Artist Auctioning Off His Control Over His 7-Year Artistic Output on eBay

New York-based artist William Brovelli is selling control over his artistic output for 7 years, in an conceptual piece entitled "Seven Year Itch."  The project begins with an auction bid on his production on eBay.

The artist follows others who have used eBay to stir the art world pot a bit, generate buzz and and perhaps find themselves as endentured servants of the Art Review Power 100 for a period of ... years!  Christophe Büchel famously auctioned off his place at Manifesta several years ago.  Artist Sal Randolf bought the placement and created the Free Manifesta.

Brovelli writes: "This is an interactive piece titled: 'Seven Year Itch' in which I am offering the collector the right to suspend my creative output for a period of 7 years. This act of relinquishing control to the purchaser creates a scenario in which the collector becomes a primary figure in the forming of the history of the piece… as well as letting me off the hook for a while."  

William Brovelli participated in the global project, A Book About Death.  Click here to see his piece.

Bidding on eBay starts at: $1000.

Artist Website: http://www.williambrovelli.com/

Trap Souris: The End Of The World

Two special editions for THE END OF THE WORLD exhibition at Wm Turner Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. the Red, White and Blue "trap souris," is in an edition of 39 in a signed and numbered gift box with clear plastic tops. The "gold" edition is also signed, but not numbered. There are not many left. Each specially produced box is only $99. (PayPal accepted).

They are "survival machines" for the end of the world, by artist Matthew Rose, in the spirit of Flux Boxes. (Think: Food). And while you're thinking "food" think Sarah Palin, John McCain, Barack Obama and the teetering economy, global warming, global chaos and more wars and general disintegration.  So, get your trap souris today! (And put it on eBay tomorrow!).

The exhibition, which opened on 18 September runs through 15 October. Address: Wm Turner Gallery, The Stove Works, 112 Krog Street, Atlanta, Georgia.

The edition of "trap souris" are limited and designed specially for the exhibition. Click on each image to get a giant-sized view of the art works. Order yours today! Only $99. David at wmturnergallery dot com.

JFK on eBAY

Want it? Make me an offer!