The Marina Abramović retrospective has now officially ended, with all of the prolific performance artist's pieces—the naked strangers, the skeleton draped over flesh—taking their leave of MoMA, along with the artist herself. We already heard about some of the closing day craziness, but photographer Jim Kiernan was on hand and provided us with some more inside info (and illegal photographs!).
Yesterday, the final day, there was a time limit to sit with Abramović, limiting visitors to just 10 minutes of face-to-face action. On top of the puker, the nude, and the person who dropped a leaflet titled "The Artist Is Putrescent," superfan Paco Blancas was also on hand, as was Lauren Hutton. Rumor has it they weren't giving special VIP treatment to famous faces yesterday—though they have in the past.
Some more rumor-mongering: Kiernan tells us that Lady Gaga wanted to cut the line but wasn't allowed when she visited in early May. (Maybe Marina's not a fan?) And about that bathroom mystery: we're told that she used a catheter throughout the run.
So, are you so over this robed lady or are you going to be crying Paco Blancas-style now that she's departed?
