Morbid Anatomy Library Post-Disaster Benefit
After a fire in an upstairs gallery set off sprinklers, the Morbid Anatomy library was doused in water, destroying many books and artifacts. Join the benefit to rebuild the collection. Continue reading
An Interview With Jon Beinart
Jon Beinart was recently interviewed by David Dannov. The following is an excerpt:
"As a child I was particularly obsessed with ants, flies and snails. I imagined that I had a special bond with them. I remember hanging out with a baby fly for a whole day once and it kept returning to my hand. At the time I thought we were friends, but in hindsight I'm pretty sure it was using me as a platform to regurgitate on. So I didn't really collect insects, I just hung out with them. I wasn't always so kind to ants on the other hand. Like many boys, I used to burn them with a magnified glass and play god… Thankfully this never developed into other antisocial or psychotic tendencies towards animals…"