Kacey Musgraves' Testicle Disco Ball Sparks Artist's Claim of Prior Creation
Kacey Musgraves has dazzled audiences on her 36-date Middle of Nowhere Tour, which kicked off in Chicago on August 20, performing atop a massive disco ball shaped like a testicle. At Madison Square Garden, she captivated sold-out crowds of 20,000 with her rendition of "Rhinestoned." Meanwhile, Brooklyn artist Alexandra Rubinstein asserts that she created a similar piece in 2020, named "Disco Balls," using a mold from a testicle-shaped piñata for her solo exhibition "Dick Diaries." Her work critiques the male perspective on pregnancy during Trump's Supreme Court nominations. On August 22, she shared her claims on Instagram, prompting commenters to draw parallels with Louise Bourgeois's "Janus." The article also explores the artistic history of testicle imagery.
Key facts
- Kacey Musgraves performs on a giant testicle-shaped disco ball during her 36-date Middle of Nowhere Tour.
- Tour kicked off in Chicago on August 20; Musgraves performed at Madison Square Garden for two nights.
- She sang 'Rhinestoned' from her sixth studio album to sold-out crowds of 20,000.
- Brooklyn artist Alexandra Rubinstein claims she made a similar sculpture in 2020.
- Rubinstein's 'Disco Balls' was made from a mold used for a testicle-shaped piñata in her 2020 solo show 'Dick Diaries' at Established Gallery.
- The piñata contained plastic babies, blue and pink candles, and condoms.
- Rubinstein posted photos on Instagram on August 22 with caption 'It's true I made them first (maybe, who knows it's all been done)'.
- Artist Mike Glier compared Rubinstein's work to Louise Bourgeois's 'Janus' series.
Entities
Artists
- Kacey Musgraves
- Alexandra Rubinstein
- Mike Glier
- Louise Bourgeois
Institutions
- Established Gallery
- Madison Square Garden
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- Brooklyn
- Chicago
- New York City
- Norway
- Southern California