A Hard Man Is Good To Find! is a great new exhibition on at The Photographers Gallery, London, documenting queer male photography in London during the twentieth century. Such photography doesn’t actually exist in the public realm in great quantities, partly because it was illegal under the Obscene Publications Act 1857, and … Continue reading
London-based queer performer, playwright, producer and director Alexis Gregory launches his new show, FutureQueer, at London’s fab Kings Head Theatre in Islington on Friday 28th July. It’s 2069….and the whole world is queer. Voguing and lip-syncing are categories in the Olympics. There is a statue of George Michael on Hampstead Heath. And Starbuck’s own … Continue reading
Calling anyone in London this coming weekend and looking for something brilliantly different to do. The Serpentine Gallery, in conjunction with Stone Nest (formerly iconic London nightclub The Limelight), and Queercircle, presents BACK TO EARTH LIVE PRESENTS: QUEER EARTH AND LIQUID MATTERS This is a two-day festival on Sat 16th and Sun 17th July … Continue reading
Every now and then an art show pairing comes along that makes you think “Of course, why haven’t they been shown together before?” 2015’s joint Andy Warhol / Ai Weiwei show in Melbourne triggered that thought for me. It happened again today with Studio Voltaire’s latest exhibition, Beryl Cook / Tom of Finland. … Continue reading
London’s art scene is forever evolving and one of its current focal points is the collection of dozens of galleries and creative spaces at Enclave in Deptford, home to Goldsmiths University and one of the last London boroughs to retain old-school London vibes. Enclave is a cool, artist-led, non-profit collective, focusing on radical, experimental galleries … Continue reading