Arts PREVIEW: Gilbert & George – THE BEAR PICTURES and their FUCKOSOPHY White Cube celebrates 50 years of the art of Gilbert & George with a new exhibition across all four galleries at Bermondsey. THE BEARD PICTURES go on show alongside THE FUCKOSOPHY, a collection of nearly 4000 pronouncements and mottoes created by the artists. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Keith Vaughan: On Pagham Beach, photographs and collages from the 1930’s Keith Vaughan: On Pagham Beach, photographs and collages from the 1930’s will feature rare vintage photographs and collages by the British artist Keith Vaughan (1912-1977). Dating from the 1930s, the majority of these images have never been seen or exhibited before. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts ‘Art on the underground’ unveiled at Brixton Tube Station Art on the Underground unveils artwork by late artist David McDiarmid at Brixton Underground station. ‘Art on the Underground’ has teamed up with not-for-profit gallery Studio Voltaire and This is Clapham, to celebrate the work of late Australian artist and activist, David McDiarmid who is well know By Besi • 2 min read
Grayson Perry at Liverpool Walker Art Gallery. Images by Gareth Jones Arts Grayson Perry’s dresses go on show in Liverpool Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool to showcase Perry’s dresses in the first display of its kind in the UK. Dresses belonging to the artist Grayson Perry will be exhibited at Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery in the first display of its kind to be held in the UK. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Pop-Up Pink Season – A creative queer fortnight Pop-Up Brighton, a community initiative creating free opportunities for up-and-coming local artists, has announced its Pink Season for the LGBT+ community at LAB, a new gallery and maker space near the i360, at the end of November 2017. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Exhibition by Alej Ez @New Steine Hotel The talented architect and illustrator Alej Ez is staging an exhibition of his work at the New Steine Hotel in New Steine Gardens, till February 4, 2018. Alej Ez was born in Granada, Spain in 1973 and trained as an architect at the Universidad de Seville in 1998. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts A Christmas Open House in Kemptown After placing in the top three Best Artists’ Open Houses in May, Adam, Dan and Egg the Pug of 11 Rugby Road in Kemptown invite you in to their festively transformed home for Christmas Open Houses from November 25–December 10. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Manhood: The Bare Reality by Laura Dodsworth WARNING: This review does contain pictures of penises. It may not be work safe. Be warned. There are no knob puns though. These days we are all less bound by gender and traditional roles, but is there more discussion about what being a man means. From veteran to vicar, from porn addict to prostate By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Tales from the city @Museum of Liverpool Stories, objects and memories from Liverpool’s LGBT+ communities. The Museum of Liverpool will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act with a powerful exhibition exploring stories from the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) communities from 1967 – 2017. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Three Letters+ @Naked Gallery Zachary Innes-Mulraine is staging an exhibition at Naked Eye Gallery from September 30 – October 6 about his experiences as a young man coming out on the scene, learning and dealing with his HIV+ diagnosis and finding happiness with an HIV+ partner. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts A celebration of LGBT+ culture headlines three days of literature, music and performance at Eden A celebration of LGBT+ culture headlines three days of literature, music and performance at Eden Project. The Eden Project’s first ever showcase of LGBT+ creativity opens the attraction’s forthcoming Arts Festival, between September 8 and 10. The Arts Festival starts on Friday September 8 with Proud By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Tony Warren celebrated in new exhibition The early life and career of Tony Warren, creator of Coronation Street, the world’s longest running continuing drama, is to be remembered in an exhibition at Salford Museum & Art Gallery. Four Miles from Manchester; Tony Warren’s Coronation Street runs from Saturday October 21, 2017 to Tuesday, July By Besi • 3 min read
