So, I found a link to the Art in America review of my show ‘This Is A Work Of Fiction…’ although it loses some of it’s punch not being right next to a critical ass-kicking of Snow and Colen’s teenage suburban basement party room aka The Nest. I’m serous, though, send me your copy of the issue and I’ll authenticate it as a genuine Powhida.
Correction: Edward Winkleman is not a thief. He’s a BRILLIANT dealer with a keen eye who saw an opportunity and didn’t hesitate for a second to the dismay of several collectors. He’s also a prolific cultural observer and critic whose blog you should be reading instead of my shameless self-promotion.
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Author Kevin Keck officially names penis “Allah”
Charlotte, NC, Nov. 30 - Author Kevin Keck has officially named his penis “Allah” as a show of solidarity with Gillian Gibbons, a British School teacher who was jailed on November 25 in Sudan for allowing her class to name a teddy bear “Allah.” He is the first author to address the censorship of radical Islam by naming a portion of his body after He who is the One True God.
Regarding his decision, Kevin Keck has stated, “It was very hard. My penis has gone by various names in the past, such as Senor Mandingo, The Pope of Pubic Village, and Bobby. Also, for a few hours while driving through Connecticut, I referred to him as Uncle Wiggly. But I never thought of any of these names as permanent or appropriate. However, when I thought about what I could do as an individual to protest this miscarriage of justice, I realized I could finally stop beating around the bush and give my penis a proper name.”
Kevin Keck says he does not fear any reprisal from the Islamic community. “No one from the Islamic world has ever seen my penis. If a Muslim did see it, it would be immediately clear that my penis does nothing but honor the name ‘Allah.’ Also my penis typically hangs in the direction of Mecca.”
Even though Gillian Gibbons is a British citizen, Kevin Keck urges Americans to write their congresspersons and ask that the United States speak out against this form of religiously sanctioned oppression. However, Kevin Keck wishes to stress that he is not anti-Islam. “On the contrary, I personally believe everyone would be a lot happier if they accepted Allah in the end.”
Kevin Keck is the author of Oedipus Wrecked, a short memoir of sexual humiliation and failure. His latest book, Are You There God? It’s Me. Kevin. will be available from Bloomsbury in February 2008.
I love press releases.
So, I’m heading down to sunny Miami on Wednesday to support my nascent film career and sell some prints. If you haven’t seen it yet, Market Crash is available as a limited-edition print that Doug at the LES Print Shop executed it for me. Signing the fifty prints made me feel a bit nauseous, but that’s what happens when you sell out. No, it’s a beautiful print of a work on paper that Ed Winkleman stole out of my studio. Upon seeing the drawing, he announced “This is your first auction piece.” Well, if it is Ed is going to have to make his own prediction come true and sell it to Larry Gagosian for $24 million. I hope Ed is right and I am wrong. I’d hate to see the art world come crashing down. Anyway, I’ll be in Miami from Wednesday to Monday getting loaded at various VIP events and parties with a cast of characters. If you are in town, please check out my recent absurdities with Schroeder Romero at PULSE and Platform at the AQUA Hotel fair. My video, A Study For Sofia Coppola’s Film ‘Powhida’ will be screening at both fairs. At AQUA the film we be showing at set times, 2, 4, and 6 on a 50" LCD monitor with Platform Gallery. Stephen and Blake will have to deal with the fallout as I will be passed out on the beach. I encourage you to drink heavily before, during, and after the study for Sofia’s film. So far she has not responded to my entreaties, but I know she will come around. Still: A Study for Sofia Coppola’s Film ‘Powhida’, 2007, 13 approximate running timeJan Leyssens as William Powhida mid-meltdown.
I’m off to terrorize San Francisco tomorrow for the opening of my show at Haines Gallery, A Study For Sofia Coppola’s Film ‘Powhida’, which opens from 5:30 - 7:30 their time. The painting below is of the script for the meta-film, ‘Powhida’, which will be debuting at the gallery.
If you can’t be bothered to get a plane ticket tonight, then please check out Air Kissing, an amazing group show curated by Sasha Archibald opening Friday the 16th from 7 - 9 pm at Momenta Gallery in Williamsburg. I wish I could be there to see what people think of this
Ganek Aquires Powhida, Gouache and graphite on panel, 34" x 28", 2007 Yes, those are strippers. Hopefully, I’ll see some friends and enemies in San Francisco.
