Petah Coyne: Above and Beneath the Skin

Massive and baroque, Petah Coyne's haunting sculptures belie their humble material origins. Using wax, hair, beads, ribbons, bows, and fake flowers, the New York-based artist's work conjures fairytale and myth. Some seem to tell more contemporary stories, like the towering white pleats of "Untitled #978 Gertrude and Juliana (The Whitney Women)," which. pictured after the jump, is featured in her current show "Above and Beneath …

Juke Joint II

Next time you're about to make out with your girl or boy (or whatever it is you like to make out with), instead of throwing on a Barry White or Marvin Gaye best-of, reach for this new release, Juke Joint II, from the German duo Boozoo Bajou. A follow-up to Boozoo's more roots-oriented Juke Joint, part two features a selection that ranges from warm soul, …

Paul McCarthy: Head Shop/Shop Head

From gross-out, almost juvenile humor to absurd pop spectacles—like his ongoing outdoor series of large-scale inflatable sculptures—Los Angeles-based artist Paul McCarthy's work is known for poking fun at consumerism by making even the most unassuming objects intimidating and bizarre. His latest show, "Head Shop/Shop Head" at Moderna Museet in Stockholm that opened this month (through 3 September 2006) includes an extensive array of new and …