The definitive user's guide and then some to Matthew Barney's epic five-part epic film series, "The Cremaster Cycle" is filled with hundreds of Barney's fantastical images and surveys the project, which uses the biological model of sexual difference as its conceptual departure point. Three essays by[...]
Over the course of about ten years, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Matthew Barney met several times to discuss Barney's past work, current projects and his plans for the future. The resulting collection of interviews provides a rare insight into how the work and working method of one of the most prominent a[...]
If you've ever wanted to get to know Yeshua, the Jewish Messiah, the Good News of Matthew is the best place to start. Yet, few commentators are able to truly present Yeshua in his Jewish context. Most don't understand his background, his family, or even his religion, and miss the full picture of who[...]
Conceived and articulated as a site-specific opera, River of Fundament takes its inspiration from Norman Mailer's novel Ancient Evenings, which chronicles the protagonist's soul's journey through death and reincarnation, according to Egyptian mythology. This multipart body of work continues the art[...]
This newest installment in the Drawing Restraint series again offers a clear PVC cover designed by the artist, Matthew Barney, printed in special ink. It includes 120 color images from Barney's film work, as well as the studies that went into them. Three enlightening texts round out this compact pub[...]