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Two weeks ago, Chris Savido, who grew up in the Pittsburgh suburbs, was just another young artist in New York City trying to get by, working a day job at a jewelry store and painting in his free time.
One painting changed all that.
"Bush Monkeys," a portrait of the president made up of dozens of primates swimming in a marsh, enraged the manager of a upscale market with gallery space in lower Manhattan, pushing him to shut down the entire 60-piece show last weekend.
Read more of this story @ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04355/429620.stm
And check out Chris Savido's web site @ http://www.workmade.com/