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...which she collaborated with her colleague Richard Meyer, Associate Professor of Art History and Fine Arts at the University of Southern California. “Art and Queer Culture” was born from a failed attempt by the pair to curate a show on that topic. The idea originated from their work together on another exhibition about art and feminism...
...looked at each other and said, ‘Why don’t we do a queer show?’” Lord said. “We made a proposal and sent it off to the obvious museums—museums I won’t name here, but that have demonstrated their dedication to contemporary art. Museums where we have connections. There was a resounding silence, if that’s possible.” Lord demurred about whether the subject matter was the cause of the show’s failure...
Meyer is more explicit about the controversial aspects of Lord’s work. “Even today,” he says, “most American art museums would shy away from a show focused on queer culture. Museum trustees and directors, especially behind closed doors, remain fairly conservative and risk-averse...
Despite the play’s non-linear plot progression peppered with flashbacks, internal monologues, and scene changes between the island and the outside world, the actors’ superb abilities to transition between scenes keep the show cohesive and imbued with forward-momentum...
...doing so, the Press demonstrates that “our partners outside of the university are quite as sophisticated as our partners inside,” Sommer says. “To show people that they’re already sophisticated or can be, just by making art, is part of the bridge that we’re making with the community. It’s not top-down. It’s really reciprocal...