The joint exhibition featuring artists Samantha Nye and Todd Stong showcases their creative exploration of art history through the lens of queer identities. Nye's oil paintings depict older women and nonbinary figures in opulent, intimate settings that transform traditional notions of beauty. In contrast, Stong's monotypes and frescoes reinterpret the life of the 18th-century historian Winckelmann, focusing on his identity as a gay man. This exhibition reflects a rich artistic dialogue influenced by past art movements and contemporary culture, emphasizing the representation of queer actors in familiar narratives.
Both artists foreground the centrality of queer actors in familiar stories of art, pleasure, and history, engaging with narratives from various art historical periods.
Nye coyly reimagines privileged spaces of Aarons's photographs, framing older female and nonbinary figures in luxurious and intimate settings, challenging traditional notions of beauty.
Stong's work revolves around the fictionalized life of Johann Joachim Winckelmann, intertwining his biography as a gay man with classical themes and lush imagery.
The exhibition emphasizes the dialogue between Nye and Stong's works, showcasing how they draw from art history while exploring contemporary queer identities.
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