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July 18, 2008

"After Nature" Brings Headless Horse to the New Museum

0807horsenewmuseum.jpgThe New Museum unveiled its new exhibit, After Nature, yesterday. Running through September 21st, they say it's a departure from "the fictional documentaries of Werner Herzog" and instead draws inspiration (and its title) from W.G. Sebald's book...though rapture, ruins and environmental disasters also acted as muses. Bringing together 26 international artists on three gallery floors, expect to take in paintings, photographs, installations, films, writings, and living sculptures. Perhaps the most jarring piece is the headless horse emerging from the wall (created out of taxidermied horse skin). As an aside: Williamsburg clothing label Love Brigade also has a limited edition shirt from their “Love, Kurt” line, inspired by the artwork of Kurt Cobain, for sale at the museum (in conjunction with the exhibit).

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Yes! More frest MFAs!!

 

Can't look that gift horse in the mouth.

 

artsy fartsy asses going to look at a horse's ass


 

A horse is a horse of course of course...

 

This is wrong, unjustifiable and cruel to animals. A horse's life is precious. Why belittle it with this unnecessary and inhumane display?

 

Now that's what I call art.

PAlease!

 

It isn't cruel. It's just a taxidermy horse skin. It's no more cruel or weird than the Bodies Exhibit. Probably less so actually.

In my opinion, art is supposed to be able to express itself in an almost limitless field. So yes be careful with treatments of animals, but allow art to be an expression.

 
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