by Alicia | Dec 1, 2010 | Art Writing, News, Writing
Are some people biologically drawn to art? Having nurtured a collection since 1988, Dr. Daniel S. Berger thinks so. Writer Alicia Eler visited Dr. Berger’s home, and the two discussed how a collection’s theme takes shape, how art adds balance to a stressful life, and...
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 29, 2010 | Art Writing, Press, Queer, Writing
I tried to sleep in today but I couldn’t. Typical. It’s 6:30am on a Saturday morning, and I’m out on my back porch staring at the sun and watering my basil plant. The other weekend I took a three-day trip to New Mexico for a gay wedding, and forgot to ask...
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 22, 2010 | News, Writing
Not sure if meandering through a mass of sweaty, beer-guzzling gym bunnies is the best way to spend Pride? Looking for something to do that doesn’t involve getting wasted and hitting on the person standing next to you? My CenterstageChicago.com article, Bringin’...
