Marina Abramović & Ulay, Imponderabilia, 1977

“This performance retrospective traces the prolific career of Marina Abramović (Yugoslav, b. 1946) with approximately fifty works spanning over four decades of her early interventions and sound pieces, video works, installations, photographs, solo performances, and collaborative performances made with Ulay (Uwe Laysiepen). In an endeavor to transmit the presence of the artist and make her historical performances accessible to a larger audience, the exhibition includes the first live re-performances of Abramović’s works by other people ever to be undertaken in a museum setting. In addition, a new, original work performed by Abramović will mark the longest duration of time that she has performed a single solo piece. All performances, one of which involves viewer participation, will take place throughout the entire duration of the exhibition, starting before the Museum opens each day and continuing until after it closes, to allow visitors to experience the timelessness of the works.”

Exhibition Dates: March 14–May 31, 2010

Visit:
- MOMA Exhibition Details
- The Artist is Present: Live Video Feed

See Also:
- Huffington Post
- L.A. Times
- Photo Diary: Marina Abramovic at MoMA

Via: The Frisky

I had a conversation with a friend last week about Vajazzling. My reaction? “What the… are you serious?” followed by “What did it look like?” and “Why?”. I put it out of my mind and then this morning I recieve this in my inbox.

““Vajazzling” refers to the placement of tiny crystals where the pubic hair would be. Bling for your thing, basically.”

See: Vajazzling Revealed

“The New South Wales Government says it will introduce laws into Parliament this week to clarify what is art and what is child pornography.

The issue was highlighted nearly two years ago in the case of artist Bill Henson, whose photographic exhibition of naked children sparked intense community debate.

Opponents of Henson’s work described his images as offensive and pornographic, but supporters said the police raid on his exhibition was a case of extreme censorship.

The classification board later ruled the photographs were not pornographic.”

Read the article in Full at ABC

See Also:

- Art or child porn? Now censors must decide
- Artists to pay for classification under child porn laws
- Art or Child Porn? Laws tighten