Finally I’m uploading opening night photos from Oh! Kinky desu ka? from back in February. Yes, it’s a long time I know, but I’m getting lot’s of requests for some pictures so here you are. It was a fun opening, thanks to all who came and supported us. Big thanks to Raymond Hoang for supplying [...]
I’ve had quite a bit of interest in Gengoroh Tagame’s visit to Sydney for Mardis Gras and the works that will be on display. I’ve decided to display the works that will be on display here so anyone interested can see what will be displayed. All works are originals and will be on sale, so [...]
Koh’s new works are coming one after another! In Sydney Mardi Gras 2010, I will sell 10 his new works, and limited edition prints, and posters which were made for a past exhibition. Also, we will show his past works which were used for the cover of “Barazoku”. As I’ve been receiving many enquiries about [...]
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 [...]
We are doing press for our upcoming exhibition in Sydney in February. If you’d like to read the press release, check out the below PDF. Press release: Oh! Kinky desu ka? (PDF, 2.5MB)
It’s been a while! Since I last posted I’ve been to and come back from Japan, where I met with lot’s of new artists who I hope to exhibit in the future. I’m happy to tell you that I’m planning on joining the Sydney Mardis Gras visual arts program again in 2010. I’ve titled our [...]
In March this year we held an exhibition as part of the Sydney Mardis Gras visual arts program. The exhibition featured gay artists from Japan such as Hideki Koh, Gengoroh Tagame, PinkMan, Jiraiya, and nearly 30 others. The exhibition was a huge success, and it was a great experience to share the different styles of [...]
