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5 Artists who hold Fought for Gay Rights from Art
By Sybaris Collection
Since memorable times, art and the struggle for same-sex attracted 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, &#; Novel York, ) is one of the most superb artists and activists of pop art. His works are an iconic language that has remained and his artistic interests describe it: war, sexuality, death and birth. From organism a commercial art learner in Pittsburgh he went on to wander the streets of New York and learn painting to break into public ity is a recurring theme in his artistic serve as he deals with issues such as body sense, sexuality and penetration. Haring accomplished more than just exhibiting in museums; he raised awareness in society about the social causes that mattered to him, homosexuality and AIDS. Safe Sex (); Stop Aids (); Ignorance = Fear. Silence = Death () and Fight Aids W Common speculations hold that homosexual individuals can be more imaginative, considering the overrepresentation of homosexuals in the artistic and creative pursuits. The few past studies available did not find evidence to support this contention. However, research has found gender differences in creativity indicating girls being more creative. If queer 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 present study thus aimed to disentangle the association between creativity and sexual orientation. A total of 38 lesbian 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 Creative Perception Inventory) and sexual orientation(using the adapted Klein Sexual Orientation Grid). A one-way between –groups multivariate examination of variance was conducted to study differences in imaginative perception as a func 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 collect 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 search LGBTQA+ art. Here are a few to get you started! Jarrett Key is a Brooklyn-based visual artist. In his artist's manual Trans (see above), Key explores signs and symbols with relation to transgender and gender identities and public restrooms. Zanele Muholui is a South African artist whose photobook, Face Out West: Gay and Lesbian Artists in the Southwest – at the New Mexico Museum of Art exhibits work by and about queer artists working in New Mexico. Out West: Gay and Queer woman Artists in the Southwest at the Modern Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe collects work by and about queer artists working in New Mexico in the first half of the 20th century. The second period chosen spans roughly from New Mexico’s territorial period, through statehood and the proceeding huge 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 Recent Mexican artists—the most notable being the painter Marsden Hartley, whose painting El Santo is practically a state icon. Other artists whose work is represented are Cady Wells, Agnes Sims, RusseAbstract
In Out West, Gay and Lesbian Artists are Known Within New Mexico&#;s Art History
Out West: Gay and Queer woman Artists in the Southwest –
November 11, –September 2,
New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe