Out-and-Out: Gay and Lesbian Latino Artists Shine

Here are some beautiful oil paintings about queer love.  The color and story of the painting are very interesting and have deep meaning such as the relationship between the cage and door.

link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/noel-alumit/gay-lesbian-artists_b_886568.html

-Reven

'The Last Supper' Gets A Lesbian Makeover

Here is a new version of Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper" painting. 

West Hollywood-based artist and graphic designer Bronwyn Lundberg, the iconic work became a love letter to famous lesbian figures like Ellen DeGeneres (as Jesus) and Portia de Rossi (as Mary Magdalene), as well as Wanda Sykes, Rosie O'Donnell and others.

Link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/bronwyn-lundberg-lesbian-last-supper_n_2432348.html


-Reven

"Brazil's favelas are in big trouble, despite the World Cup marketing push"

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/18/brazil-favelas-big-trouble-world-cup-marketing-police-abuse-killings-security

This is not only a problem for human rights, but also an abuse of the PR the UPPs are instilling about the security in the favelas. If anything it is false advertising and abuse and mis representation of the favelas. 

kun

in a common scene a queer subject

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/in-a-common-scene-a-queer-subject/?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3As%2C%7B%222%22%3A%22RI%3A13%22%7D

this object as sexual revolution for all gender and seeks for equality and freedom

-kun

queer threads crafting identity and community

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/arts/design/queer-threads-crafting-identity-and-community.html?_r=0

 “Queer Threads: Crafting Identity and Community,” at the Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, misstated part of the name of a work by Larry Krone.

-kun

We’re Here, We’re Queer, Y’all

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/opinion/were-here-were-queer-yall.html

Still, as topic has shown America, there are gays living in the rural South who don't all set out for the big city. They lead rich lives and have families, and sometimes even communities, that love them and accept them for who they are.

-kun

Judy Chicago

Judy Chicago is a feminist Artist. Her show Dinner Party is display in Brooklyn Museum, which is very amazing and powerful. About the installation, There are 13 place settings on each of the three sides of the table making 39 settings in all, and they represent 39 mythical and historical famous women.

Here is the link:
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/dinner_party/


-Reven

Apple CEO Tim Cook comes out

Today,  Apple CEO Tim Cook said: "While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly acknowledged it either, until now," writes Cook. "So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me."

Cook becomes the first openly gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company, according to gays rights group Human Rights Campaign, who applauded the Apple chief's essay.

Here is the Link:

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/apple-ceo-tim-cook-comes-out-gay-im-proud


-Reven

Seven clues that 'Potter's' Dumbledore was gay

It is very interesting that in some books for children, there are some characters are gay. In Harry Potter, JK Rowling imply that Dumbledore, the most kind, and great character in the book is a gay.  H

Here are some links:

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/20/j-k-rowling-at-carnegie-hall-reveals-dumbledore-is-gay-neville-marries-hannah-abbott-and-scores-more/

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-showbiz7-23oct23-story.html

-Reven

Michelle Grabner

It is Michelle Grabner's show. There are lots of different patterns of paper weavings. You can see the color story and graphic design behind. They are very interesting.

Here is the link:

://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/arts/design/michelle-grabner.html?_r=0

-Reven

Ishiuchi Miyako: ‘Here and Now: Atomic Bomb Artifacts, Hiroshima 1945/2007’

The photographer Ishiuchi Miyako has photographed the remanning fragments from the bombings of Hiroshima in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum as an extension of her previous work. She has photographed, for several years now, images of places, objects and people that outline and define her history. She is bringing that kind of attention to the artifacts remaining from a darker part of American History and in a beautiful way.

"Ms. Ishiuchi visited Hiroshima for the first time in 2007, on assignment from a Japanese publishing house to photograph artifacts stored at theHiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. She focused on personal effects of people who died in the bombing, specifically on materials that had had direct contact with the dead. She recently collected more than 200 images in a limited-edition book, from which this show is drawn."

You can read the rest of the article on the link below:

link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/arts/design/ishiuchi-miyako-here-and-now-atomic-bomb-artifacts-hiroshima-1945-2007.html

-Kevin Houlahan

What Objects Tell The Story of Your Life?

This post on the NYT Blog for education brings awareness to the vast amount of information inherit in objects people value for personal reasons. The piece links back to the NYT review on Sam Roberts essay "Object Lessons in History" and invites students to review, analyze and comment in the feed below. This was an interesting approach offered to the masses on forming opinions around the notions of artifacts, their personal value and how that is translated on a social platform for a wider array of people at large.


- Kevin Houlahan



link: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/30/what-objects-tell-the-story-of-your-life/

Heirloom - Kevin Houlahan

I came across the black orb I stated was an heirloom I currently have in possession. The object is as I had remembered it. Small, portable, and deep black. The object was given to me by my aunt in Mexico as a sign of positivity. The object is meant to absorb negative energy in its surroundings and leave behind only an aura of positive energy. 

-Kevin Houlahan

13 Stories Behind Russian Criminal's Tattoos

Here is an interesting article which lists different stories about Russian prisoner's tattoos. A tattoo can be all three things: evidence, artifact, and heirloom.

by Isabelle

Changing Pastries

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/bakeoff
This article talks about the changing world of the bakery. How the pastry has gone under a major renovation, driving patisseries crazy; strange mutant sweets like . The old croissant could be an heirloom, while the new pretzel-croissant or cro-nut acts as evidence.

by Isabelle

Nurse defies Ebola Quarantine; Takes bike for a ride

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/us/kaci-hickox-nurse-under-ebola-quarantine-takes-bike-ride-defying-maine-officials.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

Here is an article about a nurse who defied quarantine laws and went on a bike ride. The bike could act as an object of evidence.

by Isabelle

Creating Heirlooms

http://familytreemagazine.com/article/pay-it-forward

This article surprised me because it talks about how to "create heirlooms." I always thought of family heirlooms as something that became important to it's original owner either through a meaningful way of acquiring the object (such as a gift or rare item or special meaning) or an item that just happened to mean a lot to someone and then that meaning became remembered by their family after death. This articles suggestions range from things that seem like traditional heirloom practices, like creating a scrapbook of important memories, to buying store bought plates and displaying them in your home so your family will associate them with you. For some reason, buying or making things with the intention of them becoming family heirlooms seems somehow insincere to me.

Posted by Briana Lynch

LGBT Ally Scholarships

http://www.ourtruecolors.org/Programs/LGBT-and-Ally-Youth-Scholarships.pdf

Recently there was an outcry on the internet (tumblr) about the existence of scholarships given to LGBT allies, rather than just members of the LGBT community. Many people spoke out about how it was unfair to give money to people who simply lend their support rather than endure the discrimination and hate faced by the other members of the community. However, an interesting point was made. An ally student applying for these scholarships could be the child of an LGBT couple. In which case, they have spent their lives experiencing the same discrimination and hate as their parents. It brings an interesting thought to question - are the children of LGBT couples allies, or are they something more? They certainly endure a different level of discrimination that someone who simply believes in equality for all people. Yet, unless they identify as LGBT themselves, it's almost as though what they go through is unseen and forgotten.

Posted by Briana Lynch