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Ultra-Violence

Posted by on May 16, 2010 in Akbar Lightning, anxiety, art history, Contemporary Culture, Painting, Philosophy, psychology

In response to an ongoing discussion concerning violence I have decided to post this painting.  This is not only one of my favorite paintings, it is an ongoing theme of Renaissance art that fascinates me.  This, in my thinking, is one of the best versions of this story, sorry Caravaggio, and this one was painted ...

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Eskimo Cysts

Posted by on May 14, 2010 in 2010, Choken Word, Globalization, Painting, politics, revelation

ground control to Major Tom you are having a situation room with too many situations that can be glared at and steamed like cabbage simmered until it boils into pot madness creeper sadness.  sentence structure punctuation period comma capitalize this and see we are heading for a great abyss. the harmonic dissonance resonates at a level you kiss ...

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The Armory Show and Fountain…NYC 2010

Posted by on Mar 8, 2010 in Akbar Lightning, Art Coverage, blast visuals, Contemporary Culture, Curent Events, Events, Painting, Shows

yo globatron citizens, i am reporting from last weekend’s New York City art weekend.  i am tired, so i’m going to keep it short and sweet, and keep my commentary to the photos…I was more impressed with this year’s armory show than I have ever been.  This is the first year I have been and ...

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Vallario’s Latest Painting and Manifesto – The Heart of Markets

Posted by on Sep 21, 2009 in Akbar Lightning, Art Coverage, blast visuals, New Work, Painting, Philosophy, revelation, shameless self promo, Truth

Dearest Globatron Citizens, I am happy to present to you the latest work of Ken Vallario, The Heart of Markets. Ken Vallario also wrote the following essay as a companion work to this painting, called Heart Transplant.  It is an art manifesto of sorts, a vulnerable exploration of artistic practice in the 21st century.  I ...

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Vallario’s Latest Painting – Graphic Inter-Face

Posted by on Dec 8, 2008 in Akbar Lightning, Painting

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Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich to Unload Basquiat Painting

Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 in Blogroll, Contemporary Culture, Etc., Painting, Uncategorized

(from AP wire service) Friday, October 10, 2008 4:25:01 PM Lars Ulrich, songwriter and drummer for the heavy-metal band Metallica, is selling a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting from his art collection that could set a new auction record for the artist. “Untitled (Boxer)” was painted in 1982 by Basquiat, a graffiti artist who died of a ...

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