Stu Mead
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Stu Mead is an American
painter living in Germany. He is primarily-known for girl art incorporating strong elements of sexual fantasy and taboo themes, including adolescent sexuality
and bestiality. His work could be said to exist somewhere between Balthus
and good-girl
artist Bill Ward.
His paintings were the subject of The Late Great Aesthetic Taboos, an essay included as part of Apocalypse Culture II the controversial anthology published by Feral House
.
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painter living in Germany. He is primarily-known for girl art incorporating strong elements of sexual fantasy and taboo themes, including adolescent sexuality
Adolescent sexuality
Adolescent sexuality refers to sexual feelings, behavior and development in adolescents and is a stage of human sexuality. Sexuality is often a vital aspect of teenagers' lives...
and bestiality. His work could be said to exist somewhere between Balthus
Balthus
Balthasar Klossowski de Rola , best known as Balthus, was an esteemed but controversial Polish-French modern artist....
and good-girl
Good girl art
Good girl art is found in drawings or paintings which feature a strong emphasis on attractive women no matter what the subject or situation. GGA was most commonly featured in comic books, pulp magazines and crime fiction...
artist Bill Ward.
His paintings were the subject of The Late Great Aesthetic Taboos, an essay included as part of Apocalypse Culture II the controversial anthology published by Feral House
Feral House
Feral House is a book publisher owned and operated by Adam Parfrey. The publisher itself describes the books it sells as "pure information", and says the topics of the books are "forbidden"....
.
Publications
- The Immortal MAN BAG Journal of Art (with Frank Gaard), 1999 (Le Dernier Cri)
- Miniput , 2003 (Le Dernier Cri)
- Devil's Milk , 2005 (Le Dernier Cri)
- Krampussy , 2008 (Le Dernier Cri)
- Men beg (with Frank Gaard), 2011 (Le Dernier Cri)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 2006 Portraits+, Videodrom, Berlin, Germany
- 2005 Vanilla Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- 2004 Croxhapox, Ghent, Belgium
- 2003 Un Regard Moderne, Paris, France
- 2003 endart, Berlin, Germany
- 1999 endart, Berlin, Germany
- 1999 Un Regard Moderne, Paris, France
- 1999 Kiehle Gallery, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
- 1999 Speedboat Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2008 (March) http://www.bongoût.com/exhibitions/mollusk expo2008.html
- 2007 Fantasy Circus, Span Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- 2006 BerlinTendenzen, Institut de Cultura La Capella, Barcelona, Spain
- 2004 When Love Turns to Poison, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
- 2003 Please Don’t Make Me Cry, Curated by Georgina StarrGeorgina StarrGeorgina Starr is an English artist and one of the Young British Artists notable for her "pop style installations and films." Her major works have been described as "large-scale installations combining video and sculpture" to create emotional stories about lost or fragile phenomena.-Life and...
, Emily Tsingou Gallery, London, England - 2003 Le Dernier Cri: Legendary Publishers of the International Underground, Track 16 Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA
- 2003 Dicksmith Gallery, London, England
- 2002 Girls and Animals, Galerie Katze 5, Berlin, Germany