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Shows and Exhibitions
"The Art of Pleasure”: a group exhibition that boldly celebrates the transformative power of sex and desire. This exhibition, hosted at the William Way LGBT+ Community Center, offers a vibrant and inclusive space for exploration, discovery, and acceptance.
Through an array of mediums, the twelve featured artists invite us to reimagine sexuality as a tool for self-expression, connection, and liberation. With their works, they challenge the prevailing narratives of shame and stigma around sex and desire, and instead celebrate sensuality as an essential aspect of human experience. Join us on this exhilarating journey of discovery and pleasure as we honor the resilience and creativity of queer and trans BIPOC communities.
This exhibition is curated by Chelsey Luster and Eva Wu, and coincides with Hot Bits 2023 festival, including porn film screenings and related events in Baltimore at Creative Alliance May 19-20th and in Philadelphia at Ice Box Project Space June 6-15th.
Featuring artists angel edwards, Anne & Eva Wu, Baby Reckless, De’von Downes, Doriana Gabrielle Diaz, Genesis Pizarro, Heather Raquel Philips, Jah, Kenzi Crash, Malachi Lily, Shoog McDaniel, Squiggles and SlutsWATER ALWAYS WANDERS
March 23, 24, & 25, 2023
WATER ALWAYS WANDERS, an embodiment of remembered futures; a ritual of storytelling from queer Romani artists; brought to you by @tsarina_hellfire, @bimboyaga & @polykostya17 Join us for an evening of music, song, dance, & poetry as we join our voices in prayer with our queer & gender expansive Romani ancestors. With multimedia installations from @opulentwitch & @baby_recklesss as well as poetry & short stories from @jezmina.vonthiele As the vernal equinox awakens us to new beginnings, we offer this performance as a blessing for safe travels on the path unfurling before us all. The title of this show is taken from the poem, “Water that Always Wanders” by Polska Romani poet Papusza (Bronisława Wajs; 1909-1987) https://tennesseewilliams.net/the-last-bohemia-fringe-festival/What We Celebrate: Queer Paradigms 4 Creative Embodiment: A collection of ritual films hosted by The Living Altar/ Film and Digital Collage
February 2022- June 2022, Museum of Museums Charles Mudede Theater, Seattle, Washington
The Art of Tarot V Group Exhibition -/ Mixed Media Collage
June 2021, Ghost Gallery, Seattle, Washington
HotBits FilmFest Group Artshow / Acrylic and Ink
Spring 2020, Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Online
In Honor of Our Roots Group Show: Earth / Acrylic
February 2019, The Langston Hughes House, New York, New York
In Honor of Our Roots Group Show: Earth / Acrylic
February 2019, The Langston Hughes House, New York, New York
The Rose Show hosted by James Dean Pruitt / Acrylic and Oil
January 2019, Denver, Colorado
The Order Group Show hosted by Lumenati / Acrylic
March 2018, Denver, Colorado
Stigma Unbound/The Birthday Party Group Show / Acrylic, Oil
November 2018, Wild Embeddings, Brooklyn, New York
Creative Direction
Lover’s Lounge / Co-Creator and Creative Direction
February 2022, Online
Responsible for curating the talent, aesthetic and intention of the event and creating the promotional materials and visual language for the event
The Lover's Lounge Cabaret is a Queer and Trans inclusive space centering the Black experience where the passionate, the sensual and the femme is explored. Lover's Lounge features a gender-expansive, all-black cast from across the US that come together via Zoom to showcase their talents and creativity. In the future we plan to move towards in person events and hosting an online film festival.
Press Features
NBC NOW(2022), BUSTLE (2020), MASHABLE (2020), HIGH TIMES MAG (2020)