Portrait of a cat named Olga in gouache and watercolor on paper. More art and info here: www.emotionaldistance.com

least archival art formats go like: sand mandala, etch-a-sketch, grease pencil on a thrift store mirror

Zach painted this beautiful portrait of Olga and I’m so happy to have it in our home every day. I miss her a lot.

took this and the snail to the framer today

Excited to get to show this piece at Maryland Art Place (MAP) in Baltimore in a couple of weeks!

Sometimes Even the River Catches Fire (2025) - wax crayon on paper - 24”x24”

Sometimes Even the River Catches Fire (2025) - wax crayon on paper - 24”x24”

ending at undetermined time soon!

I have an online shop! aprilmalig.com/store

keep honking i’m watching CAROL (2015)

making every tiny, barky dog’s day by saying, “you’re so tough. i’m so scared.”

Asked the dentist where the bone for my graft came from and they said, “Wow. Now I’m curious.”

Food pantries are really struggling right now. On top of the usual mission, they are trying to keep hungry people safe from abduction and feed those affected by the shutdown. If you need help in the Takoma Park / Silver Spring area—or can afford to donate—check out Tommy’s Pantry. tommyspantry.org

Alexander Calder - Calder’s Circus whitney.org/exhibitions/...

Sasha Gordon - Haze www.davidzwirner.com/exhibitions/...

Richard Serra - Running Arcs (For John Cage) gagosian.com/exhibitions/...

Keith Haring - Liberating the Soul gladstonegallery.com/exhibit/keit...

a perfect song youtu.be/dnt9Ciz9aoE

Our new Giving Tree is alive and growing! Swing by to either buy/add a People's Book gift card or take one for yourself or a friend who could use it. No questions asked. Pay it forward. You can also donate a gift card online & we'll print and hang it up for you! peoplesbooktakoma.com/giftcard/

carpet guys always peeking

I think we can all relate to this.

⭐ commissions! they're open! ⭐ full-body chibi character: $35 black-&-white full body character: $45 simple-colored full body character: $65 get one on vgen, or dm for a paypal invoice! vgen.co/namioshiro examples:

“None of these are cool.” —me, shopping for pill organizers

The power of art is that the same piece can be interpreted differently by each person.

good morning youtu.be/YZAOXfRQbr0

not trying to brag but i never had a nazi phase

tfw butterfly eggs are about to text you something

look at him

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if a job application says the writing sample can be “anything”… they’re getting Dog Wine

after the snail is done i think i wanna do a big paper gorilla holding a doll but not this doll

I have to pause but I like where this is going. 🐌

working

tfw you wanna touch russia and god’s like you better not touch russia

the title for this piece is its own work of art

looking up caterpillar reference and look at this guy peekin

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painting planning

what if bananas were called nababas

i’ll kill clippy in front of his whole family

Really good time @rhizomedc.bsky.social. Each performer was asked to improvise using an instrument built by Fred Merrill. These pictures taken by @flightless.bsky.social capture my two social modes: psyched to be here and done. Thank you, @tangentuniverses.bsky.social for organizing this show!

using guitar as an input for this max patch but tomorrow it’ll be one of fred’s homemade instruments. can’t wait.

should they ever die, a grave waits for inky

this story was very emotional to report but i just want to say how much i appreciate all the replies saying it looks like the ICE agent is about to shoot his dick off

Rhizome’s going to host a really cool exhibit (including shows and workshops) in October. www.rhizomedc.org/new-events/2...

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