No More Drama is the latest group exhibition in response to Latin American popular culture, as portrayed in telenovelas (soap operas) and comic book fotonovelas. The exhibition displays work in various artistic styles—such as photography and comic strips—all in an intimate space. Be forewarned: the artists' answer to melodrama may make you blush. Yet the sexually explicit pieces are much more tastefully sadistic than Japanese hentai. “Patriot Acts: The Revenge of the Sweet Ass Kid” by Ray Felix and Marcus Jones illustrates machismo men surrendering to their homoerotic nature, whereas the “The Lovers Quarrel” depicts a woman's lonely weekend with a dildo and lube. Even Bazooka gum contains comic strips where (apparently) anything goes. The shows successfully links literary propaganda with taboo subjects among the Latin America community—for free.
Through June 24. The Center for Book Arts, 28 W. 27th St., 3rd Floor (betw. Broadway & 6th Ave.), 212-481-0295.
