London
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ‘NIGERIAN MODERNISM’ an excellent show about the development of modern art in Nigeria @ London’s Tate Modern
Nigerian Modernism is a new exhibition at London’s Tate Modern gallery. Tracing the development of modern art in Nigeria, the show spans a period from the 1920s to the 1990s. This was a time of huge political and social change in Nigeria as the country went from indirect colonial rule through to independence, civil war…
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A packed crowd of London’s queer women gather for the city’s first ever ‘performative butch’ contest
If you were in South East London last Saturday, you may have wondered why there was such a preponderance of queer women on the streets heading to the Old Nunshead Pub. They were heading to take part, or just spectate, in the very first event of its kind in London :a performative butch’ contest……. which…
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‘From Buggery to Blasphemy: Gay News UK’ Revisited by Bob Workman and Keith Howes
In London in the 1970’s (yes, some of us are that old!), the burgeoning gay community, still reeling from the fact that in 1969 homosexuality was finally decriminalized (well, for men 21 and over) and they were desperate to find ways/avenues to celebrate being queer. In those days, almost a decade before personal computers started…
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Queerguru previews QUEERIOSITIES, the UK’s largest queer art and makers fair in LONDON Sept 26/28
Queeriosities, the UK’s largest queer art and makers fair, returns to London for its 2025 edition on September 26–28, showcasing the work of more than 60 LGBTQIA+ artists, makers and small businesses at Copeland Gallery in Peckham, London. Founded and led by curator Davy Pittoors, Queeriosities is a travelling platform that elevates LGBTQIA+ creatives expressing their…
