I have some vintage Hideki Koh works for sale. These are original hand drawn pieces with he drew for Barazoku magazines in Japan. If you are interested in some fun, sexy works then take a look. I have created a page about Hideki Koh’s vintage works on the blog where you can check all of [...]
Kenya Shimizu has a really classic Japanese style. He expresses Japanese guys and their Samurai-spirits which Western guys may find interesting. His works are exactly what those who are interested in Japan want to see. He used to draw illustrations for gay magazines including G-men, but he recently has started to show his original works, [...]
Are all gay artworks created by gay artists? And what are the impacts of being a gay artist? I think the boundaries of gay art is very vague because artists who draw illustrations or cartoons in gay magazines are not only gay but also straight, bisexual and lesbian. I know a famous gay cartoonist who [...]
Barazoku (the rose tribe), was Japan’s (and Asia’s) first gay magazine It was first published in 1971, and had a run of 33 years until its bankruptcy in 2004. It was a powerful force for the Japanese gay community, and published the first interview with an aids sufferer in Japan when maintsream media avoided the [...]
I’m excited to announce that Gengoroh Tagame will be visiting Australia for the opening of our exhibition for 2010 Sydney Mardis Gras. ‘Oh! Kinky desu ka?’ opens on 25th February next year at Tom Dunne Gallery in Darlinghurst. Join us for the opening and get the chance to meet and chat with one of the [...]
Hideki Koh is a master at capturing the beauty and mystery of the Japanese male, and we are happy to show his work in an exhibition. His works display young Japanese men in both subtle and highly erotic situations, using historical features such as tattoos and traditional costume to create a truly Japanese feel. With [...]
At the opening of our ‘Boys Life’ Mardis Gras exhibition, we were lucky to have Dr. William S. Armour from the School of Languages and Linguistics, University of NSW, to give a speech about the works of Gengoroh Tagame. We thank Dr. Armour for allowing us to reproduce his speech here. ………………………… Gengoroh Tagame is [...]
