Standing there among all the Sensation hubbub, somehow overshadowed by issues of elephant dung, were 21 child-sized mannequins wearing identical running shoes and standing in a circle. Some had penises where their noses should be, some had anuses in lieu of mouths, and vaginas melded the ring of bodi

Cartoonish, Fantastic, Grotesque, In-your-face, Ironic, Mathematical, Young british artists

Orlan is a devoted martyr and a jaded exploitationist, a sincere Feminist and a technological utopianist, a social artist and a shameless self-promoter all rolled into one. Her ongoing Performance art piece, which has been variously entitled "The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan" and "Image -- New Images

Body art, Bombast, Dissonant, Grotesque, In-your-face

The New York-based Guerrilla Girls (self-styled "conscience of the art world") use humor, renegade tactics, and the element of surprise to spread their indictment of sexism and racism in both the art world and the culture at large. Oh yes, and they wear scary gorilla masks. Founded in 1985, they have

Angry, Bad girl art, Enigmatic, Feminist, In-your-face, Media art, Political, Rebel, Women's literature

"I divide my work into two categories, B.C. and A.D., before computers, after digital." So states Lynn Hershman, one of the most celebrated artists working in interactive media technologies; her digital art is so interactive that it requires participants, not viewers. Hershman explores the invasion

Cd-rom, Erotic, In-your-face, Interactive installation, Layered, Net art, Pioneering, Political, Self-reflection, Visceral