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G-chatting with John Greyson
G-chatting with John Greyson “John [Greyson] belongs to a category of gay and lesbian artist that I call “credible.” By this I mean that they have consistently produced artistically engaged work with authentic queer content and that they treat other
G-chatting with John Greyson
G-chatting with John Greyson “John [Greyson] belongs to a category of gay and lesbian artist that I call “credible.” By this I mean that they have consistently produced artistically engaged work with authentic queer content and that they treat other
Thinking Femen by Martin Eiermann
During the 1968 Olympics, it was a gloved fist, raised defiantly towards the sky. During the Occupy protests of 2011, it was a smartphone pointed at approaching police officers in riot gear, the “peace symbol of the 21st century”
Thinking Femen by Martin Eiermann
During the 1968 Olympics, it was a gloved fist, raised defiantly towards the sky. During the Occupy protests of 2011, it was a smartphone pointed at approaching police officers in riot gear, the “peace symbol of the 21st century”
Sarah Schulman on “Israel/Palestine and the Queer International” Interview by Nadia Gaber
On May Day 2011, the first Palestinian trade union conference for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) against the Israeli occupation was held in Ramallah, aligning labor organizers with the largest Palestinian civic movement, a non-violent resistance strategy that has solidarity
Sarah Schulman on “Israel/Palestine and the Queer International” Interview by Nadia Gaber
On May Day 2011, the first Palestinian trade union conference for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) against the Israeli occupation was held in Ramallah, aligning labor organizers with the largest Palestinian civic movement, a non-violent resistance strategy that has solidarity
“Gregory Crewdson: BBM Encounters” by Ali Tenenbaum
I “sat down” with Gregory Crewdson via BBM (yes we are in the club of dwindling but highly devoted and loyal users of the black berry) and talked about his work, Blue Velvet and movies that change your life. Ali: I
“Gregory Crewdson: BBM Encounters” by Ali Tenenbaum
I “sat down” with Gregory Crewdson via BBM (yes we are in the club of dwindling but highly devoted and loyal users of the black berry) and talked about his work, Blue Velvet and movies that change your life. Ali: I
What Have We Lost? by Kellie Lanham
“At the tiny Newman Popiashvili gallery, steps below the street, the scum line ran right through the paintings that still hung on the wall. A woman standing in the gloom cried when asked whether the gallery had insurance.”[1] On a
What Have We Lost? by Kellie Lanham
“At the tiny Newman Popiashvili gallery, steps below the street, the scum line ran right through the paintings that still hung on the wall. A woman standing in the gloom cried when asked whether the gallery had insurance.”[1] On a
Slogans. Repeat! by Marcus Civin
Beauty flows through me! Beauty flows through me! Beauty is ugly! Beauty is ugly! Be cheap! Be cheap! Be especially careful sometimes! Be especially careful sometimes! Beggars can make enough money too! Beggars can make enough money too! Confusion! Confusion!
Slogans. Repeat! by Marcus Civin
Beauty flows through me! Beauty flows through me! Beauty is ugly! Beauty is ugly! Be cheap! Be cheap! Be especially careful sometimes! Be especially careful sometimes! Beggars can make enough money too! Beggars can make enough money too! Confusion! Confusion!
Returning to the Self, Reigniting Community: the RECAPS Ira Sachs Interview
A spectrum of intimacy is rendered visible by the artist’s hand. The concentration in the eyes of the masturbating subject posing for the camera is met and mediated by the image being rendered as a line drawing. The slickness
Returning to the Self, Reigniting Community: the RECAPS Ira Sachs Interview
A spectrum of intimacy is rendered visible by the artist’s hand. The concentration in the eyes of the masturbating subject posing for the camera is met and mediated by the image being rendered as a line drawing. The slickness
Coming to America by Martin Eiermann
“It’s not just us keeping them apart. It’s everyone in Beszel and everyone in Ul Qoma. Every minute, every day. We’re only the last ditch: it’s everyone in the cities who does most of the work. It works because you
Coming to America by Martin Eiermann
“It’s not just us keeping them apart. It’s everyone in Beszel and everyone in Ul Qoma. Every minute, every day. We’re only the last ditch: it’s everyone in the cities who does most of the work. It works because you
Roses, Too: Slices of Gay Labor by Colette S
I’m a labor organizer in San Francisco. The former, a method of employment and a belief system; the latter, my current geographic reality. It took me until moving here to understand that the rainbow flags that fly high above
Roses, Too: Slices of Gay Labor by Colette S
I’m a labor organizer in San Francisco. The former, a method of employment and a belief system; the latter, my current geographic reality. It took me until moving here to understand that the rainbow flags that fly high above
Two Billboards by Nadia Gaber
This is a simple reflection on two billboards: one, the last I saw upon leaving the cacophonous streets of Cairo; the other, the first I saw upon arriving back in placid, progressive San Francisco. In an early-morning taxi to
Two Billboards by Nadia Gaber
This is a simple reflection on two billboards: one, the last I saw upon leaving the cacophonous streets of Cairo; the other, the first I saw upon arriving back in placid, progressive San Francisco. In an early-morning taxi to
On Wearing Masks: Jon Leon and Bdydbl in Conversation
BDYDBL: This is a spread I put together for an issue of Daddy Magazine in 2007 this issue was called “black daddy”, when reading your essay on Lindsay I thought of this image. In your essay, you write that the
On Wearing Masks: Jon Leon and Bdydbl in Conversation
BDYDBL: This is a spread I put together for an issue of Daddy Magazine in 2007 this issue was called “black daddy”, when reading your essay on Lindsay I thought of this image. In your essay, you write that the
How Can an Artist Be? by Cora Currier
In the 1860s, the British writer G.H. Lewes trumpeted the professionalization of literature. “To write for a livelihood,” he remarked, “even on a complete misapprehension of our powers, is at least a respectable impulse. To play at literature
How Can an Artist Be? by Cora Currier
In the 1860s, the British writer G.H. Lewes trumpeted the professionalization of literature. “To write for a livelihood,” he remarked, “even on a complete misapprehension of our powers, is at least a respectable impulse. To play at literature
Eileen Myles and JD Samson in Conversation
[Transcript edited for clarity, MW] Martabel Wasserman: I was very excited and anxious preparing for this conversation so I decided to email one of my teachers from college, Helen Molesworth, who introduced me to Eileen’s work, to ask for question
Eileen Myles and JD Samson in Conversation
[Transcript edited for clarity, MW] Martabel Wasserman: I was very excited and anxious preparing for this conversation so I decided to email one of my teachers from college, Helen Molesworth, who introduced me to Eileen’s work, to ask for question
Undocubus Riders Confront Democrats and the Poli-Migra by Gabriela Alcazar
On July 29th, 2012, the Undocubus took off from Phoenix, Arizona with a brave group of undocumented immigrants and allies of all ages. The No Papers, No Fear: Ride For Justice is headed east to the Democratic National Convention taking
Undocubus Riders Confront Democrats and the Poli-Migra by Gabriela Alcazar
On July 29th, 2012, the Undocubus took off from Phoenix, Arizona with a brave group of undocumented immigrants and allies of all ages. The No Papers, No Fear: Ride For Justice is headed east to the Democratic National Convention taking
On Roads and On Roadmaps by Flora Kao
Flora Kao, Lines of Desire, 2008 Acrylic on vellum 7.5 x 10.5 feet [Detail] Referencing the blueprint as a locus of dreams, Lines of Desire is made of hundreds of overlays of the LA street-grid on vellum. Upon approach, its delicate atmospherics
On Roads and On Roadmaps by Flora Kao
Flora Kao, Lines of Desire, 2008 Acrylic on vellum 7.5 x 10.5 feet [Detail] Referencing the blueprint as a locus of dreams, Lines of Desire is made of hundreds of overlays of the LA street-grid on vellum. Upon approach, its delicate atmospherics
Black and Pink Issue 3: Coming Out as Trans
Our Third Installation from the queer prison abolition network Black and Pink Artwork by David R. Flint Jr #267953 Avon Park Correctional Institution A-1106-U PO Box 1100 Avon Park, FL 33826-1100 Hello Family of Black & Pink, My name is Charles,
Black and Pink Issue 3: Coming Out as Trans
Our Third Installation from the queer prison abolition network Black and Pink Artwork by David R. Flint Jr #267953 Avon Park Correctional Institution A-1106-U PO Box 1100 Avon Park, FL 33826-1100 Hello Family of Black & Pink, My name is Charles,
(Re) United in Anger, an interview with Jim Hubbard
I was lucky enough to interview Jim Hubbard before the LA premiere of his documentary United in Anger at Outfest . The film is a history of ACT UP New York that draws on archival footage and the 130+ interviews and counting
(Re) United in Anger, an interview with Jim Hubbard
I was lucky enough to interview Jim Hubbard before the LA premiere of his documentary United in Anger at Outfest . The film is a history of ACT UP New York that draws on archival footage and the 130+ interviews and counting
An Essay for Paul Jeanes, David Kelley, and Hong-An Truong by Marcus Civin
An Essay for Paul Jeanes, David Kelley, and Hong-An Truong This essay has five parts: Line, Form, Color, Production, and Giving-It-Away. These are five subjects I am thinking about, five subjects somehow, I think related to a poster project I
An Essay for Paul Jeanes, David Kelley, and Hong-An Truong by Marcus Civin
An Essay for Paul Jeanes, David Kelley, and Hong-An Truong This essay has five parts: Line, Form, Color, Production, and Giving-It-Away. These are five subjects I am thinking about, five subjects somehow, I think related to a poster project I
Recapping Time by Martabel Wasserman
“Feeling the press of the complexity upon the emptiness of life, people are fearful at the thought that at any moment things might thrust out of control.”- The Port Huron Statement, 1962 This lens is ready-made nostalgia; it was as
Recapping Time by Martabel Wasserman
“Feeling the press of the complexity upon the emptiness of life, people are fearful at the thought that at any moment things might thrust out of control.”- The Port Huron Statement, 1962 This lens is ready-made nostalgia; it was as
Office Hours with Jack Halberstam
Martabel: How would you describe your practice? Jack: Practice is a tricky word. My practice is associated with public intellectual labor, with being out in the world, and taking some of the work I do in the context of the
Office Hours with Jack Halberstam
Martabel: How would you describe your practice? Jack: Practice is a tricky word. My practice is associated with public intellectual labor, with being out in the world, and taking some of the work I do in the context of the
Why are Bicycle Frames Still Gendered Objects? By Hanna Negami
To mount the first bicycle, invented in 1817 by Karl von Drais, one needed to swing a leg over the top beam, a practice considered too un-ladylike for women; the seated position was also difficult to maintain while wearing a
Why are Bicycle Frames Still Gendered Objects? By Hanna Negami
To mount the first bicycle, invented in 1817 by Karl von Drais, one needed to swing a leg over the top beam, a practice considered too un-ladylike for women; the seated position was also difficult to maintain while wearing a
Black and Pink
Sapp Troy Sapp 511613 5-A-117 ERDC C2727 Highway K Bonne Terre, MO 63628 2,297,400 people in the US are locked up in prisons and jails[1]. Considering that queer and trans people are disproportionately incarcerated, that means that hundreds
Black and Pink
Sapp Troy Sapp 511613 5-A-117 ERDC C2727 Highway K Bonne Terre, MO 63628 2,297,400 people in the US are locked up in prisons and jails[1]. Considering that queer and trans people are disproportionately incarcerated, that means that hundreds
Cruising the Archive with Ann Cvetkovich
Cruising the Archive with Ann Cvetkovich : An Impromptu Salon with Kathryn Garcia, Catherine Lord and Martabel Wasserman In conjunction with the numerous site-specific installations and retrospectives happening in and around Los Angeles associated with Pacific Standard Time, David Frantz and
Cruising the Archive with Ann Cvetkovich
Cruising the Archive with Ann Cvetkovich : An Impromptu Salon with Kathryn Garcia, Catherine Lord and Martabel Wasserman In conjunction with the numerous site-specific installations and retrospectives happening in and around Los Angeles associated with Pacific Standard Time, David Frantz and
A Case for Shit by Iman James
A Catholic priest performs the Holy Eucharist and reading from the Roman Missal he says, “the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread, and giving thanks, broke, and said: Take Ye and Eat: This
A Case for Shit by Iman James
A Catholic priest performs the Holy Eucharist and reading from the Roman Missal he says, “the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread, and giving thanks, broke, and said: Take Ye and Eat: This
Notes from the Underground by Karen Narefsky
Author’s note: This organizing campaign took place throughout the summer and fall of 2011. It was led by a team of seven organizers (three students, three union workers, and one union organizer), as well as a committee of 12-15
Notes from the Underground by Karen Narefsky
Author’s note: This organizing campaign took place throughout the summer and fall of 2011. It was led by a team of seven organizers (three students, three union workers, and one union organizer), as well as a committee of 12-15
Mor Lovehours
An homage to Mike Kelley text and images by Caren Spitler On February first I felt the world around me exhale and cease to take another breath. Still coming off a high from the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time performance festival,
Mor Lovehours
An homage to Mike Kelley text and images by Caren Spitler On February first I felt the world around me exhale and cease to take another breath. Still coming off a high from the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time performance festival,
Reclaim Theory by Martin Eiermann
Of all the places to root one’s criticism of the Old Left, the bible is perhaps a rather unlikely one. Yet there it is, right in the words of Matthew 9.17, where Jesus addresses the Pharisees: “Neither do men
Reclaim Theory by Martin Eiermann
Of all the places to root one’s criticism of the Old Left, the bible is perhaps a rather unlikely one. Yet there it is, right in the words of Matthew 9.17, where Jesus addresses the Pharisees: “Neither do men
Unlimited Intimacies: Promiscuous Reflections on Barebacking and Catholic Dogma
by Christopher J. Lee openings, closed off: (r)evoking judgment of barebacking Of the myriad subcultural phenomena enacted by and through gay men, there is perhaps none more divisive—none more likely to raise ire and interest—than barebacking. The proposal marked
Unlimited Intimacies: Promiscuous Reflections on Barebacking and Catholic Dogma
by Christopher J. Lee openings, closed off: (r)evoking judgment of barebacking Of the myriad subcultural phenomena enacted by and through gay men, there is perhaps none more divisive—none more likely to raise ire and interest—than barebacking. The proposal marked
Indocumentalismo Manifesto—an Emerging Socio-Political Ideological Identity
Indocumentalismo Manifesto—an Emerging Socio-Political Ideological Identity 31 March 2010 By Raúl Alcaraz/Daniel Carrillo www.antifronteras.com (versión en español será agregada a la página próximamente) Note: The following article tries to put together ideas that already exist. None of this is new
Indocumentalismo Manifesto—an Emerging Socio-Political Ideological Identity
Indocumentalismo Manifesto—an Emerging Socio-Political Ideological Identity 31 March 2010 By Raúl Alcaraz/Daniel Carrillo www.antifronteras.com (versión en español será agregada a la página próximamente) Note: The following article tries to put together ideas that already exist. None of this is new
Pink Washing: A Documentary Guide by Sarah Schulman
“Not only do Palestinian queers face these injustices on a daily basis and undergo Israeli oppression like any other Palestinian, but also our name and struggle is often wrongly used and abused to “Pinkwash” Israel’s continuous crimes against the whole
Pink Washing: A Documentary Guide by Sarah Schulman
“Not only do Palestinian queers face these injustices on a daily basis and undergo Israeli oppression like any other Palestinian, but also our name and struggle is often wrongly used and abused to “Pinkwash” Israel’s continuous crimes against the whole
My Pussy Is Still In Los Angeles (I Only Live in Berlin)
My Pussy is Still in Los Angeles (I Only Live in Berlin) a commission piece by The Getty/Pacific Standard Time produced by West of Rome Public Art Agency Curator Emi Fontana Ms. Davis’ gown and shoes by
My Pussy Is Still In Los Angeles (I Only Live in Berlin)
My Pussy is Still in Los Angeles (I Only Live in Berlin) a commission piece by The Getty/Pacific Standard Time produced by West of Rome Public Art Agency Curator Emi Fontana Ms. Davis’ gown and shoes by