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“But the real kicker was the November Artforum ad, which [Lynda Benglis] purchased herself, called a ‘centerfold,’ and considered a work of art… Google it.” —Sarah Urist Green
The Art Assignment by curator and host Sarah Urist Green is one of our favorite resources for concise, insightful takes on a variety of art topics, from historical to cutting edge. Always eager to dive into topics both curious and controversial, The Art Assignment features a unique voice to cognoscenti and laymen alike. In this clip, we especially appreciate her way with words – not to mention facial expressions – to describe Lynda Benglis’s infamous Artforum ad in a way that passes muster with PBS’s censors.
As Women’s History Month 2019 comes to close, we bring you this, Green’s first 2015 take (you can also catch the second here) on her Fierce Woman of Art, featuring 5 women artists who, a few years after the original airing, continue to hold the public imagination: Guerrilla Girls (now on view at the Tate Modern), Sister Corita Kent (graphic works are featured in a solo exhibition in London and in her own Art Assignment feature), Lynda Benglis (recently joined powerhouse PACE gallery), Xiao Lu (marking the 30 year anniversary of her China/Avant-Garde performance in Beijing with her first retrospective at the 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art in Syndey), and Kara Walker (recently announced Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission).
