Bearmusement June 3, 2011

The BeaRMUSEMENT art exhibition foregrounds ideas about what images are considered “beautiful” in LGBTQ culture and forwards an aesthetic vision of Chubs and Bears.

Noel, the exhibition’s artist, works in styles including graphite, electronic mediums, photo-realistic renderings, stylized iconic images, and humorous pop-culture parodies.

Opening night, Friday June 3, 2011 at 8pm the artist will unveil an HIV/STD prevention poster created by him for Magnet to use for outreach to the Bear/Chub community. This is highly significant, since this segment of the LGBTQ community is often ignored, not only in gay media but also is underserved in Queer health outreach such as HIV/AIDS information.

The following Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 6:30pm, a panel discussion addresses challenges and triumphs of the large-sized Queer community. It will feature Fat activist Marilyn Wann and Bear/Chub events promoter Dan Taylor.

This free exhibit is co-presented by Magnet, Army of Lovers and QCC’s Healthy Communities Initiative Grant.

The exhibit will be on display throughout June, LGBT Pride month.

Official Website: http://bearmusement.com