Magnificent Product

MoMA PS1 presents a major exhibition of Vaginal Davis, spanning five decades of her practice as a performer, visual artist, author, filmmaker, musician, educator, self-proclaimed “Blacktress,” and countercultural icon. The presentation spotlights Ms. Davis’s role as an underground trailblazer in culture and queer politics—as well as her uncompromising glamour. Vaginal Davis: Magnificent Product makes its US debut at PS1, following iterations at Moderna Museet, Stockholm, and Gropius Bau, Berlin. Organized thematically, the exhibition includes major installations, video, paintings, zines, audio works, sculptures, and cross-disciplinary collaborations, as well as extensive archival materials. The exhibition is organized by Hendrik Folkerts, Curator of International Contemporary Art and Head of Exhibitions, Moderna Museet, Stockholm. The chapters at partner institutions were organized in collaboration with Eva-Lena Bergström (Nationalmuseum), Anna Efraimsson (MDT), Richard Julin and Therese Kellner (Accelerator), Marti Manen and Isabella Tjäder (Index – The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation), and Cecilia Widenheim (Tensta Konsthall). The presentation at MoMA PS1 is organized by Jody Graf, Associate Curator, and Sheldon Gooch, Curatorial Assistant.