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2019 Bodypainting Season: “Themes in My Memoir”
Excerpts from and bodypainting inspired by: Not As Crazy As You Think I wanted to create art in a different way this year. To paint the images in my mind that helped me press the words of my book into being. My memoir is not just a story about seeking freedom from the psychiatric institution.…
Read MoreIn Loving Memory of the Taj Mahal on 9/11, Chalk Art Day
The Memories That Won’t Wash Away … For Americans in other parts of the country, it’s just an annual remembrance of a distant tragedy, not really affecting them very personally at all. But in NYC, the anniversary of September 11th marks a solemn day of unease. The shadows of yesterday are alive downtown where the…
Read MoreThe Creative Evolution of the 2018 Freedom Van
Riding the Road to the Freedom Van It began as a lofty vision. Andy Golub had been talking about acquiring a van to paint for over a year and finally the vehicle had landed in his hands. Says Andy about his intended vision: “I thought it would build a community of artists and models traveling…
Read MoreMy Case Against the Psychiatric Institution: The Full Report and Nothing But The Truth
A Cause Worth Fighting For: My Freedom The Politics of Psychiatry Critics of psychiatry encompass far more than the scientologists. Many are affected by the institution’s wrongdoings. Over two decades have passed since I was first labeled a bipolar mental case, and psychiatry has never evolved in its perception of the human mind. Their theories…
Read MoreHuman Canvas Comes To Life at Volition Gallery
The Process and Vision of Andy Golub’s Human Canvas March 10, 2018 We were told to arrive between 11:45am and noon so we could get an early start, which in artist-speak means the painting wouldn’t really begin until 1pm. Either way, this 9-person human canvas was sure to have us working for at least 6…
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