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Why is Frida Kahlo wearing a man's suit? What do two clocks on a wall have anything to do with sexuality? And why did artist Robert Rauschenberg stick a stuffed eagle into his painting? It's time to virtually roam the halls of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and discover the queer interpretations behind some of its most famous artworks.
Join New York Adventure Club as we discuss, decipher, and debate six high-profile art pieces at MoMA and their queer implications in a first-of-its-kind experience.
Led by George Benson — former MoMA Educator and co-creator of the Museum's first-ever queer tour — our virtual exploration through three floors of MoMA and its queer artworks will include:
Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with George — any and all questions about these artworks are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week!
See you there, virtually!
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About George
George Benson worked for MoMA's Education Department during the museum's recent expansion. During this time he co-wrote the museum's first ever queer tour and upon the museum's reopening George hosted MoMA's Queer Perspectives tour monthly for members of the public. In the course of his research, George discovered over 230 queer artists in MoMA's collection and has worked with the museum to advocate a greater representation of queer artists on display. While working for The British Museum, George worked in an advisory capacity on the museum's first ever exhibition dedicated to the queer community, Desire, Love, Identity, 10,000 years of LGBTQ history. In 2017 George was instrumental in facilitating the flying of the rainbow flag atop the British Museum, the first time the museum—in its 267 year history—had flown any flag other than the Union Jack.
Testimonials
"So enjoyable, well executed, loved the anecdotal parts of the presentation. Extremely insightful, most of the artwork I had seen previously in photos but he made them come alive." -Donna
"I liked the explanations, connecting the paintings to the historical era." -Sharon
"New perspective on familiar words and intro to a new Alvin Baltrop" -Erin
"Very good power point presentation. I liked the context in which the objects were presented." -Richard
"The host was very well informed and funny." -Mark
"The presenter was very knowledgeable and gave a lively, engaging talk" -Eric
"Well researched and presented." -Y
"The tour was very interesting and informative" -Svetlana
"It was very informative even though I worked for MoMA for 9 years I did learn several interesting facts." -Janice
"Fascinating topic, excellent speaker" -Natalie
"The depth of expertise, combination of art and history, interaction with the audience in real time." -Olga
"George is very knowledgeable and gives new insights to art. Both educational as well as entertaining" -John
"In depth discussion/analysis of selected pieces of art." -Welton
"The tour guide and his knowledge about the subject. Very entertaining." -Mark
"George was knowledgeable and funny, great combination. And I loved the juxtaposition of NYC in the time of the art work being discussed." -Valerie
"I loved the history behind Queer Art. I've never been much interested in art, however, at the ripe age of 62 (with so much life within) I am enjoying so many things I was never interested in. It was so fulfilling to go through the tour with George. He was charismatic and quite knowledgeable about everything. He piqued my interest. Thank you George. " -Lori
" Very moving presentation and I learned so much." -Carol
" Learning about artists I didn’t know about and the connection to historical relevance" -Theresa
" Presenter encouraged audience participation; well organized presentation" -Jaqueline
"George was great. Very informative and a great sense of humor. Extremely enjoyable." -Jeff
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Categories: Virtual, Art & Entertainment
97 tickets available
Monday, June 09
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM