Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterLondon-based artist Kudzanai-Violet Hwami was born in Gutu, Zimbabwe in 1993 and her work reveals a deeply personal vision of Southern African life. Her new solo show at Victoria Miro Gallery shows new work that draws on her experiences of geographical dislocation and displacement, her paintings combine visual fragments from a myriad of sources such … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTHE NORMAL HEART ☆☆☆☆☆ THE NATIONAL THEATRE, LONDON Larry Kramer’s seminal play, The Normal Heart, gets a well-timed revival at The National Theatre, London. This moving drama spans the first four years of the AIDS virus in New York City – covering 1981 to 1985 – and is a loosely autobiographical account … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMiguel’s War is a great documentary about the life of the very charismatic Miguel Jelelaty. Miguel grew up gay in a conservative Christian household in Lebanon during the 1970’s. He found it hard to come to terms with his sexuality and his family’s lack of understanding. In 1982, in an attempt to prove his … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFrieze London is one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs, focusing only on contemporary art and living artists, and takes place each October in The Regent’s Park, in the heart of London. The fair’s exhibiting galleries represent some of the most exciting artists working today, from the emerging to the iconic; and a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiques“Cured” is a must-see. An award-winning documentary that takes viewers inside the campaign that led to a pivotal yet largely unknown moment in the struggle for LGBTQ+ equality: the very influential American Psychiatric Association’s 1973 decision to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. Early US gay rights activist groups – such as the … Continue reading
