Archives: Exhibitions

Punk Lust: Raw Provocation 1971-1985

The Museum of Sex presents Punk Lust: Raw Provocation 1971-1985, a survey looking at the way Punk culture used the language of sexuality–both visually and lyrically–to transgress and defy, whether in the service of political provocation, raw desire, or just to break through the stifling gender norms and social expectations that punks refused to let define […]

Stag: The Illicit Origins of Pornographic Film

From the early 1900s until the late 1960s, pornographic films were predominantly short, black-and-white, and anonymously produced—known as ‘stags.’ The first stag films appeared independently in the United States, France, Austria, Germany, Russia, Argentina, and North Africa between 1907 and 1919. From the 1910s through the early ‘30s, stag films often interlaced their depictions of […]

Zana Bayne Collaboration

Zana Bayne is a NYC-based luxury leather goods brand founded in 2010. Focused on high quality craftsmanship and inventive designs, Zana Bayne’s “Post-Fetish” pieces have been worn by celebrities and icons of art and culture. “Post-Fetish” was coined by Bayne’s creative partner Todd Pendu as “decontextualizing traditional fetish gear into aesthetic accessories to be incorporated into everyday wear.” Zana […]