Join the curator, Matthew Terell, for a tour and discussion of the exhibition, “CRUISING IN THE SHADOWS” June 6th at 4pm. "Cruising in the Shadows" uncovers a vital but often overlooked aspect of LGBTQ+ history--the culture of "cruising" in New York City from the 1960s to today. Cruising involves seeking sexual partners in public spaces, often using secret visual codes to express queer desire. It began as an act of defiance, a search for authentic connections, and a celebration of LGBTQ+ identity in an otherwise unfriendly time for queerness. Bio: Matthew Terrell is an Atlanta-based writer, artist, and professor of Media and Entertainment at Kennesaw State University. His work explores queer identity through photography, video, and essays featured in VICE, Huffington Post, and Hyperallergic. Terrell’s art has been exhibited at the Atlanta BeltLine and The National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Image Caption: Robert Sherer, The Changing Room, Pyrography/Wood Stains/Birch Panel, 30” x 24” x 2”, 2025 #apexart #LINKINBIO (fb)

RSVP is not required. Join us for an in-person curatorial tour in Japanese of the exhibition In the beginning, Womankind was the sun – Weren’t we? at Kotaro Nukaga Three. Led by curator Layla Yamamoto, the tour will explore the exhibition's central themes, including the historical and ongoing control of women’s bodies in Japan, and introduce the featured works by artists Yoshiko Shimada, Layla Yamamoto, and Namae Myoji. No RSVP needed—just come by and join the conversation. 日本語キュレーションツアー 開催日：2025年6月7日(土)　 4:00 - 5:00pm 開催場所：KOTARO NUKAGA Three 詳細：「『元始女性は太陽だった』のか？」の日本語キュレーションツアーを開催します。日本における女性の身体とセクシュアリティの管理をめぐる本展のテーマや、各出展作品について、会場にて解説を行います。予約は不要です。ぜひお気軽にご参加ください。 BIO: Layla Yamamoto (山本れいら) Born in Tokyo, Japan. Yamamoto explores Japan's sociopolitical landscape, reflecting feminist and postcolonial perspectives. Her works critically examine Japan's nuclear power history and systemic sexual violence in the postwar period, and offer reinterpretations of anime and manga culture through feminist and queer lenses. 東京都生まれ。日本の社会政治的状況を探求し、フェミニズムおよびポストコロニアリズムの視点を反映させた作品を制作している。彼女の作品は、日本の原子力史や戦後の制度的性暴力を批判的に考察し、またアニメやマンガ文化をフェミニズムおよびクィアの視点から再解釈する試みを行っている。 Image Caption: Namae Myoji, A Doll’s House, 2022, mixed media, variable (fb)