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A Letter to Alice Neel
In conjunction with Alice Neel’s portrait of Joey Skaggs at the “Alice Neel: Beautifully Imperfect” exhibition at the Serralves Museum in Porto, Portugal, July 16, 2026 to January 17, 2027, Skaggs was asked to write a [...]
Alice Neel’s portrait of Joey Skaggs is on exhibit at Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, Portugal
The Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, Portugal, has mounted an exhibition of portraits by the American painter, Alice Neel called, “Alice Neel: Beautifully Imperfect.” It includes Neel's 1967 portrait of Joey Skaggs. Announcement [...]
Joey Skaggs’ First Easter Sunday Crucifixion Event Turns 60!
60 years ago, in 1966 on Easter Sunday, Joey Skaggs dragged his iconoclastic sculpture of a naked and decayed figure of Jesus Christ on a crucifix into Tompkins Square Park on the lower east [...]
Gothamist covers Joey Skaggs’ 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade
Samantha Max from Gothamist covers Joey Skaggs and the 41st Annual April Fools' Day Parade, April 1, 2026 New York City's greatest pranks, from fantastical parades to a phony Mets star Trump's Military [...]
Joey Skaggs’ Cathouse for Dogs Turns 50!
50 years ago on April 1, 1976, in response to a subpoena issued by the New York State Attorney General, Joey Skaggs revealed that his Cathouse for Dogs (doggy bordello) was a satirical media [...]
Media Alert: New York City’s 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, 2026 – Details
The New York April Fools’ Committee Proudly Announces NEW YORK CITY’S 41st ANNUAL APRIL FOOLS’ DAY PARADE, 2026 “What’s Real and What’s Not” Photo from the 33rd Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, 2018 [...]
Announcing the 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade
It's time for New York City’s 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade, April 1, 2026 “What’s Real and What’s Not” Everyone is invited! Don't miss the full announcement here! Assembly: Grand Army Plaza [...]
From the Vault: Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning, 1968
"Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head..." and then... and then... and then... Along came Skaggs with his 1968 anti-war art protest, “Vietnamese Christmas [...]
Social Media Compliance Certificates Available Now!
Traveling into or out of the United States (and want to be able to travel without the fear of deportation)? Print your Free Social Media Compliance Certificate and show the authorities that your online activity [...]
From the Vault: Joey Skaggs’ Thanksgiving Dinner 1981
Thanksgiving Dinner 44 years ago. Joey Skaggs, with the help of friends, students from the School of Visual Arts, and Abyssinian Baptist Choir, created a stark portrayal of a Thanksgiving feast at the United Nations [...]