Published in#FF0083·PinnedWong Ping’s Gross, Glorious UniverseMake museums weird again! — Alternately absurd, profound, and gross, Wong Ping’s video animations have, surprisingly, been enthusiastically adopted by the mainstream art world. Through October 3, for instance, you can see works like An Emo Nose—a bizarro riff on the Pinocchio story in which a man’s schnozz is affected by “negative energy”—at the New…Animation4 min readAnimation4 min read
Published in#FF0083·May 26, 2022Veggie TalesHein Koh’s work uses whimsy to explore heavy emotions. — How many artists are able to give you strong feelings about a woman made out of broccoli? Hein Koh’s green, vegetal protagonist—with her single, huge eye and brightly lipsticked lips—may look lighthearted, but she’s going through some things. …Art5 min readArt5 min read
Published in#FF0083·Apr 25, 2022“Why did I have a dream last night I was married to Uncle Larry?”Matthew Thurber’s comics tickle his subconscious. — Some cartoons are for kids. Other cartoons are for weird grown-ups. For fans of the latter, Matthew Thurber is an absurdist hero. Thurber has always had a love-hate relationship with the mainstream art world. (Okay, it’s mostly hate.) His last collection, Art Comics, was a bareknuckle satire of this insular…6 min read6 min read
Published in#FF0083·Apr 5, 2022When the IKEA Catalog Becomes a Work of ArtSwedish meatballs not included. — People tend to have a very idiosyncratic relationship to IKEA. For most, it’s the home of chic-adjacent, mass-produced furniture that’s guaranteed to crumble into pieces if you ever try to move with it. For others, IKEA is a retail experience designed to dissolve marriages, or the source of a truly…3 min read3 min read
Published in#FF0083·Aug 3, 2021What the Hell Are All These Lemons Doing in Midtown Manhattan?Citrovia is public art meets construction site meets lemon-scented Instagram op. — When we heard that a bizarre, lemon-themed art installation had been unveiled in midtown Manhattan, I had to get up there and see for myself. After all, when you work for a company called Lemonade, it’s important to stay on top of all citrus-related developments. I popped into Citrovia on…Art4 min readArt4 min read
Published in#FF0083·Updated Aug 2, 2021These Cartoons Might Just Blow Your MindIncluding an environmentally friendly dormouse and a lovably goofy British dog… — We asked some artists we love—including one on-staff designer, and a few talented creatives who contributed to our #ConnectedByLemonade project—to reflect on the cartoons that had shaped their young minds. Tiny Toons Adventures selected by Jack Dylan “I was a total TV junkie, and lost my mind early to shows like Ghostbusters…4 min read4 min read
Published in#FF0083·May 24, 2021The Art of the DogA creative celebration of canine beauty — If you normally avoid art galleries for being too conceptual, too lofty—too pretentious—we’ve got a show that might shift your perspective. There’s a dog-themed extravaganza on view now at Jack Hanley Gallery in Manhattan, featuring over a dozen artists and their eclectic interpretations of all things canine. “Best in Show,”…Art3 min readArt3 min read
Published in#FF0083·May 3, 2021No Shoes, No Shirt, No Clothes? For This Illustrator: No ProblemRosie Haine’s lush ink work makes bodies beautiful — Rosie Haine doesn’t make ordinary children’s books. But who wants ordinary? The colorful ink drawings in her debut title It isn’t Rude to be Nude help carry forward a story about diversity and body positivity, exploring its themes with grace and empathy. …Illustration10 min readIllustration10 min read
Published in#FF0083·Updated Apr 26, 2021Member-onlyKids on KAWSWhat is Art? Is everyone dead? Young people decide… — There are well-known artists, and then there are artists who are sensations. Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, is one of the latter. His exhibition, “WHAT PARTY”—on view at the Brooklyn Museum through late September—has been consistently selling out its $25 tickets, even in the midst of a pandemic. …Kaws4 min readKaws4 min read
Published in#FF0083·Updated Apr 21, 2021The Surreal Charm of RaffiAn art critic’s deep dive into his visual appeal — The children’s musician Raffi has always inspired an outpouring of affection and nostalgia. (In what might be the definitive — and certainly the strangest—profile of the performer, writer Sheila Heti even explored his status as a complicated sex symbol.) As with other offbeat cultural icons — Mr. …Art7 min readArt7 min read
