JUNE 2024

A Biennial Exhibition Devoted to LGBTQ+ Art

curated by patrick burton

Paula Allen | Niurka, Havana, 1998

170+ Artists

12 Galleries

800+ Works

Now in its second iteration, this biennial exhibition, produced by Mighty Real/Queer Detroit, explores the mirroring relationship between art and self as well as art and communities. The exhibition highlights the role of art in achieving personal visibility and social connection.

Art reveals who we are. And the mirroring power of art is key to creating positive and meaningful representations of LGBTQ+ folk. I’ll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer examines timeless issues, which are especially relevant in the current political atmosphere when the freedom to express visibility is under mounting assault.

I'll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer will run from Friday, May 31, to Sunday, June 30, in various Detroit galleries.

Participating Galleries

Slava Mogutin | Ange and June, Riis Beach, 2019

Featured Artists

Austin Ackles / Paula Allen / Marcel Pardo Ariza  / Steven Arnold  / Shiloh Ashley  / Alvin Baltrop  / Meli Bandera  / Cameron Barker  / Adam Baran  / Beau  / Felix Beaudry  / Heather Benjamin  / Helen Berggruen  / Michael Bilsborough  / Laicee Blackwell  / Erin Brott  / Patrick Bunyan  / Matthew Burcaw   / Jeannine Caesar   / Mavado Charon  / Shudi Chen  / Feather Chiaverini  / Christeene  / Wayne Coe  / Liz Collins  / Andrea Costantini  / Scott Covert  / Stephanie Crawford  / John Criscitello  / Robert Culicover  / Christopher Cushman  / Christa Joo Hyun D’Angelo  / Thomas Dozol  / John de Fazio  / Alyssa DeLuccia  / Carl Demeulenaere  / Florence Derive  / Wendy Deutelbaum  / Erika Diamond  / Darrell J. Dinges / Julio Dominguez  / Michael Economy  / Darrel Ellis  / Edie Fake  / Eridian Falcone  / Librada González Fernández  / Carl Ferrero  / DW Fitzpatrick  / Lola Flash / Ryan Foerster / LeRoy Foster  / Eve Fowler  / Benjamin Fredrickson  / Christopher Gene  / Joel Gibb  / Brenda Goodman  / David Greene  / Robert Greene  / Nickie Gunning  / John Gutoskey  / Harmony Hammond  / Duncan Hannah  / John Hanning  / Erik Hanson  / Boswell Hardwick  / Hillary Harkness  / Lyle Ashton Harris  / Jesse Harrod  / Clarity Haynes  / Clifford Hengst  / Scott Hewicker  / Bryan Hoffman  / Rinaldo Hopf  / Maggie Hubbard  / Scott Hug  / Stephen Irwin  / Adriene Jenick  / Doug Johnsonson  / G.B. Jones  / Alvaro Jurado  / Katie Kaplan  / Erika Keck  / Kira Keck  / Brian Kenny / Matt Keegan / Sahar Khoury  / Clifford Prince King  / Wayne Koestenbaum  / Paul Kopkau  / Keith Kotick  / Howard Kottler  / Dave Kube  / Katharine Kuharik  / Julia Kunin  / Marcus Leatherdale  / Naama Levitt  / Tom Livo  / Evan Lockhart  / George Platt Lynes  / Jacky Marshall  / Rachel Mason  / Felicita Felli Maynard  / Groana Melendez  / Annie Meyer  / Alicia McCarthy  / Peter McGough  / Marla McLeod  / John McKaig  / Lucas Michael  / Billy Miller  / Bobby Miller  / Slava Mogutin  / Ace Morgan  / Leon Mostovoy  / Eileen Mueller  / Emilia Nawrocki   / Jeremy Noonan  / Merel Noorlander  / Kasper Ray O’Brien  / Jeanine Oleson  / Joe Ovelman  / Matthew Papa  / Matthew Pawlowski / Silvia Prada  / Gordon Price  / Clifford Pun  / Diana Puntar  / Gwenael Rattke  / Brett Reichman  / Adam Rolston  / Gabriel García Román  / Carol Saft  / Daniel Samaniego  / Connie Samaras / Stuart Sandford  / Marc Santo (revel)  / Jesse Satterfield  / Tylonn Sawyer  / Zena Segre  / Julie Shafer  / Hilla Shapira  / Wayne Shimabukuro  / Ethan Shoshan  / Linda Simpson  / Jen Smith  / Sunny Smith  / Pamela Sneed  / Peter Sparling  / Jeanette Spicer  / Hugh Steers  / Shauna Steinbach  / A.L. Steiner  / James Stephens  / Mingdong Sun  / Vincent Tiley  / Sanh Tran  / Daniel Trese  / Ara Tucker  / Corey Tut  / Carl Van Vechten  / Mark A. Vieira / Anthony Viti  / Wilhelm Von Gloeden  / April Walker  / Jan Wandrag  / Patrick Webb  / Frederick Weston  / Jessica Whitbread  / Bre'Ann White  / Vagner Whitehead / Tony Whitfield / Carla Williams  / Levester Williams  / Doug Wright  / Anthony Peyton Young 

Events

Mark your calendar:
Thursday, June 6, 2024

MR/QD presents an evening of Queer cinema at the DIA/Detroit Film Theater.

Curated by Adam Baran

More to come!

Linda Simpson | Christy, Daisy, 1991

Stay tuned for a dynamic convergence of visual arts, cinema, and live performances, making this artistic celebration a multi-dimensional and immersive experience for all.

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

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