The Ballast

PhotoHype: Angola Crocodile

matt4matt — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:38:33 +0000

STOP SOPA

matt4matt — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:03:09 +0000

Here is a little video to make you stand up for your rights.

Mural of 2012

matt4matt — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:01:57 +0000

Tats Cru marriage proposal mural on East 2nd Street, just east of Avenue A apparently has the community up in arms,but we love it! Hope she said yes!

How to peel a head of garlic in 10 seconds

matt4matt — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:16:29 +0000

CÎROC: Luck Be a Lady

matt4matt — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:05:36 +0000

The ‘Black Sinatra’ (Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs) Premieres his aspirational ‘film’ on his vodka Cîroc that the Ballast boys are addicted to. If anything this has a bit of humor to it as well.

Whitney Biennial 2012 Artist List

matt4matt — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:30:26 +0000

It’s official folks. Get ready to see the following artists at this year’s Biennial which will surely be interesting…

1. Kai Althoff
2. Thom Andersen
3. Charles Atlas
4. Lutz Bacher
5. Forrest Bess (by Robert Gober)
6. Michael Clark
7. Dennis Cooper and Gisèle Vienne
8. Cameron Crawford
9. Moyra Davey
10. Liz Deschenes
11. Nathaniel Dorsky
12. Nicole Eisenman
13. Kevin Jerome Everson
14. Vincent Fecteau
15. Andrea Fraser
16. LaToya Ruby Frazier
17. Vincent Gallo
18. K8 Hardy
19. Richard Hawkins
20. Werner Herzog
21. Jerome Hiler
22. Matt Hoyt
23. Dawn Kasper
24. Mike Kelley
25. John Kelsey
26. Jutta Koether
27. John Knight
28. George Kuchar
29. Laida Lertxundi
30. Kate Levant
31. Sam Lewitt
32. Joanna Malinowska
33. Andrew Masullo
34. Nick Mauss
35. Richard Maxwell
36. Sarah Michelson
37. Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran
38. Laura Poitras
39. Matt Porterfield
40. Luther Price
41. Lucy Raven
42. The Red Krayola
43. Kelly Reichardt
44. Elaine Reichek
45. Michael Robinson
46. Georgia Sagri
47. Michael E. Smith
48. Tom Thayer
49. Wu Tsang
50. Oscar Tuazon
51. Frederick Wiseman

Last Minute Gift Idea: R. Mutt Toilet Sticker

matt4matt — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:48:36 +0000

Still need that last minute gift for that hard-to-buy-for art lover on your list. Their usually too snooty for a bottle of wine in your price range, and they frown upon olive oil of the month clubs.

Show you have a sense of humor, and an undying love of art history with the R. Mutt toilet sticker! “Transform your toilet into a Dada work of art with the aid of this custom sticker”. Best part…. it’s free. —> http://rmuttsticker.tumblr.com/

Duchamp would be proud

The Weeknd: Echoes of Silence

matt4matt — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:48:30 +0000

For those who don’t love, you should download it after the site stops crashing. Welcome to the future.
download it here

The Weknd does it Again. Happy Holidays.

Echoes of Silence Tracklist:
01. D.D.
02. Montreal
03. Outside
04. XO/The Host
05. Initiation
06. Same Old Song
07. The Fall
08. Next
09. Echos of Silence

Bloomberg Businessweek Cover

matt4matt — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:23:56 +0000

James Dawe’s 4 consecutive covers showing the year in review. Pretty on point we think.

larger size here

Rewind: Miami Vice Pilot

matt4matt — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:46:51 +0000

“there are two kinds of women in the world. those who have slept with don johnson and those who want to.” – You Tube Commentor

Relive the pilot for Miami Vice… Make your day better.

you’re welcome.

The Ballast Boys