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HANNA QUINLAN & ROSIE HASTINGS AND ARCADIA MISSA

QUEER SPACES: LONDON 1980s-TODAY

What defines a queer space and what is the cultural legacy of these under-threat venues? Those questions are posed in this celebratory exhibition combining archival material and original works from artists such as Ralph Dunn, whose photography series Public Toilets pays homage to gay cruising grounds. The event, at London’s Whitechapel Gallery, runs from 2 April until 25 August. whitechapelgallery.org

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