May 2019
QUEERX: SHARING THE QUEER EXPERIENCE WITH THE WORLD
QueerX is an annual queer music, film, and industry festival. Held in West Hollywood in Los Angeles, the 2019 event will run from 31 May – 2 June.
Find out more »June 2019
Goddesses & Gods, Chinatown, Los Angeles: Until 20 July
Celebrate the solstice with a Midsummer Night along Chinatown’s historic gallery row at the opening of Goddesses & Gods, presented by Coagula Curatorial and Lisa Derrick Fine Arts. Conceived and curated by Lisa Derrick, “Goddesses & Gods” explores concepts of apoptosis, apotheosis and auto-theogony through a range of artists drawn primarily from the Los Angeles area. Works embrace both classical and modern techniques; themes pull deities, traditional and self-created, from sacred texts, folk traditions, and artistic gnosis while eschewing rigid fundamentalism in both inspiration and execution. Opening night on 22 June will include a DJ set by Spirits of the…
Find out more »Wednesday Tea Salon, Tom of Finland Foundation – Los Angeles: 26 June
Rick Castro hosts a tea salon at the Tom of Finland Foundation. The event includes hand-blended tea, cakes and dainties, conversation, and erotic art.
Find out more »October 2019
Tom of Finland Art and Culture Festival, Los Angeles: 5-6 October
For nearly a quarter century Tom of Finland Foundation has hosted an annual Art and Culture Festival celebrating all things LGBT, erotic, beautiful, taboo and fringe. This year's festival will look at censorship in art, and provide a safe, positive and inclusive environment for both artists and the general public to see, feel and engage with art of all types, in a historic location that has played host to many luminaries throughput the years. The Festival will showcase 50 artists, both existing and emerging, including Ruben Esparza, Rick Castro and Miguel Angel Reyes; the opportunity for visitors to make art…
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