Curating Visual Art Showcase in SoHo

I was thrilled and honored to curate and produce a fantastic visual art showcase called "Bright Lights Queer City" at the legendary Leslie Lohman Gay Art Foundation in the arts SoHo district in New York City as part of the annual Fresh Fruit Festival. The show featured images that celebrated Gay and Lesbian Nightlife in New York City. The show was co-curated by dear friend and SAG actor/recording artist Lovari and the opening night reception was hosted by Michael Musto of the Village Voice. The event rocked the Art and Nightlife communities with a jam-packed premiere that attracted over 700 attendees.

Celebrities who attended opening night: Robyn Bird, Brian Mills, Michael Formika Jones, Scott Levine, Mike Werzer, Derek Storm, Joe Aiello, Mr. Rawhide 2011, fashion illustrator Robert W. Richards, Charles Leslie, Patrick Askin, Rob Ordonez, Peter Pony Clement, recording artists Kid Akimbo, Ariel Aparicio, Soce the Elemental Wizard, J. Fortino and India Mendelsohn, club kids Demanda Darling, Matthew Herra C and Chip Cirrhosis, drag divas Sahara Davenport and Manila Luzone from RuPaul's Drag Race, Sherry Vine and more! Media Photographers who snapped images at opening night included: Miguel Dominguez, Laura Cadorecte, Jason Russo, Geraldine Winifred Visco, Caryn LaGreca, Jed Ryan, Hey Mister Jason, Wilson Models, Ryan Wolowski and others.

The show also received a wonderful amount of Press including mentions in the Village Voice, Art Fuse (the Art world's most respected journal), Time Out NY magazine (as a top 5 critic's pick of events to go to in NYC), Advocate Magazine (as a top 10 Hot Sheet event), Go! Magazine, Next magazine, Odyssey magazine, Queer NY Blog, NYC Gaycities, DishMiss, NY Up & Out and many others.

Cavalcade of Fruits - Festival Preview

It was so much fun to be the Hostess / MC for a preview showcase of performing artists that will be featured in the 2011 Fresh Fruit Festival. The event was called the Cavalcade of Fruits and took place at the LGBT Center in New York City on July 7th. The Fresh Fruit Festival is an diverse and fabulous annual celebration of LGBT arts in New York City. It such an entertaining pleasure to meet all the talented and creative people who participate in the fest!