Today is Marsha P. Johnson’s 80th birthday. It’s a travesty she is not here so we must keep her memory alive. This ad takeover was created by Suriani in 2019. The poster was part of the Art In Ad Places pride series curated by @dustyrebel.bsky.social to mark Stonewall 50. #queerart #queersky

I have been fortunate to experience many of @raebk.bsky.social's installations and I can assure you this one is not to be missed! For FARADAY CAGE, the anonymous street artist has transformed a five room prefab house in rural Kerhonkson into a fully immersive installation... More here: rae-bk.com

Get up to the Hudson Valley because this is not to be missed! Over the years, @raebk.bsky.social has consistently created some of my favorite installations. Very excited to check this one out!

Dottie, Queen of the Chickens died of old age yesterday. She's lived on our property years before we did and was boss of the run. (Despite being challenged by a younger hen!) Gonna miss that sweet girl! #chickensky

30 years since Lollapalooza '95. No phones, yet we could find each other. Horrid heatwave. Courtney Love demanded the water canons—screaming, "I'll pay your fucking water bill!" At Stage 3 Maggie Estep says, "I don't know about you, but I'm going over to Stage 2 to see Patti Smith." And so we did.

Glenn Burke, the first openly gay baseball player, invented the high five. "The very first recorded high five took place on October 2, 1977...Liking the feel-good gesture, Burke started to high-five gay friends in San Francisco’s Castro district, and it quickly became a gay signifier" #gayhistory

New Florida law forces cities to remove LGBTQ street art from pavement and crosswalks. #queerstreetart #queerart #queersky

Garlic harvest inspection time... #gothsky #vampire

@dustyrebel.bsky.social 2019 site specific Resistance Is Queer ad takeover featuring Dick Leitsch at the 52nd anniversary of the historic “Sip-In” at Julius’ Bar in the West Village. The gay rights pioneer passed away in 2018, at the age of 83. #queerart #queersky #streetart #pride

Behold, the garlic scape harvest has arrived!

Great to see such a big turn out for various No Kings protests through rural Hudson Valley in New York. Keep that energy going! If you're still on Instagram, you can find more shots here: www.instagram.com/p/DK5c-ycOey...

We need more of this!

The Pink Triangle That Mobilized a Movement — The iconic protest visual used by SILENCE=DEATH and ACT UP became a key symbol of AIDS activism and LGBTQ+ advocacy. #queersky #pride #lgbtqhistory #queerart

"A critical look at how queer art is celebrated—and commodified—during Pride Month, and why true visibility demands more than a seasonal spotlight." Excellent read from The Bureau of Queer Art. #queerart #queersky #pride

Girls Gone Wild. Been a while since I added to my God On The Street series—which generally documents street preachers. More here —> danielalbanese.net/god-on-the-s... #photosky #streetphotography

@sachacoward.bsky.social videos are worth a look. What's happening to authors working with Unbound is terrible and highlights the depressing the state of publishing in general. We need to a healthier media landscape because the world is not only in need of diverse voices, there's a demand for it!

Process shots of @scooterlaforge.bsky.social and @haafwit.bsky.social creating what is now the 8th pride mural to go up at 2nd Ave and Houston. What an honor to curate this wall for pride and once again bring #queerart to the street. @queerstreetart.bsky.social #pride #queersky #streetart

Powerful and moving essay by Matt Wolf, the filmmaker behind the incredible documentary Pee-wee as Himself.

Found this rare 1953 book that’s a “photographic reaction to the Kinsey report” —of course had to add to my collection. #queersky #gaysky

KASHINK's Queer Power mural in Paris, photographed by @dustyrebel.bsky.social More #queerstreetart can be found on our IG —> www.instagram.com/p/DJuCWDtOZIU/ #queerart #parisstreetart #streetart

This May marks the 90th anniversary of the death of groundbreaking German physician, sexologist, and LGBTQ advocate Magnus Hirschfeld (1868-1935). Goethe-Institut New York is hosting a double book launch & conversation on Hirschfeld's legacy this week More here: www.eventbrite.com/e/through-sc...

An oddity in the center of Paris. Baphomet and an inverted pentacle on Saint-Merri Chuch—which was possibly added during the esoteric revival of the 1800s. Or maybe It's all for you, Damien! #occultsky #folksky #pagansky #witchsky

1871 graffiti within a Paris church stating “République française ou la mort” (French Republic or death). For two months workers took control of Paris, making revolutionary changes; abolished the standing army, reduced rents, made elected officials take only the average worker's wage. #mayday

Appropriate reading for the train to Chartres — Ronald Hutton’s Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses of Christian Europe. #folksky #pagansky #witchsky

“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.”― Oscar Wilde I miss the lipstick graffiti and kisses all over Oscar Wilde's grave—but at least someone tossed a few condoms around it. #queersky

"Lord, make me an instrument of God's peace." - Prayer of Saint Francis featuring an image of Pope Francis, pasted up in NYC back in 2015. #popefrancis #streetart

8 years ago. My ad takeover for the Resisitance Is Female Project. This would inspire me to create my Resistance Is Queer series. —> danielalbanese.net/dusty-rebel-... #queerart #queersky #queerstreetart

21 years ago, I finally got a job at a magazine just in time for the industry to collapse. This was the stairwell to my office in a Brooklyn building which is also long gone. —A Gen X Story.

Graffiti reads: "The police are our enemies. Out of our bars! Bedrooms! Piers! Lives! Pants! — This vital message brought to you by Gay Militant Atheist" [Photograph by Leonard Fink, Pier 46, NYC 1979] #queerart #queersky #queerstreetart #graffiti

Writing about a particular piece of queer street art from the 70s, and of course, I fell down a rabbit hole comparing multiple translations of The Epic of Gilgamesh… @queerstreetart.bsky.social #queerart

Historians warn that this kind of systematic erasure has in the past come when governments strip rights from people, starting from the most marginalized groups. "If you erase the memory, we really forget the people," said Alessio Ponzio, whose research focuses on LGBTQ history and women's studies…

For the past six years, I have curated what is too often the only mural to go up for Pride in New York City. If you're a queer artist who wants to be considered for this year‘s mural, slide into my DMs or email. @queerstreetart.bsky.social #queerart #pride #streetart #queersky

Tribute to Mickey Harmon & Jordan Celotto—who were tragically murdered in their home in Buffalo, NY. Artist @adamzyglis.bsky.social teamed up with @zoombuffalo to commemorate the lives of these two bright souls.

What a gift to wake up to Burning Moonlight after a lunar eclipse. I had a feeling Marianne had something up her sleeve. Absolute embodiment of resilience until the very end. #witchsky

@elongreen.bsky.social's The Man Nobody Killed is the 1st comprehensive book about Michael Stewart—the young Black artist who was the victim of a fatal 1983 assault by police. It's a must-read for anyone interested in graffiti history & the early 80's NY art scene. celadonbooks.com/book/the-man...

The screening of the Martha Cooper doc & talkback last night was amazing. What a passionate audience with great questions! Thank you to The Center at West Park for hosting! Please check out the great work they are doing & get involved w/ saving such a vital cultural space! www.centeratwestpark.org

From the Women’s March this weekend in New York City. More here: www.instagram.com/p/DHB3tWCuBD...

This Sunday there will be a screening of the documentary, Martha: A Picture Story in New York City. Right after the film I will be part of a talk-back with Tracy Aftergood. If you're in NYC, come see this fantastic film and me! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/martha-a-p... #streetart #graffiti

In the 90s, I had a college job where I sat with a visiting artist’s slide carousel to make sure it didn’t go on fire while they lectured. I would be stowed away up behind the screen watching the images in reverse. Pretty sure no one does that anymore.

Putin put on quite the puppet show in the White House today. (Inauguration Protests, Washington DC 2017)

In an excerpt from The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart’s New York, author Elon Green recounts the young artist’s death at the hands of police and its impact on the art world. #graffiti

The streets have long been warning about the dangers of Elon Musk. These 2017 posters by Katsu in NYC feature the billionaire villain before plastic surgery and hair transplant.

AutoCorrect just turned “Tilda Swinton” into “Dildo Winton” — which is hilarious and perfect.

Kate Bornstein has written a must read open letter to queer artists. I first met Kate back when she gave a lecture at my university in the 90s. Every time I've been fortunate to spend time with her she's blown my mind. Seek out your elders, no more than ever! —> substack.com/home/post/p-...

Paul does such important work—now more than ever. So grateful he's part of my book and film, OUT IN THE STREETS (@queerstreetart.bsky.social)

Cover reveal for Marc Zinaman's upcoming book Queer Happened Here! Very honored to have my photography featured in this very important book, which will be published by Prestel on April 8th. #queersky #queerart #lgbtqhistory

Last night there was the most spectacular winter halo around the moon. #witchsky

Fascinating article by Richard Meyer for @artforum.com where he explores Andy Warhol, queer art, and censorship. #queersky

"I Like Dick. I Like Taters. Not Dictators" one of several posters created by @dustyrebel.bsky.social as part of his Resistance Is Queer ad-takeover series in 2019. #queerart #streetart #queerstreetart

Great read. The new puritanism and four-quadrant strategy isn't just boring for old perverts like me and bad for films. It's bad for culture and humanity to replace desire with nostalgia.