Left: Steve Ellis, Amanda Lepore Stripping Pen (detail), 2004, oil on canvas, 90” x 14”
Right: Justine Lai, Join Or Die (detail), 2006- present, oil on panel, 18” x 24” each
Gawker Artists
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Gawker Artists presents NSFW (Not Safe For Work), a selection of works from a group show currently on display at Gawker Media’s headquarters. Featuring sexually suggestive works by Steve Ellis, Emiliano Granado, Justine Lai, Heather Morgan and Randy Polumbo, NSFW showcases Gawker Artists’ playful irreverence and ongoing exploration of the boundaries of corporate art programs. NSFW questions the meaning, role, and audience of sexually provocative art work, in the context of a corporate setting which commonly avoids works that are not safe.
Gawker Artists is a curated online art community and exhibition program promoting the works of artists in all media. Participating artists receive free profile pages on Gawker Artists and are eligible to have their works published in the ad space on Gawker Media titles and included in Gawker Artist exhibitions. Gawker Artists is curated by Liz and Genevieve Dimmitt.
Left: Emiliano Granado, Two girls kissing for the camera (detail), 2009, edition of 5, digital C-Print, 24” x 30”
Right: Randy Polumbo, Love Sac (detail), 2009, lead crystal, blown glass, LEDs, 30” x 26” x 27”