Art - xoJane

I'll Try Anything Once: SEX ART

Zoe — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Basically, you lay out the plastic sheet, then the canvas, squirt on some paint, and have sex on top of it all, creating an abstract design on the canvas.

When "Why Don't You Smile" Becomes An Art Form

Yesha Callahan of Clutch — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:30:00 -0500

Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is an oil painter / illustrator whose work focuses on portraiture and social/political themes and her street harassment art.

Starvation as Source Material: Laia Abril's "Thinspiration Fanzine" Turns Anorexia Into Art

Jodi Sh. Doff — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

Part of what art is supposed to do is upset sensibilities and shake up the status quo. But there are other, unintended consequences.

I GOT A NEW APARTMENT! Hannah's Mini-Guide To Home Decor

Hannah — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:00:00 -0500

I've figured out some inexpensive yet fancy ways to personalize your homestead.

And Now, A Message From Your Inner Goth

Emily K — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:00:00 -0400

Somewhere in the midst of all of this is a Chelsea-like gallery, small like our apartment, but showing much promise. The owner is a woman close to my age who is already well known to the art and fashion worlds. And though she is a stranger to me, the photos on her four white walls change me forever.

I BELIEVE IN AFFIRMATIONS and I Don't Care If That's Dorky (Plus: Eight Lovely Pieces of Affirmative Art from Etsy!)

Lesley — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:00:20 -0400

The power of positive thinking saved me from vomiting in a car, and it can help you too.

THE HOTTEST KATE MOSS POSTER IN THE WORLD AND ONLY I KNOW WHERE TO GET IT FOR $5: Plus, Perfume for Supermodel Kids + Immature Women

Cat — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:00:20 -0400

I OBVIOUSLY am not all, "Don't I look like Kate Moss?" I posed like this to get a good photo for this story for Jane goddamn Pratt who demands such annoying craziness, endlessly. Also, I took it on no sleep at 6:30 AM and that's not lipstick on my face again, it's acne, so fuck off.

The Sum of Our Parts: Jen Davis' Lap Band and My Selfish Entitled Disappointment

Lesley — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:00:27 -0400

Looking at Jen Davis across the sudden divide between us, she seems to be saying, "You don't own me." And she is right.

An Interview With Madison Young: Artist, Activist, Sex Educator and Filmmaker

Rachel_1 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:00:21 -0400

Madison Young, national treasure, opens up about being sex positive, knowing your body, misconceptions about bdsm, sexuality during pregnancy, not projecting heteronormative roles on children and more.

The Cindy Sherman Retrospective at the MoMA Makes me Jealous, Good-Jealous

Craig Hunter — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:00:21 -0400

In another life, Sherman would’ve made a great drag queen. She is comfortable becoming characters like wealthy society people or the poor heartbroken or clowns or Caravaggio’s Bacchus.

Glitter in Your House & Twigs in Your Yard = DIY Faux Antler Wall Art!

Rachel_1 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:47:00 -0500

I have twigs in my yard, you have twigs in your yard -- let's make the neighbors think we're weirdos by wandering around picking up the sticks that look the most like antlers. OK?

Where Does One Hang a Framed Not-Nipple?

Marisa Siegel — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:23 -0500

I promised Bryan that if I won this contest, I would frame the photo & do something fun with it. And I keep promises.

GIRL BANDZ! 13 SONGS: My High School Mixtape Introduction to Feminism

Craig Hunter — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:17 -0500

I work at Seagull Salon on the weekends. Johanna Fateman, one of my favorite feminists, is my boss. But it all started with “Bruise Violet” by Babes in Toyland.

I Don't Know a Lot About Art, But I Know I Love Marilyn Minter

Emily — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:00:08 -0500

And she has a new exhibition!

PRETTY? PRETTY? A Divine Art Show

Jenny — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:00:12 -0500

I spent my week making a piñata shaped like Divine's head, filled w/pink flamingo feathers, matches, and fake dog turds. None of this is a joke.

Here Come the Waterworks: The Custom Portraiture of Nancy Julson-Rieley

Jenny — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:01:25 -0500

Earn "instant star" status this holiday season by ordering a custom pencil portrait for your loved ones.

Natalie Perkins' "Fat Babes Illustrated" Project

Lesley — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:00:34 -0500

Making the world of illustration a bigger, brighter place.

I'm Not Here to Make Friends: The Reality Show Villain Quilts of Alissa Rowinsky Wright

Jenny — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:15 -0400

Reality TV stars inspire blogs, clothing lines, fragrances, and even foods (SkinnyGirl™ Margarita, anyone?). So why NOT a series of quilts?

Nudity and Popsicles: Why I Keep Buying White Fluffy Hats

Emily — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:15 -0400

It's Richard Kern's fault.

Beauty Imitates Art: Jackson Pollock Nails

Hannah — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:08 -0400

It takes a lot of work to make such a mess.