As a young girl in Mexico, I learned at an early age about the double standard imposed on women and their sexuality. “Los hombres quieren a una dama en la mesa, y a una pu... ...read more
So I am currently doing research on porn and its various collisions and collusions with the world of fine art for a conference in April. I’m really hoping to write an eventual b... ...read more
I should have read Camille Paglia the first time I picked up one of her books, when I was 19.
Sexual Personae. Completed in 1981, but left unpublished – rejected by 7 majo... ...read more
Something I’ve been thinking about since creating this column: What happens when we think about the gallery or museum as a space for arousal? (P.S. for all you art nerds: Let’s ... ...read more
See the last installment on Sex Machine Painting.
I’ve been talking to R.S. for over an hour now. I still haven’t seen her paint, although the evidence is all around us. It’s ac... ...read more
My friend R.S. likes to paint while fucking. Well, okay – technically I guess it’s masturbating. But with a sex machine. So it’s fucking and masturbating ̵... ...read more
So it really helps if you haven’t been living under a rock and have already seen the original freak out, but this is still pretty genius.
We have VJ Peter Rand to thank fo... ...read more
Okay – so I realize that this column is called Art + Sex and that to this point, my Naked in the Museum posts have covered simply that: some nakedness. (Bad pun. Sorry. Is... ...read more
Those of you who’ve been reading Art + Sex will recognize this truly lovely reference made in response to Christoph Büchel’s exhibition in the Secession earlier this... ...read more