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Queer|Art|Mentorship Visual Art Fellow Felicita “Felli” Maynard shares an intimate short film introducing male impersonator Jean Loren Feliz, a fictional character inspired by 1920s drag kings such as Florence Hines, Gladys Bentley, and Storme Delarverie. The piece strips the everyday life of Jean to its core as we are welcomed to their home and how they live.

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This event is part of the 2019-2020 Queer|Art|Mentorship Annual Exhibition, curated by current Fellow Anthonywash.Rosado and titled ARCANUM, open from October 29, 2020 through January 7, 2021. The exhibition will present across multiple formats and locations, including a virtual gallery and public outdoor performances throughout New York City, new work by graduating Fellows of the 2019-2020 Queer|Art|Mentorship program: Brian Gonzalez, Patrick G. Lee, María José Maldonado, Felli Maynard, Olaiya Olayemi, Sarah Sanders, and Sarah Zapata. ⁣Learn more at https://www.queer-art.org/arcanum.

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About Felicita “Felli” Maynard

Felicita “Felli” Maynard is a first generation Afrolatinx genderqueer interdisciplinary artist, storyteller and educator. They use analog and wet plate photography to explore their identity as a descendant of the African diaspora. They received their BFA from Brooklyn College, with a concentration in photography. Maynard has exhibited at Bushwick Open Studios in NYC, Brooklyn College, Westchester Community College and Pen + Brush Gallery in NYC. They are a New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellow (2018-19) and a BRIC Media Fellow (2018-19). They have participated in residencies at Smack Mellon and Nurture Arts. They are currently interning in the Digital Collections & Services department at Brooklyn Museum.