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Peter Smith in "Long Term Delivery"

May 16, 2018 by SJPC in Reviews

Comedian Peter Smith stars in Long Term Delivery, a new short from Jake Honig co-written by comedian and photographer Sandy Honig.

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May 16, 2018 /SJPC
Peter Smith, Long Term Delivery, Jake Honig, Sandy Honig, Conor Murphy, Ariel Loh, Film, Short, Comedy, Narrative, Cinematographer, Score, Annie Donley, Agent 4505, USPS
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Unspared Audience: American Realness at Abrons Arts Center (Art in America)

February 07, 2018 by SJPC in Reviews

This year, Art in America tasked me with writing about my experience attending the American Realness festival. Here's a link to the article, and a few additional thoughts. 

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February 07, 2018 /SJPC
Michael Portnoy, Relational Stalinism, The Musical, nora chipaumire, PUNK, Neal Medlyn, Pina Bausch, American Realness, 2018, Abrons Arts Center, Claire Bishop, Artificial Hells, Antagonism and Relational Aesthetics, PDF, Review, Thomas Benjamin Snapp Pryor
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The Uncomfortable Caricatures of Mike Kelley at Luhring Augustine

January 25, 2018 by SJPC in Reviews

Uncomfortable stereotypes and readymade identities populate Mike Kelley's Extracurricular Activity Projective Reconstruction #8 (Singles' Mixer) at Luhring Augustine Bushwick. 

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January 25, 2018 /SJPC
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Michael Welsh's Hippie Punk Poetry Bunker at Interstate Projects

January 14, 2018 by SJPC in Reviews

One of my best friends, artist Michael Welsh, has a fucking knockout solo show at Interstate Projects up through February 4th. 

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January 14, 2018 /SJPC
Michael Welsh, When Wishes Are Horses Beggars Will Ride, Interstate Projects, Brooklyn, Bushwick, Review, Sculpture, Artist, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject
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Lorelei Ramirez and Tynan Delong's Wwwwater Record is Terrifyingly Beautiful

December 17, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

Months back, I interviewed comedians Lorelei Ramirez and Tynan Delong about their musical collaboration, Wwwwater. Their new record is out, and you need to buy it immediately. 

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December 17, 2017 /SJPC
Lorelei Ramirez, Tynan DeLong, Wwwwater, Choirs and Ice, Choirs & Ice, Ambient, Music, Comedian, Comedy, Podcast, Interview, Brooklyn, New York, iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp, Streaming, Download, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject, Musician
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Anatomies and Administration in Jessica Vaughn's "Receipt of a Form"

December 08, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

Jessica Vaughn's "Receipt of a Form" at Martos Gallery has an economical visual vocabulary, resulting in a poetically political New York solo debut. 

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December 08, 2017 /SJPC
Jessica Vaughn, Receipt of a Form, Review, Solo Exhibition, Show, Solo, 2017, New York, NY, Artist, Sculptor, Martos Gallery, Invisible Man, After Willis, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject
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Andy Cahill's "Home" at Safe Gallery Exposes Men's Nerves

November 17, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

In his recent solo exhibition, "Home" at Safe Gallery in Brooklyn, Andy Cahill pushed fleshy send-ups of the male psyche to extremes. 

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November 17, 2017 /SJPC
Andy Cahill, Safe Gallery, Home, Review, Buswhick, Gallery, 2017, Bushwick, Brooklyn, Solo, Exhibition, Show, Humor and the Abject, Sean J Patrick Carney
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"Aggressive" Three-Course Sunday Supporting the Arts Meal: Christine Navin at Catbox Contemporary, Libby Rothfeld at Bureau, Ana Fabrega at Starr Bar

November 06, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

Three boroughs. Three events. One Supporter of the Arts. I had an "aggressive night" and I felt fucking great this morning. 

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November 06, 2017 /SJPC
Christine Navin, Catbox Contemporary, Libby Rothfeld, Bureau, Ana Fabrega, Sundays with Ana, Starr Bar, Humor and the Abject, Sean J Patrick Carney, Support the Arts, Philip Hinge, GCA, Bible, Gallery, Bushwick, Ridgewood, Interview, Darkzone Maryrium, Darkzone Martyrium, The Empire State Building Has No Roof, Review, 2017, Patrick Mohundro, Noon and Afternoon, Julia Rommel, Ellie Ga, Gabrielle Giattino, Lionel Maunz, Erica Baum, AAa:Quien, solo exhibition, two-person exhibition, art, show, LES, Sculpture, Video, 3d print, 3d printing, Andrea McGinty, Ziwe Fumudoh, Ruby McCollister, Ike Ufomadu, Rachel Lenihan, Jen Goma, Showtime Goma
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Azikiwe Mohammed's "Jimmy's Thrift of New Davonhaime" is Bigger and Better Than Ever

September 19, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

In the third iteration of "Jimmy's Thrift of New Davonhaime," artist Azikiwe Mohammed has demonstrated that he's a force to be reckoned with. 

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September 19, 2017 /SJPC
Azikiwe Mohammed, Knockdown Center, Jimmy's Thrift, New Davonhaime, 2017, KDC, Sean J Patrick Carney, Humor and the Abject, Neon, Installation, Photography, Photographer, Artist Book, Artist Books, Thrift, Shop
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Birgit Rathsmann's Animated "Primitive Games" is Anxious, Absurd, and Uproarious

September 14, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

In her new animated piece Primitive Games, artist Birgit Rathsmann brings the voice talents of several comedians into an art world context. 

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September 14, 2017 /SJPC
Primitive Games, Birgit Rathsmann, Lorelei Ramirez, Tim Platt, Mary Houlihan, Steven DeSiena, Rick Karr, Becket Bowes, Skowhegan, Animation, Artist, Comedy, Comedian, Film, Cartoon, Screening, Review, Interview, Ana Fabrega
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Tragicomic Multiplicity: David Kennedy Cutler's 1:1 at Derek Eller Gallery

June 21, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

In 1:1, his third solo exhibition at Derek Eller Gallery, artist David Kennedy Cutler goes gonzo with self-replication. How am I not myself? 

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June 21, 2017 /SJPC
David Kennedy Cutler, 1:1, Derek Eller, Review, LES, solo exhibition, New York, 2017, Humor and the Abject, Sean J Patrick Carney, Comedy, Sculpture, Performance
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Episode 95 of The Special Without Brett Davis is the Greatest Hour of Television in the History of Television

June 18, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

If you aren't familiar with The Special Without Brett Davis, episode 95 is a perfect introduction. This post is brought to you by Jimmy John's. 

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June 18, 2017 /SJPC
Review, The Special Without Brett Davis, Episode 95, MNN, Public Access, Comedy, Lorelei Ramirez, Amy Zimmer, Ana Fabrega, Patti Harrison, Ruby McCollister, Colin Burgess, Joe Castle Baker, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Andrew Tisher, Lena Einbinder, Jimmy John's, Stuyedeyed
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Doreen Garner's "Doctor's Hours" is an Exhibition, Tattoo Shop, and School of History

June 15, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

Doreen Garner's newest solo exhibition, Doctor's Hours, at Larrie in the LES utilizes multiple artistic strategies to illuminate medical exploitation of Black bodies. 

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June 15, 2017 /SJPC
Doreen Garner, Doctor's Hours, Review, 2017, Larrie, New York, LES, Lower East Side, solo exhibition, Sculpture, Video, Drawing, Tattoo
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Group Exhibition "Auto-Exposure" Adeptly Puts Four Artists' Work Into Conversation And Context

May 25, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

Auto-Exposure features Kalup Linzy, Andrea Arrubla, Rindon Johnson, and Fallon Cecil turning the camera upon themselves.

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May 25, 2017 /SJPC
Andrea Arrubla, Rindon Johnson, Kalup Linzy, Fallon Cecil, ALPHA, artspace, Open Projects, Danielo Garcia, Photography, Auto-Exposure, New York, East Village, Alphabet City
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Paul McCarthy Meets Monty Python In Zebadiah Keneally's "You Always Lose At Your Own Game"

May 23, 2017 by SJPC in Reviews

On the massive outdoor deck of an empty McCarren Park Pool, artist Zebadiah Keneally staged an anarchical game of global soccer. 

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May 23, 2017 /SJPC
Zebadiah Keneally, Hamburger Vampire, hamburgervamptire, You Always Lose at Your Own Game, Brooklyn Art Book Fair, BKABF, 2017, zines, performance, comedy, Paul McCarthy, Monty Python, soccer, globe, world, earth, Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Sean J Patrick Carney, Endless Editions
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