THE ART CAFE PROJECT

[Board Manager]

Fat Boy Leisure and Pride on Tyne have launched one of the longest-running gay art events in the country, at Betty's Cafe on Marlborough Crescent, Newcastle.

The project is working in collaboration with two city centre venues, and will host a 9 month long art event consisting of 8 alternating exhibitions and promoting over 25 national and regional LGB artists.

A retrospective of all the exhibiting artists will then be showcased under the same roof for the finale.

The event kicked off on Wednesday 26th October (6pm) at Betty's Cafe, showcasing the talents of members from Body Positive Northeast. This exhibitions will run until the 18th December.

The second launch night will be at 4pm, Sunday 13th November at La Boca Café/Deli (Upper Princess Square near the Central Library) where it will be showing works from London based artist Terry Miles. This exhibition will run until 6th January 2006.

Each of the exhibitions will run for a 2 month period and will have a launch event at its respective venue. Entry to the venues is free of charge, and visitors will enjoy a complimentary drink on the launch nights.

[Board Manager]

What are your thoughts on the Art Cafe Project?

Have you visited the venues and viewed the artwork on display? What did you think?

[geordieboi]

Bettys & Pride on Tyne are proud to announce the launch of The Art Cafe Projects 2nd exhibition to be held at Bettys Cafe.

Erotica, Gender Identity, Sex & Sexuality (Dawn Latimer down and upstairs, Paul Harvey and Joe Segaran upstairs) explores the psyches of 3 lesbian, gay and bisexual artists and their fascination with the above subjects.

4 separate aspects from the Sexuality and Gender Spectrum allows insight into how far contemporary society has come in its tolerance of sexualised imagery and how fast people are to get their 'kit' off in comparison to the subtle titillation of the Victorian era where just the sight of a petticoat hem was enough to warm the loins while simultaneously throwing society into fits of self righteous condemnation of such imagery.

Along with this there is the exploration of gender identity. Confronting head-on and bending to the point of rupture the stereotypical understanding of what makes a woman a woman.

Finally, a graphic depiction of how art and sex and the experiences of both can melt into one! Enough said!!!

This is definitely the exhibition thats going to get the queer and bible bashers hot under the collar!