Since 2005, Dr. Sketchy's has been the name in alternative drawing. From illegal flashmobs to the Museum of Modern Art, Dr. Sketchy's has brought artists a rule-breaking cocktail of dames, drinking and drawing. Dr. Sketchy's branches draw in over a hundred cities around the globe, from Akron to Zagreb. Whether you're an artstar or a scribbling newbie, Dr. Sketchy's is the perfect place to get your fill of life-drawing
Dr. Sketchy's is the brainchild of artist Molly Crabapple
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Happy belated birthday to America, George M. Cohan, Franz Kafka, and me!
Earlier this month, our nation had its Independence Day, and we at Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School celebrated with a session featuring Tony Apollo as Sarah Palin and Chicava HoneyChild as Barack Obama. This presents a challenge for me, since Obama is not particularly funny, and, after 3 years, I have kind of run low on humourous observations about Sarah Palin and her vestigial brain. So, in the interest of environmentalism, I will be recycling jokes. To accompany Kate Black's photographs of the event, I will be including Polish jokes that I have reworked to be relevant and topical in today's political climate. For instance:
Why doesn't Sarah Palin use a
We have the most unfortunate news. Aliza Shapiro, Dr. Sketchy's Boston principal & long-time friend was admitted last week to the hospital with a stroke following a cerebral hemmorage. While she's currently receiving the best of care, it's going to be a long and challenging road back to full recovery.
As a self-employed event producer, artist, and activist in the Boston music and queer arts communities for over 15 years, Aliza has neither employer benefits nor deep resources to support her during this rehabilitation time. Aliza’s Brain Trust has been established
