Our next online exhibition, Devoted: Queer Love and Other Offerings, curated by writer and visual artist Mario Elias, is timed to run through Pride 2026. The show brings together a group of international Queer artists across painting, photography, drawing, collage, and more to explore the idea of ‘Devotion’ and the many forms it can take in our observance of love, community, identity, and legacy.
In support of the new exhibition, I wanted to highlight some of the pieces in our permanent collection, that will be featured in the Devoted exhibition, and aligns with Mario’s vision.
Barbara Alper . Marsha P Johnson, Christopher St., 1982 . Image courtesy of the artist and Candice Madey Gallery.
American gay liberation activist Marsha P. Johnson (in dark outfit and black hair), on the corner of Christopher Street and 7th Avenue during Pride March on June 27, 1982 in New York City.
American gay liberation activist Marsha P. Johnson (in dark outfit and black hair), on the corner of Christopher Street and 7th Avenue during Pride March on June 27, 1982 in New York City.
Catherine Opie . L.A. Gay Rodeo, 1989 . Image courtesy of Regan Projects.
Taken early in her career, it reflects her focus on sexual subcultures and queer identity. The image is part of her larger exploration of the LGBTQ+ community.
Taken early in her career, it reflects her focus on sexual subcultures and queer identity. The image is part of her larger exploration of the LGBTQ+ community.
Joe Mama-Nitzberg . Queer Theory, 2021 . Archival inkjet print . Image courtesy of the artist and O-Town House.
Queer Theory alters a photo of Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand on the Judy Garland show. Mama-Nitzbeg borrows the colored dot trope from John Baldessari as a way of expressing his interet in "equalizing the anonymous with those of note."
Lulu Mhlana . Uthando Lwendoda, 2022 . Courtesy of Jonathan Carver Moore Gallery.
Lulu Mhlana centers her practice on Black body intimacy and Black existence as a way to rewrite the current and historical narrative of Blackness.
Lulu Mhlana centers her practice on Black body intimacy and Black existence as a way to rewrite the current and historical narrative of Blackness.
Mark Armijo McKnight . Untitled. Photo courtesy of the artist and Paul Soto Gallery.
Mcknight is an artist and photographer who shoots primarily in black-and-white, featuring members of his queer community. Individuals who have traditionally been excluded from art history.
Mcknight is an artist and photographer who shoots primarily in black-and-white, featuring members of his queer community. Individuals who have traditionally been excluded from art history.
"Only the brave show what they love." - Quoted in discussions of Felix Gonzalez-Torres' work