Paul Chisholm Artist

The exhibition Queer Art(ists) Now will provide a snap-shot of what artists within our communities are making right now; an insight into the thoughts, preoccupations, aesthetics, and politics of queer artists. We are interested in the work YOU are making, the content and style is influenced by what you submit. So whilst you are Queer/LGBTQIA+ the work does not necessarily have to represent this, but equally can, and will. The exhibition will present a kaleidoscope of your artistry, as a window on what the fuck is going on. 50 top queer Artists working in Britain Today. 

http://www.gailymail.co.uk/culture/gfest-is-upon-us/ You are here: Home / Culture / GFEST is upon us! GFEST is upon us! November 5, 2011 By Raymund VN:D [1.9.11_1134] Rating: 3.8/ 5 (4 votes cast) GFEST is upon us. Now in its fifth year, London’s LGBT arts festival will be showcasing the best in visual arts, film and performance. Expect highbrow debate, queer controversy and a good old fashioned love-in. The Gaily Mail caught up with one of this year’s artists, Paul Chisholm, to discuss price tags, exhibiting in New York and the issue of Jesus’ HIV status. GFEST – in a nutshell, what’s it all about and how important is LGBT arts in today’s society? GFEST is London’s only lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Arts Festival. LGBT arts are very important in society. There is still a long way to go in gaining equality both abroad and here in the UK.  Art is one of the best tools for changing opinions. GFEST is very selective in ...

Noisy Rain Magazine Volume 1, Issue 5, September 2011.  Here is a selection of pages from the article published about my work. 

Id like to share with you a new article written about my Art, in issue five of noisy rain magazine, dedicated to showcasing Gay Art...... see the link below ! Enjoy ! x  http://issuu.com/ehirano/docs/noisy_rain_magazine_issue_v/1

Clarity through mixed messages Published:  Wednesday, June 15, 2011 3:01 PM CDT BY LILY BOUVIER  Print E-mail Comment  ( 1 comment(s) ) Rate    Text Size     How do you put more than 30 years of pandemic struggle, horror and death into words? In “Mixed Messages,” over 40 artists try their hands at expressing the HIV/AIDS crisis through whatever means possible — from words scrawled on bathroom walls and ceiling ducts, to statements proclaimed in paintings, prints and sculptures, to messages stamped on door handles and floor mats. All of these methods, and more, are employed to communicate messages meant to end the silence (and death) that still persists. The brilliance of those concise messages resides in their endless possibilities: “You do what you do/And they do what they do” (James Joyce), “So what if I did” (Lou Laurita), “Lifestyles/Ultra Sensitive” (Sam McKinniss), “Touch Me” (Yoko Ono). Each can mean one thing to the artist, another to the vi...