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September 2021
Taylor and Grant Lewandowski: Pathology
"I never thought about death until I was forced to confront it, which fortunately wasn't till much later in my life. But for some, and for most of us eventually, it is a source of fear and animosity. It is the very propelling mechanism pushing us toward a gradual disintegration and by this natural process we imprint ourselves into the places we've been, the things we've done, the people we’ve encountered. And, like it or not, these images, objects, and…
Find out more »Nick May: Fag Family
"Fag Family is a series of double portraits of individuals in my queer community. These portraits capture the queer relationships, queer spaces, and the liberating magic of queer world-building that I have the privilege to observe and be a part of," says May. "Historically, portraiture was a display of wealth and power; a luxury afforded only to the rich, affluent, white aristocracy. Queer individuals, especially queer individuals of color, have been totally erased from that history. I vehemently reject the…
Find out more »November 2021
Noopiming: A Cure For White Ladies
Join renowned Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, writer and artist, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, who has been widely recognized as one of the most compelling Indigenous voices of her generation. Simpson and Big Car Co-founder and Director of Programming, Shauta Marsh will discuss her most recent book "Noopiming: A Cure For White Ladies" The book is available for purchase from House of Anansi Press and University of Minnesota Press. Her work breaks open the intersections between politics, story and song—bringing audiences into…
Find out more »August 2022
Jerry Lee Atwood:Chaos Refined
Jerry Lee Atwood’s custom Western wear stands at the apex of contemporary culture and fashion history. It serves as a bridge between traditions of the past established by great Western wear clothiers like Nuta Kotlyarenko, known professionally as Nudie Cohn or Manuel Arturo José Cuevas Martínez Sr., best known simply as Manuel, and our modern pop-culture pantheon represented by artists such as Orville Peck and Post Malone. Working under the moniker, Union Western Clothing which he founded with his partner…
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