Gay artistic

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 compile 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 receive you started!

Jarrett Key is a Brooklyn-based visual creator. In his artist's novel Trans (see above), Key explores signs and symbols with relation to gender diverse and gender identities and public restrooms.

Zanele Muholui is a South African painter whose photobook, Faces and Phases, presents portraits of black lesbian women, trans-men, and gay men, who are resisting

Queer Art: 1960s to the Present

First Things First...

From ancient Greece to contemporary art, queer art can be taught through many art historical trajectories. This lesson takes a contemporary approach and can be utilized within surveys of modern/contemporary art or in seminars pertaining to “art and identity” topics. This lecture has two key concepts: censorship and visibility. Until very recently it was not socially acceptable to be out as an LGBT or Q person. As such, queer art over the twentieth century has been shaped by, on the one hand—the need to conceal references to queer identity and experiences and, on the other—a desire for visibility: the cultural imperative to create representations of homosexual identity because none exist.

Scholars, namely Richard Meyer and Jonathan D. Katz, own explored how mid-twentieth century artists (including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns and Agnes Martin) developed visual codes to signify queerness in clandestine ways. After this period, the Stonewell Riots of 1969 marked a shift towards more awareness. This is an event that is largely defined as the “before/after” moment in LGBTQ history, when patrons (many of them queer and tran

5 Artists who acquire Fought for Gay Rights from Art

By Sybaris Collection

Since memorable times, art and the struggle for queer rights have had a strong link through museums, galleries and exhibitions. In this LGBT Pride Month, we have compiled five artists who have helped reflect on communities from a political and social perspective.

1. Keith Haring

Keith Haring Allen (Reading, 1958 – New York, 1990) 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 being a commercial art student in Pittsburgh he went on to wander the streets of Unused York and learn painting to break into general space.Sexuality is a recurring theme in his creative work as he deals with issues such as body sense, sexuality and penetration. Haring accomplished more than just exhibiting in museums; he raised consciousness in society about the social causes that mattered to him, homosexuality and AIDS. Safe Sex (1988); Stop Aids (1989); Ignorance = Fear. Silence = Death (1989) and Fight Aids Worldwide (1990) are some works relating to the movement.

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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 locate evidence to support this contention. However, research has found gender differences in creativity indicating girls existence more creative. If male lover males share more female-typical personality traits, it would be interesting to question 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 = 31.6 years, S.D. = 9.7 years) and 34 heterosexual males (mean age = 21.8 years, S.D. = 4.3 years) participated. All participants completed an online survey on creativity (using Khatena-Torrance Resourceful 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 function of sexual orientation. The results indicated that there was no significant di