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Stephen will be exhibiting two works, Leviathan and Ameristan, in the upcoming Wide Open 4 exhibition at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. The opening will be on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 1-6 PM. Stephen will be at the opening, so we hope to see you there!
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SURRENDER!
As Kim Jong Un threatens nuclear war, and warns he will strike Tokyo first, Stephen released this new coupon on April 15, 2013. This one will be mass distributed in New York City. At least 25 drops per day is the plan, though most will not be photographed. But some will.....watch facebook for all the photos. |
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FREE GUNS!
Yet another new coupon! They are certainly coming out Fast & Furious lately (sorry!). With the current raging debate over gun control, Stephen released UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FREE GUN COUPONS on March 24, 2013.
Everyone deserves a free gun. Right? |
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PETROLEUM NATION
The newest coupon in Stephen's ongoing coupon series is Petroleum Nation. Released on March 8, it's going to start appearing on the street any day now. |
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AMERISTAN
On February 1, 2013, Stephen released the new AMERISTAN One Fatwa Coupon. This is the newest coupon in the ongoing series of coupons that Stephen is making. In the coming months, Stephen will release a series of coupons and continue to drop them in public places and on the street. Be sure to follow Stephen on facebook to see all the drops in pictures. |
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LEVIATHAN
On October 16, 2012 Stephen released a major new work, Leviathan. Just in time for the preisdential election, this statement on Big Govenment is extremely relevant to the issues at the core of this important decision.
This image is also available as a new wallpaper as well. To download it, go to the FREE STUFF page. |
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FEDERAL DEBT COUPONS
Every once in a while, Stephen can't resist the urge to do a public art project. These projects have a tendency to pop up around election season. Last time it was the World Conquest plolitical lawn sign project. before that, it was his Bailout for America. Now, Stephen is dropping his Federal Debt Coupons all over the New York area. See his page on facebook to see photos. |
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VIRAL IMAGES!
Stephen is now creating some political satire images for viral distribution. Go ahead. Share 'em. Post 'em on facebook.
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Stephen's Occupy Wall Street note, seen below, was published in the Guardian newspaper in London on Saturday, December 17, 2011. It was in a "Review Money" special edition, and was featured in a gallery of moneyart created by noted artists and writers, commenting on the events of the past year. It ran in both the print and online editions.
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On October 22, 2011, Stephen won a design competition to create the official protest currency of the
Occupy Wall Street Movement.
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Stephen's newest work is Apocalypse, was officially
released in time for Independence Day, 2011. This is a work that Stephen has been wanting to do for a very long time. With world events churning into a frenzy of activity, looks like he got this done just in time! |
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Ameristan was released on New Year's Day, 2011.
In this work, Stephen continues his exploration of an imaginary world where America and Islam took very different paths. Previous works dealing with this subject are United States of Islam series. |
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October 2, 2010 marked the release of a major new work, Electric Nation. Months in the making, this print represents a new direction for Stephen: a totally organic shape, plus reduced "money" formatting. With this new work, Stephen expands the genre and stretches the vocabulary of his artistic language.
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The World Conquest project.
Stephen took this image and made 100 lawn signs. On September 11, 2010, he started to plant them all over the NY tri-state area. He continued to plant the signs until the November elections. By subverting the election season tradition of lawn signs, Stephen hoped to raise the alarm over impending war between Iran and its allies and Israel.
Even though the project is over, he will still plant some signs around when the mood strikes him. All new photos will be posted here. |
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The Bailout for America Project.
Stephen sent each and every member of Congress an open letter, accompanied by a limited edition print of his Indebted States of America note. The letters arrived at the Congressional offices by July 4, 2010.
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The Bailout for America project was reviewed in Congress.org:
The Art of Activism |
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Stephen was interviewed for an article about Mel Chin's "Fundred" project. He was asked for his comment on his unusual moneyart project. The article came out recently in Review magazine. Check it out:
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A large selection of Stephen's moneyart prints have been acquired by the Center for the Study of Political Graphics in Los Angeles. A complete set of his political works have been added to their permanent archives, including United States of Islam, State of War, Empire of America, and American Excess.
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RECENT EXHIBITIONS
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Stephen's Electric Nation won the Best in Computer Graphics catagory it the Wide Open 2 Art Show held by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. The show ran from March 12 to 27, 2011.
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Several of Stephen's prints were on display at the Lahti Art Museum in Finland. They are part of the MiniPrint 2010 exhibition. The show ran until January 30, 2011.
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Two of Stephen's prints, First Nationalized Bank and American Excess were on display at the Lake Eustis Museum of Art in Florida. They were on display in the Paper Works II exhibition. These works have been acquired for the museum's permanent collection.
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Stephen's American Excess was on display again at this year's California Open, at the TAG Gallery in Santa Monica. The show ran from August 17 through September 3, 2010.
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The Art of Making Money
Orr Street Studios
106 Orr Street, Columbus, MO
Opening was on Thursday, July 8, at 7:00 pm
A fund raising exhibition to benefit the film documentary The Art of Making Money by director Nathan Truesdell. Stephen was interviewed for this film last May.
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Two of Stephen's prints were accepted into the show, The Good, The Bad, The Money at Gallery 42 in Mason, OH. First Nationalized Bank and Indebted States of America were both exhibited in this money-themed show. This was the exhibition debut for Indebted States of America. The exhibition ran from March 13 through May 5, 2010.
Gallery42fineart.com
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Stephen was invited to participate in an art exhibition and benefit auction to help the victims of the Haiti earthquakes. Benefit for Haiti took place on Wednesday, February 10. A print of American Excess was sold in this show. Despite the blizzard on the night of the show, $35,000 was raised, which will all go directly to Doctors Without Borders.
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Stephen's Empire of America was part of Dreams and Revelations, at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art in California. The exhibition ran from August 15 through September 20, 2009.
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Fresh: Exhibition of Urban Contemporary Art
was an exhibition that examined the latest trends in the urban contemporary art scene. American Excess, Stephen's work in this show, was reviewed here. It was at the Target Gallery in the Torpoedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, VA. The show ran from May 6 to May 31, 2009.
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Stephen was invited into the show, Cash Flow at the gallery, White Trash Contemporary in Hamburg, Germany. The vernissage for the show was on February 26. The show ran from February 27 through April 26, 2009.
For more information, please go to:
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The Moving Money show that debuted in Stonybrook, NY moved to New York City. As part of the Gallatin Galleries Grand Opening, the Moving Money exhibition had its opening on Friday, March 6. The show ran until March 26, 2009.
Gallatin Galleries
715 Broadway (at Washington Pl.), NYC
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Stephen exhibited several works in the Contemporary Printmaking show at Manifest Gallery in Cincinnatti, Ohio. The jury process was intense,
with nearly 400 works submitted by 160 artists.
The final selection includes 22 works by 13 artists. The exhibit opened on December 12, and ran
through January 9, 2009.
For more info, go to the gallery's site:
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Reflect-arts and Gallery XIV,
in affiliation with artscope magazine
17 American artists expressing
timely notions
of politics
After a popular vote, the best of the original show from Gallery XIV
has moved on to a second venue.
Massachusetts State Courthouse
Boston, MA
Sept 30 to Nov 4, 2008 |
