By Scott Kaufman | Monday, December 23, 2013 10:27 EDT
A Tale of Two Hoodies
Over the weekend, online auction-house ebay removed an anti-racist painting critical of George Zimmerman on the same day it allowed Zimmerman to sell one of his own paintings for over $100,000. (more…)
Michael es un artistazo, que cita a Picasso en su web y pinta maravillas como la que ven bajo estas líneas, y que piensa subastar en eBay a beneficio de los soldados heridos en la guerra contra el terror (sospecho que no se refiere al pictórico…)
No se crean que es la primera vez que nuestro Michael D’Antuono hace de las suyas, no. Hace unos meses pretendió colgar otra de sus pinturas en una plaza neoyorquina, aunque al final prefirió no hacerlo, por aquello de no ofender a los católicos:
Obviamente, lo de D’Antuono no va en serio. O sí, pero no.
Artist Michael D’Antuono is certainly no stranger to controversy. His latest painting, “The Conservative Christ,” will likely frustrate conservative Christians, particularly because of how it depicts their views on issues like guns and poverty. TheBlaze spoke with D’Antuono today about his newest work to learn more about its meaning and what (more…)
The latest work by American artist Michael D’Antuono has once again drawn ire from US conservatives for pointing out the hypocrisy amongst their ranks.
His latest work, The Conservative Christ, depicts Jesus with an AK-47 hoisted into their air, clutching tightly to a pot of gold, and sneering derisively at a poor, old man. By illustrating precisely what Jesus would not do, D’Antuono draws attention to the awkward dissonance between Conservative’s sociopolitical beliefs and their supposed adherence to Christian values.
It was in an attempt to understand this conflict that inspired him to create the work. (more…)
The oil painting depicts two bloody hands reaching out in a position reminiscent of Michaelagelo’s Creation of Adam with a check in between. The check is made out to “Senator” and signed by the NRA’s Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre. The amount of money is covered, but it is dated April 17 with the section stating the purpose of the funds as for “killing the gun control bill.” (more…)
The provocative painter Michael D’Antuono, like many artists, wants people to look at his work and think. But he doesn’t just want them to tilt their head sideways and ponder his use of light. He chooses controversial topics and scenes ultimately wants people to engage in discussion that could lead to change. And his latest painting is sure to cause some discussions — perhaps heated ones. (more…)