15 LGBTQ art shows that are spicing up global museums this fall
Must-see fall exhibitions from Miami to Melbourne explore a wide range of themes including queer motherhood, Afrofuturism, positive indecency and gay history.
If variety is the spice of life, the world’s museums are perfectly seasoning things this fall with an expansive range of exhibitions from LGBTQ artists, exploring myriad motifs like queer motherhood, Afrofuturism, positive indecency, disposable consumerism and gay history. From Miami to Melbourne and from Houston to Helsinki, here are the exhibitions to catch this fall.
Carlos Alfonzo, Mother, 1990.Courtesy LnS Gallery, Miami. Born in Havana in 1950, Carlos Alfonzo came to the U.S. as part of the Mariel boatlift in 1980 and soon built an international career on his vibrantly colorful neo-impressionistic works. As explored in depth here, his paintings took a sharp, somber turn in the final year of his life prior to his death from AIDS-related complications in 1991.
Through Nov. 6
Rebecca Ward's paintings at SITE Santa Fe.Shayla Blatchford In this solo show, Texas-born and Brooklyn-based artist Rebecca Ward explores the theme of queer motherhood through curvy pieces that trace the transformative phases of pregnancy and childbirth, all the while utilizing the process of banded, sewn and deconstructed canvases that hallmark her paintings.
Through Nov. 7
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