These Yao shaman ritual vestments are offered by Asian Tribal Textiles. A lot of shamans are gay, and express their role by crossdressing, so one or two of these tunics might just be the thing to get some much needed attention next time you and your gay Asian boys go to DJ Station. GAY
This cloth was made in India for the Sumatra market. I don’t feel quite sure if it will look right in your average gay Asian household. It might be a tad too pedestrian so I’ll give it a pass. Verdict: NOT
Source: http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article36Singapore.html
A stunning pice by Jon Eric Riss and a perfect centerpiece for the gay Asian art collector, if only you could buy this. It was on display last year in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and presumably not for sale. Verdict: GAY
Deep purples and reds and handstitched. It’s made by someone who calls herself Plain Jane. That’s a turnoff. Despite the unfortunate name, this would be a graceful addition on the walls of any gay Asian urbanite’s apartment. Verdict: GAY
We’ll start of our first post on this blog in which we give GAY or NOT verdicts about Asian art, with a gorgeous ceremonial cloth from early 20th century Sumatra with bird and fish motifs, made of cotton. Our verdict: GAY. From Tai Gallery on AsianArt.com