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Paul McCarthy and Damon McCarthy exemplify comic grossness in their multimedia piece Caribbean Pirates, 2005.
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When Bad Is Good

By Posted 04/12/12

Artworks that mimic soft porn, showcase embalmed animals, mock the Pope, and otherwise offend propriety are filling auctions, museums, and galleries. Is there anything left to be upset about? Read More

Kiki Seror’s digital animation-with-sound DVD Fly-By Mission 2000: Invisible Invaders, 2000. COURTESY I-20, NEW YORK
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How Far Can You Go?

By Posted 01/01/04

With male nudes in full display, pornography a common source material, and explicit imagery the norm in galleries and museums, sex in art has become fun, disturbing, raunchy—even cerebral. Read More