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Hanksy: Weirdest Interview Ever

EXCLUSIVE! AN INTERVIEW WITH HANKSY
by Reverend Jen
original article: http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/features/jen/reverend-jen-hanksy-art-s…

Last Friday evening, I was slumming in my pajamas when my elusive roommate, J.P., emerged from his room.

"Have you ever heard of the artist, Hanksy?" he asked.

"Banksy?" I said, thinking he was speaking of the painfully hip street artist.

"No. Hanksy. He makes Banksy-like images with Tom Hanks' face on them."

Maybe it's a result of the years I spent watching reruns of Batman, but I love secret identities. Plus, I am a big fan of early Tom Hanks, specifically Bosom Buddies. My ears perked up.

"I actually know Hanksy," he added. "He has an art opening up the street at Krause Gallery. If you wanna go, I could introduce you to him."

"Do you think I could get a world-exclusive interview?"

"Probably."

Being one of the least successful writers in history, I have never had a world-exclusive interview with anyone. Thrilled with the prospect, I agreed to meet J.P. there in 20 minutes. In the meantime, I texted my boyfriend, Courtney, and his friend, Gray, who were out on a beer run and told them to meet me at 149 Orchard.

Courtney called moments later.

"I don't think you wanna bother. There's like 10 people sitting in a circle talking and one of them is a naked dude. In fact, I think it's your friend, Tommy D. Naked Man."

Best of 2011: Featured in Vienna 'zine

During my 2008/9 Stencil Nation book tour, I set up an event with Matteo Grieder at his art space Zeitvertrieb in Vienna, Austria. Matteo was nervous about the turnout (a common anxiety during my European tour), but I had Pod and Austrian artist Dieter Puntigam backing me up with live VJ and DJing. A nice crowd came for my presentation, bought books, ate and drank, and made a great scene for the event. Pod laid down a nice bed of video whil Dieter worked his tagtool device. Matteo was surprised and happy with the results.

A month ago, Matteo approached me with a request for photo submissions to his fun art zine "Artyfucked". It is mostly a sketch zine, but he also features street art from cities around the world. Issue #8 features my stencil photos (the cream of the crop) from SF. They mostly cover 2011's greatest hits, featuring Get Up, Banksy, Blek, Todd Hanson, Sasquatch, Eddie Colla, and other great unknown artists. He also put them all in an online album.

Support a great project that is another labor of love and buy a copy of "Artyfucked" today!

9 Dec.:: Peat Creates Maplehood (MO, USA)

Dec. 9th - Jan 7th

Peat Wollaeger

opening reception Dec 9th from 6pm - 10pm

http://www.hoffmanlachancefineart.com/upcoming/index.html

Peat will bring the 'Hood' to Maplewood by transforming the gallery into an urban landscape. Featuring new works on painted street signs, electrical panels, empty spray cans and other urban elements. The show will also include actual pieces from an abandoned North Saint Louis Tire factory that he tagged up for a street art installation/party to benefit City Academy prior to demolition.

[u] 3 Dec: Wallflowers

NEW EXHIBITION AT CARHARTT GALLERY
OPENING SATURDAY DECEMBER 3RD I 7 PM

http://carhartt-gallery.com/exhibitions/preview1/wallflowers

ARTISTS C215 (F) I ETNIK (I) I GRITO (ES) I LUDO (F) I MCITY (PL) I MOSES & TAPS (DE) I REMED (F) I RIPO (USA) I SOZYONE (ES) I SWEETUNO (CH)

WALLFLOWERS
contemporary urban art exhibition

Following «PUBLIC PROVOCATIONS», the new exhibition is opening on Dec 03, 2011 at the Carhartt Gallery, entitled «WALLFLOWERS». A new take on urbanism, creating the dynamic feel of the city in a new and unique setting. 10 International Artists will be creating art directly on the walls of the exhibition structures. The complexity and energy of this modern art form will be revealed in all its facets, bringing color to the drab gray of winter! or For the first time there is an exhibition poster designed exclusively by Ripo from New York in a special limited-edition available for purchase.