Arts: “CAMP: Notes on Fashion” at the Met

Now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art unveils their new costume exhibit “CAMP: Notes on Fashion,” which features a variety of art and costume that centers around the expression of ‘camp’ throughout history. The exhibit was inspired by Susan Sontag’s famous 1964 essay by the same name, which draws from aspects of LGBTQ culture and showcases many queer artists. The exhibit is included in the admission price for the Met and will be available to the public until September 8.

“Art After Stonewall, 1969-1989” at the Leslie-Lohman Museum

Ongoing at the Leslie-Lohman Museum

At the Leslie-Lohman Museum and NYU’s Grey Art Gallery, the first-ever art collection dedicated to the impact of the LGBTQ rights movement on modern art. The collection focuses on examining themes of relevant to the LGBTQ community such as: coming out, gender and body, AIDS and activism, and much more. The exhibit is ongoing until July 21.