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Bowery isn't typically on the hunting season set's radar, but CityNoise just posted a shot of a dead deer in front of the New Museum (there's a more graphic angle on Flickr). PETA is not going to like this. We called the museum to get some answers (is the carcass part of some new exhibit? Is it a disgusting prank they weren't aware of?), but so far all they're willing to give up is that it appeared around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday (however, these photos seem to have been taken on Wednesday. Dun Dun Dun!). We'll update when they get back to us with more info. Stay tuned!
UPDATE: It appears that Liz Harris's Grouper is playing at the museum tonight, she has a CD titled Dragging a Dead Deer. Related?
UPDATE II: The New Museum just gave us their statement: "On Sunday, Feb. 8th around 1 p.m., two young men walked up to the front of the museum, and dumped a dead deer onto the sidewalk, and then ran away. New Museum security staff followed and was able to get photos of the two men. A police report was filed and the deer was quickly removed."
UPDATE III: Liz Harris confirms that she had "nothing whatsoever" to do with the deer, and adds, "I am very much an animal lover, more vegan then vegetarian, and would never ever instigate any such action. It would have been pretty hard to orchestrate from Portland, OR, I might add...Just a fucked up coincidence."
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THAT'S THE HOTTEST SHIT I'VE SEEN ON THIS WEBSITE. BAR NONE.
Ew.
Ten years ago the New Museum had a window display and art installation: How to Burn the Flag", complete with US flag, lighter fluid, and matches. Cute, right?
Not until a right-wing extremist and ex-Marine I knew walked to the corner of Broadway, picked up a garbage can and threw it threw their window.
The next day the window was replaced and the 'art' installation back. So, the next day, my acquaintance again walks to the corner, gets a garbage can and again throws it through their window.
Next day, there was a new window but no more "How to Burn the Flag" installation.
It's called Art Education 101.
THE RIGHT WAY TO RESPOND TO THAT IS TO PUT UP AN ETERNAL FLAME BURNING THE FLAG.
Are you saying violence and vandalism are appropriate ways to oppose people who hold views with which you disagree?
its the american way :/
sooo... they destory private property to protect the values that the american flag represents, like the the right of private property!
That makes sense!
Yeah! How aggro! Love it or leave it! Coors Light!
Using a dead dear as an art installation is a waste of food.
does this remind anyone else of the KLF/dead sheep?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_KLF
Who killed Bambi?
I am even more excited for grouper after this. Wow. That's crazy, who does that...probably PETA
are you people fucking retarded? it was clearly done by the band or someone who has something to do with them for publicity.
not a big deal.
jesus.
Well it's not a band, it's a person. Publicity? A real dead deer? That is likely to be seen as a little over the line. I can't believe the New Museum would sign off on that. Cool your jets.
once again, another idiot. "UPDATE: It appears there is a band playing at the museum tonight with a CD titled Dragging a Dead Deer. Related?"
IT'S A BAND
DIE.
No anger management problems here!
Just because a Gothamist post calls it a band doesn't mean it's a band. "Grouper" is a solo act.
aka done by you? your emotional involvement in this seems rather... extreme, lol...
Are you sure your name isn't really sourpanties?
What's the matter? Panties in a wad?
Is this is what happens when the zoo loses funding?
Wow. Happy Friday you fucking maniac.
maybe promo for Guillermo "Habacuc" Vargas, he's coming to town
http://gawker.com/380036/dog+starving-artist-just-gets-more-unpopular
Nothing warms an American's heart like a freshly slaughtered doe strewn on a sidewalk.
UNLESS it's a freshly slaughtered 11 year-old Iraqi child strewn on a sidewalk who's been raped first.
i did it, sorry. It's not garbage day, but the thing was stinking up my apartment.
can't help but think of a small show in portland, oregon by nic walker from 2004, in which he simply place a dead deer in the gallery space. (hasn't everyone been hoping for the death of deer art for 5 years now?)
http://wweek.com/story.php?story=4689
UHHH..
you know, Grouper.. she's based in Portland.. I know her really well. She just flew into NY yesterday. The deer was left days ago. She's vegan, loves animals and has a general aversion to "publicity."
there's no way she would have organized this or encouraged others to do this sort of thing.
So we should expect to see blood smeared on her face from her 'first kill'?
sad. sad. sad. life is precious. all forms.
I don't understand the outrage, suburban car drivers leave dead humans on our streets all the time and no one makes a peep.
I'm going to have to agree with MrManhattan on this one.
It seems vague as hell where this thing came from, so how on earth can we assume it came with negative motives?
I agree with imadick. This shit's hot.
Seems to be in dialogue with this piece:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhJ5fMfuFTg
Also, I don't think it was Grouper, unless she/they are affiliated with these folks:
http://www.savesamizdat.com/