The first full trailer for Mapplethorpe, the biopic about the famed gay photographer who died of complications from AIDS in 1989, has arrived. It's set to open in select theaters on March 1. Matt … [Read more...] about Matt Smith is ‘Mapplethorpe’ in Full Trailer for the Upcoming Biopic: WATCH
Art and Design
‘LOVED’ Celebrates Gay Bear Bodies: ART
NBC News profiled LOVED, a new London art show featuring illustrations of gay bears by Charlie Hunter and video by video artist Mike Wyeld . Said Hunter: "It's called LOVED so I'd like to think … [Read more...] about ‘LOVED’ Celebrates Gay Bear Bodies: ART
Artist Ross Bleckner Says 25-Year-Old Former Lover Trying to Blackmail Him for $2 Million
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaB1iuWTkYo The artist Ross Bleckner and Cody Gilman, a 25-year-old construction worker filed dueling lawsuits on Thursday over claims by Gilman that he is the … [Read more...] about Artist Ross Bleckner Says 25-Year-Old Former Lover Trying to Blackmail Him for $2 Million
David Hockney Painting of Former Lover Fetches $90.3 Million, Breaks Record for Living Artist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHSZoj8evYw David Hockney's well-known 1972 painting Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) broke the auction record for a living artist, selling for $90.3 … [Read more...] about David Hockney Painting of Former Lover Fetches $90.3 Million, Breaks Record for Living Artist
Banksy Meant to Destroy the Entire ‘Girl and Balloon’ Painting But the Shredder Malfunctioned: WATCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxkwRNIZgdY Banksy released a video on Thursday revealing that his "Girl and Balloon" artwork, which descended halfway out of its frame in a shredded state … [Read more...] about Banksy Meant to Destroy the Entire ‘Girl and Balloon’ Painting But the Shredder Malfunctioned: WATCH
TV Series to Portray Leonardo Da Vinci as ‘Gay Outsider’
A new TV series based around the life of Leonardo Da Vinci will portray the Renaissance icon as "a real outsider for those times..illegitimate child, gay, vegetarian and left-handed." Variety … [Read more...] about TV Series to Portray Leonardo Da Vinci as ‘Gay Outsider’
Artist Affixes Prison Bars to Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star: WATCH
Plastic Jesus, a Los Angeles street artist, placed bars around Donald Trump's Walk of Fame star on Wednesday, tweeting a video of the display: "Today I put @realDonaldTrump behind bars. #donaldtrump … [Read more...] about Artist Affixes Prison Bars to Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star: WATCH
Free Provincetown Art, Design Stickers: Ptown Hacks 2018
This year's Ptown Hacks 2018, the insider's guide to America's top gay destination, Provincetown has something special...free Provincetown stickers. A few local artists and a few local businesses with … [Read more...] about Free Provincetown Art, Design Stickers: Ptown Hacks 2018
Massive Keith Haring Mural, Hidden for 30 Years, Has Been Rescued and Revealed
A Keith Haring mural concealed by aluminum plates for the last 30 years in Amsterdam has been preserved and revealed for the public to see, an effort spearheaded by graffiti artist Aileen Middel … [Read more...] about Massive Keith Haring Mural, Hidden for 30 Years, Has Been Rescued and Revealed
Jim Carrey Portrait of Sarah Huckabee Sanders Goes Viral
Jim Carrey posted a portrait over the weekend that has gone viral of a woman assumed to be White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Tweeted Carrey with the portrait: “This is the … [Read more...] about Jim Carrey Portrait of Sarah Huckabee Sanders Goes Viral