 didn’t consider myself the right person to take on that task. Donna Bowman once suggested that she felt taking over for John on Project Runway resulted in what amounted to a “John Teti Impression,” which I felt would fail miserably at (although I do a great Todd VanDerWerff, and a passable Rowan Kaiser).

However, I then watched the opening sequence of “Street Dealers,” in which China Chow in all her benevolence gives the artists cans of spray paint and informs them to graffiti her body. And while I’ll admit there was the academic part of me who wanted to discuss the implications of this use of her body as a space for artwork, I spent much of the rest of the sequence wondering what John would have said about it. Like, for example, how did no one before the Sucklord actually draw something with their graffiti? His nipples were juvenile, but at least he acted like an artist instead of a toddler who… damnit, see, John would know where to go with that!

My other dominant thought at the beginning of “Street Dealers,” other than my usual joy at witnessing Simon’s lust for life (this time while dressed as the classiest urban street artist in history), was that Tewz must be sitting at home so pissed right now. It must suck to be an artist who couldn’t find their footing outside of their own style having to watch people trip over themselves trying to replicate that style… of course, it would suck even more to get to “your” week and still flame out, which could have easily been Tewz’s fate. Either way, Tewz is two weeks gone when the show heads to Brooklyn to do some street art in teams of two on 44-foot sections of a brick wall, which is at least intended to push some of these artists outside of their comfort zone.

To be fair, though, the Sucklord is entirely right. As he explains after China and Simon ramble on about the evolution of street art from “street” to “art,“ street art is an incredibly broad term, best understood as art in a public space. On this level, no one should be at an explicit disadvantage, given that any number of skills should be applicable to this new medium. It might require some expansion (like, for example, Kymia and Sara’s concern that their “small” drawing style might have to change on such a
did n’t consider myself the right person to take on that task. Donna Bowman once suggest that she feel taking over for John on Project Runway resulted in what amounted to a “ John Teti Impression, ” which I find would fail miserably at (although I do a great Todd VanDerWerff, and a adequate Rowan Kaiser). 

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 My other dominant thought at the beginning of “ Street Dealers, ” other than my usual joy at witnessing Simon ’s lust for life (this time while dressed as the classiest urban street artist in history), was that Tewz must be sitting at home so pissed right nowadays. It must suck to be an artist who could n’t find their foothold outside of their own vogue hold to watch people stumble over themselves trying to replicate that style … of course, it would breastfeed even more to get to “ your ” week and still flame out, which could have easily been Tewz ’s fate. Either means, Tewz is two weeks gone when the show heads to Brooklyn to serve some street art in team of two on 44 - foot sections of a brick wall, which is at least intended to push some of these artist outside of their comfort zone. 

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To be fAIr, thougH, thE SuckLord Is entirelY riGht. As hE exPLains aFter ChIna anD SImoN RAmble ON AbOut ThE evolution OF StrEet arT fRom “sTreet” to “Art,“ street art is an inCRedIbly broad term, BesT undERStOod AS aRT in A pUBliC SPace. On this level, No one shoulD bE At An explicit DIsaDvAntage, gIven thaT any nUMber of sKills shouLd be appliCaBle tO THis New medium. IT might reQuire some EXpansIOn (Like, fOr eXample, kyMia And SaRa’s conCErn That tHeir “smAlL” drawiNg styLe Might havE to change on such a
 didn’t consider myself th e right pe rsontotak eon t hattask. Donna Bo w manonce suggested that sh e fel tt akin g  o ver f or John on P roj ec tRun wa y  r esult edin what  amountedtoa“John Teti I m pr ession,” w hic h I felt wou ldfail m is era b ly at  (a lthou gh I d o  a gre at Todd V an D erWerf f , and a p as sabl e Rowan Kaiser).Ho w ever, I then w atched  t h eo p eni ngsequence o f“Stre e t Deale r s, ” i n w h ich China Cho w in all he r  be nevole nc e g i ves th e art is t s c ans of spra y pa int and i nforms them to graffit i herbod y.Andw hi le  I’ ll adm i tthe r e w as the a ca de mic p arto f m e wh o w ante d todiscuss the i mpl icat i ons  of t his u se o fher b ody as  a sp ac e for artwork,I sp ent muchofth e r es t oft he seq uen cewonderi ng what Joh nw o u ld  have said about i t. L ik e, for e xample ,  h ow did no o ne  be fore t he Su cklo r dactually  draws om et hing wi th  their  g raf fit i? Hi s  nip ples w ere juve nile, but at least h e  acted like a n  a r t is t  ins tea d of a todd lerw ho…damn i t,  se e , Joh n wou ld kn o w where to go withth at!

M y oth er dominant t hought att h e  beginni ng o f  “ S treet Dealers, ” oth er than my usual jo y atwitnessi ng Simon’ s lust for  li fe(th ist i me  while dresse d as t he  classi est  urbanstr eet  ar tis tin histor y), wasth at  T ew z m ust b e  sitting  a t h om e s o pis s ed rig ht no w. I tmu s t s uck tob ea n  art is twhocou ld n’t f indt hei r footi ng outsid e o f  the ir  o wn styl e having to w at ch peopletr ipover t h e mselvestrying to replicate tha t  style…  of  cour se,it wouldsuc k even  mo r e to g et to“your ”wee k and s t i ll  fl am e out, whi c h  co uld h av e ea sily be en Tewz’s fate. Ei t her  way, Tewz is  tw o we e k sgon e  w h enth e  sh o w  heads to Brook lyn to doso m estreet art inte ams oftwo on44-fo o t secti ons of abrick wal l,  whi c h  is  at leastintended  to pushs ome o f  t heseart ists o ut sid e oftheirc omf ort z one.
To  be fa ir, t ho ugh, the  Sucklord is entirely r ight.As he  ex plains af ter Chi na and Si monramble onabo utthe e vol u tionof s t re eta rt fr om “ s treet” to “a rt, “ st reet art is a n  in credi bly broadterm , best understood as art in a pu blic s pac e.O n th is  level, no one  sh ou l d  be at a nexplicit di sadvanta ge ,  give n that  any n umber o f sk i lls sh ould  be  applicab leto this ne wme d ium. I t mi gh t requ ire so m e ex p a nsion (like, for  exam p l e, Ky m iaand S ar a’s con c ernthat their  “small” dr awingstyl e mig ht have  t o chan geon  such a
 didn’t_consider myself_the right person to_take on_that_task. Donna_Bowman_once suggested that_she felt taking_over for John on_Project Runway resulted_in_what amounted to a “John Teti Impression,” which I felt would fail miserably at_(although_I do_a_great_Todd VanDerWerff, and a passable_Rowan Kaiser).

However, I then watched_the opening_sequence of “Street Dealers,” in which China Chow_in_all her benevolence_gives the artists cans of spray paint and informs_them to graffiti her body. And_while I’ll admit_there_was_the academic part of_me who wanted to discuss the_implications of this use of her_body as a space for artwork, I_spent much of the rest of_the sequence wondering what John_would have_said about it. Like, for_example, how did_no one_before the Sucklord_actually draw something with their graffiti?_His nipples were_juvenile, but at least he acted_like_an artist instead_of_a_toddler who…_damnit, see, John_would_know where_to_go with that!

My other dominant thought_at_the beginning of “Street Dealers,” other than_my usual joy at_witnessing_Simon’s lust for life_(this time while dressed as_the classiest urban street artist in_history), was_that Tewz_must be sitting at home so pissed right now. It must_suck to be an artist who_couldn’t find their footing_outside of_their_own style having_to_watch people_trip over themselves trying to replicate that_style… of_course, it would suck even more_to get to “your”_week_and still flame out, which could_have easily been Tewz’s fate. Either_way, Tewz is two weeks_gone_when_the show heads to Brooklyn_to do some street art in_teams of two_on 44-foot sections of a brick wall,_which_is at least intended to push_some_of these artists outside of their_comfort_zone.

To_be fair, though, the Sucklord_is entirely right. As he explains_after China and Simon ramble on about the evolution_of street art_from “street” to “art,“ street_art_is_an incredibly broad term, best understood as art in a_public space._On this level,_no one should be at an explicit disadvantage, given that_any number of skills should be applicable_to this new medium. It might require some expansion (like, for_example, Kymia and Sara’s concern that their “small”_drawing style might have to change on_such a