caroline contillo

Here’s a video compilation of some of the performace artist’s best work. i first heard of patty when she was standing outside of the coat check room i was working in, talking about how she “thought the eel was dead, but it was just stunned. so when we were in the bathtub together, it got [...]

The photography of Enda Bowe.

So I guess finding out that I’m not the only lesbian in the world who thinks being Amy Winehouse from Halloween (complete with the “gangly hanger-on”) is rather clever isn’t really enough to deter me from what should be a simple costume assuming i can actually find a black wig and some hillbilly teeth this [...]

Tilly Bloom is a Scottish-born designer living here in Brooklyn who creates art prints and jewelry based heavily on Victorian illustration. I’m not one for wearing decorative wear on my personhood, but that doesnt stop me from admiring her work.

Through October 27th at Tracy Williams, Ltd. is Georgina Starr’s ode to silent film actress Theda Bara, which involves “film stills, a limited-edition monograph, and Theda (Prelude), a 12-minute black-and-white video of herself dressed as Bara and performing a gamut of exaggerated expressions.” (from ArtKrush) I myself was obsessed with Theda in high school, using [...]

this is my halloween costume this year. it’s called “sexy wisp of crack smoke.”

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chelsea hotel steeple, originally uploaded by ccontill.
check out that headdress

So let’s get this show on the road. First I’d like to update you all on my current sitch. Last we met I was probably working in an office as a designer. During that time I ground two of my molars loose and developed a severe aversion of flourescent lighting. I have since quit [...]

Hi. This is new. It will become exciting in the near future. And also funny. And potentially both insightful and interesting. For now, I offer you this video to watch, over and over again, until I complete a real entry.