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Stop Shopping Paintings
Inspired by the documentary film "What Would Jesus Buy?" by Morgan Spurlock, Reverend Billy, Dr. April Benson, and Adbusters Magazine "Buy Nothing Day." Each time I sold one of these paintings, I shopdropped an additional copy at a megastore. In addition to my signature and date on the back, every painting was numbered and registered owners are listed at the bottom of this page. I also made Stop Shopping Hang Tags. Read more about this art project, "At Walmart and Target, his signs ask shoppers to pause before purchase" in the Omaha World Herald.
Watch the documentary "What Would Jesus Buy?" featuring Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir.
Listen to Dr. April Benson explain her reminder cards that inspired this art project at 22:41 in the film.
For more resources to help you stop overshopping go to ShopAholicNoMore.com.
Download Stop Shopping PDF and make your own painting. |
| Registered Stop Shopping Artworks |
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| #1 Shopdropped at Target Store #2125 |
12 x 12 inch, oil on canvas |
Omaha, Nebraska |
June 30, 2014 |
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| #2 Shopdropped at Walmart Store #3267 |
12 x 12 inch, oil on canvas |
Omaha, Nebraska |
July 2, 2014 |
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| #3 Gifted to Dr. April Lane Benson |
12 x 12 inch, oil on canvas |
New York, New York |
July 4, 2014 |
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| #4 Purchased by Didier Fernandez |
12 x 12 inch, oil on canvas |
New York, New York |
July 6, 2014 |
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| #5 Shopdropped at Target Store #530 |
4 x 4 inch, ink on paper, framed |
Omaha, Nebraska |
July 10, 2014 |
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| #6 Purchased by Ivy Sutton |
12 x 12 inch, oil on canvas |
Omaha, Nebraska |
July 10, 2014 |
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#7 Shopdropped at Target Store #2125
Purchased by Larry Ferguson |
Medium size, ink on cotton shirt |
Omaha, Nebraska |
July 19, 2014 |
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#8 Exhibited at Bemis Center for
Contemporary Arts |
12 x 12 inch, oil on canvas |
Omaha, Nebraska |
November 21, 2015 |
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| #9 Exhibiting at Omaha Public Library |
12 x 12 inch, oil on canvas |
Omaha, Nebraska |
December 27, 2015 |
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