Most Popular

The Scalawags of Fisherman's Wharf
Dishonest and unsavory fishermen have found a home at the docks, where rent is cheap.
Gay porn star Michael Brandon vows comeback
The fight for the bohemian soul of North Beach's Caffe Trieste
Turning Japanese
At this tiny spot, tasty skewered treats are served with a vintage soundtrack.
Tough economic times hit Yoshi's, VIPs, and your CD collection

Recent Blog Posts

Rookie of the Year: David Chiu Just the Latest Young, Inexperienced Smart Guy to Obtain Presidency
Thu Jan 8, 2:36 PM
Will California Scandals Derail SEIU's Dream of Total World Domination?
Thu Jan 8, 2:00 PM
The Gaslight Anthem Brings Punky Pathos to S.F. in April
Thu Jan 8, 2:13 PM
Win Free Tickets to Move D Party This Saturday
Thu Jan 8, 11:28 AM
Investigating The Mariquita Mystery
Thu Jan 8, 8:46 AM
Meatpaper Breaks It Down
Wed Jan 7, 4:25 PM
Will you go see Bride Wars?
Thu Jan 8, 5:00 PM
Nobody actually bought anything this holiday season
Thu Jan 8, 3:21 PM

National Features >

Broward-Palm Beach New Times
The Agent from Iran
How a mother of two ended up in a plot to smuggle high-tech gear to the enemy.
By Deirdra Funcheon
Westword
Murder By Design
In life and death, tattoo artist Kauri Tiyme made her mark.
By Alan Prendergast
Village Voice
My Brother the Slumlord
Amy Neustein never could resist going public with her family dramas.
By Elizabeth Dwoskin
Houston Press
The Ghosts of Galveston
A visit with the hurricane victims that a country forgot.
By John Nova Lomax

write to the editor | email a friend | print article | write your comment

Bright Colors and Lifesavers

By Hiya Swanhuyser

Published on June 03, 2008 at 4:22am

"Parental discretion advised": That's a warning we like to see on art exhibit announcements. At a new group show, "Maria: Politics. Sex. Death. Men." the theme is survival, and fighting for life doesn't lend itself to delicacy or family-friendliness, now does it? Instead, photographers, costumers, and installationists present visions of young gay Latino life. Assimilation, love, magical realism, and psychedelic sensibilities play out on the walls; the only thing curator Leonardo Herrera might have added, big-idea-wise, is family; does anything else even exist? Besides art?
June 6-July 4, 2008

write your comment

Advanced Archive Search >>