December 2017 – January 2018
#NHVDrag
The Art of Daniel Eugene
December 4 – January 31
Great Room Gallery, New Haven
#NHVdrag is a photographic document that highlights, explores and expands upon the social, cultural and artistic contributions of the drag and queer community in Greater New Haven. This event will focus on the photographs, their historical implication, documentary nature and the overarching dynamics of the evolution of gender and sexual identity.
February 2018
Erotic Love
A Multi-Artist Showcase
February 5 – 28
Great Room Gallery, New Haven
Erotic Love: Exploring LGBTQ+ Erotic Art is a multi-artist exhibit that explores the LGBTQ+ eroticism during the month of love: February. Erotic art covers any artistic work that is intended to evoke erotic arousal or that depicts scenes of love-making. In this exhibit, the Center looks to explore and highlight the many ways in which LGBTQ+ individuals show affection and explore erotica.
March – April 2018
Facing the Virus
The Art of Jonathan Joseph
March 5 – April 30
Great Room Gallery, New Haven
Through abstract portraiture, these meditations on issues such as medication induced jaundice, HIV and the trans experience, mother to-child transmission, hook-up app culture, HIV-induced depression and others drive home the human element central to understanding the world through the lens of those with HIV and AIDS.
May – June 2018
Raw
The Art of Ricky Mestre
May 7 – June 30
Great Room Gallery, New Haven
“RAW: A Ricky Mestre Retrospective” explores the raw emotions and LGBTQ+ protest behind the works of Bridgeport based Ricky Mestre. This exhibit features some of Ricky’s favorite works from his collection and is the first time that this many of Ricky’s pieces are on display together.
July – August 2018
Dream Tapping
The Art of Sarah Savercool
July 9 – August 31
Great Room Gallery, New Haven
“Dream Tapping” is a collection of colorful, energetic and emotional work from artist Sarah Savercool with pieces ranging from marker and acrylic on canvas to collages and clay.
September – October 2018
Rupture
The Art of Alex Mickens
September 10 – October 31
Great Room Gallery, New Haven
In Rupture, Alex Mickens explores the idea of living out loud in a world that wants to silence and ignore you. This exhibit will invite you into an alternative space where gender is neutral and identity is expressed without fear of judgment. These works center around the theme of living life as your authentic self, free of any societal constraints or biases.
November 2018
Nailed to the Wall
The Art of Tony Ferraiolo
November 5 – 30
Great Room Gallery, New Haven
This exhibit is a collection of pieces by Tony Ferraiolo as well as by the children he has worked with. That work is captured in Tony’s books Artistic Expressions of Transgender Youth and Artistic Expression of Transgender Youth Volume 2. Through the books, take a journey into the lives of transgender youth through their artwork. Tony Ferraiolo will bring you along for an exploration of his work with trans youth, told through the eyes of the youth themselves.
December 2018 – January 2019
The Art of Protest
The Art of Arienne Davey
December 3 – January 31
Great Room Gallery, New Haven
In “The Art of Protest,” Arienne explores the fight for equality, justice, truth, and freedom from oppression through photography. By adjusting the background to black & white, she evokes the protests of the past and the hard truth that people are still fighting the same fights. By keeping the main subject in color, she emphasizes the fact that although these protests are about people coming together to fight for a mutual cause, society should not lose sight of the individual. She believes that documenting and exhibiting these protests will be an important reminder for future generations that “the people united will never be defeated” (César Chávez).