The Calendar Girls Art Show: It’s A Real Thing And A Big Deal And You Should Go!

Our very own Robin Roemer is being featured at the Long Island City Arts Open this month and she’d love to see your queer little face in the crowd! You can get a sneak peak at the fine ladies of the 2013 calendar who are the subjects of Robin’s solo exhibition, check out pieces and performances from more than 200 other artists and perhaps even chat with Robin herself. What exactly will you be seeing? Think dreamy beachy scenes of bodacious and badass babes.

This is a portrait series shot of during one whole day at the beach of queer and lesbian identifying women. The project began as a calendar for Autostraddle.com, a lesbian pop culture website, but grew into an annual portrait introspective. I sought to capture images that would reflect feelings of freedom and comfort in their own skin. I was particularly interested in natural moments. I chose a simple expanse of sand and water where the horizon line is sometimes indistinguishable, and it was the perfect setting for a very personal and introspective look at each of these extraordinary women, among them a Miss California pageant contestant and a former Olympian.

As a photographer, documenting an entire day at the beach is a great challenge. The drastic change in light throughout the day and the ebb and flow of the tides adds an interesting contrast to an otherwise consistent series.

I loved coming away from this shoot knowing that many of these women are now friends, and I hope that these images reflect those bonds formed.

You can come to a reception on May 12 from 2:00 to 6:00 pm or check out Robin’s work any time from May 12th to the 20th, with the exception of the 13th which is Mother’s Day, at the Eleven11 Lofts in Long Island City, Gallery #303

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17 Comments

  1. If you guys like free champagne and cookies and photographs of lesbians and me, you should come on May 12th at 2:00pm and hang out, pretty please!!

  2. Whaaat something that’s really super gay and in Queens? I think I need to refresh this page a few times to make sure this isn’t a wonderful dream…

  3. robin this is so great!!! i hope a hundred queers show up to drink champagne with you. <3

  4. So happy for you, Robin. You deserve it, and every conceivable good thing that’s sure to follow in the wake of your wonder.

  5. I have a brunch I am supposed to go to that day, which makes me a little sad because I love champagne, cookies, lesbian photos, and Robin’s work in general. Oh well. But I will definitely make some time later on in the month to go see it. Congrats Robin! You’re awesome.

  6. Well, I’m a little late for the reception… but, will this be open on Tuesday? Hopefully this won’t be one of those times where I get incredibly lost and ring tons of doorbells just to find out where to go.

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