New York Artist Challenges Damien Hirst

Remember that piece of art on the sidewalk outside of the New Museum earlier this month? As it turns out, it had nothing to do with the plea on the banner hanging from the establishment at the same time. It was a piece by Stephen Cavanagh, who began painting while working in David Bouley's bakery, only now to find himself in that familiar predicament of being an artist who hates the art world. He recently had 20 free ideas for Damien Hirst (the king of that kingdom of overpriced hype), and told us "my aim is simple: to make art public."

Is it so wrong that we'd like to see a rollercoaster in the Guggenheim and an identical duplicate of the Statue of Liberty placed next to the original? Or better yet, a Statue of Liberty Shark Attack?

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21. pluck your eyebrows into perfect crescent shapes and make a video.

Get some talent first and save us from these cries for attention. Fucking baby.

ugh, born in 1984, made a you tube video, and he already setup a wikipedia page for himself?

he's no less an egoist than hirst. neither of them know what art is.

Bad Art masquerading as good Art masquerading as bad Art.

The phony little false starts and their accompanying chuckles really add to the aura of insincerity of this little dweeb. I had to log-in just to hate on this dude. Hate, hate, hate, hate. Ugh. Go to school or something you unfunny twerp.

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genius. also maybe you COULD wax your eyebrows into crescents or maybe shoot for the seaman shape? also i love the twerp name calling though i would have said butt head. as for you who has nothing to say but "Bad Art masquerading as good Art masquerading as bad Art", i want to thank you your drudgery as a human...maybe you are Bad human masquerading as good human masquerading as bad human? as for you who sees this as a cry for attention...i think your stepfather most likely had boundary issues and thats why you are so quick to call others babies...and laaaast but certanly not least, this one goes out to you who seems way to discouraged about the year in which this artist was born...does anyone know what art is? i dont. but i do know that if you are indeed "artist" enough to make such bold claims then wheres the article focusing on your ascension into the art world? art is in the eye of the beholder is it not? and unfortunetly for you nay-sayers...this guy grabs attention by rubbing people the wrong way and all of you fools have been HAD! youve played right into this "tools" egotistical hands thereby giving fame where fame is deserved or even undeserved. bravo young man. i look forward to your future.

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