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Male Nude on Chaise Longue, 1999. All images courtesy of 101 Art Gallery, Port of Spain, Trinidad/NYR Blog. The late painter Boscoe Holder is known for his famous portraits of black Trinidadian women. But, perhaps, his true legacy lies in his erotically-charged nudes of men, most of which were not publicly exhibited and are, thus, not known to the general public during his lifetime. The reasons for this are, perhaps, many. Trinidad and Tobago remains in many ways a remarkably taboo-filled society, notwithstanding its cultural rituals which are based on subversion. The idea of the male body being sexual and sexualised in almost the same manner as the female body is, for some, an uncomfortable reality. Further complications arise given hegemonic notions of sexuality and sexual identity: gay, straight, bi and the normative claims which these paintings are not primarily concerned with in their quest for a truth. Untitled, 1977 Thus, many of the nudes are quietly held in private collections...

FROM THE ORGANISERS: "Late Night Lime with Lord Kitchener and Peter Pitts  (Banyan/T&T/1990/60') In support of TUCO's Calypso History Month SFC is pleased to present an important episode from the popular 1990 late night talk show series "Late Night Lime" produced by Banyan Productions. This episode features the Road March King of the World, Lord Kitchener in conversation with calypso commentator Peter Pitts, as they discuss the calypso art form and perform segments from their favorite songs. A+ must. " Screening begins at 7pm at the Fernandes Industrial Centre, Laventille, followed by a feature film. NOTE: StudioFilmClub is a cool weekly film club run by artists Peter Doig and Che Lovelace in the front foyer space in Building 7, Fernandes compound, Laventille, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Doors open most Thursday nights at 7.30; main feature starts at 8.15. All screenings are FREE. CHECK the blog here .