Andy Warhol, Untitled (Halston “Drag Party” Invitation–model Victor Hugo), 1970s, Silk screen on paper, 6.25"x9.75". Founders’ gift. Collection of Leslie- Lohman Museum.
On the Domestic Front: Scenes from Everyday Queer Life
“What do gay people do when they’re not having sex?”
On the Domestic Front: Scenes from Everyday Queer Life answers that age-old question. Opening August 14th at the Leslie-Lohman Museum, this collection of prints, paintings, and photographs explores both the uniqueness and universality of everyday queer life. Split into four distinct parts, Home, Work, Play, and Fantasy, the exhibit chronicles the shifting landscape of the LGBTQI movement. “The queer fight has shifted from our right to be different toward the right to be “normal” and unremarkable. Queer genre imagery is a weapon in our battle to secure what we might call the radicality of the ordinary.”
The selection of work comes from the Museum’s private collection, offering an opportunity to see work that has, in some cases, never been displayed publicly. Some of the featured artists include Saul Bolasni, Joan E. Biren, Del LaGrace Volcano, and Caleb Cole. It might just sound like photos of queer people doing regular things, but 3 critical questions revamp the imagery: “Do we perform these activities in distinctive “queer” style(s)? Do we represent them artistically in a distinctive way? And, do we look at such images differently?” From the age-old to the hyper-relevant, this exhibit has answers for everyone.
Below is a preview of the show — All images courtesy of Leslie+Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art:
FREE, Opening Reception 6:00-8:00PM, Leslie + Lohman Museum, 26 Wooster St. New York, NY.
