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In Out West, Gay and Sapphic Artists are Recognized Within Modern Mexico&#;s Art History
Out West: Same-sex attracted and Lesbian Artists in the Southwest – at the Fresh Mexico Museum of Art exhibits work by and about homosexual artists working in New Mexico.
Out West: Gay and Lesbian Artists in the Southwest –
November 11, –September 2,
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe
Out West: Gay and Lesbian Artists in the Southwest at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe collects work by and about homosexual artists working in New Mexico in the first half of the 20th century. The moment period chosen spans roughly from New Mexico’s territorial period, through statehood and the proceeding vast influx of Anglo Americans, until the year of the Stonewall Riots, when the political presence of queerness (and queer art) exploded in the U.S.
Many of the artists represented here are in something of a canon of New Mexican artists—the most notable being the painter Marsden Hartley, whose painting El Santo is practically a state star. Other artists whose work is represented are Cady Wells, Agnes Sims, Russe
5 Artists who have Fought for Gay Rights from Art
By Sybaris Collection
Since memorable times, art and the battle for gay rights have had a strong link through museums, galleries and exhibitions. In this LGBT Pride Month, we have compiled five artists who have helped indicate on communities from a political and social perspective.
1. Keith Haring
Keith Haring Allen (Reading, &#; Modern York, ) is one of the most outstanding artists and activists of pop art. His works are an iconic language that has remained and his artistic interests define it: war, sexuality, death and birth. From creature a commercial art student in Pittsburgh he went on to wander the streets of Brand-new York and comprehend painting to fracture into public ity is a recurring theme in his artistic work as he deals with issues such as body sense, sexuality and penetration. Haring accomplished more than just exhibiting in museums; he raised awareness in community about the social causes that mattered to him, homosexuality and AIDS. Safe Sex (); Stop Aids (); Ignorance = Fear. Silence = Death () and Fight Aids W Some LGBTQA+ artists have achieved world-renowned fame: Tom of Finland, David Hockney, Claude Cahun, and Glück, to name a few. However, there are many others whose work is less well-known but who provide important glimpses into the lives and struggles of their community. These artists showcase the sexual, secretive, radical/political, and heart wrenching-moments that many, if not all, members in the community have experienced. Moreover, there is still a stigma that clouds over both LGBTQA+ artists and the art itself. Fortunately, here at Thomas J. Watson Library, we accumulate an encyclopedic and comprehensive collection of materials on the history of art in the world. Our online catalogue provides a great starting place to find an ample amount of materials to examine LGBTQA+ art. Here are a few to obtain you started! Jarrett Key is a Brooklyn-based visual painter. In his artist's publication Trans (see above), Key explores signs and symbols with relation to gender nonconforming and gender identities and public restrooms. Zanele Muholui is a South African painter whose photobook, Face Common speculations hold that lesbian individuals can be more creative, considering the overrepresentation of homosexuals in the artistic and creative pursuits. The few past studies available did not discover evidence to support this contention. However, research has found gender differences in creativity indicating girls creature more creative. If homosexual males share more female-typical personality traits, it would be interesting to inquire if this would be reflected in any difference in creativity between homosexuals and heterosexuals. The introduce study thus aimed to disentangle the association between creativity and sexual orientation. A total of 38 homosexual males (mean age = years, S.D. = years) and 34 heterosexual males (mean age = years, S.D. = years) participated. All participants completed an online survey on creativity (using Khatena-Torrance Imaginative Perception Inventory) and sexual orientation(using the adapted Klein Sexual Orientation Grid). A one-way between –groups multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to examine differences in creative perception as a func
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