The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD)
Installation view: Jonathan Horowitz, Hillary Clinton is a Person Too (2008); Courtesy The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) The presentation of Horowitz’s work comes in anticipation of the 2016 presidential election, similar to its preliminary reveal in the artist’s 2008 solo exhibition at Gavin Brown’s enterprise ( Obama ’08 ). Inspired by a 1970’s Mother’s Day figurine, Horowitz crafted his own version as a nod to Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy. “We are excited to share this sculpture with Detroit,” says MOCAD Director Elysia Borowy-Reeder . “It not only exemplifies the spirit of the museum’s Mobile Homestead project, but the importance of active debate and political participation in our city.” While politically ambiguous, the sculpture pushes viewers to question many of the issues today’s presidential candidates face; for example, this election’s overt sexism. The presence of gender bias in our culture has brought us to a crossroads th