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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It's a steamy Saturday afternoon in New York City. Down West Broadway comes a horde of half-naked dancers, women strapped to balloons, donut eating cavemen, gigantic floating drag queen heads, dancing dynamite sticks, and screaming black clad revolutionaries.
A psychotic break? An ether-induced delusion? Nay, it's the Deitch Art Parade and Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art was there.
Art Monkey's represent! Molly Crabapple, Lady Lovely, and Pandora where half-naked showgirls while Mr, Syd, Fred and Peter got to be beret wearing Art Monkeys (with tails!) in black turtlenecks. In 88 degree heat. While Marching.
At least I didn't have to do it in heels.
It's Molly and Amber Ray and
Mon deiu! It's yet another retro Dr. Sketchy's!
Yes it's 1930! again! But now it's Paris, mon cherie! And it's Josephine Baker for us thanks to the lovely Fem Appeal!
Black and white equals CLASSIC!
yes the very gal whom Picasso turned into a poster image and who Fredia Khalo had an affair with (accord to Julie Taymor at least) appeared to give us a hazy, drunken vision of Paris in the 30s! Lets get crackin!
Your hosts, John Leavitt and Syd Bernstien. Molly *was* there for w hile, but had to run to some "fringe" festival in like, Scotland or
Mein Lieblings! Madams und mein Hierrs! Willkomen, Bienvenue, and welcome to ze Dr. Sketchy's Re-cap!
Outside it is…summer, but in here it's so…cool? Okay, this isn't working. None the less, this week Dr. Sketchy's turned the Lucky Cat into the Kit-Kat Club and enjoyed the decadance of the Weimar Republic! A far-away time where rising inflation created a dizzy anything-goes atmosphere where the dwellers of a once-great empire performed for rich tourists! Funny how distant the past can seem…
And now, two ladies!
Gal Friday!
und Amber Ray! It's a voluptious panic!
Jac Bowie with the new Dr. Sketchy: SYDNEY website! it's all slick and shiny!
It's amazing! Astounding! Other A-words!
-JL
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