Out for the Run, May 5-7 at the Leslie-Lohman Prince Street Project Space
Image: Da Ping Luo, “Banana Split” 2013, Archival Pigment Print, 40x60 in.
“Out for the Run,” a photographic and archival exhibit by Da Ping Luo, brings to life the achievement and solidarity of Front Runners, the LGBT running club that has unified an international community of gay athletes over four decades. Luo mixes his own photos – soulful expressions of meaningful moments – with historic images and memorabilia to celebrate the communal power of everyday gay athletics. “I’ve been exploring the larger meaning of Front Runners as a societal force for over 5 years,” said Luo. “Clubs like Front Runners provide individuals a greater sense of LGBT identity, as well as community, that they probably never had before.”
Opening Reception: May 5, 2017 6-8pm
Exhibition: May 6-7, 2017 12-6pm
Artist Talk: May 6, 2017 at 4pm
Prince Street Project Space, 127-B Prince St., New York City
About Prince Street Project Space (PSPS). Programming is administered by the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art. It is curated by Charles W. Leslie and is a venue for artists to exhibit and sell their work. Artists and Curators submit exhibitions that fit within the Museum’s curatorial standards. The Project space is located at 127-B Prince Street in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City.
PHOTOS FROM THE ARCHIVES OF FRONT RUNNERS NEW YORK
PHOTOS BY DA PING LUO 2010 - 2017
About Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art is the first and only dedicated LGBTQ art museum in the world with a mission to exhibit and preserve LGBTQ art, and foster the artists who create it. The Museum has a collection of over 30,000 objects, a research library with over 2,000 volumes, 6-8 major exhibitions annually, artist talks, film screenings, readings, THE ARCHIVE - a quarterly art newsletter, and a membership program. The Leslie-Lohman Museum began as the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation, Inc., a non-profit founded in 1987 by Charles W. Leslie and Fritz Lohman, who have supported gay and lesbian artists for over 30 years. The Leslie-Lohman Museum embraces the rich creative history of the LGBTQ art community by educating, informing, inspiring, entertaining, and challenging all who enter its doors. www.leslielohman.org