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[ART] Even the kitchen sink is for sale Damian Weinkrantz, a Philadelphia-based artist and curator, hopes you'll come over to his place to hang out
Araceli Cruz / Village Voice
Aug 26, 2009
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Even the kitchen sink is for sale
Damian Weinkrantz, a Philadelphia-based artist and curator, hopes you'll come over to his place to hang out today. His apartment has three rooms- a living room, a bedroom, and a kitchen- and comes fully equipped with a wooden stove, a foam and fabric sink, and a fridge made of papier-mâché. (No, this isn't something out of a Michel Gondry film.) Weinkrantz has curated a new group exhibition at the Fuse Gallery, cutely tided Please Be Welcome, and die show- er, home- features a wide range of unique furnishings created by more dian 20 artists. Nope, no IKEA here- instead, the offerings include a kitschy dreamcatcher and quilt by Crystal Stokowski, origina] hand-painted album covers by Keith Greiman, VHS tapes of classic movies painted with watercolor (such as Rocky JJJ) by Abigail Bruley, and a skateboard made of bronze and aluminum by Jake Henry. Just try not to overstay your welcome. Through September 12, Fuse Gallery, 93 Second Avenue, 212-777-7988, free ARACELI CRUZ
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Even the kitchen sink is for sale
Damian Weinkrantz, a Philadelphia-based artist and curator, hopes you'll come over to his place to hang out today. His apartment has three rooms- a living room, a bedroom, and a kitchen- and comes fully equipped with a wooden stove, a foam and fabric sink, and a fridge made of papier-mâché. (No, this isn't something out of a Michel Gondry film.) Weinkrantz has curated a new group exhibition at the Fuse Gallery, cutely tided Please Be Welcome, and die show- er, home- features a wide range of unique furnishings created by more dian 20 artists. Nope, no IKEA here- instead, the offerings include a kitschy dreamcatcher and quilt by Crystal Stokowski, origina] hand-painted album covers by Keith Greiman, VHS tapes of classic movies painted with watercolor (such as Rocky JJJ) by Abigail Bruley, and a skateboard made of bronze and aluminum by Jake Henry. Just try not to overstay your welcome. Through September 12, Fuse Gallery, 93 Second Avenue, 212-777-7988, free ARACELI CRUZ
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Village Voice Aug 26-Sep 1, 2009. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.