text by KYLE RAND and PAUL MCCARTHY
artworks by PAUL MCCARTHY
a contemporary artist living and working in los angeles,
paul mccarthy works in many media, including installation,
performance, video, film, and “painting as action.”
his work has been collected internationally and can be
found in the guggenheim museum in new york, the tate
modern in london, and the smithsonian museum of american
art in washington, d.c.
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