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The Junkyard visits galleries and museums around the country and offer our Junkyard style critique



PEM Dance Party Was The Best Thing To Happen In A Museum This Season

PEM Dance Party Was The Best Thing To Happen In A Museum This Season

junkyardarts April 22, 2013 1

The Peabody Essex Museum is seriously giving every other museum ever a run for their money, hosting so many phenomenal events on a consistent basis.  Really.  I’ve been saying this for years now, and

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FaceOff S4 Finale: It’s All Wet, It’s All Over

FaceOff S4 Finale: It’s All Wet, It’s All Over

junkyardarts March 27, 2013 0

Here we are, another FaceOff season finale!  This time is no different – there are some really awesome artists left here and they have each come up with some fantastic stuff.  The final challenge

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FaceOff S4: Evil Dead In Egypt

FaceOff S4: Evil Dead In Egypt

junkyardarts March 13, 2013 0

The episode started with the promise of Egyptian Gods, and somehow ended up being an Evil Dead challenge. Seems like a missed opportunity to bring back the best Egyptian Sci-Fi movie EVER MADE: Stargate.

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FaceOff S4: Werewolves From Space

FaceOff S4: Werewolves From Space

junkyardarts February 27, 2013 1

Welcome back to FaceOff! This week we have something super fun: Alien Werewolves. It’s like combining our favorite horror characters in one, now all we need is a zombie apocalypse to strike the local

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FaceOff S4: Buggin’ Out

FaceOff S4: Buggin’ Out

junkyardarts February 20, 2013 0

Welcome back!  This episode we start with a pretty cool Foundation Challenge that consisted of transforming beloved children stories characters into some sorta monster.  The beauty makeups were pretty great, and Eric F took

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According to What?: Ai Weiwei Retrospective at the Hirshorn

According to What?: Ai Weiwei Retrospective at the Hirshorn

brian February 18, 2013 0

When you reach the second floor of Washington D.C.’s Hirshorn Gallery – the floor where According to What?; a retrospective exhibit of Ai Weiwei’s works, is located – you can go left or you

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REVIEW: EAST 100th STREET AT THE BOSTON MFA

REVIEW: EAST 100th STREET AT THE BOSTON MFA

brian February 15, 2013 0

In 1967, New York City’s East 100th Street was nearing the end of its reign as supposedly the most dangerous block in New York City. Photographer Bruce Davidson was there and captured it all

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FaceOff S4: Two Heads Are Better Than One

FaceOff S4: Two Heads Are Better Than One

junkyardarts February 13, 2013 0

We’re back with another FaceOff and this episode we are working on giant two-headed giants!  This challenge is a promotional tool for the new schlock film Jack The Giant Slayer, though it’s a great

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FaceOff S4: The Candy Man Can

FaceOff S4: The Candy Man Can

junkyardarts February 6, 2013 0

First, I’m sorry that I missed last week’s episode – I was working and frankly, I should have just up and quit my awesome job so that I can provide you dear readers with

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Review: The Postcard Age at the Boston MFA

Review: The Postcard Age at the Boston MFA

brian January 31, 2013 0

When you walk into the Torf Gallery at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, you’re almost immediately surrounded by postcards, little pieces of cardstock now considered a novelty. But as you move around the exhibit,

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