Together. Two prints hang side by side in a small gallery room. They either greet you as you walk in—the first rotation along the wall—or they fall into the blind spot abyss of the doorway. Initially, the prints seem connectedRead more…
Protected: Tseng Kwong Chi’s Moral Majority is a reminder that politics can be fun
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Blue is for Jeans
Stanchion-less, frame-less, cover-less, case-less hangs the Traveling Memorial Quilt in the Block Museum’s exhibition “Keep the Shadow Ere the Substance Fade: Mourning During the AIDS Crisis.” The large navy backdrop of canvas is decorated with a full-sized leather pride flagRead more…
A Fragile “Party of Life”
Tseng Kwong Chi’s photographs exude a lust for life. Whether he is pranking Moral Majority politicians, hitting the town in drag with his New York City circle, or traveling the U.S. as a Chairman Mao doppelganger, the complex identity politicsRead more…
Protected: Making Sense of Mortality in Keep the Shadow, Ere the Substance Fade
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