The impetus for the Butch Heroes series was curiosity. I had a desire to find out how queer people survived throughout history—specifically, how I would have survived. Obviously, this is a futile question. There is, of course, no way for…
Catholic holy cards are cherished objects. I chose to use the format and style of the holy card for my Butch Heroes series because of their connection to my personal history. Even though I’m not a Catholic any longer, I…
LGBTQIA terms have always been complicated for me, primarily because their meaning and usage can change over time (both on a personal level and in the larger LGBTQIA community). And, some terms conflate gender and sexuality. Thankfully, new terms emerge…
Big Red & Shiny is pleased to welcome Boston-based artist Ria Brodell to our residency series, Inside/Out. Brodell’s painstakingly rendered gouache paintings depict pre-twentieth-century historical figures who strayed outside their assigned gender and sought alternative ways of living. “Butch Heroes” memorializes their…
This past July Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue—known for launching the careers of many young artists and recognizing exceptional talent among those already established—announced their return to Boston after five long years, marking the 3rd time in its…
This week, Christopher Bedford, the Henry and Lois Foster Director for The Rose Art Museum, Ruba Katrib, Curator at the Sculpture Center and New York-based painter Ryan Sullivan convened to review 389 artist applications for the third Artadia Award cycle…