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Joey Skaggs’ First Easter Sunday Crucifixion Event Turns 60!

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60 years ago, in 1966 on Easter Sunday, Joey Skaggs dragged his iconoclastic sculpture of a naked and decayed figure of Jesus Christ on a crucifix into Tompkins Square Park on the lower east side. It was his personal statement about the war in Vietnam and the hypocrisy of religion. This was the...

Gothamist covers Joey Skaggs’ 41st Annual April Fools’ Day Parade

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New York City’s greatest pranks, from fantastical parades to a phony Mets star, by Samantha Max, Gothamist, April 1, 2026 Trump’s Military Parade at the 33rd Annual April Fools’ Day Parade Artist and activist Joey Skaggs has been inviting members of the New York City media to his annual April...

Joey Skaggs’ Cathouse for Dogs Turns 50!

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50 years ago on April 1, 1976, in response to a subpoena issued by the New York State Attorney General, Joey Skaggs revealed that his Cathouse for Dogs (doggy bordello) was a satirical media performance hoax. The post Joey Skaggs’ Cathouse for Dogs Turns 50! first appeared on The Art of the...