The Center in New York City is always featuring new and exciting events and exhibitions, but we’re really looking forward to about an upcoming contemporary art show called Living Live. The LGBT Center will play host to an exciting look at LGBT Identity.

Living Live deals with the distance between representation and lived experience, between what we live and what we are told is “live.” “Live” television is always actually slightly delayed for both technical reasons and to have the chance to edit content. When we watch a “live” performance we know that it is, for the most part, a rehearsed spectacle. Taken further, to be “live” is to be spontaneous, unpredictable, and take an active role in creating one’s life. This live-ness is always tempered by routine, by the reenactment of cultural tropes and performances, and the expectations put upon actions and people by others.

The exhibit will feature works by Andrea Bowers, Alejandro Cesarco, Martin Soto Climent, Leidy Churchman, Christian Dietkus, Zackary Drucker, Josh Faught, Keltie Ferris, Eve Fowler, Katy Grannan, Oliver Herring, Scott Hug, Kalup Linzy, Ryan McNamara, Robert Melee, Lucas Michael, Jack Pierson, A.L. Steiner, RJ Supa, and others. It will run from January 27 – February 28.