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Francis Bacon

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Francis Bacon, a figurative painter, described as “that man who paints those dreadful pictures” was born in Ireland in 1909 and died in Spain in 1992. A top the list of James and I’s favorite artist! Francis Bacon had an impulsive, conflicted, and yet charming personality, when he chose to display it. He claimed to be optimistic, even if he was “optimistic about nothing” in his state of “exhilarated despair.” Bacon ultimately believed “that life was ridiculous,” saying “Even as a child, I knew [life] was impossible, a kind of charade.” Best wishes. -Willie Forreal

Tags: 1909, 1992, Art, Despair, Dreadful, Favorite, Francis Bacon, Irish, Large Scale, MoMA, Painter, Painting
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THE QUEEN IS DEAD

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 6:30pm! Hear THE QUEEN IS DEAD performed live, in its entirety, along with other classic hits from The Smiths and Morrissey. With performances by Mother/Father, Nite Nite, the Armed Forces, Peter Barbee, Jeff Boswell, Nathan Barlowe, Birdie Bourdeaux and members of How I Became The Bomb, Bravo Max, My So-Called Band, the John Baldwin Jr Experience, and more at The Mercy Lounge!

Tags: June 19 2010, Mercy Lounge, Morrissey, Nashville, The Queen Is Dead, The Smiths, Tribute
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Richard Prince

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Richard Prince, is an American painter and photographer. His works have often been the subject of debates within the art world. Trained as a figure painter, Prince began creating collages containing photographs in 1975. His image, ‘Untitled (Cowboy), a rephotograph constructed from cigarette advertisements, was the first ‘photograph’ to raise more than $1 million at auction when it was sold at Christie’s New York in 2005, despite violating numerous copyright laws. Enjoy–Willie Forreal.