Paul McCarthy's Disturbing Sculptures of Disney Dwarves at Hauser & Wirth New York

At Hauser & Wirth's New York gallery, Paul McCarthy showcases a series of distorted clay-and-resin sculptures representing Disney's Seven Dwarves from Snow White. These pieces, which reflect a style he has explored since the Bush administration, are paired with cast-bronze versions. The dwarves are grotesquely altered with phalluses and disfigured, reminiscent of Willem de Kooning's art, an artist McCarthy both respects and critiques. Another collection delves into human figures of varying sizes, tackling Freudian fears surrounding castration, disembodiment, sexuality, and mortality. McCarthy has engaged with these themes throughout his career, producing work that is both unsettling and stimulating. The exhibition, "Paul McCarthy: Raw Spinoffs Continuations," is open until February 4, 2017, at 511 W 18th Street, New York, with inquiries directed to 212 790 3900. Noah Dillon wrote the review for artcritical.