1984-2013
"whites shit house #17." human shit on canvas sealed with clear acrylic, 24" x 36," 1992.
VIDEO:The 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.
"political shit!" feces on canvas, 30" x 24", 1990.
"bullshit justice." actual bull shit on paper, 20" x 30," 2006.
"jacko' culture" ink and acrylic paint on mounted newsprint, 16" x 22", 2006.
slideshow at exit art, New York City during the "studio visit" show, 2006. "ooooh that smell, there's too much logic and too many critics" pencil on paper, 14" x 20" 2005.
"michael 'smelly' jackson, 'ain't no rules it's up to you.'" actual 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 mastering bullshit, filmed at the healing arts initiative gallery, Queens, New York City.
"falSETrue" ink on paper, 5" x 7" 2004
the "Institutional Gold" article in Hype Magazine Vol. VII, includes my interview with artist james lee byars and whitney museum director david ross. my photo of byars's performance art included six others, 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 as I documented their deep breath's in 1987. this performance fits neatly into byars's oeuvre of utopian ideals. the article is also breath of fresh air in the mist of this institutional smell series.
