Category Archives: Fake Art

Every year, I Draw A Skull On My Face With Eyeliner Pencil

This year, I got to draw on someone else, too. 2012: 2010: 2009: 2008: 2007: 2006:

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Bolt Cutters Don’t Come in Pink

But these Valentine’s Day cards do: http://www.fakeproject.com/valentines/ Happy Valentine’s Day from the Fakeproject Corporation of America.

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You Are Not Dead is on stage now. Please help promote it.

Black Pants Productions with The Fakeproject Corporation of America presents: YOU ARE NOT DEAD: A Guide to Modern Living (Photos by Gabriel Collins!) “Your dreams and dangerous notions, our cutting-edge advice” VANCOUVER, BC: You are invited to view and review … Continue reading

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You Are Not Dead is Making Its Stage Debut THIS WEEK.

This should have been posted weeks ago, but I’ve been busy moving and now busy helping some friends. Better late than never. THIS week You Are Not Dead: A Guide to Modern Living hits the lecture hall stage as a … Continue reading

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Update: Graf Paper, A Coloring Book For Graf Artists.

In 2007 I released a coloring book for graffiti artists. Since that time, many, many graf artists have printed it, extended and enhanced the drawings, and dropped the results in their sketchbooks. Some have shared the results online in a … Continue reading

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Free Entry To A Place No One Goes

Just noticed I’m on Art Fag City with a contribution to Peter Coffin’s project on getting into museums for free. That’s the second bit of collaboration I’ve had that’s graced the Suburban Gallery. Being a toilet-cleaner there was clearly worth … Continue reading

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Vote For Daniel Reetz!

Engadget is giving away some Amazon Kindle ebook readers. Please vote for me! I’m #2 (Assembly). UPDATE: To thank everyone for their votes, I have released this artwork into the public domain. It is now free to use for anything … Continue reading

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We Work For Very, Very Smart People.

There’s a big, new project coming to life. (I’ll announce here shortly). It gives some much-needed attention to Meg’s writing, and takes Not Dead to a whole new level. In the meantime, follow the Corporation as it overseas your existence. … Continue reading

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Sneak Preview

Poodus and I are working on a little project together. Had to throw a teaser up here.

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Fargo Winter Carnivale 2009 Features Fake

I’ll be performing at the Fargo Winter Carnivale. The show will be at the historic Fargo Theatre on January 10th. If all goes well, I’ll be playing a later slot towards when the films will be playing, though I can’t … Continue reading

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Fight Christmas With Guns

Conservatives and the religious right imagine a world in which Christmas is under attack. For Christmas last year, I decided to give them the gift of validation: I helped make the straw man stand up on his own. Freedom of … Continue reading

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Aiming Gracefully

For Wolfgang’s birthday, I virtually blew up his house. Bigger and Bigger.

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Public Domain Images of Burning Vehicles

My time as an artist working on educational games made me acutely aware of the need for quality reference materials. As such, whenever I run across something interesting, I take hundreds of pictures. I’ve decided that some of these are … Continue reading

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Four Thousand.

Today You Are Not Dead: A Guide To Modern Living was downloaded from Fakeproject.com for the four-thousandth time. That number refers to downloads of the zip file; plays with the embedded player have numbered over 22,000 for the first two … Continue reading

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You Are Not Dead: A Guide To Modern Living

Five long years, hundreds of hours, thousands of dollars, and millions of mouse-clicks have gone into the making of You Are Not Dead, A Guide to Modern Living. This album of electronic music is a joint effort between myself and … Continue reading

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Fakeproject Plays the Aquarium, Part XIXQZXRT

Edit: I’ll be playing alone. *** I am pleased to announce that Fakeproject will be playing the Aquarium with Why? and The New Instructions. Information: The Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs) April, 7 2008 Why? with Fake Project and The New Instructions … Continue reading

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The End is How

2007: Began graduate studies in the CVN at NDSU in Minard Hall. Bought a mill and taught myself to use it. Built a “DOF adapter” for M42-mount lenses. Modified a DV camera for use with the adapter. Built an Arca-Swiss … Continue reading

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Fight Christmas With Guns!

Dear Friend of the Corporation, I am writing you today to announce the birth of a new Project: “Fight Christmas With Guns!”. Previously, the War On Christmas was merely a fiction fondly dreamed by far-right flunkies. But I’m no faker … Continue reading

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Sputnik, Revision Two.

I recently posted about a Sputnik music box. Unfortunately, I got some of it wrong. Fortunately, I have great friends with keen eyes and quick brains. Женя says: I just wandered on your blog today and heard the wonderful tinkling … Continue reading

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Another show at the Plains Art Museum.

Update: I’ll be playing at 10pm, sharp. Update: Better link to more information about the show. You may have seen the previous notice or two about my show in the Plains Art Museum. I’m lucky enough to have another one … Continue reading

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