leslie/lohman gay art foundation

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THE QUEER AESTHETIC has always enlivened the visual arts, theater, dance, film, design, fashion and advertising. Yet much of the creative output by gay men and women has been largely unacknowledged. Work that displays an unambiguously queer sensibility has been, and often still is, denied access to mainstream venues.For five decades, the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation has played a pioneering role in celebrating the accomplishments of gay artists. Over that time, we have provided a place for artists who speak directly to gay and lesbian sensibilities, offering special support for emerging and underrepresented artists. We are passionately involved in the vital task of locating, rescuing and preserving art that might otherwise be destroyed or hidden from public view. Our mission is to embrace this rich creative history by informing, inspiring, entertaining and challenging all who enter our doors.
— Charles Leslie and Fritz Lohman

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Charles Leslie and Fritz Lohman
(ancient friend by Marion Pinto)

Attention Artists:

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CLOSED UNTIL JULY 11

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Drawing above by Robert W. Richards

LLGAF hosts a gay men's erotic life drawing studio. The express purpose of this life class is to afford artists the opportunity to study and render actual sexual behavior with no holds barred. click here

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THE FOUNDATION continually reviews artists work and encourages artists to submit work for review and inclusion in upcoming shows. Please click here for more information.