Ray Beldner sews dollar bills into art. He earned his MFA from Mills College in Oakland, California, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Art at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, CA.

How Mao
(2002)

[after Andy Warhol’s Mao, 1972]

Down the Toilet
(2000)

[after Claes Oldenburg's Soft Toilet, 1966]

My buddy O. is teaching in Slovakia, and thankfully he’s keeping a record of his adventures here. Check it out to learn cool things like: “The Slovak word for ice cream is zmrzlna. That’s right. Zmrzlna.”

Believe it or not, the Ivory Tower embraces Lebowski. In fact, there’s going to be an academic conference! Look here.

If you’re like me, jonesing for new episodes of Lost, here are some Hanso videos to tide you over until the new season gets underway.

And for anyone interested in erasing their memories (a la Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) there is actually hope! Click here to find out more.