Queer as I
Photo by Shari Diamond
HEREart

Queer As I

May 2-June 30

The exhibition is comprised of 50 self-portraits from different artists, one portrait for each year since the Stonewall riots. The exhibition will highlight the power and diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community and shine a light on their visibility.

“On the eve of the Stonewall riot’s 50th anniversary, queer visibility has never been more important,” says curator Dan Halm, “From the time the first brick thrown on that fateful night in Greenwich Village, the fight for equality continues. Being unabashedly out and proud is still a radical idea to some people. But it is those unapologetically queer individuals brave enough to be themselves, who have made society more accepting of the queer community at large.”

The artists in this exhibition offer a glimpse into their lives, their loves, and the power of just living their authentic selves. The work features an array of photographs, paintings, sculptures and mixed media portraits. “What I love about this grouping of 50 artists is how diverse they are; whether that be where they are in their career, their age, their experience or geographical location,” says Halm, “It’s a beautiful mix of artists who inspire me and speak of the queer experience authentically.”

The artists include:

Jonathan Kent Adams, Marc Adelman, Mickey Aloisio, John Arsenault, Alexander Asbell, Jonathon Beaver, Matthew Bede Murphy, Chris Berntsen, Justin Vivian Bond, Vivian Chiu, Greg Climer, Andrew Criss, TM Davy, LaQuann Dawson, Shari Diamond, John Dugdale, Leah DeVun, James Falciano, Nadine Faraj, Joe Hepworth, Hannah Hiaasen, Logan Jackson, Mia Krys, Scooter LaForge, Zachari Logan, Emily Lombardo, Peter Maccaulay, John MacConnell, KC Crow Maddux, Sean Basil McGiver, Patrick McNabb, Daniel Morowitz, Cobi Moules, Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Catherine Opie, Stiofan O’Ceallaigh, Cupid Ojala, Matthew Papa, Hermes Payrhuber, Michael-Birch Pierce, Jack Pierson, Antonio Pulgarin, Ryan Pfluger, Brandon Roberts, Chad States, Richard Stauffacher, Jeffrey Teuton, Meg Turner, Rachael Warner and Charlotte Woolf.

Dan Halm is a New York based artist, curator, and writer. He has curated numerous exhibitions both domestically and internationally. His most recent exhibitions include “Cocoon” (co-curated with Rick Herron) at HERE (New York) and “UNEARTHED” (co-curated with Geo Gonzalez) at Rockelmann& (Berlin) which was named a critics pick by Artforum. He was named one of two resident curators for the 2019-2020 season of HEREart.

FREE

Opening Reception: May 2, 5-7pm
World Pride Celebration: June 27, 5-7pm

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