Joey Skaggs

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Joey Skaggs
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Born1945 (age 78–79)
United States
Other namesKim Yung Soo, Joe Bones, Joseph Bonuso, Giuseppe Scaggoli, Peppe Scaggolini, Dr. Josef Gregor, Joseph Virgil Skaggs, Dr. Richard J. Long, Dr. Joseph Schlafer, Dr. Joseph Chenango, Baba Wa Simba, Joseph Bucks, Jojo the Gypsy, Joseph Howard, Joseph Adore, Joseph Sullivan, and the Rev. Anthony Joseph.
Education High School of Art and Design
School of Visual Arts (BFA)
Occupation(s)Artist, writer, lecturer
Website https://joeyskaggs.com/

Joey Skaggs (born 1945) is an American multi-media artist, activist, satirist, educator [1] and prankster. [2] [3] [4] Skaggs is one of the originators of the phenomenon known as culture jamming. [5] [6] In a career spanning six decades, he has produced paintings, sculptures, guerrilla theater, [7] performance art, socially revealing hoaxes, media pranks, and films.

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Films

In 2017, the feature documentary Art of the Prank, directed by Andrea Marini and focusing on artist Joey Skaggs, was released internationally on television and streaming platforms after screening at film festivals. [8] [9] [10]

In 2020, production began on a series of short oral history films titled Joey Skaggs Satire and Art Activism, 1960s to the Present and Beyond. The films document firsthand accounts of Skaggs’ art and satirical performances, exploring the planning, execution, and impact of his interventions. They aim to preserve the legacy of his critique on media and societal norms, while examining public and media reactions to his work. The series serves as both an educational resource and historical archive, highlighting Skaggs’ role as a pioneer in performance art and media activism. Individual episodes have been screened at film festivals in the United States [11] and internationally [12] as production continues.

Partial works

1960s and 1970s

Crucifixion

In the late 1960s, Joey Skaggs erected a life-size sculpture depicting a decayed Jesus Christ in Tompkins Square Park to critique religious hypocrisy within the Church. The piece was later exhibited in 1967 at New York University and two Central Park Be-ins. In 1969, Skaggs brought a duplicate of the sculpture to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where church officials denied him entry, and he was removed by police. [13]

Hippie Bus Tour to Queens

In 1968, Joey Skaggs took a group of approximately 60 East Village hippies to suburban Queens to satirize tour buses that brought visitors to Greenwich Village to observe the hippie counterculture. Participants included publisher Paul Krassner and artist Yayoi Kusama, who painted polka dots on nude dancers as part of the performance. The event received media attention, including an interview with Skaggs on the Today Show, a front-page article in the Daily News , and coverage in The New York Times and other publications. [14]

Vietnamese Christmas Nativity Burning

Joey Skaggs staged a protest against the Vietnam War on Christmas Day, creating a life-size Nativity scene with symbolic elements to critique U.S. involvement in the conflict. The display, set up in Central Park, included a manger, papier-mâché figures such as pigs in police hats, sheep holding briefcases, and a camel representing Hubert Humphrey. It also featured depictions of John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. as beheaded wise men, along with a Vietnamese baby Jesus surrounded by peasant sculptures of Mary and Joseph. Skaggs and his collaborators, dressed as American soldiers, planned to set the display on fire but authorities intervened. [15] The event was reported in The New York Times under the headline “Yippie ‘Nativity Scene’ Leads to Tickets for Littering.” [16]

Earlville Opera House

In 1971, while living on a dairy farm in central New York, Joey Skaggs learned about the Earlville Opera House, a historic building constructed in 1892 in Earlville, New York, that was slated for demolition to make way for a parking lot. Skaggs purchased the building and led a campaign to preserve it. Today the opera house is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and operates as a vibrant performance and exhibition venue. It celebrated its 50th anniversary as a cultural center in 2022. [17]

Cathouse for Dogs

The "Cathouse for Dogs" is regarded as Skaggs’ first major media hoax. In 1976, Joey Skaggs placed an ad in New York’s Village Voice promoting a "Cathouse for Dogs," claiming pet owners could pay $50 for their dogs to be sexually gratified. When the media expressed interest, Skaggs staged an event with volunteers and dogs and later provided video footage to WABC-TV, which was incorporated into the documentary, It's A Dog's Life, which addressed animal cruelty and won an Emmy. [18] Skaggs was subpoenaed by the Attorney General’s office for operating a bordello for dogs. At the hearing, he revealed the hoax, emphasizing the role of media in misrepresentation. WABC-TV did not issue a correction. [19] [20] [21]

Celebrity Sperm Bank

Later in 1976, under the alias Giuseppe Scaggoli, Joey Skaggs announced an auction for a fictitious “Celebrity Sperm Bank,” claiming to offer sperm from rock stars such as Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, and John Lennon. On the day of the supposed event, Skaggs staged a scene outside a brownstone on Waverly Place in New York City, featuring actors posing as bidders and protesters. When the media arrived, Skaggs claimed the sperm had been stolen and read a ransom note that humorously referenced activist Abbie Hoffman. Despite the event not occurring as advertised, it attracted significant media attention in both print and broadcast news. [22] [23] [24]

1980s and 1990s

Metamorphosis, Cockroach Miracle Cure

In 1981, Joey Skaggs orchestrated the “Metamorphosis Cockroach Miracle Cure” hoax to critique the media’s susceptibility to sensational stories. Using the alias Dr. Josef Gregor—an allusion to Gregor Samsa, the protagonist in Franz Kafka’s novella The Metamorphosis—Skaggs held a press conference dressed in a white suit and Panama hat adorned with fake cockroaches. Accompanied by friends, colleagues, and students from the School of Visual Arts, Skaggs offered the cure “freely to the world.” He claimed to have developed a “miracle cure” derived from hormones extracted from super-roaches immune to toxins, asserting it could treat conditions such as acne, anemia, and radiation exposure. Despite overt references to Kafka’s story, the hoax went unnoticed and was widely reported, including by UPI. [25] Skaggs, in character as Dr. Gregor, appeared on WNBC-TV’s Live at Five, where he was interviewed about the discovery. Media outlets, including People and The Wall Street Journal, later exposed the hoax, though WNBC-TV did not issue a retraction. [26]

Fish Condos

In 1983, Joey Skaggs created “Fish Condos,” a series of aquatic sculptures designed to resemble bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, and kitchens, intended for upwardly mobile guppies. While some speculated whether the pieces were part of a hoax, the fish tanks were functional and real. The sculptures satirized gentrification in New York City and commented on environmental degradation. “Fish Condos” received significant media coverage, appearing in New York Magazine, Life, and the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog, [27] among other outlets. They were also featured on television and exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. [28] [29]

Bad Guys Talent Management Agency

In 1984, Joey Skaggs created the fictitious “Bad Guys Talent Management Agency” to help his friend Verne Williams fulfill his dream of becoming an actor. The agency claimed to represent “bad guys, bad girls, bad kids, and bad dogs.” Skaggs designed a mock FBI wanted poster as a headshot for Williams and sent it to casting agents in New York City, leading to Williams securing a role in Berry Gordy’s feature film The Last Dragon and launching his acting career. The story gained media attention, including coverage in People Magazine and other outlets, which led to an influx of aspiring “bad” actors seeking representation. Some of these actors went on to land roles in films, television shows, and commercials. As interest grew, Skaggs handed over the agency to one of the actors, as he was not interested in running a talent management business. [30]

The Fat Squad

In 1986, Joey Skaggs, under the alias Joe Bones, created the “Fat Squad,” a fictitious organization offering to enforce clients’ diets for $300 a day with a three-day minimum. The "Fat Squad Commandos" claimed to monitor clients and prevent them from cheating on their diets, operating under the motto, “You can hire us, but you cannot fire us. Our commandos take no bribes.” The hoax attracted significant media attention, including a segment on ABC’s Good Morning America, where a staged scene featured a client and commandos guarding a refrigerator. The following day, after viewers alerted ABC to Bones’ true identity, Skaggs revealed the stunt as a hoax, highlighting how the media could be easily misled. [31] [32]

April Fool’s Day Parade

In 1986, Joey Skaggs announced the creation of the “Annual New York City April Fools’ Day Parade,” a satirical event publicized each year through a press release. The parade is described as featuring satirical floats and performers parodying political figures and social issues. According to the press release, the route begins at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street and ends at Washington Square Park, where the “King of Fools” is crowned. [33] [34] [35]

Comacocoon and Hair Today, Ltd.

In 1990, Joey Skaggs orchestrated two simultaneous hoaxes, “Comacocoon” and “Hair Today, Ltd.” “Comacocoon” was presented as a company offering a vacation alternative involving anesthesiology and subliminal programming, claiming to provide benefits such as relaxation, weight loss, and elective surgery. “Hair Today, Ltd.” purported to offer total scalp transplants using donor cadavers. Promotional materials for both fictitious companies were designed to resemble genuine advertisements and were sent exclusively to journalists. The exaggerated claims were intended to attract media attention. After both campaigns generated coverage and Comacocoon received a subpoena from the Department of Consumer Affairs with 17 charges related to the company’s claims, Skaggs revealed them as hoaxes, highlighting the media's susceptibility to sensational stories. [36] [37] [38]

Portofess hoax

In July 1992, Joey Skaggs, using the alias Father Anthony Joseph, an Anglican priest from California, pedaled “Portofess,” a portable confessional booth mounted on a tricycle to the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The manifesto he handed out declared “Religion on the move for people on the go” and said, “The church must go where the sinners are.” [39] [40]

SEXONIX

In the fall of 1993, Joey Skaggs, using the alias Dr. Joseph Skaggs, announced the launch of "SEXONIX," a purported virtual reality company claiming to turn sexual fantasies into immersive virtual experiences. Skaggs announced the company would debut at the Metro Toronto Christmas Gift and Invention Show but, just before it did, he alleged that Canadian customs had seized the equipment at the border, labeling it morally offensive. As part of the hoax, Skaggs posted messages on electronic bulletin boards in New York and San Francisco (early precursors to social media platforms), asking for public assistance in retrieving the equipment. The hoax attracted media attention in both Canada and the U.S. and has been described as one of the earliest documented internet hoaxes, illustrating the potential for disinformation in the emerging digital age. [41]

Maqdananda Psychic Attorney

Joey Skaggs created a 30 second television commercial featuring Maqdananda, a new-age psychic attorney who claimed he could predict outcomes for his clients. Offering services like psychic surgery malpractice and renegotiating past-life contracts, the ad aired on CNN Headline News across the Hawaiian Islands. Callers to 1-808-UCA-DADA were met with the message, “I knew you’d call.” [30]

Dog Meat Soup

In 1994, Joey Skaggs, posing as Kim Yung Soo, the head of a fictional Korean company called Kea So Joo, Inc. (purportedly translating to “dog meat soup with alcohol” in Korean), launched a hoax titled “Dog Meat Soup.” [42] Skaggs claimed the company was offering to buy unwanted dogs from shelters for $0.10 per pound for human consumption. Despite never directly responding to any inquiries, reports emerged alleging conversations with company representatives, along with unverified claims that large dogs were disappearing from the streets and that legal charges were being pursued against the company. Skaggs later revealed the hoax, which he orchestrated with assistance from Korean collaborators. The performance aimed to critique the media’s willingness to report sensational stories without verification and highlighted cultural bias. [43] [44]

The Solomon Project

In 1995, Joey Skaggs, under the alias Dr. Joseph Bonuso, Ph.D., announced the creation of the “Solomon Project,” a fictitious artificial intelligence program he claimed could deliver swift, unbiased legal verdicts and revolutionize the American judicial system. Following O.J. Simpson’s acquittal in the trial for Nicole Simpson’s murder, Skaggs, as Dr. Bonuso, declared that the Solomon Project had found Simpson guilty. CNN contacted the Solomon Project and aired a segment examining the implications of using AI in legal decision-making. [45] After discovering the project was a hoax, CNN issued a follow-up report acknowledging they had been misled. The hoax prompted discussions about the role of AI in society. [46] [47]

STOP BioPEEP

Between 1996 and 1998, Joey Skaggs, using the alias Dr. Joseph Howard, created a media hoax titled “Stop BioPEEP.” In this performance, Skaggs portrayed a whistleblower alleging that a fictional multinational corporation was developing a virus capable of genetically addicting consumers to specific products, transforming them into “consumer junkies.” He further claimed this virus could be used for targeted genetic manipulation, which he termed “gene-ocide,” suggesting it could eliminate specific groups. The hoax incorporated an international group of collaborators, a fake website, and staged protests in the U.S. and Australia, including one at the United Nations. The hoax attracted media attention and, at times, was conflated with reports of an emerging bird flu outbreak in China. Skaggs later explained that the performance was designed to provoke discussion about the ethical and societal implications of genetic engineering. [37] [7]

Doody Rudy

In 1999, Joey Skaggs organized the “Doody Rudy” protest in New York’s Washington Square Park in response to then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s policies, which included efforts to limit creative expression and the “quality of life” campaign targeting homelessness. Skaggs collaborated with artist Steve Powers (ESPO) to create a 10’ x 14’ painting depicting Giuliani as the Madonna. Protesters, wearing “Doody Rudy” hats, wheeled a trashcan filled with faux elephant dung and held signs such as “Doody Rudy with Dumbo’s Dung” and “Help Support the Homeless—$1.00 Contribution Per Throw Will be Donated to Housing Works, Inc.” [48] Participants threw the faux dung at the portrait, referencing Giuliani’s criticism of Chris Ofili’s Holy Virgin Mary painting, which incorporated elephant dung and had been displayed at the Brooklyn Museum. Giuliani had publicly opposed the exhibition and threatened to withdraw city funding from the museum. The funds raised during the protest were donated to Housing Works, a non-profit organization supporting homeless individuals living with AIDS. [49] [50]

2000 to present

The Final Curtain

In 2000, Joey Skaggs launched “Final Curtain,” a performance art hoax critiquing the commercialization of the death-care industry. Advertisements in alternative newspapers with the tagline “Death got you down? At last an alternative” directed readers to a website for the fictitious “Final Curtain” memorial theme park and mall. [51] The site featured detailed architectural drawings, a business plan, artist-designed memorials, and descriptions of attractions such as “Dante’s Inferno Restaurant,” a “Roller Coaster of Life and Death,” and a themed gift shop. [52] The website also listed fictional company executives, with Skaggs personally assuming all roles in media responses. The hoax garnered widespread media coverage, both before and after Skaggs revealed it as a satirical commentary on the commodification of death. Following Michael Jackson’s death in 2009, some conspiracy theories linked Skaggs to Jackson, suggesting that Skaggs had assisted in faking Jackson’s death due to their mutual use of the phrase “final curtain” in their respective works. These claims remain speculative and unsubstantiated. [53] [54]

Bush!

On July 4, 2004, Joey Skaggs staged a satirical performance in New York City’s Washington Square Park, critiquing President George W. Bush’s leadership. Skaggs, dressed as Uncle Sam, pedaled a tricycle carrying a large replica of the White House and led a parade of approximately 75 participants, including singers, cheerleaders, and actors portraying government officials. At the park’s center, Skaggs delivered a speech and opened the replica White House to reveal an effigy of President Bush seated on an upside-down bucket of fertilizer. The effigy was surrounded by symbolic props, including toilet paper designed to resemble hundred-dollar bills, toy weapons, and a pen attached to a replica of the Constitution, symbolizing its potential rewriting. Actors portraying members of the President’s Cabinet and Saudi Royals distributed mock $20 bills, symbolically representing the purchase of votes, as part of the performance. The event continued Skaggs’ tradition of using public art and mobile sculptures to address political and social issues through satire and humor. [55]

Mobile Homeless Homes

In 2012, Joey Skaggs staged a protest at the Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York City, critiquing the role of major financial institutions in the 2008 economic and housing crisis. As part of the protest, Skaggs, portraying "Recycle Man," towed a sculpture titled Mobile Homeless Homes with a tricycle. The sculpture, resembling three connected garbage receptacles, was designed to appear like overflowing trash cans but was hollow and habitable. The performance was accompanied by participants dressed as homeless Muppet-inspired characters and a band playing a satirical song titled Mobile Homeless Blues. The protest referenced reports of Goldman Sachs employees allegedly using "Muppets" as a derogatory term for clients affected during the financial downturn. [56]

Santa's Missile Tow

In 2012, Joey Skaggs staged another performance art piece titled Santa’s Missile Tow outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Dressed as Santa Claus, Skaggs pedaled a mobile rocket launcher featuring a 10-foot mock nuclear missile mounted on a slingshot. Accompanied by six performers dressed as elves, he delivered a satirical message to world leaders with the slogan, “Peace on Earth—Or Else.” The performance included a parody of “Jingle Bells,” with revised lyrics critiquing nuclear proliferation and advocating for peace. [57]

Bigfoot and The Tiny Top Circus

In 2014, Joey Skaggs, under the alias Peppe Scaggolini, staged a performance art piece titled The Tiny Top Circus in Washington Square Park, New York City. Promoted as “the world’s only pataphysical circus,” the event featured a purported Bigfoot, displayed in a cage draped with a circus tent and mounted on the back of a tricycle. The tricycle was pedaled into the park by a performer billed as “the world’s strongest man.” The event included theatrical elements such as armed guards, a carnival barker, sword swallowers, jugglers, and live music by the Coney Island Sideshow Band. Audience members were escorted individually to view Bigfoot, which was ultimately revealed to be Skaggs dressed as a large, hairy foot. The performance concluded with “Bigfoot” escaping into the West Fourth Street subway station, after which the circus offered a $10 million reward for its safe return. [58] [59]

Political protests

Following the election of Donald Trump as President in 2016, Joey Skaggs incorporated political commentary into his Annual New York City April Fools’ Day Parade through a series of performances titled “Trumpathons." The 32nd Annual Parade in 2017 featured a sculpture called “Trump’s Golden Throne,” depicting a life-sized effigy of Trump tweeting while seated in a golden outhouse. Parade participants, many wearing Trump masks, attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of Trump look-alikes.

In 2018, for the 33rd Annual Parade, Skaggs staged “Trump's Military Parade," inspired by Trump’s expressed interest in a military display. The performance featured an effigy of Trump riding a tricycle-mounted rocket launcher, accompanied by look-alikes of world leaders, including Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, alongside participants in Trump masks portraying soldiers.

The 34th Annual Parade in 2019 included an oversized effigy of Trump with a Pinocchio-like nose, wearing a witch’s hat and cape, and accompanied by a mobile Kool-Aid stand. Participants held signs and wore Trump masks, critiquing the volume of false statements attributed to the President during his administration.

Since 2021, Skaggs’ website has offered satirical materials, including a customizable Trump Presidential Pardon and, since 2022, a downloadable Top Secret Cover Sheet for Classified Information. During the 37th Annual Parade in 2022, Skaggs distributed Putin Protest Masks as a statement against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In 2024, for the 39th Annual Parade, a billboard truck displayed images of Skaggs as the Grim Reaper alongside his sculpture “Democracy at the Guillotine,” encouraging voter participation. As of December 2024, the website also offered a customizable Biden Presidential Pardon. [60] [61]

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