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Essays on Contemporary ArtAnalysis of the work of Matthew Barney in terms of power, askesis, impedance, force, and sliminess
Analysis of of the nude and its paradoxes in the work of contemporary artist John Currin.
Analysis of the "weirdness," sexism, and painterly virtuosity of Currin's painting. Also includes an interview with the artist. This text was included in the monograph accompanying Currin's first major solo museum exhibition, in France and in London
Description of the implicit cruelty that occurs when transposing classical art-making techniques to live subjects, as in the work of Vanessa Beecroft Analysis of the role of bestiality (sex with animals) in art, particularly in two mechanized works by Paul McCarthy and Mat Collishaw
Discussion of the "Celebration" series of paintings and sculptures by Jeff Koons
Defense of the outrageous, violent, supposedly sexist paintings of Zap Comix legend and underground artist Robert Williams. This was the first article dedicated to the artist in a major "art world" publication. Review of [sic], the brilliant first book by artist Sean Landers: "...if shrinks of the future hope to illustrate logorrhea (think logo + diarrhea) with his wordy painting, now they can also cite his arty literature..." Exhibition catalog for the first-ever gallery showing of drawings and paintings by horror meister Clive Barker Diagnosis of contemporary art at the end of the millenium, particularly in terms of power and shock Selected Gallery ReviewsReview of an exhibition featuring the necrotic photographs of Joel-Peter Witkin Review of an exhibition featuring the nymphet works of lolita painter Rita Ackermann Review of an exhibition documenting the sadomasochistic performances of this seminal Viennese performance artist Review of an exhibition featuring autobiographical photographs by Beat poetry legend Allen Ginsberg Review of an exhibition featuring the propagandistic work of artist Barbara Kruger Review of an exhibition featuring photographs by this modernist master of the Bauhaus Review of an exhibition featuring the humorous, brilliant, neo-Duchampian work of artist Neke Carson Review of an exhibition by this playful, enigmatic artist Review of works by an artist who considers plastic surgery a performance art (rumor has it she is soon to be the subject of a film by David Cronenberg!) Review of an exhibition featuring brilliant, sinuous works that propose a botanical sexuality Review of an exhibition featuring biomorphic fragments by this psychologically disturbing artist Review of an exhibition featuring the wax museum photographs of Hiroshi Sugimoto Review of an exhibition featuring the groovy pink wallpaintings of this pomo psychedelic artist All Supervert's published art reviews in chronological order. Email this page to a friendTell someone about Supervert's Essays on Contemporary Art at supervert.com. (Email addresses are not recorded or used in any way.) Your name
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