by Alicia | Sep 1, 2010 | Art Writing, BRAVO's Work of Art, News, Queer, Writing
By Alicia Eler & Patricia Herrmann American culture idealizes the beautiful boy as one who lives “between the innocence of babyhood and the dignity of manhood.” Unlike adults, he is alive to “enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day…” The...
by Alicia | Sep 1, 2010 | Artist Essays, Latham Zearfoss, News, Queer
I had the honor and pleasure of writing a letter to Latham Zearfoss for his upcoming show Selected Works By Latham Zearfoss this Saturday, September 4 at 7 & 9pm at the Nightengale. Facebook Invite for “Trust Me: Selected Works by Latham Zearfoss”...
by Alicia | Aug 17, 2010 | Art, Art - Photography & Performance, Photography, Photography: Brassai's 1932 Gay World in Queer 2012, Projects
We restaged Brassai’s 1932 photograph “Butch and Femme,” which captures a gay Parisian couple out to dinner. Reimagining this photograph in the context of the 21st century leads viewers to question what it means to be queer, and questions the assumed...
by Alicia | Jun 23, 2010 | Art Writing, BRAVO's Work of Art, News, Writing
Last week on BRAVO’s art reality television show, Work of Art, Peregrine Honig eased into the third round with nary a glance from art critic Jerry Saltz and nods from her fellow contestants. BRAVO isn’t getting much play from Peregrine. She doesn’t shit-talk the other...
by Alicia | Jun 9, 2010 | Art Writing, BRAVO's Work of Art, News, Writing
Tonight, my dear friend and fellow queen bee, Peregrine Honig, will appear on BRAVO’s reality television show, Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. In each episode of the show, the contestants create works of art from a variety of mediums that are designed to...