Vaseline has a major role in Matthew Barney’s Cremaster films. For Paul McCarthy, it’s chocolate syrup. And for Jenny Drumgoole, Philadelphia Cream Cheese is the goo that makes the world go ’round.
At this moment when video has become an enormous presence in Philadelphia, one of the smartest and up-to-date video group shows around is at Philadelphia’s vintage collective, Nexus. Supergirl!, an exhibit of work by nine women, is provocative–both for its post-feminist content and its art historical chops.