Vaginal Davis's 'Magnificent Product' at MoMA PS1

In March 2026, 'Magnificent Product,' Vaginal Davis's first significant retrospective in a U.S. institution, concluded at MoMA PS1 in New York, following its exhibition at Moderna Museet in Stockholm and Gropius Bau in Berlin. This showcase highlighted Davis's diverse artistic approach, which includes painting, sculpture, film, performance, zines, and installation. Notable pieces featured were 'Naked on My Ozgoad: Fausthaus — Anal Deep Throat' (2024–ongoing) in collaboration with Jonathan Berger, showcasing cast-aluminum Oz characters; 'Hofpfisterei' (2024/25), an interactive display of her zines; and 'The Wicked Pavilion' (2021), a pink library adorned with gestural paintings of literary figures like Octavia E. Butler and Audre Lorde, along with a surreal diorama. A Berlin-based pioneer of the homocore punk movement, Davis employs language as a vital component, evident in her wall writings and her 23-year-old blog 'Speaking From the Diaphragm.' The exhibition defied traditional boundaries, presenting Davis as a painter, drag queen, author, sculptor, archivist, and historian all at once.