August 21, 2006

Art Rock

Ben Gilligan, Art Installer

Generally, inviting guys from the band back to your place after the show isn’t wise.

The liquor cabinet gets cleared out, guitars end up flying through windows, chairs get broken, and you do things you regret the next day.

But when Ben Gilligan comes over, he’ll actually leave your house looking better than it did before. The band member (currently of French Toast, formerly of Small Doses) also happens to be a first-rate art installer — he’s worked at the Phillips, the Corcoran, and Christie’s, as well as commercial galleries and spaces with private collections — and can help you arrange all your artwork in a way that works best for your space.

Whether you want to display a collection of motel postcards, hang Mumsey’s Whistler, or install a neoconstructionist preconceptual sculpture, Gilligan will take care of it. He can do everything from selecting placement, installing the work, and determining lighting to recommending frames and giving little art history lessons.

Plus, he’s great company and a perfect gentleman. So you can say you partied with the band and still keep your home’s dignity intact.

As well as your own.

Ben Gilligan (202-550-3958 or deanvegas@hotmail.com).