBruce to the first single off the record called Revolving Door. The Virgin Shuffle is expected in February 2011. The single release for Revolving Door is December 10 2010,
Read Morephotos by Slava Mogutin Get ready for the biggest load in your life. Right in your face. Warm and sticky. It’s called The Virgin Shuffle and is the new Gio Black Peter album – premiering exclusively with a free download and video sneak peek on Grateful Grapefruit. It’s really distracting to listen to The Virgin Shuffle while attempting to write the review –
Read MoreGerry Visco is hysterical. Gerry Visco is ridiculously insane. Gerry Visco is the photographer who gives the most intimate perspective of the New York night life. When you look at her party pics you’d think it’s still the 80s and they have all been taken in Studio54. She regularly covers parties, events, and the arts for New York Press in
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