There is a fascinating exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery (that has gotten rave reviews) called “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture.” In dozens of pieces that go back to the 1800s, the show demonstrates how same-sex themes made their way into American art, often going unnoticed by the public at large. One sports [...]
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Baseball or boyfriend?
This is a tough weekend to be a baseball fan and a loving boyfriend. Personally, I have a few conflicts… First conflict: My sister is coming to town for the weekend and she is excited about the big art extravaganza taking place just a stone’s throw from Turner Field where the Atlanta Braves will be [...]
Corinne Hunt and her 1014 Olympic medals
As the Winter Olympics fade into history, we can’t leave them without celebrating Corinne Hunt, the lesbian First Nation artist who designed those unusual medals. I’ve been watching the Olympics on TV since the 1960s, and can’t remember another Games with medals that stood out so sharply for their powerful — if controversial — presence. [...]
Nude hockey sculpture at gay Olympics venue
A bronze sculpture of a nude hockey player taking a slap shot, that fuses the modern with the ancient, will greet visitors to the gay meeting place at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Gay Whistler, which will sponsor PRIDE house at the ski resort during the Games, secured government grant money for “Slapshotolus,” a [...]
Warhol Polaroids feature ’80s athletes
A group of Polaroids taken by Andy Warhol have recently been released. The series is entirely of elite athletes including Muhammed Ali, O.J. Simpson, Dorothy Hamill and John McEnroe. My favorite is a very young Wayne Gretzky, complete with feathered hair. The exhibit is running in Manhattan until Dec. 12. If you can’t make it, [...]