77 YEARS OF DETROIT LGBTQ+ ART

The First Ever

A Month-Long Art Exhibition curated by patrick burton
Devoted to 77 Years (1945-2022) of Detroit LGBTQ+ Art

June 2022

Self Portrait, 1945 by Martini Marti (Le Roy Foster)

Exhibition Summary

The exhibition presents a month-long historical examination of the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community and its longtime allies, featuring established & emerging Detroit artists, as well as artists whose careers were shortened by HIV/AIDS.

Up-Coming Events

MR / QD Opening Weekend
June 2-5, 2022


Thursday 2 June, 2022
 | Different times

DJ Kai Alcé will be be making us groove st Menjos!

Artist Reception at Menjos (8:00pm – 10:00pm)

Celebration at Menjos (10:00pm – 2:00am)

Affirmations Opening Reception (5:00pm – 9:00pm)
 
 

Friday 3 June, 2022 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

Cass Cafe

College for Creative Studies

Detroit Artists Market


Galerie Camille

N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art

Playground Detroit

Scarab Club

Saturday 04 June, 2022 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

**Please note there are a few galleries with different opening timings

Anton Art Center (2:00pm – 4:00pm)

David Klein Gallery – Birmingham (2:00pm – 7:00pm) 
Hatch Art

M Contemporary Art

Norwest Gallery 

Oloman Cafe

Public Pool

Sunday 05 June, 2022 | 2:00pm – 6:00pm

Collected Detroit

Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit

JoyRide by Mieyoshi Ragernoir

Blooming by Matthew Papa

Sudarium by Bryan Hoffman

Yami 1999 by Paula Allen

in the garden of your mind – Ian Torres McLaughlin

MR/QD IS MADE POSSIBLE BY

2022 Artists stipends made possible by Kresge Arts in Detroit