Fire Island Pines Pop-Up Museum 2013
In 2013 we were asked to be part of an exhibit taking place at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in New York City.
The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, formerly the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, is a visual art museum in SoHo, Lower Manhattan, New York City. It mainly collects, preserves and exhibits visual arts created by LGBTQ artists or art about LGBTQ+ themes, issues, and people.
The exhibit would be shared with another exhibit by the Pines Nude drawing group.
Pines Nude Drawing, founded in 2011 by artist Carlos Pisco, is a casual drawing group established to evoke the community’s past as a haven for artists and intellectuals. Using a variety of mediums, including ink, acrylic, charcoal, and color pencil, the artists assemble each week to draw nude models, sometimes including friends and occasionally the curious onlooker. A key aspect of the group is its changing outdoor locations, which have included pool decks, a yacht, an elaborate English garden and secret corners deep inside the Meat Rack, the Pines’ infamous cruising ground. The artwork will be organized by location, allowing visitors to see different interpretations of the same scenes. Additionally, in the long hallway leading to the gallery, the Fire Island Pines Historical Preservation Society will display the past and present history of the Pines through photos and printed material.
FIPHPS President Bobby Bonanno
The exhibit coincided with the 60th Anniversary of the Pines community so it would take on a life after the exhibit. Mots of curating images and producing them in a manner that would be easy transport and visually attractive was the challenge.
The exhibits were a big success, and helped to grow both organizations.
Carlos Pisco, Bobby Bonanno, and the late Robert de Michiell
Bobby Bonanno and John McConnell
The exhibit would then move to the Pines where it would be part of the 60th Anniversary celebration.
Next stop at Sip n Twirl for a Pop-Up…
Finally landing in the harbor for all to see.
