Embodiment

NAMES Project Aids Memorial Quilt

Conceived of by gay rights activist Cleve Jones, this quilt memorializes and honors the thousands of lives lost during the AIDS epidemic. Imbued with…

Victory Beyond Sims

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs commissioned Vinnie Bagwell to create this statue to replace the sculpture of J. Marion Sims,…

A Subtlety

In this large scale instillation, Kara Walker brings attention to the central role of sugar in US slavery while simultaneously calling out the ongoing…

Indigurrito

In this performance, Nao Bustamante fastens a burrito to her strap on, daring white men in the audience to take a bite. The performance challenges…

The Arch of Hysteria

The Arch of Hysteria subverts the feminine gendering of hysteria by depicting a masculine figure, curved in a way to evoke the convulsions and…

Public Cervix Announcement

In this provocative piece, Annie Sprinkes inserts a speculum into here cervix and invites audience members to peer inside. Through this act, Sprinkles…

Self-Portrait/Nursing

One part of a self-portraying triptych piece. In this image, Opie evokes the imagery of "Madonna and Child," staging innocence, purity, and softness.…

Chicken Knickers

Positioning a raw chicken approximate to her vuvla, Sarah Lucas critiques the sexual objectification of women, nuancing the boundaries of intimacy,…

Akua'ba

The Akua'ba is a fertility doll primarily derived from Ghana. Young women carry these dolls with them in the hopes of conceiving a child.

"RSVP" Series

In this piece, Senga Nengudi centers the body by synthesizing dance with instillation. Performers navigate and manipulate the sand-filled pantyhose,…