FROM THE CURATOR - Matt McKinley, ARTworkSF
Acknowledging the vast spectrum of individual and cultural beliefs and practices related to sexual, sensual and erotic expression, the works in this show represent a survey of the ideals, the roles and the various objects that comprise the thoughts, attitudes and lifestyles of our sexual selves.  While it is admittedly impossible to cover every aspect of sexuality within one event, by offering a broad range of works on this subject the underlying concepts of the show, taken in its entirety, are to encourage open-mindedness towards and acceptance of our own unique sexual personas and that exposure to the differences in our sexual attitudes will lead to tolerance of sexual diversity in order to facilitate a continued sexual cultural evolution.  Some of the facets of sexuality represented in this show include:

• The human form from either an erotic or non-erotic perspective
• Fetishes/paraphilias (paraphernalia and practices)
• The physical expression of sexuality/sensuality (i.e., tantric and other sensual practices and beliefs, sexual positions, sexual lifestyles)
• Cultural or philosophical beliefs about sex, sexuality and the body (i.e., courtship and dating rituals, power dynamics, gender roles)
• Emotions and feelings related to or arising from expression of our sexual and/or erotic selves (i.e., love, passion, desire, etc.)