Kevin Duffy Discusses Free Speech,
AIDS and the Legacy of John Fleck
in Out Magazine and BlackBook, January 30, 2018
Los Angeles Times
December 8, 2016 by Carolina Miranda
A screening of “John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be,” at American Cinematheque. This documentary by Kevin Duffy looks at the performance artist who was at the center of the culture wars of the early 1990s as one of the NEA Four, whose proposed grants were vetoed by then-NEA director John Frohnmayer because of their subject matter. The doc follows Fleck during a pair of performances, flashing back to the early days of his career.
December 8, 2016 by Carolina Miranda
A screening of “John Fleck Is Who You Want Him to Be,” at American Cinematheque. This documentary by Kevin Duffy looks at the performance artist who was at the center of the culture wars of the early 1990s as one of the NEA Four, whose proposed grants were vetoed by then-NEA director John Frohnmayer because of their subject matter. The doc follows Fleck during a pair of performances, flashing back to the early days of his career.
Amanda Meeks, Kevin Duffy and John Fleck at Q&A.
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June’s Here, It’s Queer: Get Arty With It! John Fleck, 40 Days of Art in WeHo and Queer Biennial
Posted by Lisa Derrick on June 9, 2016 in MAGAZINE, Save the Date June is Pride month, celebrating LGBTQ pride, culture, achievements, future and history, and there are events throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Tonight Thursday, June 9, the documentary film John Fleck Is Who You Want Him To Be screens in Los Feliz, at the Los Feliz 3 Theater. The screening is free, please RSVP at the link. It’s a must-see to understand the chilling effect fear, hatred, and ignorance have on the arts. Fleck and three other performance artist were targeted by conservatives during AIDS crisis for their work. Fleck and his fellow artists sued the NEA. The film looks at Fleck career before, during, and after this landmark case, and includes scenes from his award-winning stage shows as well as his performance at Coagula Curatorial during (full disclosure) an exhibition of his art I curated. Fleck is one of the most important artists today–a gifted performer both in his own work and as a character actor in film and television. This free screening is made possible by the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council. 50 seats out of 160 reserved for Los Feliz residents. Please indicate if you’re a Los Feliz resident in the comments. |
An excerpt from a post-screening Q&A at CSULB.
CSULB Q&A from Kevin Duffy on Vimeo.
Q&A following screening at Brand Library & Art Center.