New York City will be saying “hola” to “Si Quiero,” as the controversial photo exhibit will be displayed at SoHo’s Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art starting on April 30th.
Created by Spanish artist Gonzalo Orquin, “Si Quiero” is a collection of photographs of couples of various sexual orientations kissing inside of Catholic churches in Rome.
The Vatican was outraged, galleries exhibiting the photos were vandalized and Orquin was even threatened with legal action from The Vatican.
Who knew kissing could be so incendiary?
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The Lohman Museum is well known in NYC for displaying edgy and thought-provoking gay art (we once saw an exhibition of photos and video from Christopher St. Pier in the ’70s with all kinds of activities going on), and Museum Director Hunter O’Hanian says they’re welcoming “Si Quiero” with open arms:
“These were very beautiful, simple portraits of same-sex couples in a space that they held sacred and important to them. I hope visitors leave with a wonderful feeling of compassion and humanity.”
“Si Quiero” will be displayed at the Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art from April 30 – June 24.
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Billy Budd
I love this kind of attitude. When someone asks me if I ever pray, I tell them I used to masturbate thinking of a blond, muscular naked Jesus in the cross, as a child.
Paul F
Yes, I’m sure the Vatican got their collective panties in a twist because Jesus would NEVER kiss a man in a building. I mean it’s not like he went around greeting men with a kiss… oh yeah, that WAS how he greeted men. No wonder they hated it so much! Can’t have people imitating Christ fer Christ’s sake, think of the children (being molested by their priests). {Snark, in case your snarko-meter is broken}
Mezaien
@Billy Budd: Hahahaah you are funny indeed.
Billy Budd
@Mezaien: Yes, I try. 🙂
But I really think Jesus and specially Saint Sebastian, are very sexy. I’ve seen many HOT paintings of Saint Sebastian in Europe.