Member-only story
Hello, and Welcome to Our New Gallery. It’s a Nightmare.
Hi, please come in. Welcome to our Art Space which is probably named something like “The Munchausen Art Federation” or simply “The Thurm”. We don’t like the words “gallery” or “museum” or “condemned former Payless Shoe Source not fit for human occupation” as we like to think of this as more of an art experience than anything.
And, oh boy, are you in for an experience!
We’ve tailored this space specifically to lift you out of the mundanities of the day-to-day world and as such, we’ve elected to place the only entrance on the busiest boulevard in your city, surrounded by streets with permit-only parking. Admission is free, however upon your arrival you will be asked to participate in a brief performance piece titled, “Insisting You Reserved Your Free Tickets While an Art Student with an iPad Looks at You Like You’re Lying,” which is a commentary on modern gatekeeping culture.
Once inside, you are welcome to peruse the space in whichever order you see fit, but we highly suggest visiting our permanent collections located on the first floor to the right of the entrance. There you’ll find the collected works of Cindy Sherman’s cousin, Sherm Sherman, who transforms himself into unlicensed J. R. R. Tolkien characters through the masterful use of drugstore makeup, prosthetics and what we sincerely hope are…
