Gallery of the Absurd: Happy Monkeys Swinging in the Money Tree

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"Portraits of Shame" New York Post
"Gallery of the Absurd is “the best of many sites that skewer celebrity culture.” 14’s portraits display “the qualities that make celebrity satire work” and is “consistently funny". Caryn James, NY Times
"illustrations that parody celebrity culture with all the subtlety of a mouthful of Red Hots" Newsday
"hitting the marrow of what is specifically annoying about specific celebrities" New York Post

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Happy Monkeys Swinging in the Money Tree

The little Olsen Twins swing gleefully among the branches of their money tree, picking leaves whenever they feel like it, and spending it all on fancy New York apartments, baggy wardrobes and popcorn bucket-sized cups of coffee from Starbucks. What a life. Medium: acrylic on board

May 24, 2005 in Celebrity Animals | Permalink

Comments

This is what I've been saying for years.

Posted by: Randi | July 20, 2007 at 09:13 PM

haha im so glad i found this place!!
love you

Posted by: Alex | July 09, 2006 at 11:37 PM

responce 2 kava! and the ones that think th girls look like monkeys! well you no what im 14 and the olsens r my heros. they have been in over 30 films believe it or not and they dont look like monkeys but if they did, what makes you so pretty, r u an oil painting?
and yupsy how is being anorexic "sexy" i think its disgusting... she may of had a problem but being in that state is NEVER good and i thing that u sayin that is repugnent!!

Posted by: MENACING | February 11, 2006 at 04:39 PM

HEY LOVE THE WAY U CAPTURED THEIR FACES!

Posted by: Eden | February 09, 2006 at 10:48 PM

ez undorito!!!pfujjj!!!nem tudom ki rajzolta de száradjon le a keze!!!áááááááá!!!!

Posted by: ich | February 04, 2006 at 08:25 AM

This artwork really terrified me. Their eyes seem so lifeless and aimless. They don't seem to appreciate or depreciate the vine that which they hang from. I pity them. Your drawings bring a morbid essence to life. Celebrities seem so perverted, decayed, and superficial through your eyes.

Posted by: Mimi | January 19, 2006 at 11:21 PM

I don't think they look like monkeys now that they've grown up, maybe they did when they were little, but people seemed to NEVER get over it *sighs*

Still your drawings rock.

Posted by: Melissa666 | January 06, 2006 at 11:31 AM

BRILLIANT I LOVE YOUR ARTWORK HUNNIE

Posted by: Me | September 18, 2005 at 07:14 AM

LOL I like this one. I don't think the Olsen twins are that good looking at all but most of all I think their acting is horrible! I remember one time about a year ago when I was at my best friends house for a sleep over. We had consumed alot of chocolate and coke (the soda) and we were EXTREMELY giggily. As fate would have it we found an Olsen twins movie (oh the horror!) on ABC or WB or something and the two of us nearly pissed ourselves laughing! They are without a doubt the worst actresses in the world! Why do people like them? They could never act, ever! I never really watched Full House but I saw a few episodes and even way back then they were horrible. It's amazing that they have kept in the spot light this long. Let's just hope that the next time we see them in the papers the caption above the artical reads "Olsen Twins Devoured By Rabid Animals While Lost In Wildreness!"

Posted by: Long Island Irish | August 16, 2005 at 12:33 PM

リアルですね～！

Posted by: mink | August 01, 2005 at 10:36 PM

As if it was plucked right out of my head! Especially love the pout, this portrait is BRILLIANCE!

Posted by: Sarah | July 24, 2005 at 11:51 PM

I always thought I was the only one who thought they looked like monkeys. I love the internet!

Posted by: jloften | July 20, 2005 at 01:39 PM

Damn funny!

Posted by: Damn funny | July 17, 2005 at 02:14 PM

I used to be a preschool teacher's aide for HeadStart, and one of the worst particular tortures was when the kids wanted to watch a Kate & Ashley video.

Yet, I must ask, if we prick them, do they not bleed? They're still just kids, really. It's not their fault that they've been stars since birth, and that they've inherited a billion-dollar (or whatever) empire. It's so easy to make fun of them, but Jeez, people... the level of vehemence (spell?) expressed towards them, like they club baby seals, or something.

Anyway, this artwork made me laugh so hard I had to have an enema.

There is a really amusing (and arousing) animation/techno-type song of "The Olsen Twins Turn 18" at:

http://www.liquidgeneration.com/poptoons/outkast_olsentwins.asp

Posted by: Joshua David Upshaw | July 17, 2005 at 01:05 AM

Well I'd do Mary-Kate in a heartbeat - anhorexier is anhorsexier ;-)

Posted by: AllMan | July 10, 2005 at 04:09 PM

are you erasing negative comments here? ;-) anyway, this site rocks.

Posted by: yupsi | July 10, 2005 at 08:51 AM

진짜웃긴다

Posted by: scott | July 10, 2005 at 04:29 AM

I KNEW they looked like and animal...but I couldnt put my finger on it....yes chimps....down to the bulging eyes and stupid lip pout.

Posted by: Talia | July 02, 2005 at 10:50 AM

You rock!!! The Olsen twins are hideous, they look like frickin' troll dolls but the image of the monkeys depicts them as well. Who in gods name could possibly find these two walking skeletons attractive and what is with the clothes they wear? New York can have them 'cause I can't stand 'em!!

Posted by: Lisa | June 29, 2005 at 10:54 AM

This is GREAT. I am so tired of hearing these referred to as "cuties" and hotties when they look like monkies. love the site...

Posted by: Lis | June 24, 2005 at 08:21 PM

So funny.
You are a genius!!

Posted by: carol | June 22, 2005 at 05:54 AM

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME THAT THEY LOOK LIKE LITTLE MONKEYS!

Posted by: Deven | June 21, 2005 at 10:19 AM

What you shoulda had in the illustration was a cocaine spoon in one of Mary-Kate's hands.
(And if anyone believes she ain't snortin' up, they're fooling themselves...that can't be just an "eating disorder"...)

Posted by: anonymous | June 17, 2005 at 09:23 PM

LOVE the pictures....you really capture the humour the genral public sees in these mannequins...espechially me!!!!!!i totally agree with the p.diddy thing..thought i was the only one irked by the excessively heavy breathing flowing from his always open rubber mouth!

Posted by: mizzpiggy | June 15, 2005 at 07:14 PM

Hahahahaha BRILLIANT! I was always wondering why in the hell they were always doing that weird thing with their lips. PERFECT!

Posted by: Chelsea S. | June 14, 2005 at 12:35 PM

haha cute.

Posted by: fabian | June 11, 2005 at 08:17 AM

14 you are so talented! I just found out about your site through the new york post and i cant stop laughing. especially when i see this olsen twins picture. how annoying they are with their starbucks and phony "i love new york" lifestyle. I just want to know why in gods name people find these child-like monkey girls sexy. Maybe FHM magazine and alot of men out here are closet pedophiles/ animal fetishist?

Posted by: spageddiehead | June 05, 2005 at 01:40 PM