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  • David Hockney : Drawing From Life

    David Hockney : Drawing From Life

      It’s always heartening to hear about life going on in this oppressive Lockdown (socially distanced naturally).  So this piece of joy landed in our in box this morning and it really needs sharing The Morgan Library & Museum in New York’s latest Exhibition has just opened.  Its called Drawing From Life and is the…

  • Kenzo : the legendary Japanese/French designer dies aged 81

    Kenzo : the legendary Japanese/French designer dies aged 81

      When Kenzo Takada first arrived in Paris in 1965 he only intended to stay  there for 6 months, but he never left.  He started off by selling his sketches of dresses for 25F each, but just 5 years later he managed to open a small boutique in Galerie VIvienne which was the start of…

  • Boys! Boys! Boys!  queer erotic photography from around the Globe

    Boys! Boys! Boys! queer erotic photography from around the Globe

      Just two years ago The Little Black Gallery in London joined forces with  Paddle8 an online auction house based in New York City  to create a queer photography showcase, Sadly Paddle8 filed for Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection in March 2010 after the non-profit New American Cinema Group filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly misappropriating funds…

  • Sneak Preview of IT’S A SIN : a new drama from Queer As Folk’s Russell T Davies

    Sneak Preview of IT’S A SIN : a new drama from Queer As Folk’s Russell T Davies

      It’s always a time for celebration when  we hear that Welsh screenwriter and producer Russell T. Davies has a new project about to hit our screens. He is one of the most successful queer writers of his time having created such real gems as Queer as Folk, Bob & Rose, A Very English Scandal.and…