Her quick ascent, fade into the background, and reemergence can be read against the art world's cyclical patterns of embracing and ignoring identity politics.
June 25–September 18, in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
How Laurie Simmons, Ryan McGinness, Kenny Scharf, and others are using the photo-sharing network to disseminate their work—and their fixations
More and more artists are directing feature films with large casts, big budgets, and elaborate story lines involving everything from intellectual werewolves to Polish cowboys.
Role-playing is rampant today, with artists picturing themselves as impersonators, cross-dressers, evil twins, and exhibitionists—all to throw traditional ideas about identity up for grabs .