Featured Exhibitions
MY ROMANTIC IDEAL
curated by Slava Mogutin
2025, Bureau of General Services—Queer Division
My 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. Featured Artists: Alejandro Ruiz (US-Mexico) @alexandroruixx, Ben Prince (US) @benprinceusa, Benjamin Fredrickson (US) @benjaminfredrickson2, Brian Kenny (US) @briankennny, Bruce LaBruce (Canada) @brucelabruce, Cameron Lee Phan (Vietnam-US) @cameronleephan, Carter Peabody (US-Mexico) @carter_pbd, Donovan Quiroz (Mexico) @dnvn1, Francis Schichtel (US) @francis_schichtel, Gerardo Vizmanos (Spain-Germany) @gerardovizmanos, Gio Black Peter (Guatemala-US) @gioblackpeter11, Jan Wandrag (South Africa-US) @janwandrag, Łukasz Leja (Poland-US) @lukaszleja, Luke Abby (UK-Germany) @lukeabby, Matt Lambert (US-Germany) @dielamb, Miguel Villalobos (Venezuela-US) @miguelvillalobosnyc, Paul Mpagi Sepuya (US) @pagmi, Quil Lemons (US) @quillemons, Robert Flynt (US) @robertflyntfoto, Ross Collab (US) @rosscollab, Scott Hug (US) @mr._hug, Slava Mogutin (Russia-US) @slavamogutin, Stanley Stellar (US) @stanleystellarfilm, Stuart Sandford (UK-Mexico) @stuartsandford, Tom Bianchi (US) @tombianchi, Tony Solis (Mexico) @tonysolisyosoy, Tyler Matthew Oyer (US) @tmostudio, Victor Jeffreys II (US) @victorjeffreysii
QTV (aka QueerTV)
Curated by Billy Miller
2024, CANADA presents Summer Blockbusterz
"Queer TV" is an ongoing series showcasing artwork in video form representing different approaches to LGBTA+ expression. In this iteration, eighteen artists present individual approaches to queer sensibilities in short videos from the early 2000s to the present. Curated by Billy Miller, featuring short videos by Adam Baran, Matthew Burcaw, Wayne Coe, Christa Joo Hyun D’Angelo, Michael Economy, Ryan Foerster, Joel Gibb, Matt Keegan, Wayne Koestenbaum, Rachel Mason, Lucas Michael, Joe Ovelman, Stuart Sandford, Marc Santo (Revel), Ethan Shoshan, Sanh Tran, Jan Wandrag, and Tony Whitfield.
Mighty Real/Queer Detroit presents
I’LL BE YOUR MIRROR
—Reflections of the Contemporary Queer
2024, CCS-Center Galleries, Detroit
This biennial included over 170 artists spread across 11 galleries, with an emphasis on national and international artists. The show explored the aesthetic mirroring between art and the viewer and highlighted the role of art in achieving personal visibility and social connection. The diverse representation of artists and the thematic focus on the relationship between art and viewer made MR/QD’s I'll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer a significant event in the art community.
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CRIMINALIZE THIS!
The Social Policing of Gender and the Criminalization of Queerness
2019, Amos Eno Gallery, New York
Featuring works by: Maryamsadat Amirvaghefi, Garth Amundson & Pierre Gour, Kyle Anderson, David Andersson, Elise Askonas, Nomi Beesen, Laura Boban, Julia Bradshaw, Jessica Burke, Keith Buswell, Mack Carlisle, Deric Carner, William Chambers, Sarawut Chutiwongpeti, Mia Cinelli, Peter Clough, Mary Cobb, Robyn Day, Jesse Egner, Jason Elizondo, James Falciano, Jon Feinstein, Lila Freeman, Guta Galli & Aaron Wilder, Ebenezer Galluzzo, Lindsay Garcia, Robert Gordon, Julie Green, Rebecca Hackemann, Ryan Halliwill, Vanessa Haney, James Horner, J Houston, Rainn Jackson, Axel Jenson, Everett Kane, Ann Kaplan, Brittany Knapp, Vaughan Larsen, Christopher Lineberry, Billi London-Gray, Jordan McGirk, Charlie J. Meyers, Sara Minsky, Slava Mogutin, Andrew Norris, Marc Ohrem-Leclef, Stephanie Paine, Julie Rae Powers, Vick Quezada, Kyle Quinn, Rowan Renee, Marval Rex, Gabriel Garcia Roman, Alex Dolores Salerno & Francisco Eraso Jr., Benjamin Saulnier, Pastor Isaac Scott, Rafael Soldi, Clark Stoeckley, Billie Stultz, Rebecca Jean Sutton, Ilona Szwarc, June T Sanders, Britt Thomas, Alan Vincent, Jan Wandrag, Sadie Wechsler, Kaylee Weyrauch, Milo Wissig, Guy Woodard, and Xue Zheng.
QUEER BIENNIAL II
2016, Los Angeles and Miami
A group show featuring Ross Bleckner, Bruce La Bruce, Alex La Cruz, Dynasty Handbag, HomoRiot, Pansy Ass Ceramics, Gio Black Peter, Naruki Kukita, Boston Elements, and many more. Curated by: Ruben Esparza with Mark Cramer, Jon Vaz Gar, Brian Getnick, Jeremy Lucido, Tanya Rubbak, Stuart Sandford, Marc Streit, Amy Von Harrington.
ART MUST GO!
2016, Circus of Books, Los Angeles
A group show featuring Peter Berlin, Michael Bilsborough, Bruce LaBruce, Kathe Burkhart, Vaginal Davis, Thomas Dozol, Peter Eide, Ruben Esparza, Danny Fields, Ryan Foerester, David Hurles, Slava Mogutin, Joe Ovelman, Bob Nickas, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens, Tom of Finland, John Sissydude Webster and many more!
Das stille Leben des Sammlers Kempinski
2014, Exile, Berlin
A group show featuring Lisa Kirk, Martin Kohout, Rachel Mason, Howard McCalebb, Kazuko Miyamoto, Bob Mizer, Erik Niedling, Hugh O’Rourke, Joel Otterson, Rob Pruitt and many more!
CRUSHfanzine
My iconic pictures of Charlotte Rampling starring Nathan Carrera as Ms. Rampling are featured in the new CRUSHfanzine Issue #4.
Kaiserin
A tribute to Michael Jackson entitled Lost Boys, Time Square, July 7, 2009 are featured in edition #7 of French/English art magazine Kaiserin
HUNG
15th – 30th October, 2010, The Horse Hospital, Colonnade, London, United Kingdom
HUNG is an exhibition curated by the artist Stuart Sandford featuring photographic, video, installation works and works on paper. The show brings together a group of both emerging and established international artists whose work explores ideas of sex and sexuality and the male form. Featuring Brian Kenny, Bruce LaBruce, Billy Miller, Slava Mogutin, Gio Black Peter, Walter Pfeiffer, Jesse Finley Reed, Paul Mpagi Sepya, Stuart Sandford, Conrad Ventur
Summer Camp II
Jul 17 - Aug 14, 2010, Exile, Berlin
A group show with artist like Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Michael Bilsborough, Kathe Burkhart, TM Davy, Michael Economy, Fritz Haeg, Christian Holstad, Brian Kenny, Lisa Kirk, Paul Kopkau, Steve LaFreniere, Michael Magnan, Genesis P. Orridge, Dean Sameshima, Desi Santiago, Paul Sepuya and many more!
Straight to Hell presents an installation by Jan Wandrag
July 24, 2010, White Cubicle Toilet Gallery, London
An installation celebrating the living legend "Straight to Hell, The Manhattan Review of Unnatural Acts" at a great space in London.
EXHIBITIONS
Are You a Hooker? BUTT Magazine & No Limits! Art Castle, Amsterdam, 2026
Gay Son Thot Daughter, Foxhole Factory, New York, 2026
My Romantic Ideal, curated by Slava Mogutin, BGSQD, New York, 2025
QTV (aka QueerTV), CANADA presents Summer Blockbusterz, NYC, 2024
MR/QD: I’ll Be Your Mirror, CCS-Center Galleries, Detroit, 2024
CRIMINALIZE THIS!, Amos Eno Gallery, New York, 2019
Queer Biennial II, Los Angeles and Miami, 2016
Art Must Go, Circus of Books, Los Angeles, 2016
STH Editions, NY Art Book Fair, P.S.1, NYC, 2015
Postcards From the Edge, Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York, 2013
Up Against It — The Art of Struggle, Munch Gallery, New York, NY, 2012
View of Outer Space from an Aquarium, Famous Accountants, Brooklyn, 2011
Your Last Chance, NY Art Book Fair, P.S.1, New York, 2010
HUNG, The Horse Hospital, London, United Kingdom, 2010
Straight to Hell, White Cubicle Toilet Gallery, London, UK, 2010
Lost Horizon/Head Shop, Exile, Berlin, Germany, 2010
Instant by the Fearless project, Robert Goff Gallery, New York, 2010
Power to the People, May Day, 2010, Feature Inc., New York, 2010
Gasoline Rainbow, CS13, Cincinnati, OH, 2010
The World is Not Enough, Curated by Carl J. Ferrero, Online, 2010
Postcards From the Edge, ZieherSmith Gallery, New York, 2010
Small Works for Big Change, Participant Gallery, New York, 2010
Out of Order, Edlin Gallery, New York, 2009
Love For Sale, NY Art Book Fair, P.S.1, New York, 2009
Crush, Envoy Gallery, New York, New York, 2009
Summer Camp III, Exile, Berlin, Germany, 2009
Look At Me, Look At Me, BETA Spaces Festival, New York, 2009
Straight to Hell: In Cock We Trust, Exile, Berlin, Germany, 2008
Artist as Publisher, The Center for Book Arts, New York, New York, 2008
K48 Benefit, John Connelly Presents, New York, New York, 2008
In a Box, Canco, Jersey City, New Jersey, 2008
The Other Side, The 58 Gallery, Jersey City, New Jersey, 2008
No Milk Today, Autoversion Gallery, New York, New York, 2008
Oh Girl, It’s a Boy!, Kunstverein München, Munich, Germany, 2007
Rencontres Internationales 2007, Berlin, Germany, 2007
Outfest 2007: 25th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, LA, 2007
North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Durham, 2007
Rencontres Internationales 2007, Madrid, Spain, 2007
Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Miami, 2007
Images of David + Jonathan, Miami Beach Cinematheque, Miami, 2007
6th Annual Photo Fundraiser, Stivers School for the Arts, Dayton, OH, 2007
V-day, R-Bar, Brooklyn, New York, 2006
Lumas Editions, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Germany, 2006
NewFest 2006: The 18th New York LGBT Film Festival, New York, 2006
Images Of David+Jonathan, Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art, New York, 2006
Summer Show, Gallery Onetwentyeight, New York, 2006
Beyond Glamour, Lumas, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Germany, 2006
The 2006 SPE-MA Conference, Philadelphia, 2006
25th Annual REELING 2006 Film Festival, Chicago, 2006
8th Annual OUT TAKES Film Festival, Dallas, 2006
17th Annual Jewish Film Festival, Washington, DC, 2006
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, Paris, France, 2006
NewFest Local Shorts Showcase, New York, 2006
See What I Mean?, Visual Arts Gallery, New York, 2005
Re:Vision, Walter Reade Theater, New York, 2005
Male Trouble, Westside Gallery, New York
Video Culture @ Remote, Remote Lounge, New York, 2004
Martha and Me, Gallery Onetwentyeight, New York, 2004
Chamber's: 95 Canal Project: Out of Our Element, New York, 2004
Mir(ror)age:10 Photographers, 3 Cities, South Africa, 1998
Bibliography/Press
New York Magazine, ”Approval Matrix”, November 5, 2010
Planet Notion, Exhibition Review, October 2010
Vice Magazine, ”Hung Exhibition”, October 18, 2010
Frieze Magazine, ”Summer Camp”, August 8, 2010
Crush Fanzine, Issue 4, 2010
Slava Mogutin's Pinko Commie Fag Blog, January 2010
New York Times, ”All the Books You’ll Never Catch on a Kindle”, October 3, 2009
New York Times, “The Objects of Their Obsessions”, October 1, 2009
BUTT Magazine, Calendar 2010
Kaiserin Magazine, #07, Premier Semestre, 2009
The/End, Issue 13, 2009
Crush Fanzine, Issue 2, 2009
New York Blade: Bible Study, Monday, July 03, 2006
NY Arts Magazine: Beyond Glamour—Melancholy Behind the Glitter, Nov/Dec 2006
Six Degrees Magazine, May Issue, 2007
H Magazine, July Issue, 2007
Straight to Hell, Issue 66, 2007
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again, Issue 1, 2007
Six Degrees Magazine, October Issue, 2007
SMASH Magazine, Winter Issue, 2007
No Milk Today, Issue 1, 2008
K48, Issue 1, 2008