the chart! the swimming cities have made it halfway!, originally uploaded by antlered.
This is the chart Porter is using to navigate the Adriatic by. The Swimming Cities have made it halfway!
Art Reminds You of Your Daily Humiliation
the chart! the swimming cities have made it halfway!, originally uploaded by antlered.
This is the chart Porter is using to navigate the Adriatic by. The Swimming Cities have made it halfway!
the crew is off and floating. i go to meet them in a week. porter has been sending me pics that you can find here.

Porter gets to Trieste.

I saw Porter off yesterday for the Swimming Cities of Serenissima. You can follow their exploits closely on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/SWOONS-SWIMMING-CITIES-OF-SERENISSIMA/60327004576

squirrel guy on college walk at columbia, originally uploaded by antlered.
today i visited columbia to get some books out of the library for work. and i saw this guy feeding a squirrel! fast times.
here are the rest of my nostalgic pics
it was such a nice ride up here in the 70 degree weather

Pbr, poutine and a fave from the coozie collection
my two little friends. porter is off captaining a boat in the british virgin islands this week. le sigh.
SafeWalk is a volunteer-run program of RightRides where volunteers on bikes offer a free, safe walk home to callers in Brooklyn on Friday nights. The service is available to anyone and is intended to prevent assault and harassment.
We have two upcoming info sessions for anyone interested in participating as a volunteer in 2009:
Monday, April 6 at 7 pm at the Verb Cafe in Williamburg (Bedford Avenue at N 5th St)
Tuesday, April 7 at 7 pm at Park Slope Ale House (356 Sixth Avenue at 4th Street)
We hope to see you at one of these info sessions! You can find more info and updates at http://rightrides.org/templates/programs.php?page=bike_patrols and http://www.twitter.com/safewalk.
Please contact safewalknyc@gmail.com with questions. RSVP helpful but not necessary.

MULTITUDES
Miracle of birth
XOM
Hess
Saturday, March 28
8:30
$free
Coco 66
(66 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn)
Come to our final soiree before we cast off & and float on to Italy. With our ships already sent overseas, our build crew has transformed the triangular shaped Market Hotel into a party-boat complete with portholes, lines, and a crow’s nest. Last chance to snag some Serenissima designs from our live silkscreening table. Shimmering blue light disco magic courtesy Mr. Stachemaster. Earn your sea legs trying to keep afloat on our rocking ship.
Dance your way down with the drunken ship!
Bands (early!):
Ana Lola Roman
myspace.com/analolaroman
Liturgy
myspace.com/liturgynybm
Ladybabymiss
www.myspace.com/ladybabymiss
DJ’s (late!):
Dirty Finger -n- J. Stacheroni (Black Label, DANCE!! ATTACK!!)
www.myspace.com/djdirtyfingers
Doors at 8pm $5 until 9pm $10 after 9
MARKET HOTEL
1142 myrtle. BROOKLYN
www.myspace.com/markethotelnyc
More info about the project here:
www.swimmingcities.org/
Title: BENEFIT SILENT AUCTION FOR SWIMMING CITIES OF SERENISSIMA
Location: Secret Project Robot 210 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (at Metropolitan)
More info: Click here
Description:
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Press Inquiries contact A’yen Tran ayen@swimmingcities.org
Secret Project Robot - 210 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (at Metropolitan)
March 14th - Benefit Silent Auction 7:30pm - 10pm, Dance Party 9pm - 3am
swimmingcities.org
secretprojectrobot.org
New York (March 12, 2009) — Secret Project Robot will host a silent auction to benefit SWOON’s latest nautical art project Swimming Cities of Serenissima. The benefit will take place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on March 14th. The bidding begins at 7:30pm and ends promptly at 10pm. Dancing and Djing by The Paw and Dirty Finger will follow the silent auction. This event was recently recommended by TimeOut NY (http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/own-this-city/72218/grand-street). Here is a selection of the participating artists:
The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand-crafted vessels that will navigate the Adriatic Sea from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy in May of 2009. Designed by the artist SWOON, the floating sculptures are descendants of the Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea (Hudson River, 2008) and the Miss Rockaway Armada (Mississippi River, 2006 and 2007). The Swimming Cities of Serenissima are built from salvaged materials, including modified Mercedes car motors with long-tail propellers. For Swimming Cities, SWOON will collaborate with 30 artists from the United States, including OBIE award-winning playwright Lisa D’Amour. As the Swimming Cities move toward Venice, the crew will collect and install keepsakes in an ark-like cabinet of wonders that will be on display on the boats when they arrive. Once in Venice, the boats and crew will offer intimate performances that incorporate music, shadow puppetry, and story. The project is produced with the assistance of Deitch Projects, Paper Monster and Black Rat Press.
Secret Project Robot is a not-for-profit space located in the forest of Monster Island and represents the Mighty Robot A/V squad, HappyFun art group and Sound Artists Robot Death Cult. It is a 2000 square foot performance, and installation centered experimental space founded upon the idea that art should be fun.
For information contact A’yen Tran ayen@swimmingcities.org. Secret Project Robot is located at 210 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (at Metropolitan).
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What: Fountain Art Fair Benefit Exhibition hosted by Glowlab
When: March 5-8
Where: Fountain Exhibition at Pier 66 at 26th St in Hudson River Park
Benefit Exhibition for SWOON’s Swimming Cities of Serenissima at Fountain NY
Dates: March 5-8; 11am–7pm
VIP/Press Preview: Thursday March 5, from 11am to 7pm
Reception for the Artists: Friday, March 6; 7pm–midnight
Location: Pier 66 at 26th St in Hudson River Park NYC
Admission: Suggested donation of $5 at the door for all weekend access
The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand crafted vessels that will navigate the Adriatic Sea from the Karst region of Slovenia to Venice, Italy in May of 2009. Designed by the visual artist SWOON, the floating sculptures are descendants of the Swimming Cities of Switchback Sea (Hudson River, 2008) and the Miss Rockaway Armada (Mississippi River, 2006 and 2007).
The benefit art show will take place in New York City during Armory Show week, March 05-08, as part of Glowlab’s exhibit space at Fountain, the alternative art exhibition known for presenting cutting-edge and independent art galleries.
Participating artists include:
- Swoon
- Faile
- David Ellis
- Maya Hayuk
- The London Police
- Ron English
- Martha Cooper
- Elbow Toe
- Chris Stain
- Monica Canilao
- Brad Downey
- Dennis McNett
- Imminent Disaster
- Josh MacPhee (Just Seeds)
- Mike Houston (Cannonball Press)
- Eric White
- Chris Uphues
- David Kesting
- Beka Goedde
- Alice Jarry
- Jason Cantoro
- Tod Seelie
- Molly Crabapple
- C. Damage
- Kristine Virsis
- Elisabeth Timpone
- Gilbert Oh
- Francesca Romeo
- Hardland/Heartland
- Laura Lee
- Ian Farrell
- Adrian Kondratowicz
- Denise DeSpirito
- Leslie Stem
- Public Discourse
and many more.
Glowlab Director Christina notes, “We’re thrilled to host this benefit for our long-time collaborator SWOON’s latest project, the Swimming Cities of Serenissima. It’s an ambitious project with an incredible creative spirit that, in the most physical way possible, engages contemporary art in the development of culture and community. I believe it’s critical to support projects like this, especially now, and we’re excited to help launch these beautiful boats in the spring.”
For additional information, contact Glowlab Gallery Director Christina Ray at info @ glowlab.com and visit:
glowlab.com
fountainexhibit.com
this is a really sad note from harrison, please give what you can:
Hello friends and family,
So as many of you know, and many of you don’t as I have not even talked to you in a while. I am in the midst of a crazy tragedy here in southern India. I was travelling with my sweetheart Hollis by motorcycle and the worst possible scenario has unfolded. She was in an accident that took a freak turn and I will spare you the gorey details (and they are gorey) but end result, she is in a coma with the most serious injury one can sustain. She has a serious brain stem injury. This is the part of the brain that controls and is connected to everything. The accident happened at 11:30 am on Tuesday Feb. 24th, it is now 5:30 am on Monday March 2nd as I am writing this (I don’t sleep). This is what’s going on… The treatment she is recieving is okay, for India. There are however huge rats scurrying about on the floor. I am sleeping on the ant covered floor outside her room as I am not allowed in and the water they have used for many procedures is not even purified. Today as the final straw they would not allow her own mother who has just flown here from Tennessee with emergency support from the US consulate to see her own daughter when she inquired. She has been allowed some of the time but they sort of shame you/ are mean to you to make you not ask for visitation. They are not observing her brain pressure and have done nothing to alleviate the swelling in her brain. These are things that can make of break her early on in her recovery and healing process. Her chances are slim. Her chances are slimmer here in Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, India. So we miraculously got her accepted to Stanford which is one of the best hospitals in the world. Also, as a charity case which is very rare, since she has no insurance. So what we need now is to get her there. I am reaching out to everyone I know to help us get an ICU Plane (a.k.a. air ambulance) to fly her back to California. If anyone knows anyone with a plane we could rent or has anybody in the Air Ambulance industry or a doctor who could volunteer their time to come and get her and fly her to Stanford and reduce the cost… those things would be amazing. The reality of the situation is that we need to raise $150,000 dollars, now for the quote we have. There is a blog that Hollis’s best bud Eliza (from her bicycle dance troupe the SF Derailleurs) started: friendsofhollis.blogspot.com and it has a donate button on it. I would like to urge everyone to give something to this button even if it is 5 dollars and then pass it on to everyone they know. Hopefully we can all figure out a way to give $1,000 whether it be by sheer generosity or organizing a fundraiser where ever this reaches you. Send it to people who know her and send it to anyone who is a compassionate person and knows what its like to lose a bright brilliant star of a person. She is an amazing performer, heart, bicycle and food activist and so much more, in San Francisco (and everywhere) and we need to do everything we can while we have the possiblity, to bring her back. It was crazy to go through my contacts to select everyone to send this to and see the amount of amazing people who are no longer alive on it and how badly I don’t want to add her to this group. Please help however you can even if its just keeping her in your thoughts and sending healing energies and magic. You can write me with any questions or support or call/text anytime, day or night.
Thank you more than anyone can be thanked, for everything you have all done so far, you have kept me going in my darkest hour. Please forward this on. Put it on myspace, facebook, your blog, craigslist, tribe, tell everyone.
love and teary thanks,
harrison
I posited, somewhat glibly the the splasher might be considered rather fascist and by extension right -wing. He points to Princess Hijab, who goes around putting scarves on posters. I think her behavior is SERIOUSLY up for interpretation Check it out here
What about misogynist street art? There’s plenty of that. Perhaps it would be easier to draw the connections between dehumanizing women and being right-wing. Hell, consumerism and cultural co-optation is pretty right-wing too and there’s a ton of that floating around.
the chicken hut party was insane! insane! there were a gazillion people there and i didn’t get home until 8am. thanks to conrad for organizing. he is pictured above.
it was a fun-filled evening of bartending. the place was trashed from top to bottom with one computer desk collapsed and one passed out guy getting written all over and having doyle’s rice spilled on his head. dj dirtyfinger and all the bands and DJs were awesome.
i am now sick from overdoing it.
Title: A NIGHT OF MUSIC IN THE SEXY GAZEBO
Location: Cinders Gallery
Link out: Click here
Description: Event: A NIGHT OF MUSIC IN THE SEXY GAZEBO
\”because you love nights, music, sexy and gazebos\”
What: Jam Session
Host: Maya Hayuk at Cinders Gallery
Start Time: Thursday, February 26 at 8:00pm
End Time: Friday, February 27 at 12:00am
Where: Cinders Gallery
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2009-02-26
Title: MULTITUDES PLAYS AT THE CHARLESTON!
Location: The Charleston (Bedford & North 7th, williamsburg)
Link out: Click here
Description: Multitudes
Batata Doce [http://www.myspace.com/batatadoce]
Sweaty Machete
Thursday, February 26
8:30
$6
The Charleston
(Bedford & North 7th, williamsburg)
========= http://multitudesband.com =========
Brian - bass / Pat - guitar / Alex - drums
===== http://myspace.com/multitudesband =====
Start Time: 20:30
Date: 2009-02-26
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