8/1/2026/SATURDAY/5:45AM
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<Rick Castro »LeatherBoy,
14 x 11” (35,6 x 27,9 cm, sheet size), vintage matte fiber print, unique 1987; available @semjoncontemporary> |
Berlin ends on 1, August, 7 p.m.
Who would have thought that the attack on the people at the joyful and colorful Berlin CSD would bring us crashing back down to reality.
We know that a diverse Germany is still far from reality; instead, it is being fought by everyone from the far right to religious fanatics, who are using every means at their disposal and becoming increasingly aggressive.
For this reason—because the diversity that is part of my own identity is under threat—
I expanded my program years ago to include, in addition to the abstract and conceptual art that is very close to my heart, works of art (especially photographs) by gay artists, thereby “celebrating beauty” and creatively counter this new anti-democratic trend by promoting a slightly different kind of art and culture and raising awareness of it.
Come and be enchanted during these last two days.
Warm regards, Semjon H. N. Semjon. gallery photos: Eric Tschernow
