Tag Archives: Currency

Lisa Alonzo, Cash is King at Claire Oliver

Gold Nuggets and Toilet Paper
Gold Nuggets and Toilet Paper (All Photos By Gail)

Well, the summer is over and the Chelsea Galleries are back in full swing with lots of exciting art to see. One of our long-time favorites, the Claire Oliver Gallery, has a new show up that is not only beautiful to look at but which also deals with a subject that is very topical.

In Cash is King, artist Lisa Alonzo revitalizes a long standing tradition of depicting currency and its role in our visual culture. Alonzo uses her signature satirical voice to pose questions on our current economic climate in a postmodern context.

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Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Benjamins

Pink Hundreds
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No doubt these Pink $100 bills would be difficult to negotiate, but they sure are pretty!

United States of Bacon to Premiere on December 30th, 2012

United States of Bacon
Pictured: Something that Contains Bacon (Image Source)

From the Huffington Post:

It was only a matter of time before there was a television series devoted to bacon. Bacon fiends should start setting their DVRs because the Destination America channel, owned by Discovery, will premiere United States of Bacon on December 30th at 10:00 and 10:30 PM. Continue reading United States of Bacon to Premiere on December 30th, 2012

Dr. Rockso On the Dollar Bill!


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Someone with a sense of humor, a slight artistic bent and a love of Metalocalypse drew the face of Dr. Rockso, the Rock & Roll Clown (he does Cocaine) on a dollar bill. So, it gets to be on my site, because it is awesome.