institutions between the bull

"Michael 'Smelly' Jackson, 'Ain't No Rules It's Up To You.'" Bull shit on canvas, 48" x 72," 2006 (painting featured in "King of Plop" film, excerpt below).

Film still from "King of Plop," during the making of "Michael 'Smelly' Jackson, 'Ain't No Rules It's Up To You" at Exit Art, New York City, 2006. Film documents Palazzolo's daily performances in New York City during the "Studio Visit" exhibit.

Film still from live performance, the making of "King of Plop." Oil on linen, 48" x 72," 2006.

Film still from "King of Plop," window installation at exit art on 9th avenue New York City during the "Studio Visit" exhibit.
Excerpt #1 from "King of Plop," videographer Andrea Amoretti, color 7 min 5.
Glove worn by Palazzolo in the making of "Michael 'Smelly' Jackson, 'Ain't No Rules It's Up To You.'"
Detail from "King of Plop" and video close-up, tear sheets from brochure.

Press clippings from "King of Plop" brochure
Excerpt #2 from "King of Plop," a lesson in BS, filmed at the Healing Arts Initiative gallery, Queens, New York City.

"falSETrue" ink on paper, 5" x 7" 2004

"Institutional Gold" article in Hype Magazine Vol. VII, includes Palazzolo's interview with artist James Lee Byars and Director of the Whitney Museum of Americn Art David Ross. Palazzolo's photo of Byars's performance art included six additional individuals, Notably, art critic Tom McEviley and the Mudman performance artist Kim Jones. Together they sniffed seven cultural institutions in New York City during a tropical depression. Palazzolo documented their deep breath's, the inhalation of cultural institutions, 1987.

"White-Shit House #7." human shit on canvas sealed with clear acrylic, 24" x 36," 1992.


Video above includes two films "White-Shit-House," color 5 min 30 1989 and "Capitol-Shit" 4 min 30 sec. The latter was performed and taped at Lower Eastside Anti-Helms variety show (brochure front cover, 6" x 12," 1990, at left), videographer Morgan Reese. The former was filmed and edited in advance of performance, videographer Vincent Palazzolo, LES, NYC. Below is a review, from the Presidency exhibit at Exit Art where this artwork was shown over a decade later. Video includes the making of White-Shit-House #1, human shit on paper, 4' x 8', 1989 and Capitol-Shit #1, human shit on paper, 4' x 8', 1990. Both pieces no longer exist.

"Capital-Shit #2." Human shit on canvas, 30" x 24", 1990.
