He can bend something provocative to a work that is poignant and amusing.
Dr. Bellitto said: "Every professor in the universe knew exactly what he was doing, which was to start a lecture with something provocative and work off of that.
Works like these are provocative, to say the least.
R.S.V.P., Please Ron Mineo, a sculptor who runs his own teaching studio in Port Chester, said he gets a rush from the serendipity of public art-making -- the response to a provocative work may range from indifference to fury.
"Nothing I've done is as provocative as working with humpbacks.
Impatient with the social obligations required of museum directors and keen to showcase provocative work, he often ran into trouble with trustees and board members.
Through Feb. 9 Known for her cryptic, cartoonlike comments on sexuality, power, mayhem, domestic violence, rage, guilt, emotional dysfunction and other charms of togetherness, the feminist artist Ida Applebroog here turns her attention to a provocative work of art: "Olympia," the sassy nude prostitute painted by Manet in 1863.
It seems quite a provocative work to be funded by a federal organization, but we suppose that only makes the piece more special.
I knew I wanted to show this provocative work at my gallery, but I needed to understand my reaction to it and be able to intelligently discuss the work with others.
The Titanium Lion, a new award intended to recognize provocative works, was presented to the "BMW Films" campaign of elaborate commercials available only on the Internet.
