Museum of Sex http://museum.museumofsex.com Just another Museum of Sex Sites site Thu, 23 May 2013 19:11:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 My Life Ruined By Sex: The Works of William Kent http://museum.museumofsex.com/exhibitions/my-life-ruined-by-sex-the-works-william-kent/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/exhibitions/my-life-ruined-by-sex-the-works-william-kent/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:17:10 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3401 My Life Ruined By Sex: The Works of William Kent
This exhibition explores William Kent’s (1919-2012) calamitous life through his art, highlighting his skill and creativity as well as the paradoxes that drove him, bringing his erotically charged work back to New York for the first time in nearly 50 years. ]]> My Life Ruined By Sex: The Works of William Kent
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April 4 - October 6, 2013
This exhibition explores William Kent’s (1919-2012) calamitous life through his art, highlighting his skill and creativity as well as the paradoxes that drove him, bringing his erotically charged work back to New York for the first time in nearly 50 years. From rising art star to recluse, self-taught printmaker and sculptor William Kent in many respects embodied the title of his semi-autobiographical 1964 print, “My Life Ruined By Sex”. While Kent’s first foray into the formal art world in New York in 1962 was met with positive reviews, with the New York Times declaring him a “definite discovery” in 1963 and noting that Kent was an artist “with one eye on old carvings of the cigar store Indian type and the other on Pop art at its most saucy,” these positive reviews could not protect him from the censorship of the time and the detrimental impact his political critique would have upon his career. His 1965 exhibition of sexual-political prints at the Castellane Gallery in new York City entitled “Sex and Violence, Or Erotic and Patriotic Prints!” turned out to be the last straw and following its opening, and Kent was dismissed from his post at the John Slade Ely House, in part for creating “sick” works in its premise. Kent never fully recovered from the aftermath of this exhibition, losing his footing once and for all within the formal New York City-centric art scene he revered. He took solitary refuge in his barn in Durham, Connecticut, continuing to make prints regularly until 1977 when he turned his attention to wood sculpture, focusing on large scale pieces of everyday objects. Though far removed from the New York City art scene he so coveted after 1965, his creative output over the course of six decades never ceased. Kent carried out most of his life as a solitary, indigent, and overlooked master. This exhibition seeks to rectify this by bringing attention to his prints, slates, sculpture and personal ephemera, placing a life and a life’s work in context. Kent’s legacy resides in the William Kent Revocable Trust, established a number of years prior to his death in 2012, not only to preserve the enormous collection of prints, slates, and sculptures he created over the course of six decades, but to also provide support to indigent artists. This was particularly important to Kent given that this was a state he found himself in many times over the course of his life. Those interested in purchasing works by William Kent, should contact Joan Baer at joanRBaer@aol.com or visit the Trust’s website at www.williamkentfoundation.org.
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]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/exhibitions/my-life-ruined-by-sex-the-works-william-kent/feed/ 0 My Life Ruined By Sex: The Works of William Kent http://museum.museumofsex.com/press-releases/my-life-ruined-by-sex-the-works-of-william-kent/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/press-releases/my-life-ruined-by-sex-the-works-of-william-kent/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:29:26 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3421 William Kent in many respects embodied the title of his semi-autobiographical 1964 print, “My Life Ruined By Sex.” This exhibition, bearing the same title, explores William Kent’s (1919-2012) calamitous life through his art and personal ephemera, highlighting his skill and creativity as well as the paradoxes that drove him, bringing his erotically charged work back to New York City for the first time in nearly fifty years. By displaying Kent’s works – including his carved slate prints from 1963-1976 and large scale sculptures produced in the final decades of his life – as well as his letters, photographs, and personal effects to put his life and work into context. “Encountering the Kent Collection was a special find for a curator. It’s rare to come across such a large body of work that represents an artist’s evolution and personal strife so clearly and profoundly,” says Sarah Forbes, Museum of Sex Curator. Born William Maurice Williamson in Kansas City, Missouri in 1919, he graduated from Northwestern University in 1944 and went on to study music theory and composition at Yale University School of Music. However, as a career path, music did not hold his attention for long and by 1947 he was creating fine art as a self-taught painter and sculptor. In the fall of 1949, he changed his name to William Kent and emerged as a powerful force within his local art scene in New Haven, Connecticut. By 1960, he become the curator of the John Slade Ely House and was the co-founder of the Professional Artists of Connecticut, a political arts organization focused on opening up exhibition opportunities for local artists. By the time Kent was in his early 40’s, his sculpture was well established locally and he was ready to take the next step. In 1962, his sculpture was introduced to the New York formal art world at an exhibit at the Castellane Gallery. A positive review by The New York Times declared him a “definite discovery” and within a year, The New York Times once again reviewed his work and went on to describe William Kent as an artist “with one eye on old carvings of the cigar store Indian type and the other on Pop art at its’ most saucy.” However, these positive reviews could not protect him from the censorship prevalent at the time and the detrimental impact his political critique would have upon his career. In 1965, his exhibition of sexual-political prints on view again at the Castellane Gallery titled, “Erotic and Patriotic Prints, or Sex and Violence!” turned out to be too controversial and following its opening, Kent was dismissed from his post as curator at New Haven’s John Slade Ely House, in part for creating “sick” works in his basement studio there. Kent never fully recovered from the aftermath of this exhibition, losing his footing once and for all within the formal New York City-centric art scene he revered. In his later years, Kent took solitary refuge in his barn in Durham, Connecticut, but continued to make prints regularly until 1977 when he again turned his attention to wood sculpture, focusing on large scale pieces often of everyday objects. While smaller opportunities to exhibit and sell work presented themselves, Kent refused to participate because he deemed them beneath his skill level and not connected to the real art world. Kent carried out most of his life suffering financial difficulties as a solitary and overlooked master. Despite being out of step with the formal art world for much of his lengthy career, Kent’s work still has relevance today. “What is most striking about his sexual-political prints is that they genuinely feel as if they were made by a contemporary artist, contemplating the very same themes, pushing the same societal buttons,” says Forbes. This exhibition, the first since his death in August 2012, seeks to once again spotlight William Kent’s extraordinary artistic talents by exhibiting some of the erotic prints, slates, and sculpture, as well as personal ephemera. Kent’s legacy resides in the William Kent Revocable Trust, established a number of years prior to his death in 2012, not only to preserve the enormous collection of prints, slates, and sculptures he created over the course of six decades, but to also provide support to indigent artists. This was particularly important to Kent given that this was a state he found himself in many times over the course of his life. Those interested in purchasing works by William Kent, should contact Joan Baer at joanRBaer(at)aol(dot)com or visit the Trust’s website at http://www.williamkentfoundation.org. ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF SEX The mission of the Museum of Sex is to preserve and present the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality. Take an educational journey to the epicenter of human sexuality and explore this 14,000 square foot museum displaying hundreds of artifacts on sexuality from leading scholars, artists, and from the museum’s permanent collection. With each new exhibition, this museum is committed to addressing a wide range of once taboo topics, while simultaneously highlighting material and artifacts from different cultures, time periods and media. http://www.museumofsex.com For questions about the exhibition or for additional high definition images, please contact: Jim O’Shea 212.689.6337 ext. 125]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/press-releases/my-life-ruined-by-sex-the-works-of-william-kent/feed/ 0 Untitled Photograph of Bud Counts Flexing http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/untitled-photograph-of-bud-counts-flexing/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/untitled-photograph-of-bud-counts-flexing/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:58:23 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3185 Untitled Photograph of Bud Counts Flexing
Bob Mizer, 1950 Black and White Photograph Museum of Sex Collection]]> Untitled Photograph of Bud Counts Flexing
BobMizer_1950_BWPhotograph Bob Mizer, 1950 Black and White Photograph Museum of Sex Collection ]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/untitled-photograph-of-bud-counts-flexing/feed/ 0 Double Exposure http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/double-exposure/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/double-exposure/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:56:55 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3182 Double Exposure
Gillette Elvgren, 1940 Lithograph Museum of Sex Collection]]> Double Exposure
DoubleExposure_GilletteElvgren_Lithograph_1940 Gillette Elvgren, 1940 Lithograph Museum of Sex Collection ]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/double-exposure/feed/ 0 Photograph of Blaze Starr http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/photograph-of-blaze-starr/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/photograph-of-blaze-starr/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:55:22 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3179 Photograph of Blaze Starr
1957 Museum of Sex Collection]]> Photograph of Blaze Starr
BlazeStarr_1957 1957 Museum of Sex Collection ]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/photograph-of-blaze-starr/feed/ 0 Donald Duck Has a Universal Desire http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/donald-duck-has-a-universal-desire/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/donald-duck-has-a-universal-desire/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:53:43 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3176 Donald Duck Has a Universal Desire
Tijuana Bible, c.1940s-1950s Museum of Sex Collection]]> Donald Duck Has a Universal Desire
DonaldDuckHasAUniversalDesire_TijuanaBible_C.1940s-1950s Tijuana Bible, c.1940s-1950s Museum of Sex Collection ]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/donald-duck-has-a-universal-desire/feed/ 0 United State http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/united-state/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/united-state/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:51:01 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3171 United State
Mikhail Armalinsky, 1989 Watercolor on Paper]]> United State
UnitedState Mikhail Armalinsky, 1989 Watercolor on Paper ]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/united-state/feed/ 0 Wink: A Whirl of Girls Magazine http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/wink-a-whirl-of-girls-magazine/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/wink-a-whirl-of-girls-magazine/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:48:57 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3167 Wink: A Whirl of Girls Magazine
Volume 5, Number 1 August 1949 Courtesy of Wink, Inc. Museum of Sex Collection]]> Wink: A Whirl of Girls Magazine
Volume 5, Number 1 August 1949 Courtesy of Wink, Inc. Museum of Sex Collection ]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/wink-a-whirl-of-girls-magazine/feed/ 0 Assistant Retail Manager http://museum.museumofsex.com/jobs/assistant-retail-manager/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/jobs/assistant-retail-manager/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:32:30 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3161 THE OPPORTUNITY The Museum of Sex is a dynamic, forward thinking institution dedicated to opening discourse and exchange around the topic of human sexuality. We are located in the heart of New York City. The Museum of Sex is seeking an assistant retail store manager for their flagship store on 5th Avenue. RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Responsible for daily operation of the store by organizing and prioritizing all operational functions.
  • Demonstrates a complete knowledge of the merchandise: features, benefits to maximize sales opportunity.
  • Achieve and exceed productivity and sales plan expectations.
  • Partner with Director of Operations and Managers to develop business driving initiatives that build repeat business and attract new customers to the store.
  • Helps to maintain a high level of visual standards.
  • Passionate about customer experience and environment.
  • Consistent “can-do” attitude. Willing to take on additional projects.
  • Maintains a consistent presence on selling floor.
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
  • Minimum Experience: 1+ years experience in Retail Management
  • Minimum Education: High School Diploma or BA/BS degree
  • Preferred Previous Type of Company: Museum/hospitality/tourism/technology/retail industry
  • Excellent verbal, organizational and written communication skills.
  • Detailed oriented.
  • Solid skills in MS Office suite of programs.
  • Comfortable working in a small, entrepreneurial, “roll-up-one’s sleeves environment.
  • Strong interpersonal, customer service skills, detailed oriented and selling initiatives.
  • Proficient in POS database maintenance, MS Office, and Outlook.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and special events.
  • Proven highly successful sales track record in solution based selling.
  • High level of values ethics and trust.
  • The ability to think quickly on your feet.
  • You are a team player.
COMPENSATION Compensation based on experience. TO APPLY Please provide a current resume and cover letter describing your attention to detail and your ability to adapt and be flexible in all situations. Please submit your resume with a cover letter to employment@museumofsex.com.]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/jobs/assistant-retail-manager/feed/ 0 Candypants Edible Underwear Advertisement http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/candypants-edible-underwear-advertisement/ http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/candypants-edible-underwear-advertisement/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:34:32 +0000 admin http://museum.museumofsex.com/?p=3154 Candypants Edible Underwear Advertisement
c.1975-1976 Courtesy of Cosmorotics, Inc Museum of Sex Collection]]> Candypants Edible Underwear Advertisement
c.1975-1976 Courtesy of Cosmorotics, Inc Museum of Sex Collection ]]> http://museum.museumofsex.com/from-the-collection/candypants-edible-underwear-advertisement/feed/ 0