A new exhibit highlighting the LGBTQ community has filled the walls of PV Arts on Sudden Street.
Titled “Hers, His, Theirs, Ours: Queer Expression,” the show includes more than 70 artists, both local and from outside the community, and features a huge range of media, from oils and acrylic on canvas and board to ceramics, glass, photography, quilting, print making and collage.
“The show looks great and we’re seeing art come in from all over, even as far as Pennsylvania,” said Watsonville artist and co-curator Melissa West. “But mostly the Bay Area, and as far south as King City. A lot of talent has gone into the collection.” West, who works in printmaking and painting, said it was her first show to help curate at the gallery.
“What we have here is a huge variety of subject matter and medium that reflects the variety of the community,” she said.
A statement from the gallery explains that the exhibit challenges societal depictions of queer culture, choosing instead to amplify its depth, its struggles and its triumphs.
“Each work is a testament to the vibrancy of queer existence—a refusal to be flattened into a single story, and by extension,
dismantling the veil of ignorance and contempt,” the statement reads.
If you go
Opening Reception and Gallery of High Fashion and Opulence: A Drag Showcase
June 8, 1–4pm at 37 Sudden St., Watsonville
Film Screening: Not the Last Love Letter
In collaboration with the Diversity Center of Santa Cruz
June 20, 6–9pm in the Porter Building, 280 Main St., Watsonville
RSVP Required: tinyurl.com/PVAntllFor information: pvarts.org/queer-expression.
God weeps
Sorry, but the painting by Tino Rodriguez is hideous. I considered attending until I noticed the sideshow they are having. Regardless, I hope they have a good turnout.