{"id":633,"date":"2008-07-03T11:01:01","date_gmt":"2008-07-03T16:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2008\/07\/03\/rob-pruittwaterfalls\/"},"modified":"2008-07-03T13:08:03","modified_gmt":"2008-07-03T18:08:03","slug":"rob-pruittwaterfalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2008\/07\/03\/rob-pruittwaterfalls\/","title":{"rendered":"~ROB PRUITT\/WATERFALLS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> . . . mirror, mirror on the wall &#8211; who&#8217;s got the best waterfall of all ?<\/p>\n<p>last week !! to catch &#8211; ROB PRUITT&#8217;S  &#8211; 1,000 crushed Viagra pills-infused, DIY waterfall &#8211; the aptly named &#8211; &#8216;VIAGRA FALLS&#8217; !! in:<br \/>\n&#8216;WHO&#8217;S AFRAID OF JASPER JOHNS?&#8217;  &#8211; A SHOW CONCEIVED BY URS FISCHER &#038; GAVIN BROWN<br \/>\nrunning MAY 9 &#8211; JULY 12, 2008<br \/>\nTONY SHAFRAZI GALLERY &#8211; 544 WEST 26 STREET &#8211; CHELSEA &#8211; NYC<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 2\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nopening night &#8211; water falls &#8211;  inside and out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___3.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"384\" alt=\"W # 3\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nwater cascades down the 2nd story entry stairway. we always knew that stairway must have had a reason . .<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___4.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 4\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___7.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 7\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___12.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 12\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___6.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"384\" alt=\"W # 6\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\n. . . say what &#8211;  about being made from &#8220;renewable&#8221; resources. wonder what the budget was on this ?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___1.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 1\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nROB PRUITT, on the right, looks down on his manmade waterfall &#8211; a first of its kind &#8211; don&#8217;t think anybody ever thought this up before ? &#8211; with him, is SPENCER SWEENEY.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___13.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 13\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nat the top.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___8.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 8\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\na view of the waterfall, going down towards the entry doorway<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___10.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 10\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___11.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 11\" class=\"centered\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___14.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 14\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nthe pump. at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/photos\/W___16.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" alt=\"W # 16\" class=\"centered\" \/><br \/>\nno there were no fish, not even goldfish . . . but, yes there were viagra pills crushed into the water.<br \/>\nhandfuls were in little dish containers on the reception desk at the opening. we know someone. well, maybe our music critic, who grabbed a handful and sold them for $100 in Washington Sq. 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