LUKE GILFORD”s National Anthem that makes us want to Go Out West

  Photographer and filmmaker LUKE GILFORD had a childhood that so many gay men fantasize about.  Growing up in Colorado with his father in the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association, Gilford spent his formative years around the rodeo, an American institution that has often been associated with conservatism and homophobia. It was only later, when he … Continue reading

Luke Smithers: RITES OF DESIRE

  Sometimes the World Wide Web can be annoyingly unhelpful.  After we came across a stunning portfolio of images called Rites of Desire by Luke Smithers, the internet refused to tell us any more about this very talented photographer.  Other than the fact that he lives in Los Angeles , and prints of some of … Continue reading

Luna Park : a film about love and life

There are many ways that we can help fight homophobia, and probably none is more important than empowering a new generation who dare to take a stand on their own. There is no more effective way of getting your message than using the sheer power of film, and that is exactly what a young French … Continue reading

Lunch with Interruptions

This very cute short film written and directed by Matt Vance is about a handsome young office worker who plans to take a relaxing lunch break in a park nearby to his office, but a very zealous street performer has plans of his own.  This one will put a big smile on your face.

Luxe, Calme, Volupté, a major group exhibition that surveys over 70 queer artists working in New York in the 1980s

    Currently on show Candice Madey in New York is Luxe, Calme, Volupté,  curated by Antonio Sergio Bessa and Allen Frame, which brings together work by artists including Peter Hujar, Antonio Lopez, Jimmy DeSana, Philip-Lorca Dicorcia, David Wojnarowicz, Mariette Pathy Allen, and Martin Wong who helped transform the New York art scene into an open and proud celebration of … Continue reading

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