Transgressive cultural products
David Wojnarowicz, “The Newspaper as National Voodoo: A Brief History of the U.S.A.,” oil on wood, 1986.
Hey, that’s what the exhibit’s brochure calls them. And what “them” are, are 31 pieces, mostly paintings, from the 1980s and ‘90s. Rough Edge: Selections from the Broad Art Foundation is currently showing at the Crocker Art Museum; the thrust here is contemporary with an emphasis on experimenting, breaking ground and subverting convention. Artists include John Ahearn, Donald Baechler, John Baldessari, Ross Bleckner, David Bowes, Richmond Burton, Saint Clair Cemin, Sue Coe, David Deutsch, Ellen Gallagher, Peter Halley, Lee Jaffe, Barbara Kruger, Jonathan Lasker, Sherrie Levine, Candy Noland, Albert Oehlen, Tom Otterness, Robert Therrien, Terry Winters, David Wojnarowicz and Christopher Wool, along with photographer Cindy Sherman. The show runs through Nov. 26 at the Crocker, 216 O St. For information, call 264-5423 or check the museum’s Web site, www.crockerartmuseum.org.