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Jayson Musson
Art Thoughtz
2010–12

Artwork tombstone

  • Jayson Musson

(American, b. 1977)

  • ART THOUGHTZ, 2010–12
  • YouTube videos

Courtesy of Salon 94

About Art Thoughtz

Under the guise of the exaggerated online persona Hennessy Youngman, artist Jayson Musson created a series of YouTube videos over two years called ART THOUGHTZ. Adopting the popular form of tutorial or “explainer” videos, Musson tackled institutional power imbalances, racism, and insularity by offering ironic critiques of various aspects of art history and the art world. Through his alter ego, Musson humorously challenges the cultural authority and politics of the predominantly white and wealthy contemporary art world.

These works contains adult language.

Related Content

Alexander Cavaluzzo, “Jayson Musson is more than Hennessy Youngman,”Interview Magazine, March 20, 2012.

Austin Considine, “Biting Humor aimed at Art”New York Times, February 29, 2012.

Adrienne Edwards, “Jayson Musson: ‘Halcyon Days,’”Performa Magazine, August 27, 2012.

Alexander Ladarola, “Jayson Musson’s ‘Art Thoughtz’ Vlogs,”Rhizome Blog, 12 January 12, 2018.

Benjamin Sutton, “Time Traveling with Jayson Musson and Dave Chappelle,”Hyperallergic, January 13, 2015.