I am a queer artist born and based in NYC. I paint queer people from live sittings. For me, it is archival. My portraits act against erasure
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Oil on canvas portraits from live sittings
Where do you find inspiration?Among the NYC based queer community. Particularly queer artists and entertainers.
What would you do with $25,000?Invest in a self-produced solo show because oil on canvas portraits are seen by many contemporary galleries as an outdated mode of art making. I would also give some to some of my biggest models who gave me their time and who are themselves struggling artists
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