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Artist Stalks New Museum

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The New Museum seems to be a magnet for strange activity. Earlier this year a dead deer was spotted outside of its doors, and now AnimalNY reports that "during the press preview for the New Museum’s triennial exhibition, 'Younger Than Jesus,' someone hung a giant banner stating 'Please, New Museum, Show My Work' on the facade outside." It was promptly removed, but a painting across the street with the same plea was also spotted. Until the artist reveals him/herself however, the stunt has failed since no one knows who the work belongs to. However, someone with video capabilities happened to be nearby when the banner was still up, and they made a video including both that and the painting—ultimately asking the artist to unmask thyself. We've asked the New Museum to comment on the artwork, but have yet to hear back.

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  • Weeks later they found a lock of the New Museum's hair under a pillow in a recently vacated alleyway

  • the emperor

    There is no link between the banner and the (bad) painting.

    The immaterial art emperor.

    www.iaemperor.com

  • Gothamist_Cynic

    They should show his work there. It's a museum for sucky art.

  • Clarice City

    Hmmmmm. I'm not a curator, but my guess is that they're probably not showing you because your work sucks.

  • pudeljung

    I am the artist.

  • Gregoire

    Desperation as an art. The thing is, it will probably work.

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