Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Artists shame Donald Trump by projecting the truth on his own building.

Courtesy of the New York Daily News:  

Artists in Washington D.C. briefly blasted the Trump International Hotel with a projection instructing guests to drop off their foreign cash inside. 

Robin Bell said he kicked off the colorful display from a van parked across the street around 9:15 p.m. Monday. 

It lasted 10 minutes before a security guard for the Old Post Office stood in front of the projector, blocking its feed. 

“We had a couple great moments. A tour bus pulled up, people started clapping and taking photos,” Bell told the Daily News. “Everyone on the street, except for the security guard, seemed really happy.”

Okay that's just brilliant. 

(H/T to Democratic Underground.)

Sunday, May 01, 2016

Female artist who painted unflattering nude of Donald Trump claims to have been assaulted.

Courtesy of the Daily Dot: 

The artist's painting, which depicts the Republican presidential hopeful unflatteringly nude, attracted bids of over £100,000 at the London gallery. According to the Guardian, Gore has been threatened with a lawsuit if she sells the work of art, however, due to its resemblance to Trump. 

Gore, who travelled to the U.K. after reporting a slew of death threats, said her proceeds from the sale will go to benefit Safe Place for Youth, a homeless shelter in Los Angeles.

Though it is always possible that this young woman is making this up for publicity, somebody DID threaten to sue her, her personal information including her address WAS made public, and these ARE Trump supporters we are talking about, so it is certainly well within the realm of believability. 

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Donald Trump's worst fears realized as immigrant takes his job.

Courtesy of Variety:  

NBC has tapped Arnold Schwarzenegger to replace Donald Trump as host of “The Celebrity Apprentice.” 

Schwarzenegger is a natural choice for the “CEO” role in the reality-competition franchise that challenges celebrities to prove themselves as entrepreneurs as they raise money for charitable causes. In addition to his credentials as an action-movie star, Schwarzenegger is a two-term former governor of California and has long had a range of business holdings, from restaurants to real estate development to sports franchises. 

“I have always been a huge fan of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ and the way it showcases the challenges and triumphs of business and teamwork,” Schwarzenegger said. “I am thrilled to bring my experience to the boardroom and to continue to raise millions for charity. Let’s get started!”

If you think about it this seems like an obvious choice. After all there are few people as arrogant and dedicated to self promotion as Donald Trump, but Schwarznegger is definitely one of them.

A fact that the Donald himself seems to realize as evidenced from his response to this news:

"Congrats to my friend @Schwarzenegger who is doing next season's Celebrity Apprentice," Trump tweeted. "He'll be great & will raise lots of $ for charity. To all my fans, sorry I couldn't do The Apprentice any longer—but equal time (presidential run) prohibits me from doing so. Love!"

Plus, you know, his being fired kind of prohibits him from doing the show as well.

If NBC doesn't change the catch phrase from "You're fired" to "You're terminated" then they will have missed a golden opportunity here.

In other news a Portland, Oregon artist has painted Trump's portrait. Using her own menstrual blood.