May 2019

Keith Haring’s work is known worldwide — but its origins in the queer black and brown culture of downtown New York haven’t made it as far.

The writer Jeremy O. Harris thinks Japanese cartoons are the queerest art out there.

With an unconventional museum model, Chris E. Vargas is helping trans people see themselves through art and objects.

On the tail end of his first solo museum exhibition, sculptor and performance artist Raúl de Nieves reflects on the queer spaces that shaped him.

A hot person explains a complicated topic. This month, Rakeem Cunningham explains how his industry has erased Black art.

“I made a body of work that was explicitly critical of trans empowerment narratives," says Brooklyn-based artist Río Sofia.

The likes of Mickalene Thomas and Nick Cave are doing the work to assist creatives who have historically foudn it difficult in the art industry.

Nats Getty grew up surrounded by some of the best art in the world. As an adult, she says everyone should be surrounded by art they love.

How can a beginner art collector best support the labor of LGBTQ+ creatives? For these industry insiders, it’s a matter of intent. 

Ruth Bell never wanted to fit into the fashion industry. Now, she's one of the most in-demand names in the game.

For this visual activist, coming of age in South Africa’s Apartheid era wasn’t easy — and neither is setting the path for the next generation.

Kimberly Drew, guest editor of our art issue starring Zanele Muholi and Ruth Bell, weighs in on the queer duties of the art world.