#queeringtheart

“When the only representation of people like you is stereotypes, that is all people will see. Every action becomes about denying or affirming their preconceived notions. It is my duty to keep creating and representing myself as accurately as possible. My work provokes thought about inequalities and see through my eyes. I am proud to be a Colombian and Chinese American and aim to create art that captures the dichotomy and duality of these parts of myself.” @catalina_cheng creates pretty ceramics that will make you want to squeak. We love these pieces! posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CRAl6IQht4A/

"In these images, I am dressed head to toe in traditional Nepali clothing along with pieces of jewelry that connect me to my roots." Queerness is everywhere and a connection between people beyond borders. Abhigyan Shyangden Tamang (@abhigyan__tamang) became a queer icon in South Asia after publishing their work in @vogueindia . They are known for reclaiming indigenous traditions and connect as a queer person with their communities. Photographer: @19_ninanabbay posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CRBPEL1hE9f/

Looking at @mel.odom ’s paintings, we follow the artist on his journey through a dream-like world of tenderness and desire. This specific piece is the cover for “The Carnivorous Lamb” by Agustin Gomez Arcos. The novel tells us about a gay young man coming to age in the 1950s. A gay literary gem, you should check it out! posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CRBBXEAhNPv/

The piece 'Turquoise Pond Seraphim' will be on display for @squid.licker’s solo in San Francisco. 🖤 The show at @heronarts will open its doors on the 10th of July and an important milestone for the artist: “Delayed a year due to COVID-related factors, this work is deeply dear to me insofar as what I was painting about at the time, but also the wild, intense and sometimes unsettlingly relevant layers of meaning these pieces have accrued throughout the tumultuous global and personal developments that have shaped my life this last year. Family, heritage, friendship, loss, escapism, isolation, stagnancy, hope, interiority. It’s been strangely comforting to have these paintings with me in my little space for the ride. Old friends.” posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CRBcz9VBE2O/

🌈 Every month is Pride Month! 🌈 We want to celebrate queerness and the creative souls of the LGBTIQA+ community in any way possible with you . A colorful start for our new ongoing series is the work by the illustrator and fashion designer @polanglada . PRETTY DOGGY IN PINK! 🖤 posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CQ_ThKuhmmy/

@carlosbob paints stunning, colorful portraits of LGBTIQA+ identified and allied people. She dedicates her whole body of work to the movement and represents passionately the diversity of queer people in a realm between abstraction and realism: “My work toys with the concepts of glorification, objectification and modification. Throughout the work I push and pull the boundary between realism and abstraction, highlighting the layers and complexity of identity, gender and beauty.” posted on Instagram - https://instagr.am/p/CRAztUkBdyY/