Here’s our top picks from this four day celebration of creativity in Africa BY SOPHIE GRIFFITHS Now in its eighth year, Aké Arts & Book Festival has brought over 700 artists, writers, poets, musicians, dancers, filmmakers, actors, filmmakers and thinkers together to dialogue and celebrate creativity on the African continent through panel discussions, art exhibitions, [….]
A limited edition artwork, that looks forward to when “coming out” is a non event, met with acceptance rather than “tolerance” BY SOPHIE GRIFFITHS Artist, Facilitator and Producer Paula Varjack has announced a new fundraising project in aid of Dementia UK and Colours Youth Network. The title of the project is “Coming out to my [….]
The actor off of Charlie’s Angels à la the year 2000 has gifted us beautiful, erotic queer art BY DANIELLE MUSTARDE. IMAGE LUCYLIU.NET That’s right, people. Actor and talent-magnet Lucy Liu (Elementary, Charlie’s Angels, Kill Bill: Vol 1 & 2, Ally McBeal et al) is also a very talented visual artist who spends her paint [….]
Sarah Jane Moon on her portrait of Dr Ronx, queer visibility, and the contemporary portrait genre BY FELICITAS SOPHIE VAN LAAK. LEAD IMAGE ROISIN MCVEIGH The portrait genre is changing and New Zealand-born, London-based painter Sarah Jane Moon is at the forefront of that movement. Here, DIVA catches up with SJM after she was selected [….]
Laura Murphy explores consent, femininity and queerness in this daring solo show BY JENNIFER KENNEDY I am a bit of a Fringe Veteran – having enjoyed the month long celebration of arts and culture for over 30 years. One thing that saddens me is the decline in people taking a punt on the unfamiliar. Something [….]
Are you a budding photographer? Do you have queer stories to tell? Then Getty Images want you! 📸 BY DANIELLE MUSTARDE “Getty Images Creative Bursary will foster and support projects and new content that tell important visual stories, exploring narratives around LGBTQTIA+ lives…” Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, has announced its annual global [….]
Dab hand with a pen, paintbrush or camera? Find out how you could have your artwork displayed in central London over Pride BY DANIELLE MUSTARDE Are you a doodler? Always covered in paint? Or perhaps you’re not too shabby with a camera – then Queer Frontiers is for you. Founded in 2018, Queer Frontiers was set [….]
