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Revenge of the Feminerd: The Queeriodic Table

Science and Politics post by Jarrah Hodge, Submitted by Jarrah Hodge on June 8, 2011 - 11:41am; tagged jen crothers, kona, LGBTQ, out in schools, periodic table of the elements, queer artists, queeriodic table, revenge of the feminerd.

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Vancouver artists Jen Crothers and Kona have created a delightfully nerdy project to raise awareness of queer language and its evolution, and to raise money for the local organization Out in Schools, which educates young people about homophobia and bullying. It's called the Queeriodic Table, and it's going places.

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Projects to watch: Gay Genius comic anthology

Books post by Kjerstin Johnson, Submitted by Kjerstin Johnson on October 11, 2010 - 3:07pm; tagged comics, Gay Geniuses, queer artists.

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Did someone say 120 perfect-bound pages of comics by queer artists? Gay Genius, an anthology of comics and graphic art is edited by small-press superstar Annie Murphy (featured on our blog here) and will be published by Sparkplug Comics--but it needs your help before it gets there.
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Sm{art}: Riva Lehrer's body of art

Art and Design post by Kjerstin Johnson, Submitted by Kjerstin Johnson on June 10, 2010 - 4:15pm; tagged female artists, person with disabilities, queer artists, Riva Lehrer.
a vertical painting. The top square features Lehrer from the shoulders up. She wears glasses and has a braid. She has a determined look. At the bottom of the painting is her feet. She is wearing orange tube socks and black orthopedic shoes. Between these two sections is a black space that seems to be eclipsing her torso.
I first heard Riva Lehrer's name when I spoke with Ann Fox and Jessica Cooley about curating shows dealing with art and disability. Actually seeing her work though, was inspiring. A Chicago-based painter whose work speaks to identity and disability through her beautifully rendered portraits, and I don't think I can put it better than Art Critical does when they describe her style as "crisply observed realism mixed with fantastically contrived settings."
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