Clotilde Jiménez's drawings plus the work of 22 other Feminist Sex Shoppe artists can be purchased online. You can also show off your favorite feminist at our Costume Party tomorrow evening:
Saturday, April 18th - 7pm to 10pm.
"The Feminist Sex Shoppe" exhibition is on view through April 25, 2015.
Christine Wuenschel, Body Pile 1, Charcoal on Paper, 2011
"The Feminist Sex Shoppe" artist CHRISTINA WUENSCHEL uses the human figure in a confrontational manner to challenge puritanical anxiety and fear of the body. Her work emphasizes tensions between awkwardness and comfort; pleasure and discomfort with the intent to expose the repressed experiences that influence the often visceral reaction to nudity and touch. - excerpted from the artist's statement
On Saturday, April 4th, OTGF hosted an Erotic Reading Night. Local artist Nina Rota was the first and only brave soul to sign up to share work. So I teamed up with comedian Mike Estime to ease the crowd's fears. We read some short story smut by Johnny Murdoc of Queer Young Cowboys - a funny tale about two men and a car ride that freed the audience to step up to the mic. We had steamy literature standing by. People grabbed our books or opened erotic poetry tucked away on their cell phones. Almost everyone in the room was emboldened to share.
Our next event is The Feminist Sex Shoppe: Costume Party rescheduled for Saturday, April 18th from 7pm to 10pm. Come as you are or adorned as your favorite feminist! "The Feminist Sex Shoppe" has ben extended through April 25, 2015. Admission is Free. RSVP required. Open during events and by appointment only. Or you can view our show online HERE.
Opening Night Visitors of "The Feminist Sex Shoppe" view Jeanette May's Easy on the Eyes. Photo by Brian Ali Harding.
Thank you for helping us celebrate the opening of "The Feminist Sex Shoppe!" You gave 23 emerging artists a warm LA welcome. And you were among the first to witness our expansion. We've added a projection room creating an additional 300 square feet of space for film, video art, and new media. Together, we sunk our teeth into delicious cupcakes by Lady Jay's and toasted to our one-year anniversary.
This Saturday, April 4th at 7pm, we invite erotic writers, poets, and literary enthusiasts to join us for an open mic night of short readings. Bring your own works or share the words of others. We'll also have a few texts on hand for last minute inspiration. Admission is Free. RSVP Required.
Also, check out my recent interviews in LA CANVAS, SHE/FOLK Collective, and CRITICAL EYES where I talk about art in alternative spaces, growing up black & counterculture, and the rebranding of feminism.
See You On The Ground Floor!