"Pirate Cindy" poked fun of the art world and the most hated and feared art critic of the time, Charlie Finch, an art-world "Pirate". Finch co wrote "Most Art Sucks" and the "Coagula" journals.
In this installation, Tower's pickup truck was transformed into a pirate ship, actors were hired with real parrots on their shoulders to cuss at the audience. Viewers gazed at seascapes and pirate/art critic portraits through a veneer of alcohol bottles. Rum and coke was served.
Installation, "Pirate Cindy"
Gang plank with artist pallet1998mixed
"Pirate Cindy" show at Trans Hudson Gallery, NYC
View through ship railings"Pirate Cindy" at TransHudson Gallery, New York City
Side view of ship1998mixed
"Pirate Cindy" show at TransHudson Gallery, New York City
Art in America Review by Janet Koplas
Back end of "Pirate Ship"1998mixed
Artist turned pickup truck into a pirate ship using gallery columns as masts and canvas as sails. All truck parts were incorporated. Truck's front end was gilded and transformed into a "Treasure Chest" in the second room.
Time OutReview by Linda Yablonsky
View showing captain's walk with cabin door ajar
Cabin interior with photos of truck in its youth
Pirate Muffler/flag"Pirate Cindy" Installation at TransHudson Gallery, New York City
Painted Truck SeatDetail Women Pirates painted on truck seats, Piraqte Cindy, TransHudson Gallery, New York, NY
Dismantling Truck in front of 56 South 11th Street, Brooklyn, NYMaking "Pirate Cindy" show
Treasure chest; side view
Treasure chest/ truck front end with gilded engine parts
Painted pirate treasure/truck parts
Ship Anchor made from truck engine
Octopus1998Oil paint and photos of dealers, artists and collectors in bottles on canvas
"Pirate Cindy" Series
Octopus Detail showing Dennis Hopper in bottle in Bottle1998mixed
"Pirate Cindy" exhibition
Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest1998Mixed
"Pirate Cindy" series
Detail Fifteen Men on a Deadman's Chest1998mixed
Detail showing artist's father in center bottom bottle
Wreck1997Oil, bottle, photo on canvas
From the "Pirate Cindy" series; painted at Chaffinch State Park, CT
Portrait of Charlie Finch1997Oil, muscles, bottle with photo on canvas
Portrait of the most hated and feared New York art critic at the time, coauthor of the Coagula journals and book titled, "Most Art Sucks"
Bring Back, Bring Back1997Oil, bottles, photos, song on canvas
From the "Pirate Cindy" series
Muscle Man1998Oil, muscles on canvas
From "Pirate Cindy" Series
Portrait of Luke Rodney1997Oil on canvas
From the Pirate series
I dream of JeaniePortrait of Charlie Finch with Jeanie Deans of the Sidney Janis Gallery, NYC