Pride 2023: Artists and Exhibitions
This Pride Month, we’re honoring and celebrating the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists past and present by sharing a consolidation of articles and resources that educate, encourage, and inspire us all during Pride Month and beyond.
Giorgia Celin, Don’t you remember? That day in Templehof, 2021
It’s undeniable that the contemporary art world has been inherently shaped and propelled by queer artists and the LGBTQ+ community. Art brings to light the stories and lived experiences as a vehicle for expression, activism, self-reflection, and self-exploration.
This Pride Month, we’re honoring and celebrating the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists past and present by sharing a consolidation of articles and resources that educate, encourage, and inspire us all during Pride Month and beyond.
10 LGBTQ+ Artists Who Redefined Contemporary Art
Mutual Art
Zanele Muholi, Lena, London, 2018. Courtesy of Christie's
K8 Hardy, POSITION SERIES FORM 13, 2010. Courtesy of Sotheby's
“In a changing art environment, LGBTQ+ can work as freely and prominently as never before. We took a look at 10 major LGBTQ+ artists who have helped define the landscape of contemporary art, whose work engages with themes of identity politics, sexuality, gender and race.”
The best US Exhibitions and art events for Pride month
The Guardian
Written by Veronica Esposito
Demonstrators at a gay liberation rally in New York in 1970. Photograph: David Fenton/Getty Images
“With Pride Month now upon us, festivities across the United States will create safe spaces while celebrating the lives and journeys of LGBTQ+ individuals everywhere. In addition to the countless Pride parades and festivities, queer creators and their art will also be centered this year – many art galleries, museums and other art spaces will be staging amazing art exhibitions, movie screenings and more throughout the month of June. Here are some of the best art events to catch.”
Celebrating Pride Month – Contemporary Artists Reflecting on Queerness, Identity, Beauty, and Self-Portraiture
Artland Magazine
Written by Shira Wolfe
Betty Mulat, Black Opulence, 2021. Courtesy of Wil Aballe Art Projects | WAAP.
“June is Pride Month, a month of gatherings, commemorations, and celebrations, promoting self-affirmation, equality and dignity, equality, and increased visibility of the LGBT+ community. Its history traces back to the legendary Stonewall Riots that broke out in New York City on 28 June 1969 when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay dive bar in Greenwich Village, and its patrons rebelled. Six days of demonstrations followed that spread all over the United States, sparking the modern-day LGBTQ+ rights movement. The first Pride Month was celebrated in 1970, and today, it continues to be an important time for the LGBTQ+ community. This year, in honor of Pride Month, we feature seven artists whose artistic endeavors, from photography to painting, address the themes of love, queerness, beauty, self-expression, and the complexities of identity, shattering heteronormative conceptions.”
Five Stories of Queer Artists
Tate Britain
Claude Cahun self portrait c.1927 courtesy Jersey Heritage collections
Claude Cahun self portrait c.1928 courtesy Jersey Heritage collections
“The relationships we share with one another can shape our lives, our work and even history itself. Here are five important queer relationships which influenced the canon of art.”
Queer Creativity: 7 Trailblazers In Art In Canada
Art Canada Institute Newsletter
“Until a few short decades ago, queer identity and sexuality weren’t openly discussed in Canadian art, making the 2SLGBTQI+ artists who did take up space all that much more remarkable. This Pride Month, we’re highlighting some of their works, which range in form from sculpture to photography to performance and challenge viewers through overt sexuality, campy humour, compelling intimacy, or a combination of all three. Thanks to the pioneering artists spotlighted here, queer visual culture is increasingly able to thrive in the mainstream and not just survive in the shadows.”
Pride Month: Art to Discover
Aesthetica Magazine
“In the early hours of 28 June 1969, officers entered the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York. The bar served as a haven for the city’s gay, lesbian and transgender communities amidst a series of police raids taking place across Manhattan. But, that June morning, something about Stonewall was different. The mounting tension finally erupted, sparking a riot that lasted several days and, ultimately, acted as a catalyst for LGBTQ+ liberation movements in the US and worldwide. Now, every year, the month of June is Pride Month – dedicated to honouring the history of Stonewall and foregrounding LGBTQ+ communities all around the world through parades and celebrations. Here are exhibitions and events to note in the UK, Europe and US, from photography shows and collection tours to day-long festivals and talks programmes.”
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