ANTEBELLUM BLOG: 2012

the only fetish art gallery in the world, (thus far) wishes all our loyal supporters the best for 2013.

the term~ "fetish," has been historically misunderstood & misrepresented.

here is what webster's says~

objects believed to have magical powers regarded with extravagant trust or reverence

objects of obsessive devotion

objects whose presence is psychologically necessary for gratification and that is an object of fixation

antebellum presents art as fetish/fetish as art and promotes 21st century culture.

for all my "antebellians" thank you for your support, see you at our next salon.

for all the "newbies" please discover antebellum in 2013~broaden your awareness.

for those who've not been by as of late, please re~discover antebellum.

check out what we're presenting for 2013.

sincerely~

RICK CASTRO~ FOUNDER/CURATOR~ ANTEBELLUM GALLERY~HOLLYWOOD

WEDNESDAY TEA SALONS~ every wednesday~ 5pm~ tea time~ $5 donation
VISUAL ARTS~ photography, painting, collage, digital, drawing, sculpture, ceramic, crafts, mix mediums
LIVE~ PEEP SHOWS~ live performances, dancers, demos, voyeurism
FETISH BOOK CLUBS~ meets every 6 weeks~ $10 donation
LEATHER ARCHIVES~ classic, collectables from former eras when sex was king!
VINTAGE EROTICA~ vintage photography and artifacts dating back to 1880s.
LOCAL ARTISTS~ the best undiscovered talent in town
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS~ world class artists creating erotic art
ART LEGENDS~ the famous & infamous!
KINKY BEGINNERS~ antebellum has an eye for new talent
LIVE PERFORMANCES~musical, performance art, poetry and sexy skits
CAMERA CLUBS~ monthly club for photographers from beginners to pros
HAPPY HOUR!~ every saturday~ 6pm till 8pm~ wine & spirits
SMART PEOPLE~ original thinkers, esoteric personalities, futurists, romantics, historians, sexy people

ANTEBELLUM

1643 N LAS PALMAS AVE

HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028

323 856~0667

antebellum2013@att.net

antebellumgallery.blogspot.com

http://www.antebellum.us.ms/

antebellum@ANTEBELLUM1

castrorick.tumblr.com

general hours for 2013~

wednesdays~5pm till 7pm~ tea time @5pm~ $5 cover

thursday~ 1pm till 7pm

friday~ 1pm till 7pm

saturday~ 1pm till 8pm~ happy hour@6pm till 8pm

open for private salons on sundays

closed monday & tuesdays

for rentals & events~ antebellum2013@att.net

ABOUT

ANTEBELLUM GALLERY

Steeped in Victorian nuances with a salon style, Antebellum is a casual space for art and engaging conversation. Antebellum Gallery is intended as a hybrid of artistic, cultural, and political iconoclasm.

The term antebellum is latin for, “before war” and while it commonly refers to a more romantic Gone With the Wind era, we find ourselves again today with American culture at odds with political/religious/social agendas that threaten to blow the lid off its foundations at any given moment.

CURATOR

RICK CASTRO is an independent curator, filmmaker, photographer and blogger working and living in Los Angeles his entire life .Castro explores the world of fetish and fringes of culture. His work has been published in artist editions, exhibitions and institutions worldwide. Rick co-directed and wrote the cult film Hustler White , (1996) and the documentary Plushies & Furries, (2001) for MTV. Castro’s photography, films and books is in the permanent collections of The Alfred Kinsey Institute, The Tom of Finland Foundation, UCLA Legacy projects, and The Leather Museum in Chicago.

Castro has photographed portraits of the Dalai Lama, (sipping tea) Gore Vidal, Peter Berlin, Alan Poul (producer) and his longtime muse~Tony Ward.