Exhibitions Interweaving Spaces, a free exhibition from artist Gil Mualem-Doron, to open at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday, August 19 Interweaving Spaces, now three years in the making, is a large-scale immersive installation that explores biodiversity and cultural diversity. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Exhibitions Birmingham Museums photo project captures history of queer women in Birmingham Snap Project: Birmingham Queer Women 1977-99 – curated by artist, writer and educator, Sarah Dolman – captures the stories and histories of queer women in Birmingham through a collection of photographs. The images featured were predominately donated from archives and individuals who were out and pro By Catherine Muxworthy • 3 min read
Exhibitions Brighton Box to host local artist Christopher Crawford Local HIV charity the Sussex Beacon is charity partner for the event, which will be a great opportunity to meet the artist and admire his work. After the Brighton Box event, head to Grosvenor Bar in Hove for an after party with cabaret from the sensational Lovinia Belle. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Exhibitions Out of the Artist: first LGBTQ+ exhibition at Worthing Museum and Gallery to run till September 2023 Out of the Artist, a free exhibition creating a safe and accepting space for local independent LGBTQ+ artists to creatively share their voice and personal experiences, free from restrictions and discrimination, is currently showing at Worthing Museum and Gallery till September 10, 2023. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Exhibitions National Portrait Gallery unveils new posthumous commission of Terry Higgins by Curtis Holder Supported by Terrence Higgins Trust – the first charity in the UK to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic – this portrait is unveiled in their 40th year to mark what would have been Terry’s 78th birthday. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Exhibitions New exhibition to launch this Pride Month to celebrate ’50 LGBTQI+ Who Changed the World’ 50 LGBTQI+ Who Changed the World pays tribute in 50 portraits to the activists, personalities, writersand artists who have advanced the LGBTQ+ movement and celebrates those who have fought tocreate a more inclusive and tolerant world. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Birmingham New exhibition explores the history of fashion in Birmingham The exhibition at the National Trust – Birmingham Back to Backs previewed during Birmingham Pride weekend before it opens officially Friday, June 9. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Van Gogh Alive @ Brighton Dome Corn Exchange Eric Page reviews “engaging and thoughtful” Van Gogh Alive at Brighton Dome By Eric Page • 4 min read
Exhibitions ‘Ajamu: The Patron Saint of Darkrooms’, which unapologetically celebrates black queer bodies and pleasure as activism, currently showing at Autograph, London Ajamu is a photographic artist, scholar, archive curator and radical sex activist best known for his imagery that challenges dominant ideas around black masculinity, gender, sexuality, and representation of black LGBTQ+ people in the UK. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Brighton Festival Van Gogh Alive opens its doors at refurbished Brighton Dome After a brief delay due to additional testing and verification required by Brighton Dome, the iconic 220-year-old venue is now ready to welcome visitors for this awe-inspiring experience. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Exhibitions Bristol’s Spike Island to present Harmonycrumb, a new commission by Flo Brooks exploring trans and gender-nonconforming histories through painting and assemblage Together, these works explore speculative entanglements between Brooks’ own life and the experiences of different historical figures, including military leader Joan of Arc (1412-31), ‘female husband’ Charles Hamilton (1721-46), and physician Michael Dillon/Lobzang Jivaka (1915-62). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Exhibitions Jake Elwes’ new exhibition, ‘Data • Glitch • Utopia’ at Gazelli Art House, to explore AI and alternative queer futures From phone screen to cabaret stage and beyond, Data • Glitch • Utopia offers glimpses of messy manifestations of queer technological futures. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
