Current obsession.

OBSESSION

Once again, The Suicide girls.

Doing the batty bat.

Winehouse, Amy.

I'm not going to open this blog with a backhanded comment referring to this chick's song about rehab, although it may have crossed my mind. To be quite honest I am not exactly sure what the appropriate mood for this post should be. Of course appropriate behavior has never been something I've concerned myself with too much, particularly when it comes to sharing my thoughts here at Exhaling. First and foremost lets just say that I find it slightly upsetting and highly amusing at the same time. I admit I am a huge fan of Amy Winehouse and her ridiculous behavior. This chick is balls to the walls in almost every regard. Let us delve into some of my very favorite Amy Winehouse moments, these are not for the highly sensitive or underage readers, hence the terms you agreed to when making your way into my little world. Hey I've gotta heart, I posted a very nice photo right below here of the winehouse wearing some spanks and lookin like she just stepped off the farm, see? How preeeety and youthful she is! Why that must have been about 20 years before she started picking her face off and walking around smelling a suspect poopcolored hand! YEAAAAHHH, That was only 4 years ago, drum roll please, Winehouse is only 24 yrs old people. 24. Oh now you feel bad and awkward and confused. Let me just sum it up in a nice little package for you. I am positive that you; like many, many others have always wanted to be famous, loved, known, rich, and all of the other things that you think being a celebrity comes with. But here is the sad and absolute truth, fame brings nothing but a whole new set of problems, you think people are all up in your bizzz nass now? Wait till you have 25 dudes trying to snap your photo coming out of Costco with a jumbo pack of asswipe. So here you are famous, loaded, seemingly loved and respected annnnnnd MISERABLE. Your life is no longer your own, you don't get to make your own decisions any more you've got an agent so far up your ass you can see his combover when you brush your capped chiclet teeth. No matter what you say or do it is spun and rewrote until it seems like they must have put Ambien in your bottle of voss while the interview was being conducted by some jealous snide bitch who hates you because your skinnier then her and wearing the new bullshit trendy whatchamacallit that some asshole sent you from some new painfully hip shithole overpriced store and your stylist says you must acknowledge said store in order to receive more crap you don't even want to wear in the first place. But guess what? You don't have a choice. You have an "image" that must be upheld no matter how idiotic and uncharacteristic you feel. So there you have it, your precious fame, which is basically like selling your soul to Beelzebub without the cool showdown at the crossroads. So what to do.. What to do? Your lonely, confused, fatigued, scared, lost... Ahhhh yes, you do drugs. A line here, a joint there to start. Then you realize while on these drugs you no longer care that fame was not even close to what you thought it would be, you don't care that there is nothing left to excite you, you don't care that people only want to date you so they can leech off of your name and talent. All you want is to go back to the life you knew, where you weren't making a bazillion dollars a year, your apartment had mice, you and your friends got together every Thursday night to drink 2 for 1 PBR's and plot world domination tactics to become FFAAAAMMMOOOUUUSSSS!!! You were passionate about life, there was so many things to do! So many people to meet! Someone would surely discover you one of these days and all of your wildest dreams would come true! Wouldn't that be amazing!? Or would it?

Amy Casey

Got that Friday kinda feeling.

It's a beautiful thing.

A. Work B. Work C. OTHER.

I was thinking I would rather be doing these things. Especially using the hoff soap and hanging out upside down. It would be even better if Bonni was there and pizza was somehow involved. Let's figure this out.

An update, kinda, sorta.

So this is our booth. Pretty ill. Don't really have time to get into the specifics right now, but I will say that I just spotted a dude with bleached tips, gel, tribal tats and (wait for it, wait for it...) A JESUS LYCRA TANK TOP. Yes my friends, it exsists.. And it is in super neon colors... How did I not get a photo?!?! I was to busy scooping my jaw off the floor and smacking everyone around me to look at the damn thing. wow.

EKFA

ELI KLEIN FINE ART IS A PARTICIPANT IN ART CHICAGO 2009 PLEASE VISIT US AT BOOTH 237

ELI KLEIN FINE ART will be exhibiting the works of:

He Jian
Hung Tung-Lu
Jiang Huan
Liu Yan
Luo Brothers
Luo Qing
Ma Bing
Shen Shaomin
Shi Jing
Wu Gaozhong
Xia Xing
Xiao Se
Yu Ling
Zhang Dali
Zhang Hui
Zhang Peng

Show Overview
Art Chicago® 2009, the annual international fair of contemporary and modern art, brings together the world's leading emerging and established galleries. Art Chicago offers curators, collectors, artists and art enthusiasts a comprehensive survey of current and historic work, from cutting-edge to modern masters in a wide variety of media including painting, photography, drawings, prints, sculpture, video and special installations.


Art Chicago will be located at:
The Merchandise Mart
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, 12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654


First Focus for Art Chicago and Opening Previews take place Thursday, April 30

12-3pm: First Focus
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and Art Chicago are proud to present First Focus. All proceeds benefit the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. First Focus will provide attendees with an exclusive opportunity to preview Art Chicago. Tickets include complimentary food and drink; book signings; and admission to Art Chicago and concurrent shows from May 1-4. Tickets are $150.

To purchase tickets and for more information visit www.mcachicago.org/firstfocus
3-6pm: Art Chicago Professional Preview
By Invitation
6-9pm: Art Chicago Opening Preview
Benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Tickets are $40

General Show Hours
Friday, May 1, 11am - 7pm
Saturday, May 2, 11am - 7pm
Sunday, May 3, 11am - 6pm
Monday, May 4, 11am - 4pm

General Ticket Information
Tickets may be purchased onsite and and will be available online.
Adults: $20 daily or $25 multi-day pass
Seniors, Students or Groups: $15 multi-day pass
Children 12 and under are free

Special Exhibitions at Art Chicago
Luo Qing's paintings, Comfortably Numb and Imprisoned, have been selected for Partisan, curated by Mary Jane Jacob.

Get crafty.

So I leave for my very first art fair that I will be participating in this Monday. Saying I am hyped is an understatement. you'll find me at the Eli Klein Fine Art exhibition keepin it real with my E.K.F.A Mafioso. Look forward to seeing a few old friends and making some new ones. you might (most likely) even find my face down in a deep dish pepperoni pizza, keep your eyes open and your cameras on. I will be updating regularly throughout the week here and here. Stay tuned.. heh heh heh.. As HE says " art is our common bond."