VAGINAL DAVIS
b. 1969, United StatesVaginal Davis is a performer, visual artist, author, filmmaker, musician, educator, self-proclaimed “Blacktress,” and countercultural icon. Originating at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Vaginal Davis: Magnificent Product makes its US debut at MOMA PS1, opening 9 October 2025. Organized thematically, the exhibition includes major installations, video, paintings, zines, audio works, sculptures, and cross-disciplinary collaborations, as well as extensive archival materials. The presentation spotlights Ms. Davis’s role as an underground trailblazer in the overlapping realms of art, music, performance, and queer politics—as well as her uncompromising glamour.
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