Art or Something Like It!

- Season 2

(2006)

Interviews, Artwork, Animation, Music, and storytelling by four of New York's most amazing artists.

Once again "ART or something like it!" introduces the world to four more incredible artists. First we meet Adam Matta, beat boxer, multi media artist, painter, and much much more. Then we enter the world of Russ LaChanse, introducing us to drunken cows, bread fetish clubs and a suspicious pancake. Next up we meet Nick Bacile director of the new feature "American Carny: True Tales From the Circus Sideshow," "Slasher Flick," "The Man Who Knew Bell Star," as well as many more amazing films. Finally, we get to the one and only banjo player that requires only one name - ...

This episode features artist Molly Crabapple showing off some of her "snarky Victorian art," as she describes the thought processes behind some of her best-known pieces such as "Trixie and the tapeworm." Japanese born singer/ songwriter Miwa takes to the stage with a somewhat country western blues feel to her work. Next we have filmmaker Adam Barnick, giving us a peak at his short film Mainstream. Dark and mostly absent of dialogue, this picture focuses on a man being prodded with all sorts of instruments, as he is strapped to a table. To wrap up the episode we have ...

Performance artist/pinup poet Andrea Grant, filmmaker Jerrod Bogard, painter/ light sculptor Carol Salmanson, & Antifolk legend Lach.

A magazine program covering New York-based artists from all genres, backgrounds, and media (music, performance, painting, photography, sculpture, film & video, and so on.).

See a thirsty woman drink water one drop at a time. Hear music played on instruments you may never have heard of. Witness Poppin-Fresh cooking America. Be stupefied as you watch a man drink New York City water (after eating a light bulb).

David Bowie, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, Samuel L. Jackson, and Christopher Walken are not featured in this episode of "ART or something like it!", but the "Caricature King" Dan Springer sure does paint some mean likenesses of them. Be prepared to witness one of the most intense shows ever! Join us as Lloyd Kaufman, the CEO of Troma Entertainment and creator of the Toxic Avenger, spins an inspiring tale of independent cinema, toxic waste, cheese sandwiches and zombie chickens. Follow Rafi Mercado as he takes us on a journey through his fantasy-land H.O.M.E. and shows us...

Interviews with Animator Patrick Smith, Comedian/ Magician Magic Brian, Yarn Painter Robert Forman, And Rock Band The Baghdaddios.

Interviews with Multimedia artist Martina Secondo Russo, Clown/ Bouffon Eric Davis, Gypsy Singer Smadar Levi, and Kinetic Sculpture artist Gregory Barsamian.