Claude Cahun. Bilder. Munich, Germany: Kunstverein München, July 16-September 28, 1997. Edited by Heike Ander and Dirk Snauwaert. Solo exhibition of the preserved works of Claude Cahun (1894-1954). The catalogue contains texts by Laura Cottingham, Francoise Leperlier, Peter Weibel and Dirk Snauwaert. The show was also held at the Neue Gallerie in Graz, Swizerland from oct. 4-Dec. 3, 1997 and at the Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany from Jan. 18-Mar. 8, 1998.

Rose is a rose is a rose. Gender Performance in Photography. New York: Gugenheim Museum, January 17-April 27, 1997. Edited by Jeniffer Blessing.

5th Lesbian and Gay Photo Annual. New York, NY: Leslie Lohman Gay Art Foundation Galleries, May 14 through June 29, 1996. The exhibition consists of works by Lesbian and Gay photographers: Mark Blinstrub, Hormoz Borbor, Szu Burgess, Pierre Dalpe, Greg Day, Donnie Hudson, George Jordan, Maureen McCarren, Anne Maniglier, Otto Perez, Mary Robert, William Sande, John Vinton and Piet Vermue, to name just a few. The works range from the traditional to the experimental and seek to solidify the Gay and Lesbian experience as one of the great traditions of art. [Original abstract].

Gender, Fucked. Seattle, WA: Center on Contemporary Art (COCA), June 28-August 23, 1996. Curated by Catherine Lord and Harmony Hammond. An Exhibition by Lesbians about Gender, its construction, its coloring, its revision, its demolition, ist multiplication, its performance. Featuring art by: Amy Adler, Deborah Bright, Kaucilya Brooke, Patricia Cronin, Shauna Dempsey & Lorri Millan, Elise Dodeles, Dyke Action Machine (DAM), Nicole Eisenman, Donna Evans, Fierce Pussy, Claire Garoutte, Maria Elena, Gonzalez, Deborah Kass, Mary Klein, Julia Kunin, Lesbian Avengers, Sue, Maberry & Cheri Gaulke, Carrie Moyer, Catherine Opie, Hanh Thi Pham, Jocelyn Taylor, Nicola Tyson, Linn Underhill. Video by: Joyan Saunders, Tran T. Kim-Trang, Mary Patten, Eliza Barrios, Cecilia Dougherty, Tammy Rae Carland and others.

Lesbian Mothering: An Everyday Affair, photo exhibit by Cathy Cade. San Francisco: 1st Unitarian/Universalist Church, Franklin at Geary, Oct 1-25, 1996. Lorraine Inzalaco is an open living lesbian artist who makes lesbian intimacy a subject of her work to make Lesbian life and love visible to the world.

Visible for a Change: A Showing of paintings and drawings by Lorraine Inzalaco. Chicago, IL: Gerber/Hart Gay & Lesbian Library and Archives, March15-April 14, 1996.

Claude Cahun. Photographe: 1894-1954. Paris, France: Musée d'ArtModerne de la Ville de Paris, June 23-September 17, 1995. Edited by François Leperlier.

In a differnt light. Berkeley, CA: University Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, University of California, January 11-April 9, 1995. Co-curated by Nayland Blake and Lawrence Rinder. The exhibition mainly explores the resonance of gay and lesbian experience in 20th century American Art, featuring works by various artists, both homosexual and non-homosexual, without specifying sexual orientations. The show is divided into titled groups, each containing works from a variety of historical periods.

Shonagh Adelman: Skindeep. Toronto: A Space, January 8-February 19, 1994. Edited by Annette Hurtig, Becki Ross, Liz Kotz and Andrew Payne.

Abject Art, Repulsion and Desire in American Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, June 23-August 29, 1993. Curators: Craig Houser, Leslie C. Jones and Simon Taylor. The catalogue includes a very interesting essay by Houser which discusses Gay and Lesbian selfrepresentation by using Judith Buttlers conception of "Abject" in conjunction to the video and film art of the exhibition.

Intimates and Confidants in Art: Husbands, Wives, Lovers, Friends. Roslyn Harbor, NY: Nassau County Museum of Art, February 28-May 23, 1993. Chief Curator and director: Constance Schwartz.

Jeanne Mammen, Köpfe und Szenen, Berlin 1920 bis 1933. Saarbrücken (Germany): Saarland Museum, Dec. 12, 1991-Jan. 31, 1992. Soloexhibition with works by German Artist Jeanne Mammen (born 1890) with images of lesbian Women of the 20ies, which was a recurring subject in her works.

Queer City: the Queer Series. Vancouver, Canada: Grunt Gallery; Vancouver, Canada: Pitt Galleries; Vancouver, Canada: Western Front; Vancouver, Canada: Van East Cultural Centre, September 8-24, 1993. Edited by Lizard Jones, Archer Pechawis, Glenn Alteen and Brice Canyon.

Witches and Warm Brothers: An Exhibition of Recent Works by Gay and Lesbian Artists. Adelaide, Australia: Experimental Art Foundation, April 4-28, 1991.

Gender: Fact or Fiction. Austin, TX: Laguna Gloria Art Museum, 1992.

One Hundred Years of Homosexuality. Saskatchewan, Canada: The Photographers Gallery, 1992. Edited by Doug Townsend.

Part FANTASY: The Sexual Imagination of Seven Lesbian Artists Explored Through the Medium of Drawing. Edited by Nicola Tyson. New York: Trial Balloon, 1992.

Seeing Red White or Blue -- Censored in the U.S.A. Anchorage, AK: Visual Arts Center of Alaska, 1992.

A Brief History of Trial Balloon..., a Maverick Project Space. New York: Fall, 1991.

Outrageous Desire: The Politics and Aesthetics of Representation in Recent Works by Lesbian and Gay Artists. New Brunswick, NJ: Mason Gross School of the Arts (Rutgers University), 1991.

Drawing the Line: Lesbian Sexual Politics on the Wall. Vancouver, Canada: Press Gang, 1991. Edited by Persimmon Blackbridge, Lizard Jones and Susan Steward [Kiss and Tell].

Jeanne Mammen, Köpfe und Szenen, Berlin 1920 bis 1933. Saarbrücken (Germany): Saarland Museum, Dec. 12, 1991-Jan. 31, 1992. Solo exhibition of German Artist Jeanne Mammen (born1890) with images of lesbian women of the 20ies, which was a commonly used subject in her works.

All But the Obvious. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, November 2-December 23, 1990. Edited by Catherine Lord. Curators: Pam Gregg et al. An exhibition about visual art, writing, perfomance and video by Lesbian Artists. The catalog includes a checklist of the artists.

Clara Sipprell: Pictorial Photographer. Forth Worth, TX: Amon Carter Museum, 1990. Edited by Mary Kennedy McCabe.

Post Boys and Girls. New York: Artists Space, 1990. Curated by Ken Apekar; essays by James M. Saslow, Carol Zemes, and Michael Kimmel. A Show dealing with gender and postmodernism, featuring nine artists.

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