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'Enter, Pursued By a Memory' - an original oil painting by Nabeela the artist, featuring Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption 2.

I love this idea of something originally created for a digital medium being remade as a physical work of art. Kind of the opposite of the way most art is being made now. No shame to digital artists - I just think we're losing something if we forget that physical artworks come with their own set of challenges, require a unique set of skills, and carry a special kind of beauty.

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Art Exhibition review: Ajyal Exhibition

This is a review of the art exhibition Ajyal that was opened on the 30th of April at the Bahraini women’s monument Athar. This gallery is supposed to represent the diversity of art and artists through generations in Bahrain. It is run by the Bahrain Art Society. How ever the gallery wasn’t limited to Bahraini Artists only, it included other nationalities.

There are many well known names amongst the artists participating here, naturally because the Bahrain Art Society is The Sponsor. One of which, Adnan AL Ahmed, who presented his infamous style with a bit of a masculine twist this time. His style I’d describe to be his own twist on cubism. The same firm clean look you’d come to expect from a typical cubist but with some streamlined shapes where the mostly female figures would be. His work in this exhibition is called (I and the storm, oil on canvas) which features a male figure but also a dynamic balanced composition that portraits an emotional scene, which the artist is no stranger to.

Another well known name is Abbas Almosawi, who presented (deers in the wild, acrylic on canvas) and (horses in the desert, acrylic on canvas) which are his typical landscape impressionism that needs no introduction. Brilliant understanding of color with the vibrant and lively shades and tones that provide high contrast and visual interest. The delicate well calculated brushstrokes that bring texture, like the texture of the sand hills that feels so real. Both works have a focal point on the animals but upon drifting away from that point you will have a pleasant journey through the lines of the painting guiding you back where you were, such strong composition.

Nabeela Alkhayyer is another landscape artist but far more abstractionist. She presents gorgeous bodies of water with a lot of creative ways. She creates the waves of the water with gesso on the canvas and lets the cracks and rips happen as the primer dries, and the results are unique and eye catching.  She also manages to pull us in further with the saturated pallets of blues and greens for the vast spaces of water, and the casual oranges and reds to break the pattern every once in a while. In total we get an image of the body of water but through a unique lens that adds the emotion to the scene.

Mariam Bukhamsin had 2 paintings on display. Both acrylic on canvas and tackle the subject of a female figure in space. Such a simple idea but with addition of other elements like a spiral or other floating objects gives movement and dynamics and the effect of floating. The usage of the light sources balances the composition and provides a strong focal point as well.

The work of Jamal Alyousif Is truly captivating. I am not an expert on sculptures but (emergence II, stainless steel) pulled my eyes with its duality. The idea of movement and freedom something so dynamic and stream lined is being represented buy a stiff material that looks like prison bars. Despite that the human figure has a great deal of dynamics that peak through those angular shapes and forms.

Over all, I personally think that there is a great deal of diversity in art styles in this gallery. How ever it leans more towards the more modern and contemporary art styles. While there are artist that chose to portrait more traditional subject matter it was done through a current style like the artist Abdullah  Almuharraqi  and Herz Albanki.

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My Charcoal Drawing of Kratos - God Of War

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Fa222 - project 1

The 48th Bahrain annual fine arts exhibition:

The Bahrain Annual Fine Arts Exhibition is one of the largest and most prominent artistic gatherings held in Bahrain each year. It has attracted the most talented artists in the Kingdom, including young artists.

In my opinion, this exhibition is becoming like a visual feed since they don't give the story behind the art. Instead, they give the name of the artist and the artwork.

Also, there is no guide to tell people about the artworks. In addition, the location is very attractive to others.

It was the first time I met two artists there, (Nabeela al Khayer) and (Nader al Abbasi). I interviewed Nabeela to find out what's behind the artwork.

On this occasion, I would like to discuss the artwork of Mohamed Al Mahdi. There are three pieces, I think it's a weak idea. That's not something unusual for us. I am not familiar with the meaning behind the work, but I believe the artwork is superior.

My next topic will be about the sconed artwork, as it is for Nabeela Alkhayer. I'm explaining to her my thoughts, like how beautiful the artwork is and how it would look if it was painted yellow or if there were more flowers on top.

The third artwork I will talk about is for

Noof Al Refai. It makes it from car parts. The idea is clever, but it doesn't really wow me. There’s no beautiful color

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Project 15

Apprenticeship Program Name: Radio Campbuzz Project Name: RJ for Rangdhonu and script writer for shows Program Date: Fall 2017 – Fall 2018 Program Description: I joined this program when Kashfia Ma’am was the advisor for the program. She assigned me to a RJ position for a weekly show called, “Rangdhonu”. And I had to write the script for the show as well. What I had to do was be a host for the show and the show is about pop culture and entertainment. So we had to talk about any new update on Hollywood and Bollywood. Program Justification: What the show provided was to let the students know about any pop culture and to let them enjoy some entertainment before going back to class. There were other shows but this show made me realize how fun it is to be a RJ. Due to this show, I was even awarded the best RJ in Radio Campbuzz of Spring 2018. Program Name: Rangdhonu. Program Time: Every Wednesday from 12 pm to 1 pm.

Picture 1: This is me before the show of Rangdhonu at the station.

Picture 2: This is the poster that declared that Nabeela apu and I were the host of the show, Rangdhonu, on social media.

Picture 3: This was the award and the certificate of me winning the best RJ.

Script for the 5th Rangdhonu show: Written by: Wangkhem Thonglen

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Sonam Kapoor ties the knot! Celebrity marriages are always the talk of the town, especially when it is the much-awaited wedding of one of Bollywood's most beloved stars, Sonam Kapoor. In an event of grand celebrations, Sonam Kapoor has finally tied the knot last Tuesday, May 8, with her long-time boyfriend Anand Ahuja. For those who don't know, Anand Ahuja is a businessman who has founded his own fashion brand named Bhane. His Delhi-based business has made him quite successful despite his young age, and fans know him well for always being addressed fondly in Sonam's online posts. The couple is active on social media, and has never failed to win hearts through their messages of adoration and love. Radio Cambuzz wishes the couple a happy conjugal life!

SaRa May 12 marked the grand opening of SaRa's first showroom in Mirpur. The fashion house made a huge statement with endorsements from stars like Sara Zaker, Oyshee, Shahtaj, Pritom, Xefer, Azim, Doyel and many others. They were present during the opening, along with the owner S.M Khaled.

RABINDRA FESTIVALS AROUND THE COUNTRY The celebration of 157th birth anniversary of Tagore in Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka. Artistes performed in a programme by Jayita Rabindra Sangeet Shomillon Porishod in Mymensingh. Artistes did a cultural show in Rabindra Mela, Channel i premises, Dhaka. Artistes from Bangladesh and India performed in Rabindra Festival in Shelaidah Kuthibari, Kushtia. Also Sirajganj.

30 years of BAMBA - More than just bands After a break of almost four years, Bangladesh Musical Bands Association, better known as BAMBA, recently arranged a mega concert, 'BAMBA Live Chapter 1', in Dhaka. The turnout was huge, with the spacious hall room of the International Convention Centre, Bashundhara, filled to the brim with fans eager to get a glimpse of their favorite bands and listen to their all-time hits. 11 of the 27 bands under the umbrella of BAMBA, including Warfaze, Miles, Shunno, Aurthohin, Nemesis, Vikings, Feedback, Dalchhut, Maq O' Dhaka, Pentagon and Arbovirus performed at the concert. Star Showbiz recently invited BAMBA to participate at a roundtable discussion at The Daily Star Centre. Hamin Ahmed, President of BAMBA; Sheikh Monirul Alam Tipu, General Secretary; Fuad Naser Babu, Vice President; Maqsoodul Haque (Mac), Executive Committee Member; Mohammad Ali Shumon, Treasurer; and Doza Alan, CEO, SkyTracker Limited, took part in the roundtable discussion. It was facilitated by Star Showbiz Editor Rafi Hossain. The discussion focused on BAMBA's current activities and the way forward in the face of the challenges confronting our music industry.

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Zoe Saldana on the Hollywood Walk of Fame After smashing success as the alien warrior Gamora in the Guardians of the Galaxy films and more recently, Avengers: Infinity War, Zoe Saldana is on a path to eternal stardom, literally. She joins the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin and her co-actor Chris Pratt, by receiving her very own star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Zoe Saldana took to Instagram to express her gratitude, saying she is blessed and honored to be a part of the history of Hollywood. “May this open more doors for Latinx and all other under-represented community!” she further stated. Zoe Saldana has also appeared in James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar and the recent Star Trek trilogy. Being a constant presence in blockbuster sci-fi and fantasy films, Zoe Saldana is expected to become a top name in this specific genre quite soon. 2018 71st Cannes Film Festival From Tuesday May 8th til Saturday May 19th. Australian actress Cate Blanchett has been named as the President of the Jury. Asghar Farhadi's psychological thriller Everybody Knows, starring Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz and Ricardo Darín, opened the festival and competes in the Main Competition section The Han Solo spinoff Solo: A Star Wars Story touched down Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival, bringing its cast and a full-sized Chewbacca to the French Riviera extravaganza. Director Ron Howard, wearing a hat that read “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away,” introduced his cast before the film’s international premiere at Cannes. Sonam Kapoor wows at the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival 2018. Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan once again stole the show as she walked the prestigious red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, this time in a stunning ultra-violet, blue and red gown that reflected the metamorphosis of a butterfly. History was made at this year's 71st  Cannes Film Festival on Saturday as 82 women, representing the limited number of women filmmakers selected over its more than seven-decade history, made a symbolic walk up the red carpet. The stars, filmmakers and other professionals ascended the steps of the Palais des Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival, protesting for the solidarity of the women in the industry who are struggling for a voice, equal pay, as well as a safer work place. The five female members of this year's Cannes jury-- Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart, Ava DuVernay, Lea Seydoux and Burundian singer Khadja Nin, along with Jane Fonda, Salma Hayek and Marion Cotillard were among the group of women.

Link 3 Mim Mantasha Superstar in the making Winning the country's biggest pageant is not an ordinary feat. Mim Mantasha has won not just a crown, but also the hearts of millions. Awaiting a new journey, the Lux Channel i Superstar 2018 winner shares her story with The Daily Star. A final year student of Fine Arts at Jahangirnagar University, Mim has always been a creative and curious soul. She was an avid follower of the contest for a long time. This year, she finally took the decision to compete. Taking part in the competition was certainly not a cakewalk. “We went through vigorous training sessions. We did yoga in the mornings,” explains Mim.  Before the task rounds, the contestants went through fifteen days of training for ramp walk, acting, dancing, and many other skills. The photo shoots, acting, and improvisation rounds were Mim's favourite tasks in the competition. “I was nervous but in a scene, I got to convince people through my acting that my child was lost. I enjoyed it,” Mim smiles, adding that the competition was an overall memorable experience. Although she is highly enthusiastic about working in the media, she wants to take more preparations before doing so. She is now Lux Bangladesh's brand ambassador and has also won the opportunity to work on television and feature film projects of Impress Telefilm. Before hitting the silver screen, Mim wants to explore the world of television. Being a painter at heart, Mim also wants to continue painting and have her own exhibition in the future. Further to this, she intends to work for children who need special care. “I am in a fortunate position and it is our duty to take care of those in need.” says Mim. With great intentions, we hope Mim Mantasha excels at every step of her future endevours.

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Avengers Infinity War Review The plot itself is pretty simple. There are six stones that possess mystic powers and he/she who possesses all the stones is by default the most powerful being in the universe. Our Marvel superheroes must forget their own conflicts and join forces against Thanos to restore the fate of the universe and its inhabitants. Of course, watch the movie to know how things pan out. Avengers: Infinity War is the movie of movies, and let me tell you why. Most, if not all, the characters of the MCU are present in this film and bring their own flavour into the mix. Thor is mourning the loss of his home and hammer, Stark feels he needs to take a break from saving the world, Captain America is still out to bring justice the right way, and Hulk has no control over himself. I don't know what formula the Russo brothers have applied in their direction but I watched in awe how all the characters blended to deliver multiple storylines within a movie. Yes, I have also compared this movie to a mega three-hour episode of your daily soap opera. Avengers: Infinity War is the comprehensive Marvel movie; it is the beginning of an end. It lifts you, it hits you, and leaves you with a cliffhanger extraordinaire. See it to believe it and it'll still be unbelievable. By next weekend, Infinity War will top $1.78 billion and could sit around $1.8 billion, ensuring Marvel's year-to-date tally exceeds $3.1 billion by next Sunday.

Deadpool 2 Marketing Right off the bat, you see how Deadpool has scratched out the 20th Century Fox logo and put “TBD,” which is a sly allusion to the ongoing Disney/Fox (and Comcast?) merger drama. The content of the letter is exactly what you might expect from the Merc with a Mouth. Pop culture references, silly puns, bad language, and Ryan Reynolds bashing. Then, at the bottom, instead of the #ThanosDemandsYourSilence, we get #WadeWilsonDemandsYourSisterSorryStupidAutoCorrectSilence. See, you guys, it’s funny! And not at all trying too hard. Kidding aside, the marketing for “Deadpool 2” has been pretty top notch, but perhaps not as great as the first film. Recently, the film premiered a music video for the soundtrack featuring Celine Dion singing an over-the-top ballad while a high-heel-wearing Deadpool does an interpretive dance around the diva. It’s ridiculous and fun. And also, the most recent trailer seems to have struck a chord with fans, who are coming down off their ‘Infinity War’ high.

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Top 10 Hollywood Box Office Weekend 1. Avengers: Infinity War - $62,078,047 (Total Grossing – $548,090,150) 2. Life of the Party - $17,886,075 (New) 3. Breaking In - $17,630,285 (New) 4. Overboard - $9,864,415 5. A Quiet Place - $6,455,396 (Total Grossing - $169,608,030) 6. I Feel Pretty - $3,805,437 7. Rampage - $3,462,442 (Total Grossing - $89,827,105) 8. Tully - $2,248,945 9. Black Panther -  $2,077,207 (Total Grossing - $696,331,818) 10. RBG - $1,188,186

Billboard’s top 10 Hits 1. This Is America – Childish Gambino (New) 2. Nice For What – Drake (Last Week: 1) 3. God’s Plan – Drake 4. Psycho – Post Malone Featuring Ty Dolla $ign (Last Week: 2) 5. Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line 6. The Middle – Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey 7. Look Alive – BlocBoy JB Featuring Drake 8. Never Be The Same – Camila Cabello 9. Perfect – Ed Sheeran (Last Week: 12) 10. No Tears Left To Cry – Ariana Grande Learning and reflections: This program made me realize the inner potential I had to be so extrovert and be a good host. I learned what to do or say after getting stuck during a live session. I have improved my speaking skills and the flow of a RJ host on how to talk and say because they have a different tone when it comes to a live session. I have taken all these skills from this program and I even got selected and did a short commercial video for Spice FM Radio. I also learned how to write a script for a radio show.

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Softly Away from Ashe Moró on Vimeo.

Softly Away was an exhibit put together by artist and seamstress, Nabeela Najjar. The video showcases a few of her dresses and music producer, Harlōw, fitting a light rose colored RAINS jacket and Gore-Tex Nike shoes. His music fits perfectly with the environment that Nabeela created and we couldn't help but do a video shoot there.

Model & Music: instagram.com/withloveharlow/ Seamstress: instagram.com/seamstressbeela/

Check out my Instagram for more! instagram.com/ashe.moro/

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I had a very busy end of summer pulling together the giant annual fundraiser Witch Rave successfully after a dramatic spooky lightening storm!  This year’s event was co-organized this year with best friends and artists: Alex Tsoli, Jean P’ark, Orion Twinkle and Winnie SuperHova. Together with the community we again miraculously raised thousands to provide an opportunity for many talented artists to participate in Murmurs. Thank you to the almost 1,000 people who came out to support this fundraiser. Murmurs was the first queer sound art residency in the world. With organizers and BetOnest director Yoav Adamoni – we were 31 that filled the art hotel! The largest event ever in the space and ColorBlock joined us for a big party making it the funnest party of 2018 at the new residency space.

The amazing artists who participated in the residency were:

Pêdra Costa

Ze Royale

Henry Wilde

 NeoNeoneo Hülcker

Hannah Levin

Lyd AD.

Gee

Zinzi Buchanan aka Zi Ro Buch

Lady Gaby

Mikatsiu Høres

Lori Elisabeth

Luiza Moraes

 Gambletron

Johnny Forever

Miriam Schickler

Vincent aka Consumer-Refund

Lulu

Aisha Sasha John

Lydia Miligkou

Antigoni Tsagkaropoulou

Maa Yaa

Alex Alvina Chamberland

Caitlin Fischer

Sherry Ostpovitch

Vera Hofmann

Sophie W. Pagliai

Here are some photos from the beautiful Murmurs residency:

—————————————————————————————————————————————–Two weeks later my partner Ryan Backer and I took the train to Amsterdam and biked around a lot in all sorts of weather. We went to the Art Deco Sauna to warm up and relax which was incredible!  Then I curated Genderclear at Transcreen.

This is one of my favourite bills of my life. It was carefully juried by friends Angel Ka, Anna Helme, Nabeela Vega, Raven Davis, Russell Louder and Ryan Patrick Backer.

Jespa Jacob Smith, Anakin Tora,Brettley Kai and Wyatt Riot were in attendance which was such a total delight. This program was funded by Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa

Video artists on the bill: Jespa Jacob Smith, Justin Shoulder & Bhenji Ra, SATURN, Mitch Mitchell, Erum Khan, Anakin Tora, JJ Levine , Brettley Kai and Wyatt Riot, Namita Aavriti, Thirza Cuthand, Buzz Slutsky, Kinga and Winnie Superhova, Max Rocha, Kübra Varol, Isaiah Lawrence, Lene Ricarda Vollhardt and Luce Delire and HYENAZ

After trip the next weekend this Ryan Backer and I had an ecosexual commitment ceremony/ ritual in the light rain in a forest led by my platonic wyfe performance artist and porn star Sadie Lune. This event took place at Quecke with our 20 closest Berlin friends in attendance followed by a giant feast.

—————————————————————————————————————————————–While gardening at the Tauenblau estate in October, I got to spend some time back at BetOnest with some great artists from New York, Glasgow, Montreal and Philly that I have had the joy to work with before: Hannah Levin, Ben Owns, Nash Glynn, Stephanie Creaghan and Evie Snax! Also I got to meet and listen to inspiring stories from Yoshiko Chuma for my first time.

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I worked at the Berlin Porn Film Festival in October 10 hours a day again running the Spektrum Venue with Alex Tsoli for almost a week. I curated the last of the Berlin Series of 2017 called FEAST on loop in the lobby of the Spektrum – art science community. Many of the artists were here for the festival Theo Meow, Candy Flip, Lori Elisabeth, Cybee Bloss and AORTA films which was exciting.

FEAST An experimental short film curation on loop Coral serves up the best in food porn mixed in with a sprinkling of high art for you to devour. These hedonistic video artists gorge on fruit, picnics, bodies, hot dogs, cakes, candy, and last but not least gallons of milk. Get some food to go and come sit at the Spektrum to spend some quality time chewing and swallowing these beautiful and visceral videos in between screenings. Headphones will be provided for this sumptuous overindulgence. A generous helping of thanks to Zachary Hutchinson, Cybee Bloss, Anna Luisa Petrisko, Nabeela Vega and Ryan Backer for ideas and support with this curation. This delicious experience is free of charge!

Kailey Bryan and Pepa Chan Eat Your Heart Out .56 Over four hours they feed each other a seven course meal. Gestures range from smirking and silly to hurtful and aggressive. Attentiveness gives way to laziness; resentment builds. As carelessness action becomes malicious, the performers feel the weight of their own callousness. Tenderness re-emerges. With each bite they contend with their impulses and suffer the emotional consequences of their actions. Sometimes we hurt each other out of ignorance. Silly, attentive, callous, malicious, and sorrowful, this durational performance is a quiet but high-octane emotional ride. World Premiere

D.S. Chapman Mending 4.01 Through a reflective performance, the artist alludes to the reparative nature of transitioning their body. Confronted with a subtle, visual break with reality, the viewer is asked to navigate and mitigate their relationship to the perceived trauma that has been done and is being subsequently undone in the video. European Premiere

Claire Arctander Feeding Time 2.25 Feeding Time is a pithy, sexy video that feels raw but is ultimately G-rated. The artist plays an intentionally ambiguous role – is she top or bottom, commanding or commanded? European Premiere

Asaf Aharonson, Chih Ying, Josephine Beckers, Kasia Wolinska, Konstantine,Martin Hansen Asia Tickler: on fruits and phantasy 3.26 Human and fruit relations enjoy a long and entangled history with notions of the erotic, from ancient Greek hedonisms to subliminally suggestive works of European art from the Middle Ages to twentieth century performance art. Most honourably, fruit nourishes our bodies. Asia Tickler draws attention to the tactile limits of human bodies with fruit, exploring pleasure in various encounters of absurdist ‘waste’. European premiere

Yoshie Sakai Come one eat all 4.54 In the video piece Come One, Eat All (2007), I concoct my own cultural icon as an animated “adult-girl” doll child, whose only objective is to endlessly and tirelessly eat fast food (McDonald’s French fries and Kentucky Fried Chicken) and junk food (Lay’s potato chips, powdered donuts, chocolate bars, and M&Ms) at a frenetic pace, as moving images of amusement park rides sped up considerably cause a mesmerizing and nauseating sensation for the viewer. Along with the creepy soundtrack “Carnival of Souls” by Combustible Edison and screaming noises from the people on the rides, I attempt to convey the vicious cycle of dizzying consumption and the irrepressible nature of overindulgence unnaturally forced upon us by the marketplace. European Premiere

Devyn Manibo Sediment 002 5.34 Part of a series of durational, visual, and textural experiments which uses rice to explore the materiality of grief, memory, and accumulation World Premiere

Nabeela Vega Thahab-Papaya 3.33 Part of an ongoing project: “Visiting Thahab” Visiting Thahab investigates the identity of a Muslim American femme in the post 9/11 diaspora. It takes forms that are performative, collaborative, generous, vulnerable, and exquisitely beautiful. World Premiere

LAZY MOM Hungry Hungry Hot Dog 2.34 Based on the children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” this stop motion animation features a ravenous sausage wiggling its way through junk food on a coming-of-age journey. European Premiere

Glitter Hangover Rub 1.29 Glitter Hangover, acoustic Peaches cover band, presents their debut music video, Rub. We are frivolous, camp, and queer. Our work is about subversive pleasure and building temporary communities. It’s low-tech, DIY and offers space for revelry. German Premiere

Sister Mantos Last Night (Mirror Mirror Remix) 3.23 Video directed and edited by David Riley Photography by Benjamin Gallardo Set design by R. Kelsey Hall Shrimp headgear by Andytoad

Meow Meow Calamares 3.43 Slimy octopus dream sequence. Remember: You always eat the ones you love. Starring Candy Flip, camera by Theo Meow

Star Kim (aka Cho Mihee, aka Kimura Byol, aka Nathalie Lemoine) 2017-bap-bob Gender fluid made of bap (cooked rice) juice… bibiming (mixing) bap for bob … who is gender fluid. 1.40 World Premiere

Natalie Valencia Gluttony 1.26 World Premiere

Jacqueline Mary and Violette Dentata Girl with the Most Cake 1.13 Two femmes get wild with cake.

Cybee Bloss Squirt 30 seconds World Premiere

Sarah Hill and Hayley Morgenstern Eat THAT! Poison Apple 9.24 In Hayley Morgenstein’s performance of Snow White’s poison scene, she feasts instead of sleeps, gluttonously eating not one but several apples. My version of Snow White gorges herself on Poison Apples, gnashing and gnawing them into pieces, obliterating her potential destruction, letting apple pieces and juices stream out of her mouth, rendered defective, void of power. This gesture activates my own feminist refusal to be saved; to reject the position of having-to-be-saved, or participate in the heteronormative economy of “saving” European Premiere

AORTA films MILLK BURLESQUE 4.03 In MILLK BURLESQUE, Parts Authority, Erykah Ohms, and Ginny Woolf ceremonially edge us towards The OH Files’ climatic money shot. Honoring their cyborg sexualities with the consumption of MILLK (a white viscus substance used to fuel their post-human transition) the three begin to bend time with their erotic power, letting the wet, white viscosity flow freely forward, splashing down their bodies and dripping from their mouths. World Premiere

TOTAL 50.22

My performance work Guardian was in a book called Desire Change and in a talk. Photo by Lisa Graves. This image was taken at a contemporary art lecture at Concordia University in Montreal by Heather Davis. photo Christeen Francis.

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In new news Future Visions is in the Queer Arts Festival this June! And we are looking for new submissions if you or someone you know would like to make a minute future prediction by video and upload it to Vimeo or Youtube.

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Here is my newest submission call for this year’s 5 brand new video and performance art curations. Please check out the fb event here. I am curating with and alongside wonderful organizations and people again this year!

  Over the holidays I paid all the artists from last year who screened in the Berlin series I curated –  115 international video artists! I have transferred all the grant money out to these talented individuals. Thank you for being part of this epic project and to the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa for this amazing funding for all of us.

For my relaxed New Year’s Resolution I will be creating a video performance series with trees and plants. I wish to take some sacred time to be more still and intimate with and in nature. Follow me on instagram to enjoy this video series shot by myself and close friends.  I am going back to my performance art roots and building on ecosexual and earth art projects from the past that I created in the United States between 2011-2015.

  Venice, Berlin, Amsterdam! I had a very busy end of summer pulling together the giant annual fundraiser Witch Rave…

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"Choosing the look was intuitive — it's something that feels like me. I definitely have a color palette or specific hues that speak to me. My relationship to form is kind of informed by my own practice as an artist and someone who uses it on other surfaces. I used the same forms that I would use on an image or a sculpture on my face. It gives me a moment to bond with my work." Nabeela Vega Look inspired by: Yoji Yamamoto Make up by: Self

Via Exploring Make Up As a Genderless Art Form

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You Should Know This By Now

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a series of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) from artists within our communities. Inspired by ‘The More You Know’ campaign, the current administration and Asians who think this is stuff you should know by now.

ARTIST STATEMENT

It is just before the end of Asian Pacific American heritage month, and before you forget that you needed to remember us, a reminder of the things You Should Know By Now. As you can see in my PSA video -- this was inspired by the fact that artists like myself, Jenny Yang, Taz Ahmed and more were honored at The White House LAST YEAR as Champions of Change in Asian American and Pacific Islander Art & Storytelling. That program does not exist any longer this year. No Asians invited to the White House. Unless you count the Russians.

-- Fawzia Mirza

// CREW //

Directed by Reena Dutt Produced by Archana Jain & Fawzia Mirza Written by Fawzia Mirza Additional Writing by Reena Dutt & some awesome improv by the cast! Director of Photography Lisa Tom Edited by Ryan Logan Location Sound Daniel Trujillo Graphics Jake Myers Original Theme Song Tino Chen PAs Sreejith Nair & Mayuri Bhandari Special Thanks: Mimi, Michelle, Roshan, Nabeela

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We each posted one GAY INCANTATION per day for the month of February in 2012. And now we are doing it again in 2017! This time, we have added the inimitable Kristy Harcourt, Celeste Chan, and Elliat Graney-Saucke to the team of daily posters. Please read below for more info, via the 2012 mission statement. The designs you see on this page are done by Nabeela Vega, Nico Lim and Tabitha Swans. The new team currently span the countries of Singapore, Germany, Canada and the United States.

xo Lucas and Coral

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GAY INCANTATIONS: MISSION STATEMENT (Feb 2012)

In 2010, transgender artists and thinkers Coral Short and Lucas Crawford were wading their respective ways through loads of life-bullshit! As a way to bolster each other, they began writing each other encouraging Facebook messages, which always ended with several one-liner pacts or “gay affirmations.” “Let my gay self shine! My bruised gay heart will heal! Let me be open to change!” these early affirmations read. As Coral and Lucas wound their way through many challenging months, they penned almost one hundred affirmations.

They started to wonder if the form of the “affirmation” denied the emotional complexity of queer life. Affirmations insist on positivity. Transing or queering are critical forces. They use negativity, refusal, resistance, and middle-fingering to clear space for new things. Our genderqueer lives depend on criticism, differences of opinion, and the constant trashing and mulching of the past and the present.

An incantation is a magical utterance that brings into being its own wish. Something repeated ritually until it becomes “true”? Yes, some people might also call that performativity! Incantation crosses queerly into incarnation.

We offer these incantations in a spirit of collaboration and empathy. These incantations were created in times of urgency, friendship, depression, and struggle. The GAY INCANTATIONS are not, therefore, delivered from a stable place of “advice” or it-gets-better-ism. (Down with adulthood-superiority complexes; down with upward-mobility as a substitute for a meaningful life; down with the trend of adults giving up on queerness, we say!) These incantations do not aspire to help anyone become better acclimatized to a wrong world. They aim to remind people who are fighting that world that we can’t lose our wellness in the rage and the shuffle and the meetings and the bars and the deadlines and the bills and the and the and the!

As Ann Cvetkovich has pointed out in many wonderful ways, depression is a public feeling, and a political one. The world presses on many of us, rather firmly. Dealing with depression might take the form of directly combating harmful enterprises, but it can ALSO take the form of queer language, ritual, insistence, and magic. We fight depression from all angles. We fuel our artistic and activist movements against depressing political milieux with our chorus of incantations. We drown out the white noise of easy gay goals that change nothing. We drown out voices that would seek to validate baby steps that only placate. We drown out much depressing racket. And we hope – yes, hope – to be better able to HEAR and CREATE remarkable things because of it. We invite you into this ritual.

[burgerbestie]

Dream Journal (1)

It was the day everybody panicked.  Dead bodies and the living inter-mingled without remorse or disgust. Never in all our lives, something like this would even happen.  The Organization seem to just.. get up, and raised chaos.  They began to slaughter people as sacrifice to the Old Gods in public here and there but it became more and more rampant within the span of a month. 

Somehow.. within this chaos, some of us cultivated agility, speed, regenerative healing powers, as well as the ability to disappear from view.  This apocalyptic madness made old folks beg on their knees with money in their mouth literally, to pay the Organization to not kill what is left of their lives.

Me?  I was with my friends.. and some of their children.  I was only good at being invisible before all of this craziness happened.  Now I am able to sneak upon anyone without them noticing.  It’s the worst power since I have no superhuman strength like my friends, but it comes in handy, especially against the Organization.

My friends who arranged to meet at the coffee shop on the tragic day, had with them children of their own.  

Sheila with her three children; Ali (10), Hana (11) and Hadeed (7).  All three of her kids developed super strength and super intelligence, helped us with our escape from the coffee shop and towards the domed dock by the harbor.  She herself had regenerative powers that can transfer to her children, so it is a hands-down ability to survive for a long time.

Nabeela, small artistic and quiet, with her daughter Irdeena who was only 8 years old are a powerful duo.  Both of them are acrobatic and agile, making them skillful escapees.

Ezzah, my closest friend, passed away not long after the escape from the coffee shop, so I have been taking care of her only daughter, Durrah. Her daughter is able to take glimpses into the possible future, which makes our small team a tight-knit but effective runaways. We’ve been running away from the Organization for about 2 years now..but we do not know how to bring them all down.

Now, they seek to capture us.  

Over my dead body... if they can see it.

[orangefruitcakeart]

I had a lovely 'crafternoon' with my friend Nabeela (of napsaps art and henna) she was an excellent teacher and I now know how to make acrylic paint cones. I'll be using this technique to make advent candles for Christmas! @nabsnaps @thehippiehijabi @nabsnapsartandhenna #art #artsandcrafts #doodles #crafternoon #artist #colour #colourful #christmas https://www.instagram.com/p/BnW1MTygpNg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3smfgpits5eu