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Gay City and GSBA present an evening with Art AIDS America
October 29, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Art AIDS America is a groundbreaking exhibition at the Tacoma Art Museum that underscores the deep and unforgettable presence of HIV in American art. It introduces and explores the whole spectrum of artistic responses to AIDS, from the politically outspoken to the quietly mournful, surveying works from the early 1980s to the present.
Gay City and GSBA proudly present a special evening with 8 queer poets who have seen and responded to this powerful exhibition with new poetic works. Come see the exhibition and experience the powerful words of some of Seattle’s finest queer spoken word performers. Space is limited. RSVP required.
Performers will be:
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Greg Brisendine
Smitty Buckler
Tara Hardy
Garfield Hillson
Dorothy Frances Kent
Joshua Koets
Cole Arden Peake
There is no charge for this event, including a special chance to view the Art AIDS America exhibition. Refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP to Howard Kwong: howard@gaycity.org
Learn more about the exhibit: http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/exhibit/aaa/
Support for this event kindly provided by Tacoma Art Museum and Aids Healthcare Foundation.
Image: Deborah Kass, Still Here, 2007. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 45 × 63 inches. Private collection. Courtesy of Tacoma Art Museum.
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