Who says all artists have to be starving? A few weeks ago, a group of five artists, funded by "the credit-defying depths of cash advances," bought out an entire, struggling corner store in the West Village. The project was a part of the "Store Buyout: The Art of Convenience," exhibit, with the 3000-ish items the crew procured from Hercules’ Fancy Grocery now on displayed at the Fusion Arts Museum on the Lower East Side. Watch as the crew jauntily plows through Hercules' shop (spending about $6,000 total) to the sounds of ELO's "Mr. Blue Sky," presenting the dumfounded owner with a briefcase full of cash.
And, in case you're interested in owning a little piece of the action yourself, the items are being made available for purchase at the museum. (We particularly like the description of the "portable sun," aka a lighter: "Celestial flame enthroned in non-biodegradable plastic. Often regarded as mother earth's nemesis, this convenience instrument of God is responsible for the creation of many an unstable constellation above crowds at rock concerts.")
[via Laughing Squid]
