caroline contillo

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neon art at the armory show, originally uploaded by ccontill.

went to the armory show this weekend, and there was a much higher number of pieces rendered of neon this year. is neon suddenly easier [...]

I attended this last year when it was held at  eyebeam in chelsea. it was alternately hilarious and harrowing, hearing from various people about their experiences with the powerful and sacred psychadelic. This year it’s being held at participant alex gray’s hall of sacred mirrors. The line was out the door an hour in advance [...]

I’m not a fan of hot weather. I’ll take subzero icy temperatures over a humid new york summer any day of the week. So, when i happened upon the documentary Art from the Arctic, I immediately e-mailed the creators of the founding project Cape Farewell and asked them if they needed anyone to help out [...]

When memorizing a large amount of written information, imagine it being narrated by Werner Herzog. This especially works with certain periods of art history. Seriously, imagine him saying the following words: “Fauvism,” and “Neo-Impressionism.” It’s difficult to erase.

might i recommend a few shows in the near future?

first, this sunday we have dearest friend Chris Garneau opening for other dear friends Xiu Xiu at the Williamsburg Hall of Music.
Then, next tuesday Joan as Police Woman will be playing a set at the small and free-with-a-1-drink-minimum LES venue the living room as part of [...]

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Greenpoint Afternoon, originally uploaded by ccontill.

do people actually read this? i get about 200 hits a day now from spam bots, and i have to go through and delete them all. so it’s hard to [...]

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P6040029, originally uploaded by ccontill.

Saw the Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black as part of the Whitney Biennial on Friday. Kembra Pfahler is pretty much one of my heroes. (aside from the whole, you know, ‘having [...]

Perhaps on my birthday weekend I’ll finally see Kembra Pfahler in action.

i wrote this last summer.
I remember waking up
tangled, with your head to my chest
like you were listening for
a distant herd of buffalo.
When you stood up to leave I saw
thoughts coming off of you,
rising like birds
taking off from your bare shoulders.
A few old mason jars
filled with different colored
sand, small stones, and worn river glass.
A rust [...]