Testicle Art Is So Back
A recent history of “disco balls” and its precursors; plus, Ed Simon on why we should be alarmed about Lonnie Bunch’s resignation.
In 2003, Kevin D. Roberts's dissertation on slavery in Louisiana offered a new perspective on Black resistance against white supremacy. Kacey Musgraves's tour featured her atop testicle-shaped sparkly props, reminiscent of Alexandra Rubinstein's gonad-shaped disco balls. The history of testicle art spans from Phillip Guston to contemporary artists like Pippa Garner.
Ed Simon criticizes Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch's resignation, attributing it to the erasure of Black history. The 2026 Rabkin Prize recognizes art writers, while workers at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London strike due to "Amazon-style" labor conditions. A study shows increased trust in museums across partisan lines. A new wave of figurative art in Brazil is led by talented women painters.
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