QUEER|ART|PRIDE is an annual summer festival celebrating work by the organization’s vibrant community of more than 200 LGBTQ+ artists.

Queer|Art is excited to present Queer|Art|Pride 2022—the fifth annual edition of the summer festival celebrating work by the organization’s vibrant community of more than 200 LGBTQ+ artists. Queer|Art|Pride convenes a diverse network of artists, performers, writers, and creatives to offer a fabulous array of public programs throughout the entire months of June and July. 

The Queer|Art|Pride Digital Book & Print Fair (June 1st–July 31st)—the online marketplace with work available for sale this year by 50+ participating artists—returns in full force and remains the centerpiece of Queer|Art|Pride. The Fair will be activated once again through our popular online Show ‘N’ Tell series (June 14th and July 19th), where artists read, perform, and otherwise demonstrate the variety of work they have for sale. RSVP here, and see the full lineup of participating artists here.

Additional highlights include Queer|Art’s participation in Pride on the Whitney Lawn on June 11th, and a new partnership with e-flux to co-host the queer anime classic, Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence Apocalypse, on June 24th. Full schedule of events below!

Queer|Art|Pride 2022 (June 1st–July 31st)

SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS

Wednesday, June 1st
Grand Launch of the Queer|Art|Pride Digital Book & Print Fair

Saturday, June 11th
11am–3pm EST | Queer|Art participates in Pride on the Whitney Lawn

Tuesday, June 14th
6pm-7:30pm EST | Queer|Art|Pride Book & Print Fair SHOW ‘N’ TELL
Digital Zoom Event

Friday, June 24th
8pm EST | Queer|Art and e-flux present Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence Apocalypse
e-flux Screening Room
10:30pm EST | Screening Afterparty
Bar Laika

Tuesday, July 26th
6pm-7:30pm EST | Queer|Art|Pride Book & Print Fair SHOW ‘N’ TELL
Digital Zoom Event

Sunday, July 31st
Queer|Art|Pride Digital Book & Print Fair closes

2022 QUEER|ART|PRIDE DIGITAL BOOK & PRINT FAIR

Now in its fourth iteration, the Digital Book & Print Fair returns once again as an online marketplace, featured here on our website from June 1st—July 31st. This year, the Fair hosts 50+ participating artists from our extensive artist network. The marketplace features an abundance of works for perusal and purchase, including (but not limited to) artist books, novels, zines, poetry chapbooks, drawings, photographs, watercolors, garments, collages, and prints. 100% of the proceeds from the Fair directly benefit participating artists.

The Digital Book & Print Fair will once again be accompanied by live Show ‘N’ Tell events, taking place over Zoom on June 14th and July 26th from 6-7:30 pm EST. Artists participating in the digital marketplace will perform readings of excerpted works, offer a show-and-tell of works for sale, and more! RSVP here.

Participating artists include: Mitchell Allison, Florencia Alvarado, Devin Antheus, Frances Arpaia, Andi Avery, Jeffrey Augustine Songco, Daniel Barragán, Danielle Benedict, Kaeten Bonli, KS Brewer, Rachel Britton, Jessica Buie, Jibz Cameron, Candystore, Amarise Carreras, ryy casper, Hao Chun Chang, Marco DaSilva, Carmen DeCristo, Sharon De La Cruz, Alexandria Deters, Sara Duell, Sokari Ekine, Michael Espinoza, Dylan Everrett, Chitra Ganesh, Rami George, Golden, Goodw.y.n, Naima Green, Cristobal Guerra, Annika Hansteen-Izora, Carlos Hernandez, Marie Hinson, Henry James Hanson, Serena Jara, Jordi, Cosmic Kitty, Kia LaBeija, Sunny Leerasanthanah, Joseph Liatela, Malachi Lily, Heather Lynn Johnson, saahil m., Felli Maynard, Iris McCloughan, Sarah Mihara Creagen, Sarah Panzer, Russell Perkins, Jorge Sánchez, Pamela Sneed, Jeannette Spicer, Natalie Tsui, Tobaron Waxman, Erica Wessmann, Brendan Williams-Childs, Eva Woolridge, agustine zegers, and Zhidong Zhang.

PRIDE ON THE WHITNEY LAWN

To honor their LGBTQ+ community, families, and allies, the Whitney Museum of American Art will host a day-long celebration of Pride outside the Museum on Gansevoort Street on June 11th from 11 AM–6 PM. Relax on the Whitney Lawn and enjoy family-friendly activities, including hands-on artmaking, performances, photo booths, giveaways, and more. A Gathering of the Tribes and Capturing Fire, present, Gathering Fire. This second annual pride event features live readings from LGBTQ+ poets hosted by Chavisa Woods, and intergenerational poetry workshops led by Regie Cabico. Pride-inspired light bites and drink offerings will be available for purchase from Union Square Events. Along with other partnering organizations, Queer|Art will be present to offer information about our organization and various community resources, and to host a small creative activity.

Pride on the Whitney Lawn is presented in conjunction with L.E.A.F. Festival of Flowers, a neighborhood-wide celebration of community and the beauty of nature.

REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: ADOLESCENCE APOCALYPSE SCREENING WITH E-FLUX

On June 24th at 8pm EST, Queer|Art teams up with e-flux to present the 1999 queer, cult favorite, Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence Apocalypse, at the e-flux Screening Room. The film, directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara and written by Yōji Enokido, is heralded as a lesbian anime classic. Protagonist Utena Tenjou, is a sharp witted, high school tomboy dueling prospective suitors of the Rose Bride. Those who betroth this eclectic new student amass the "power to revolutionize the world.” In the film, bubble-gum kitsch and camp color dark personal traumas. For Utena and the Rose Bride, their illicit love affair is a weapon that threatens patriarchal convention in the wake of gender-based violence. 

Following the film, join curators Daniella Brito and Dillon Rose Gardener for a talkback with Ducky Bruce Dean and Henry Rodriguez, who will reflect on the intersections of queerness, camp, and anime. And don’t miss the after party at Bar Laika, where they’ll be cooking up a special rose infused cocktail!

PRIDE ARCHIVE