Organizational skills aren’t usually something you look for in an artist, but in Ursus Wehrli‘s case, they’re definitely something of value. Famous for his “Tidying Up Art” books, which deliver deconstructions of the works of Van Gogh, Botticelli, Pollock, and many other masters, the Swiss artist and comedian is pushing his visual manifesto for a more organized and categorized take on art.(...) Read More about Ursus Wehrli’s The Art of Clean Up (49 words)

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Barely a year after Sacha Baron Cohen’s infamous reality-comedy Borat turned into a cultural phenomenon, the British export is back at work attacking middle-American values. As soon as the unexpected sacks of Borat cash started piling into the 20th Century Fox offices, Cohen signed a huge deal with the Universal Studios for his next venture into film. The comedian elected to create a feature dedicated to another one of his stock guerrilla comedy characters: Bruno. Cohen has been performing as Bruno for years on Da Ali G Show. In fact, it is the last character from that television series to star in a film (Ali G made a jump to the big screen with Ali G Indahouse in 2002). After this project, Sacha will finally be forced to create a new character. (...) Read More about Bruno Film in The Making (177 words)

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