Exploring the Line Between Art and Pornography

Exploring the Line Between Art and Pornography

The line between art and pornography is a treacherous one, partly because it’s so hard to decipher. Because both “art” and “pornography” are subjective terms, they evade any attempts to define them. It’s like the old saying goes, “Beauty is in the eye of the...
Gay Gotham: Art and Underground Culture in New York

Gay Gotham: Art and Underground Culture in New York

On October 7, 2016, the Museum of the City of New York will present Gay Gotham: Art and Underground Culture in New York. The exhibit will explore the counter-culture of the early 20th century queer community and the abundance of creativity that it brought. Gay Gotham...
The Early Works of A.R. Penck

The Early Works of A.R. Penck

A.R. Penck was born into the Germany of World War II, and grew up in East German isolation and poverty. As an artist, he had no formal training, and very little contact with the artistic products of his contemporaries in the West. But in the 1980s, in the mad burst of...
How to Be a Nude Model for an Art Class

How to Be a Nude Model for an Art Class

For most people, posing naked in front of a classroom full of students sounds absolutely terrifying. But believe it or not, it’s not as nerve-racking as one might expect. That’s because artists view nudity in a completely different light than non-artists. Whereas the...
Glass Pigeons Adorn New York City

Glass Pigeons Adorn New York City

200 more pigeons almost sounds like the last thing that New York City needs. But not when those pigeons are made of fused glass, decorating unlikely spots like lamp post skirts and bus stop shelters. The artist known only as GB began as one of New York’s many...
Highlights of Modern Magazine’s Fall 2016 Issue

Highlights of Modern Magazine’s Fall 2016 Issue

Magazine publishing in the last ten years has been an area of rapid innovation, providing insight on the era’s most diverse visual trends. The world of Modern Magazine is filled with fresh ideas, excitement, and discovery. Incorporating endless visuals and an in-depth...