History of lgbt curating

29/11/2023

OOF Gallery
The other team

Sport, homoeroticism, violence.

JJ Guest uses the visual language of football to tackle homophobia and prejudice in wider society. Through fractured sculptures and immersive installations (including a bath covered in water-reactive tiles), Guest's exhibition at OOF lays bare the violence, hypocrisy and double standards that LGBTQIA+ people have to face. His work asks why men can touch on the pitch but not in the stands, why they are celebrated for doing things in stadiums that must otherwise be kept hidden and private.

JJ GUEST: ‘THE OTHER TEAM’Sport, homoeroticism, violence. JJ Guest uses the visual language of football to tackle homophobia and prejudice in wider society. Through fractured sculptures and immersive installations (including a bath covered in water-reactive tiles), Guest's exhibition at OOF lay...

28/11/2023

This week is 🏳️‍⚧️

We've gathered a selection of great learning resources from museums, galleries and art collections around the UK to support teachers in planning lessons around LGBTQ+ artists, objects and themes. 🏳️‍🌈

These resources can be used both in the classroom and in home learning settings 👉 https://ow.ly/4Fnr50Q8Vlj

'Symbols' by Guillaume Vandame (b.1991) © the artist. 📷 Nick Turpin, courtesy of Sculpture in the City

26/08/2023

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF, MARTIN WONG, CAMDEN ARTS CENTRE, LONDON
Chinese-American painter Martin Wong’s remarkable portrayal of the social, sexual, and political tapestries of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, are being celebrated at Camden Arts Centre until mid-September. Weaving together narratives of q***r existence, marginalised communities, and urban gentrification, Wong’s work exists amidst an art world entrenched in reactionary discourse and emerges as a vital countercultural voice. Rooted in his surroundings, his art fuses Chinese iconography, urban poetry, graffiti, and sign language, drawing extensively from his deep connection with the Latin American community. Through his pieces, we gain invaluable insights into a pivotal era of American history as it unfolds against evolving cityscapes and concealed desires. Malicious Mischief showcases over 100 of his creations, spanning early San Francisco and Eureka works, iconic pieces from the 1980s and 1990s New York, and poignant Chinatown depictions preceding his untimely demise in 1999 from an AIDS/HIV-related illness.
https://camdenartcentre.org/whats-on/martin-wong

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Camden Art Centre is proud to present the first European exhibition of the work of Chinese-American artist Martin Wong.

15/08/2023

Did you know that trees can change their gender, that slugs have both female and male reproductive organs, and that many of the birds found in the Royal Parks pair up into same-sex couples?

Enjoy a 90-minute guided walk to discover how Q***rness can be found in nature.

22/06/2023

Раз пошла такая пляска, опубликую и про выставку современных художниц и небинарных художников в Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art

The exhibition includes work that presents the body as monstrous, abject, grotesque, and liminal. Whether through gesture, action, or abstraction, the bodies in the exhibition viscerally evidence the emotional turbulence produced by living under conditions of patriarchy, misogyny, racism and ableism.

https://goldsmithscca.art/exhibition/unruly-bodies/

Pic: Camille Henrot, What Did You Say?, 2019

22/06/2023

14/06/2023

LGBTQ+ tour of Limehouse
Join The Urban Rambler, Nick Collinson for an afternoon jaunt through the streets of Limehouse - the former Chinatown of London, and favourite haunt of foreign sailors. You will hear all about the vibrant history of the area, focusing on the LGBTQI+ community, both historical and contemporary. We will also be taking a number of stops along the way at LGBTQI+ friendly/led pubs to keep the stories flowing
https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london/whats-on/event-detail?id=296608