Due to weather the museum will open at noon on Dec. 14 and Santa's Magical Morning has been canceled. We will continue to monitor conditions and post updates here.
Photographer Maxwell Poth released a series of portraits of "The Old Gays" (social media personalities Michael Peterson, Billy Lyons, Jesse L. Martin, & Robert E. Reeves). These black-and-white portraits, sometimes paired with photos of their younger selves, celebrate the aging process and fight against the, sometimes, youth-obsessed culture of the queer community.
The art community is exploring the "erotic interest" and wisdom found in older men, sometimes through the lens of intergenerational intimacy and mentorship, as seen in projects like "Complicit". 4. "Queer Elders" in Contemporary Exhibitions Gay Men and the Art of Aging Gracefully - Il Chiostro
Curated at The Photographers' Gallery , this exhibition explored queer photography from Stonewall to the AIDS crisis, documenting a generation that often lost many to the epidemic. 3. Intergenerational Perspectives and Mentorship