“I know it when I see it” is how US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously described pornography in a 1964 obscenity case. But the Los Angeles-based photographer Rowan Metzner wants to go ...
As New York Times art critic Roberta Smith has written, we live in the age of the art revival — a time when all sorts of artists are being recovered from their forgotten corners and brought into the ...
Instagram, with its nipple-hating overlords and strict “community guidelines,” has become an unlikely hub for erotic art. Of course, we all know that Instagram is an all-too-perfect tool for ...
“I’ve always loved drawing the human body. I especially liked painting women’s faces and bodies, particularly with a mysterious mood” Joyce Lee says of her first steps into painting and portraiture as ...
Aubrie Costello's "Erotic Project," a collaboration with more than 40 artist that started during the pandemic, explores eroticism as mutual care. Elements of the project are on view at the Asian Arts ...
Twenty-nine years ago, a group of anonymous feminist artists known as the Guerrilla Girls unveiled a poster that read, “Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum? Less than 5% of the ...
Museums in Vienna are turning to OnlyFans to showcase some of their nude and more erotic art. Traditional social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, monitor users and channels to censor ...
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re still not sure where to take bae, Otherworldly Arts has you covered with an event that’s the perfect mix of sex and art. This upcoming weekend ...
Here is the definition of erotic, according to 93-year-old artist Martha Edelheit. “It’s sensual, nonviolent, consensual, warm, inviting, sometimes funny, witty ...
When perusing the paintings on the Jackson Square fence, you might expect to find dreamy renderings of St. Louis Cathedral, expressive portraits of jazz musicians, and folky abstractions. You probably ...
"Leda and the Swan," a fresco discovered in a bedroom in Pompeii, shows the mythological Spartan queen and the Roman god Jupiter disguised as a swan. (all images courtesy Archaeological Park of ...
The French artist known as Regards Coupables–Guilty Looks, en anglais–observes a tradition he calls “Sunday Worship.” Every few days, he uploads a new illustration to Instagram, usually of a couple ...