The first article I ever wrote for the Emory Wheel’s queer column was about Georgia O’Keeffe, the iconic modernist painter who forever transformed American art with her exploration of color, scale, ambiguity and abstraction. For those unfamiliar with her name, you will likely recognize her famous flower paintings; she created about 200 large, vibrant, carefully [...]
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After her home was torn apart by a Russian bomb, professional pianist Irina Maniukina sat down at her piano to play one last song. A video of her last performance, heart-wrenching and beautiful, went viral soon after. The visual sent a strong and vocal message to the world about the atrocities committed in Ukraine and [...]
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There is no doubt that Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” and Sandro Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” are iconic portrayals of love, desire and sexuality, but they are far from the only ones. Unfortunately, our current art historical canon prioritizes narratives from white, male, cisgender and straight artists, portraying themes that thus align with the experiences [...]
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Michelle and Barack Obama are undeniably two of the most influential figures of the 21st century, shaping American conversations surrounding politics, race and social justice in our national ideology. Their official White House portraits as president and first lady, which perfectly capture that same remarkable impact and trailblazer status, are on tour around the nation. [...]
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“Deep Fried Liberation” is the first phrase on the “about us” page of Atlanta’s Southern Fried Queer Pride (SFQP) website, and “SWEET TEA: A Queer Variety Show!” lives up to this ideal. Atlanta’s longest running queer variety show came back Jan. 27 at eyedrum art gallery. Located in West End, a historically Black neighborhood, eyedrum [...]
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