Tainted Love, curated by Steven Lam & Virginia Solomon. Featuring: Luis Camnitzer, Jose Luis Cortes, fierce pussy, General Idea, Gran Fury, Matt Lipps, Catherine Lord, Charles Lum, Ivan Monforte, Wu Ingrid Tsang

La MaMa La Galleria
6 East 1st Street, NYC
Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday 1-6PM
June 4 – June 28, 2009

Events

Friday, June 5, 6–9PM
Opening Reception

Tuesday, June 9, 8PM, $15
“THE HEAT IS ON” benefiting Tainted Love
Hosted by Mike Albo with John Oliver, Seth Bedford, The Gay Agenda, and Justin Bond
The Club — La Mama 74A East 4th Street

Sunday, June 14, 4-6PM 
Reading: Gregg Bordowitz, Raquel Gutierrez, & Lynne Tillman

Sunday, June 21, 3-5PM
Panel Discussion: Doug Ashford, Sharon Hayes, José Muñoz, with curators Steven Lam & Virginia Solomon

Tainted Love offers a view of activist art that questions the idea that direct action is the only effective form of politics. The exhibition takes its inspiration from political activity surrounding cultural production within the moment of AIDS activism, although the works represented are not strictly tied to AIDS.

For more information, essays and images, click here to download the Tainted Love catalogue.

Tainted Love is presented by Visual AIDS, New York’s premier non-profit organization working between art and AIDS. Visual AIDS utilizes contemporary art to promote the message that “AIDS IS NOT OVER” through exhibitions, publications and events, and collaborations with artists, museums, schools, and activist organizations. We provide support for visual artists living with HIV and maintain a visual record of their contributions.

Directions
La Galleria is at 6 E 1st Street, New York City, between Bowery & 2nd Avenue, (212) 505-2476 F, V to Second Avenue