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Spirituality Works by David Wojnarowicz from (1979-1990)

P P O W Spirituality presents sculptures, paintings, photographs, and film by Wojnarowicz. This exhibit comes on the heels of the censorship of A Fire in My Belly, from the exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture at the National Portrait Gallery, serving to clarify common misconceptions circulating through the press. Wojnarowicz's infuses his ouevre with references to the Catholic church and organized religion, as well as life with AIDS and homophobia. Before his death, he became infuriated with the Catholic Church's homophobia and refusal to promote safe sex, and desperately sought to seek refuge:

“Going south of the border I found myth to be very much alive and with it the sense of connection to the ground people walked on…Popular culture still carries the most spiritual reverberation. As adults we are pressured to leave myth and thus spirituality behind…” – David Wojnarowicz

When: March 3 - April 9, 2011, Saturday, March 5, 6 - 8 PM

Where: PPOW Gallery, 535 West 22nd Street, 3rd Floor

Access: Free

SOURCE http://guestofaguest.com/art/art-round-up-ny-armory-week/

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