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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for My Romantic Ideal (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:My Romantic Ideal \nA Queer Photography exhibition curated by Slava Mogutin \nMay 1 – August 31\, 2025 \nOpening reception: Thursday\, May 1\, 6-8 PM\nBureau of General Services—Queer Division\nRoom 210 of The LGBT Community Center\, 208 W 13th Street\, NYC 10011 \nFeatured Artists\nAlejandro Ruiz (US-Mexico) @alexandroruixx\nBen Prince (US) @benprinceusa\nBenjamin Fredrickson (US) @benjaminfredrickson2\nBrian Kenny (US) @briankennny\nBruce LaBruce (Canada) @brucelabruce\nCameron Lee Phan (Vietnam-US) @cameronleephan\nCarter Peabody (US-Mexico) @carter_pbd\nDonovan Quiroz (Mexico) @dnvn1\nFrancis Schichtel (US) @francis_schichtel\nGerardo Vizmanos (Spain-Germany) @gerardovizmanos\nGio Black Peter (Guatemala-US) @gioblackpeter11\nJan Wandrag (South Africa-US) @janwandrag\nŁukasz Leja (Poland-US) @lukaszleja\nLuke Abby (UK-Germany) @lukeabby\nMatt Lambert (US-Germany) @dielamb\nMiguel Villalobos (Venezuela-US) @miguelvillalobosnyc\nPaul Mpagi Sepuya (US) @pagmi\nQuil Lemons (US) @quillemons\nRobert Flynt (US) @robertflyntfoto\nRoss Collab (US) @rosscollab\nScott Hug (US) @mr._hug\nSlava Mogutin (Russia-US) @slavamogutin\nStanley Stellar (US) @stellar.fse\nStuart Sandford (UK-Mexico) @stuartsandford\nTom Bianchi (US) @tombianchi\nTony Solis (Mexico) @tonysolisyosoy\nTyler Matthew Oyer (US) @tmostudio\nVictor Jeffreys II (US) @victorjeffreysii \nCuratorial statement: \nMy Romantic Ideal is a queer photography exhibition that explores the intersections of intimacy\, desire\, and identity in the contemporary landscape of escalating culture wars\, with state-sponsored\, religious and corporate homophobia and censorship on the rise on both sides of the Atlantic. \nAs queer artists\, we occupy spaces where love and lust collide\, where fantasy and reality dissolve\, and where the body becomes both a site of pleasure and protest. This collection of work from 28 emerging and established photographers—each with their unique vision\, background\, and experience—offers a kaleidoscopic view into the multifaceted and often contradictory nature of queer romance. \nThe title of the exhibition reflects the tension between societal expectations of romance and the deeply personal\, rebellious\, and liberating expressions of love and desire that queer artists present. Romantic ideals have historically been dictated and shaped by heteronormative frameworks\, but here\, we subvert and redefine them through a queer lens. Each artist challenges\, queers\, and reclaims the concept of romanticism in their own way\, whether through intimate portraiture\, raw documentation of lived experiences\, or surreal\, dreamlike compositions. \nAs a curator\, I aimed to gather a selection of artists whose work resonates with the complexities of queer love\, desire\, and identity in their many forms. These photographers are not simply documenting a queer reality—they are creating new paradigms of romanticism\, fueled by their journeys and passions. Together\, their works form a vibrant intergenerational dialogue about the politics of love\, the performance of romance\, and the transformative power of queer eroticism. \nMy Romantic Ideal is not just an exhibition of photography\, but a declaration of the many ways we\, as queer artists\, claim and redefine love—on our own terms\, with all its contradictions\, joys\, and struggles. \n 
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LOCATION:Bureau of General Services–Queer Division\, 208 West 13th Street\, Room 210\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
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