Artist and comedian Lisa Levy threw off her robe and sat naked on the porcelain throne placed in the center of Christopher Stout Gallery. You heard that right. In her performance art piece The Artist is Humbly Present, Levy mocked the art world, pretension, and herself. During the performance, viewers were invited to sit opposite Levy on a facing toilet and interact with her in any way, other than touching her. If you’re familiar with Marina Ambramovic’s performance at MoMA, The Artist is Present, where viewers were invited to sit and face the artist in a chair, you’ll immediately understand the blatant reference.
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