Fade 2 Grey: Androgyny in Eighties Popular Music

Our own Adrian Loving has been hard at work on a solo gallery show of video art about androgyny, gender roles, fashion, and the sensationalism of style in 80s pop music.

Six video installations explore the aesthetic tensions created by and inherent in the visual identity of iconic musicians from the era including Patti Smith, David Bowie, Grace Jones, Sylvester, Boy George, and Prince. The viewer is challenged to make their own opinions about sexuality and artistry as it relates to these legendary musical figures and to confront Western society’s rigid constructs and viewpoints about gender.

Fade 2 Grey: Androgyny in Eighties Popular Music

Opens March 7 - April 25, 2014

Opening reception Fri, March 7: 6pm - 12 mid

Featuring the music of Axel F DC

Vivid Solutions DC
Anacostia Arts Center
1231 Good Hope Road, SE, Washington, DC 20020

Adrian Loving bodyrolls with the Fox 5 crew

Well, DC native and legend Tony Perkins bowed out but we can see a bodyroller in Allison Seymour begging to be unleashed.

Check out part 1 and part 2 over at Fox 5 DC

Cap Centre memories and Globe Poster history

Here at Axel F, we don't just party, we're also curating some beloved cultural history. In that spirit we invite you to follow up on a theme we touched on last month by checking out a couple of pieces penned by our own Adrian Loving for soulhead.com.

Classic Capital Centre Moments

D.C. Soul Revealed in Globe Poster Art

And as a bonus, you should also check out NPR's story on Globe Poster:

Globe Poster: An Illustrated History Of American Music : NPR

Adrian Loving's Spring Lazer Boogie Mega Mix

DJ Adrian Loving drops the third installment in the Axel F mix series, just in time for spring and perfect for your roller skates.

Ladies: your shorts should be short, your socks should be high and your halter top tight for this one.

Dudes: considering the time period we're talking about, y'all could probably get away with the same outfit.