Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'taxidermy'
March 17, 2008
Bringing together taxidermy, freeganism and art -- Nate Hill has created a not-for-the-faint-of-heart event called the New York City Chinatown Garbage Tour. Hill is an artist who makes new animals from dead animal parts; he explains his craft: "I sew together random animal parts to make a new animal that doesn't really exist. Many of the parts I have used over the years have come from Chinatown's garbage." Earlier this year he opened his A.D.A.M.......
Continue Reading "Chinatown Garbage Tour to Yield Amateur Taxidermy"December 31, 2007
NYPD Transportation Chief Michael Scagnelli likes to bring a little nature into his city office, in the form of big stuffed game he's hunted around the world. The Daily News reports on his collection of animal trophies, and police commissioner Raymond Kelly's order to remove them from headquarters."Going to his office was like going to the Museum of Natural History. And it wasn't just his private office, it was in the outer office, too, where......
Continue Reading "Police Headquarters Nearly Taxidermy Free!"November 5, 2007
As we mentioned last week, this past Friday Union Hall was host to many a dead creature during the 3rd annual Carnivorous Nights -- presented by the venues Secret Science Club. The creatures and their caretakers came out of the woodwork for the event, below are a two-headed calf, a pope squirrel, a sea rabbit and a fiji mermaid. According to the owners of the calf, called Tango, he's the real deal and they purchased......
Continue Reading "Picture(s) of the Day: Taxidermy in the Slope"
