Painter Romaine Brooks

Slideshow with paintings by Romaine Brooks Romaine Brooks Lesbian Art Herstory: American Painter Romaine Brooks (1874 – 1970) worked in Paris and on Capri in the 1920s. She best known for her images of women in androgynous or masculine dress having, and has among others painted a painting of a…

Charming for the Revolution

London: Films by Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz

The films by Pauline Boudry / Renate Lorenz at Tate Modern reflects on the interplay of sexuality, sexual perversions and representation, continuously returning to unrepresented or illegible moments in history. The screenings are a part of Charming for the Revolution: A Congress for Gender Talents and Wildness February 1 – 3, 2013.

Migrating Archives

Three Questions for Curator E.G. Crichton

Press release by The GLBT Historical Society & The GLBT History Museum, USA The “Migrating Archives” exhibition will feature materials from nine countries, including Belgium (left), South Africa (upper right) and Italy (lower right). Exhibition Opening: February 1, 6 – 8 p.m. Migrating Archives: LGBT Delegates From Collections Around the World at The GLBT History…

Lesbian Lives Conference 2013

Lesbian Lives Conference 2013 15th Feb 2013 – 16th Feb 2013 Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton, UK 20th Annual Lesbian Lives Conference, ‘The Modern Lesbian’ Held on 15-16 February 2013 and hosted by University of Brighton LGBT and Queer Life Research Hub in conjunction with Women’s Studies Centre, University College Dublin….

Flagrante Delicto by Gaye Chan

Flagrante Delicto by Gaye Chan, 2002 – 2006 Gaye Chan is a conceptual artist. She was born in Hong Kong and is based in Hawaii, where she is currently a professor and the Chair of the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Hawaii. Learn more about…

First Italian Femme Conference

Press release FIRST ITALIAN FEMME CONFERENCE Rome, June 2013 GENDEROTICA 2013: Contaminations of Queer Art International Festival Hosted by Eyes Wild Drag Call for Abstracts Femme is a term used by many in the queer community who identify as “feminine.” Defining unequivocally who is femme (or fem in Italian usage)…

Italy: QUEER INFECTION – GENDEROTICA 2013

Press release by Eye Wild Drag QUEER INFECTION GENDEROTICA 2013 queer art contaminations International Festival by Eyes Wild Drag Rome – June 2013 Queer Infection, section born during the second edition of the Festival, is an exhibit and performative laboratory open to Italian and foreign artists, working on Gender and…

Black Portraiture[s]: The Black Body in the West

The international conference Black Portraiture[s]: The Black Body in the West /Représentation du Corps Noir en Occident is being held in Paris, France January 17 – 20, 2013. Black Portraiture[s] explores the ideas of the production and skill of self-representation, desire, and the exchange of the gaze from the 19th…

Midsumma 2013 Launches a Queer App

Midsumma Festival, Australia – since 1988 – celebrate its 25th anniversary Jan 13 – February 3 2013. The Midsumma Festival, Victoria’s premier gay and lesbian arts and cultural festival, is presenting a rich programme of queer events, encouraging the development of innovative artistic content and a unique cultural experience. The…

London: Toxic Play In Two Acts

The German artist duo Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz present their first solo exhibition titled: Toxic Play in Two Acts at South London Gallery,65-67 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UH December 14, 2012 – January 24, 2012. The exhibition consists of Toxic, installation with Super 16mm film / HD,
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