Directly from the Illegal Art Collection, Mommy Kommies is a completely unofficial public service campaign dedicated to protecting free thought from the irresistible lure of fashionable certainty. Presented in the stark visual language of mid-century propaganda, these posters celebrate the drab and inevitable ending of big promises made — not…
Please Read On ...It has come to my attention—after a thorough investigation involving coffee, staring at a blank screen, and one suspicious nap—that I have not posted any here in five days. Construction of new studio space has disrupted the normal flow here temporarily. But here’s the “real” story: Five days of posts…
Please Read On ...Legally, Grand Theft Donut is the unlawful taking and carrying away of a donut belonging to another person, with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of that donut, where the value of the donut exceeds a specified statutory amount or meets criteria established by law. When the lawyers get…
Please Read On ...In my Illegal Art series, one of the most striking pieces is titled Evasion. It captures a man clad entirely in black, complete with a ski mask, frozen mid-stride in a running pose. The image is loaded with tension and mystery—he could be evading harm, escaping arrest, outrunning a tornado,…
Please Read On ...This is my working definition of Illegal Art. It is art such that it derives its structural tension from a prohibited use—of image, symbol, system, or authorship. Not rebellion for its own sake, but composition under constraint. Illegal Art operates within the charged territory of the taboo. It understands the…
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Rude Boy 
Eric Hatheway 
The Artist