Tag Archives : Ron Athey

wiggin’ out: a virtual exhibition of wigs in contemporary art

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Culturally and historically, hair has been a marker of everything from social identity to sexuality, and wigs especially conjure associations with masquerade.  As objects that signify the body, they can be alluring, comical, or abject. No wonder so many artists have used it for its material and allegorical associations. I’ve mentioned here before my fascination with wigs since I was a girl, coveting the platinum versions worn by […]

vignettes of the nite XXV: expanding the nipple w/ron athey

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So a friend of mine got kicked off Facebook for god knows what, too much body exposure? Same old bullshit. Can’t they discern between individual artists sharing their work and porn advertisers on the hustle? Idiots. Anyway, his name is Ron Athey, and he’s an amazing artist, and I’m a big fan! (I’ll be doing […]