Meet Ted & Eddy. As seen on The Last Tuesday Society.

As seen at Art Metropole. I’m particularly a fan of Anitra Hamilton’s olympic rings.

Photo by Zach Slootsky

Boy’s Best Friend - The Postelles

Stella – The Postelles

White Night - The Postelles

123 Stop – The Postelles

The Postelles on MySpace.

P.S. I’m turning 24.

The Dentsu Outdoor Gallery (D.O.G.) is a cool local example of how the art world and the ad world often inspire each other. Brought to you by ad agency Denstu Canada, D.O.G. plans to showcase emerging Canadian artists across disciplines. The gallery is located outside their 3rd Uncle designed office at the corner of King and Duncan.

The first artist to be featured is Eepmon. Check out his site for an impressive sample of his projects, t-shirt designs, and upcoming exhibits.

If you are interested in showing your work at D.O.G., email Diana Ierfino with the following:

-5 images of your work (JPG, TIF, PDF)

-Your name, title of your work, email address, phone number, and website address (if you have one)

Kudos to Dentsu Canada for their creativity.

ZONE A

Jeff Koons

1) Rabbit Balloon, 2007 by Jeff Koons
Toronto Eaton Centre – Trinity Way, 220 Yonge street

I missed last year’s Nuit Blanche for a trip to NYC to see the Koons‘ at the Met. Save yourself a plane ticket.

2) The Blinking Eyes of Everything, 2009 by Geoffrey Farmer
Church of the Holy Trinity, 10 Trinity Square

A multimedia installation by Geoffrey Farmer set in a church is likely to evoke a religious experience, or at the very least, cause you to hallucinate.

3) Battle Royal, 2009 by Shaun El C. Leonardo
Toronto Coach Terminal, 610 Bay street

A reenactment of the open scene in the book Battle Royal, 19 pro-wrestlers fight blindfolded until only one man is left standing. Bring your UFC-loving boyfriend.

ZONE B

Santiago Sierra

1) Monopoly with Real Money, 2009 by Iain Baxter
TMX Broadcast Centre Gallery – The Exchange Tower, 130 King Street West

Toronto “celebrities” (myself included!), will be playing Monopoly with $15, 000 real cash. Seeing as I’m probably the poorest of all the players (David Miller, Richard Florida, Brad J. Lamb, and K-OS are some of my contenders), I need a partner in crime to rig this game.

2) 10 Scents, 2009 by Chih-Chien Wang
Union Station – Exterior, Corner of Bay Street and Front Street (lower level)

What if instead of a rabbit hole, Alice went down the hole of portable toilet? Smelly.

3) Vodka Pool, 2009 by Dan Mihaltianu
Lobby of Commerce Court West, 25 King street W

Drown your financial woes in a reflecting pool of 80-proof vodka. This really should have been sponsored by a vodka brand.

5) NO, 2009 by Santiago Sierra

Temperance Street (East of Bay Street)

Sierra’s Nuit Blanche installation is top-secret, but his provocative installations commonly reflect on power and capitalism. Past works include installing a gas chamber in a German synagogue, and offering drug-addicted Brazilian prostitutes their drug of choice in exchange for letting him tattoo a line across their backs.

6) How to Win the Lottery, 2009 by Melissa Brown
First Canadian Place, 100 King street W (Lower level)

NYC artist (and now self-proclaimed lottery expert) Melissa Brown will demonstrate a variety of scientific and intuitive techniques geared to winning the lottery. Jackpot!

ZONE C

Piotr Adas

1) Surrounded in Tears, 2004-2009 by Oswaldo Maciá
Liberty Market Building – Atrium Corridor, 171 East Liberty Street (East Entrance)

A sound installation of 1ooo individual cries by newborn babies. Beauty or torture? You decide.

2) The Apology Project, 2009 by Maria Legault
Liberty Market Building Atrium Corridor, West, 171 East Liberty Street, Hanna Street Entrance

Hate saying “I’m sorry”? Just hire 50 people in paper bags to do it for you.

I’ll also be DJing a party at the Paddock which will feature light boxes by Piotr Adas.

(because one reference to Sex and the City wasn’t enough)

Absolut Vodka is well-known for their artists collaborations, which include the likes of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Ed Ruscha:

Newly added to the list of Absolut artists is Toronto’s multitalented Justin Broadbent!

“This summer, in an unconventional, secret Canadian location, artist Justin Broadbent will challenge traditional thinking, and transform imagination into reality through art. For one day and one night.”

Absolut and Broadbent are keeping quiet about the details of the collab, but you can follow them on Twitter and Facebook for clues about the the pop-up event.

Justin Broadbent’s Twitter

Absolut Canada’s Twitter

Absolut Pop-Up Event FB Fan Page

I’m a big believer in the mutually beneficial relationships between art and commerce, and wish more artists and brands shared this vision.

Unknown, talk to unknown
Ever, lasts forever
Well, it’s a shock, shock
to your soft side
Summer moon
Catch your shut eye
In your room, in my room
In your room, in my room

Soft Shock (Them Jeans acoustic remix) – Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Download)

Photos from Tobermory by Baller.

Oscar Mayer 2.0.

Really want to get my hands on that sex font

This year’s must-have summer shoe

Hank Willis Thomas at Jack Shainman Gallery

Busy P really is the busiest man I know

MasterCard likes to waste paper (and my time)

Convenience store shopping for the really lazy

Shary Boyle’s wang at Jessica Bradley

I bought a jesus bracelet from Teresea Aversa’s Catholic shrine at Board of Directors

Viagra’s competitor?

Saw this in the girl’s stall at the Social.

Did you know Toronto has a bedbug epidemic?

Artwork (?) by Kyle Morrison

This is what happens if you pass out too early at my place. Or if your name is Hugh.

This hearse is parked behind the Comfort Zone everyday.

Breakfast for 2 (or 3 if you ask me) at OddFellows

I wonder who the graphic designer is

Swine Flu

She told me I’ll be more successful as an artist than as an arts professional

Me and my new BFF got matching tattoos

Flower bouquets are so 2000 and late

Bummin’ around

The psychic told Alex she should try bisexuality. Cherry poppin’

Avery wanted to get in on the action too

Don’t tell mom

Best (un)Dressed Award goes to Jen

Zach, Matt, and their lady friend

I just can’t get enough

More photos from Power Ball 11 on She Does the City, Take More Photos, and in Now Magazine next week.

Now go visit The Power Plant to look at art.