We at Hyperallergic know it’s close to Halloween because of all the articles giving us last minute costume ideas! Now, a slutty viking or a faux-Gaga meat dress might be fine if you’re just going to some random Halloween party with a bunch of normal people. But what if you’re going to that special Halloween benefit at MoMA? Or trick or treating up and down Chelsea? Here are a few costume ideas that will get you street cred in the art world.
Paul McCarthy
Costume: Santa Claus
Image from halloweencostumes.net
Inspiration: Just add butt plug
Paul McCarthy, “Santa Claus with a Butt-Plug” (2007)
Vincent Van Gogh
Costume: Ear
Image from flavorwire.com
Inspiration: He didn’t cut you off, you escaped
Vincent van Gogh, “Portrait of the artiste sans barbe” (1889) (image from artnet.com)
Wayne Thiebaud
Costume: Cupcakes
Image from tensionnot.com
Inspiration: Delicious
Wayne Thiebaud, “Four Cupcakes” (1971) (image from artnet.com)
Arne Jacobson
Costume: Egg
Image from foodnetwork.com
Inspiration: The Egg Chair (the subtlety will make you even cooler)
Arne Jacobson’s “Egg Chair” (image from wikipedia.org)
Yayoi Kusama
Costume: Pumpkin
Image from costumecraze.com
Inspiration: Paint a bunch of polka-dots…
Damien Hirst
Costume: Shark
Image from costume-shop.com
Inspiration: What is it thinking about in there?
Damian Hirst “The Physical Impossibility of Death” (1991) (image from artfagcity.com)
Slutty Jeff Koons
Inspiration: We leave this one up to you.
Jeff Koons’ “Made in Heaven” suite, installation shot (image from tate.org.uk)
Two thumbs up for the slutty Jeff Koons.
Slutty art world costumes could be a whole new post. Slutty Trustee, slutty Agnes Gund, slutty Jerry Saltz… it never ends.