Sheila Pepe (photo by Rachel Stern), niv Acosta (photo by Amos Mac), and LJ Roberts will be at MCNY on February 1 to discuss queer art and identity
Who: Sheila Pepe, niv Acosta, LJ Roberts, Hunter O’Hanian
What: Illustrated talk and panel discussion
Where: Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. at 103rd St., 212-534-1672
When: Wednesday, February 1, $10-$20 (includes museum admission), 6:30
Why: In conjunction with the current exhibition “Gay Gotham: Art and Underground Culture,” the Museum of the City of New York is presenting the special program “Queer Art on the Edge” on February 1 at 6:30. Queer artists Sheila Pepe (born in Morristown, New Jersey; sculpture and installation), niv Acosta (born and raised in New York City; dance and choreography), and LJ Roberts (born in Detroit; textiles) will show some of their work and relate it to their LGBTQ identity, then take part in a discussion with moderator Hunter O’Hanian, executive director of the College Art Association, to examine the present and future of queer art. The two-floor multimedia “Gay Gotham” exhibition, which continues through February 26, explores the life and times of such diverse artists as Mercedes de Acosta, Robert Mapplethorpe, Cecil Beaton, Mae West, Leonard Bernstein, Andy Warhol, and others; it will remain open for a special viewing following the panel.