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1970s San Francisco Queer Art Muscle Man Abstract Expressionist Drawing
1970s San Francisco Queer Art Muscle Man Abstract Expressionist Drawing

1970s San Francisco Queer Art Muscle Man Abstract Expressionist Drawing

By Allie William Skelton

Located in Soquel, CA

Vintage 1977 queer art San Francisco Muscle Man abstract expressionist drawing by Allie William “Bill” Skelton (American, 1942-1986) "Star" hovers above a colorful queer muscle man c...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Laid Paper, Felt Pen

'Pink Pit Bull', Femina Potens Gallery, San Francisco, Leslie-Lohman Museum
'Pink Pit Bull', Femina Potens Gallery, San Francisco, Leslie-Lohman Museum

'Pink Pit Bull', Femina Potens Gallery, San Francisco, Leslie-Lohman Museum

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Their work and public presence have contributed to broader representation of diverse gender identities and expressions within the art world and in mainstream media. Rimer is based in...

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Early 2000s Animal Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Paint, Mica, Mixed Media

Cliff, 1990s Queer Male Portrait Photography

Cliff, 1990s Queer Male Portrait Photography

By Victor Carnuccio

Located in New York, NY

Cliff, 1990s Queer Male Portrait Photography by Victor Carnuccio Cliff 1996 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso Gelatin silver print (Edition of 10) 14 x 11 inches, sheet ...

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1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Textile, wearable art: "We Invoke Queer Ancestors & Descendants of Liberation"
Textile, wearable art: "We Invoke Queer Ancestors & Descendants of Liberation"

Textile, wearable art: "We Invoke Queer Ancestors & Descendants of Liberation"

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

Today, I’m an active member of Gays Against Guns, a nonviolent direct action group trying to stop the epidemic of gun violence. My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculptur...

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Textile painting: "Queer Caryatid with Crows"
Textile painting: "Queer Caryatid with Crows"

Textile painting: "Queer Caryatid with Crows"

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

“My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculpture, street art and queer activism through innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Textile painting: "Candy Darling: Queer Artist Ancestor"

Textile painting: "Candy Darling: Queer Artist Ancestor"

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

“My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculpture, street art and queer activism through innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Untitled, Contemporary Queer Male Physique Figure Nude Photography

Untitled, Contemporary Queer Male Physique Figure Nude Photography

By Victor Carnuccio

Located in New York, NY

Untitled, Contemporary Queer Male Physique Figure Nude Photography by Victor Carnuccio. Untitled 1991 Signed, dated, and numbered, verso Gelatin silver print (Edition of 10) 14 x...

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1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

20CM_028, Contemporary Photographic Queer Collage by Aaron Krach

20CM_028, Contemporary Photographic Queer Collage by Aaron Krach

By Aaron Krach

Located in New York, NY

20CM_028, Contemporary Photographic Queer Collage by Aaron Krach. 2022 Signed in pencil, verso Collage 10 x 7.5 inches This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Magazine Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Danish National Gymnastic Team (Untitled #1), Male Physique Photograph Queer

Danish National Gymnastic Team (Untitled #1), Male Physique Photograph Queer

By Anderson & Low

Located in New York, NY

Danish National Gymnastic Team (Untitled #1), Male Physique Photograph Queer Toned gelatin silver print (Edition of 25) Signed and numbered, verso Between 1998 – 2002, Anderson & L...

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1990s Other Art Style Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Brent and Jorge, 90s queer portrait photography, black and white

Brent and Jorge, 90s queer portrait photography, black and white

By Victor Carnuccio

Located in New York, NY

Brent and Jorge, 90s queer portrait photography, black and white by Victor Carnuccio. Brent and Jorge 1992 Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed, verso; Also studio stamp, verso Ge...

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1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Brothers, Black and White Nude Queer Photography by Amos Badertscher

Brothers, Black and White Nude Queer Photography by Amos Badertscher

By Amos Badertscher

Located in New York, NY

Brothers, Black and White Nude Queer Photography by Amos Badertscher 1998 Signed, titled, and dated twice in black ink, recto; Also signed, titled, dated, numbered, and inscribed in...

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1990s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Brice and Robert, Contemporary Queer Figurative Painting Print
Brice and Robert, Contemporary Queer Figurative Painting Print

Brice and Robert, Contemporary Queer Figurative Painting Print

Located in New York, NY

Brice and Robert, a Contemporary Queer Figurative Painting Print by Doron Langberg. Brice and Robert 2020 Signed, numbered, and dated Five color lithographic print on Somerset Vel...

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2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait Charles Henri Ford by Cecil Beaton (circa 1937) - Original Vintage
Portrait Charles Henri Ford by Cecil Beaton (circa 1937) - Original Vintage

Portrait Charles Henri Ford by Cecil Beaton (circa 1937) - Original Vintage

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Cologne, DE

Photographed by the legendary Cecil Beaton in the mid-1930s, this image captures Ford at the height of his youthful brilliance—already a published poet, editor of the surrealist maga...

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1930s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Joey Richards, Yosemite, Bridal Veil Falls, 1960s Queer Photography, California

Joey Richards, Yosemite, Bridal Veil Falls, 1960s Queer Photography, California

By Mel Roberts

Located in New York, NY

A shirtless man stands confidently on rocks in front of a waterfall, with mist and a vibrant rainbow in the background, wearing white pants and sneakers. Photograph by Mel Roberts o...

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1960s Contemporary Photography

Materials

C Print

"Horizon" Contemporary Queer LGBTQ Portraiture and Landscape Photography by AdeY

"Horizon" Contemporary Queer LGBTQ Portraiture and Landscape Photography by AdeY

By AdeY

Located in New York, NY

"Horizon" Contemporary Queer LGBTQ Portraiture and Landscape Photography by AdeY Horizon 2016 Signed and numbered, verso Archival pigment print (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) 29.5 x 39.4...

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Portrait II, Contemporary Figurative Queer Painting

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Portrait II, Contemporary Figurative Queer Painting

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

This is a contemporary figurative queer painting of a man's face by Mark Beard under his alter ego "Bruce Sargeant. The painting canvas is 14 x 11 inches, is signed in red ink, and i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paul Wadina, Point Conception Beach, 80's Male Queer Portrait Photography, Weber

Paul Wadina, Point Conception Beach, 80's Male Queer Portrait Photography, Weber

By Bruce Weber

Located in New York, NY

Paul Wadina, Point Conception Beach, 80's Male Queer Portrait Photography, Weber 1987 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, verso Gelatin silver print 10 x 8 inches (25....

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1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Man in Profile, Mid Century Queer Portrait Photography by George Platt Lynes

Man in Profile, Mid Century Queer Portrait Photography by George Platt Lynes

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

Man in Profile, Mid Century Queer Portrait Photography This is a black and white photograph by George Platt Lynes of a man in profile, offered by CLAMP, a gallery in New York City. ...

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Two Nudes from Rear), black and white queer mens physique photograph

Untitled (Two Nudes from Rear), black and white queer mens physique photograph

By Bob Mizer

Located in New York, NY

This black and white photograph by Bob Mizer depicting the nude male form. Untitled (Two Nudes from Rear) Vintage silver print 4.5 x 3.5 inches (11.4 x 8.9 cm), image 5 x 4 inches...

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20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

George Platt Lynes and Model on the Beach, Self Portrait Mid-Century Queer Photo

George Platt Lynes and Model on the Beach, Self Portrait Mid-Century Queer Photo

By George Platt Lynes

Located in New York, NY

George Platt Lynes and Model on the Beach, Self Portrait Mid-Century Queer Photo George Platt Lynes and Model on the Beach Studio stamp in ink, verso Vintage gelatin silver print ...

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Textile wearable art: "Priestessing the Work of Healing"
Textile wearable art: "Priestessing the Work of Healing"

Textile wearable art: "Priestessing the Work of Healing"

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

“My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculpture, street art and queer activism through innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

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1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from The White Book, 1930

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

They transform Le Livre blanc into a landmark where literature and visual art converge to articulate a private truth that would shape queer self representation for generations to com...

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Untitled (Buffaloes), Black and White Photograph by David Wojnarowicz

Untitled (Buffaloes), Black and White Photograph by David Wojnarowicz

By David Wojnarowicz

Located in New York, NY

David Wojnarowicz (1954–1992) was an American artist, writer, and activist whose work spanned multiple media, including painting, photography, film, and performance art. Emerging fro...

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1980s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Platinum

Textile painting: "Sweet healing found / within the hive"
Textile painting: "Sweet healing found / within the hive"

Textile painting: "Sweet healing found / within the hive"

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

“My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculpture, street art and queer activism through innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Textile painting: "Guardian in the Garden of Delight"
Textile painting: "Guardian in the Garden of Delight"

Textile painting: "Guardian in the Garden of Delight"

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

“My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculpture, street art and queer activism through innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Textile sculpture: "Oracle of the tides"
Textile sculpture: "Oracle of the tides"

Textile sculpture: "Oracle of the tides"

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

“My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculpture, street art and queer activism through innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Textile sculpture: "Rumplestiltskin’s Daughter"
Textile sculpture: "Rumplestiltskin’s Daughter"

Textile sculpture: "Rumplestiltskin’s Daughter"

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

“My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculpture, street art and queer activism through innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Textile sculpture: "Oracle as witness "
Textile sculpture: "Oracle as witness "

Textile sculpture: "Oracle as witness "

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

“My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculpture, street art and queer activism through innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques.

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Textile painting: "Swarm"
Textile painting: "Swarm"

Textile painting: "Swarm"

By Michael Sylvan Robinson

Located in New York, NY

“My contemporary fiber art intersects fashion, sculpture, street art and queer activism through innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques.

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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Mixed Media

Remembrance (For Teddy and Arnie), screenprint by Joey Terrill
Remembrance (For Teddy and Arnie), screenprint by Joey Terrill

Remembrance (For Teddy and Arnie), screenprint by Joey Terrill

By Joey Terrill

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Joey Terrill (b. 1955) is a Los Angeles-based artist whose work reflects the intersections of Chicano culture, queer identity, and contemporary art. A second-generation Angeleno, Ter...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Recent Sales

Leather Officer - Queer Street Art Portrait
Leather Officer - Queer Street Art Portrait

Leather Officer - Queer Street Art Portrait

By Jeremy Novy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Novy received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Arts Commission to curate the first major exhibition of its kind, “A History of Queer Street Art,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

Stonewall Riots (NYC 1969) - Queer Street Art Stonewall Riots Sign
Stonewall Riots (NYC 1969) - Queer Street Art Stonewall Riots Sign

Stonewall Riots (NYC 1969) - Queer Street Art Stonewall Riots Sign

By Jeremy Novy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Novy received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Arts Commission to curate the first major exhibition of its kind, “A History of Queer Street Art,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

Compton's Cafeteria Riot (SF 1966) - Queer Street Art Compton's Cafeteria Riot
Compton's Cafeteria Riot (SF 1966) - Queer Street Art Compton's Cafeteria Riot

Compton's Cafeteria Riot (SF 1966) - Queer Street Art Compton's Cafeteria Riot

By Jeremy Novy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Novy received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Arts Commission to curate the first major exhibition of its kind, “A History of Queer Street Art,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

Black Nite Brawl (Milwaukee 1961) - Queer Street Art Black Nite Brawl Sign
Black Nite Brawl (Milwaukee 1961) - Queer Street Art Black Nite Brawl Sign

Black Nite Brawl (Milwaukee 1961) - Queer Street Art Black Nite Brawl Sign

By Jeremy Novy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Novy received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Arts Commission to curate the first major exhibition of its kind, “A History of Queer Street Art,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

Queer judge in Mexico killed

Queer judge in Mexico killed

Located in New York, NY

Original Pamela Sneed watercolor painting on view at Hal Bromm Gallery for THE QUEER SHOW PART I.

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2010s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Costumbres- Canvas, Glitter, Yarn, Painting, Figurative, Crochet, Queer, Pink
Costumbres- Canvas, Glitter, Yarn, Painting, Figurative, Crochet, Queer, Pink

Costumbres- Canvas, Glitter, Yarn, Painting, Figurative, Crochet, Queer, Pink

Located in Nashville, TN

This abstract figurative painting shows a nude person in the center with a halo holding a cross. The artist uses crochet and mainly pink and green with glitter. MOISES SALAZAR is a ...

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2010s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Yarn, Glitter

Dear, Dear, How Queer Everything is Today
Dear, Dear, How Queer Everything is Today

Dear, Dear, How Queer Everything is Today

By Farideh Lashai

Located in New York, NY

Painting with projected animation and sound; oil, acrylic, and graphite on canvas Video AP 1 of 2; unique painting

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Cooper Do-nuts Riot (LA 1959) - Queer Street Art Cooper Do-nuts Riot LA
Cooper Do-nuts Riot (LA 1959) - Queer Street Art Cooper Do-nuts Riot LA

Cooper Do-nuts Riot (LA 1959) - Queer Street Art Cooper Do-nuts Riot LA

By Jeremy Novy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Novy received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Arts Commission to curate the first major exhibition of its kind, “A History of Queer Street Art,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

Modern Art 5 cents (Purple)
Modern Art 5 cents (Purple)

Modern Art 5 cents (Purple)

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

Category

1990s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Latex, Wood Panel

Modern Day Icarus Fine Art Print - Limited Edition Man Fine Art Print
Modern Day Icarus Fine Art Print - Limited Edition Man Fine Art Print

Modern Day Icarus Fine Art Print - Limited Edition Man Fine Art Print

By Jeremy Novy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Novy received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Arts Commission to curate the first major exhibition of its kind, “A History of Queer Street Art,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paint, Archival Ink

Stay Strong. Wear a Mask! Fine Art Print - Limited Edition Figurative Print
Stay Strong. Wear a Mask! Fine Art Print - Limited Edition Figurative Print

Stay Strong. Wear a Mask! Fine Art Print - Limited Edition Figurative Print

By Jeremy Novy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Novy received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Arts Commission to curate the first major exhibition of its kind, “A History of Queer Street Art,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Nude Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Spray Paint

You and your french polyester
You and your french polyester

You and your french polyester

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Latex, Wood Panel

Self Esteem
Self Esteem

Cary LeibowitzSelf Esteem, 1995

Unavailable

H 11.75 in W 105.5 in

Self Esteem

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

Category

1990s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Latex, Wood Panel

I Need a Hero Sandwich
I Need a Hero Sandwich

I Need a Hero Sandwich

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Latex, Wood Panel

U Can't Be Dead All The Time
U Can't Be Dead All The Time

U Can't Be Dead All The Time

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

Category

1990s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Latex, Wood Panel

Sad (Pie Chart)
Sad (Pie Chart)

Cary LeibowitzSad (Pie Chart), 1990

Unavailable

H 23.88 in W 23.88 in D 0.75 in

Sad (Pie Chart)

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

Category

1990s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Latex, Wood Panel

Swedish Yarmulke (Please Don't Forget Raoul Wallenberg)
Swedish Yarmulke (Please Don't Forget Raoul Wallenberg)

Swedish Yarmulke (Please Don't Forget Raoul Wallenberg)

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

Category

1990s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Textile

Untitled (Fork and Spoon Yarmulke)
Untitled (Fork and Spoon Yarmulke)

Untitled (Fork and Spoon Yarmulke)

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

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1990s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Textile

German Yarmulke (Thanks for Remembering)
German Yarmulke (Thanks for Remembering)

German Yarmulke (Thanks for Remembering)

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

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1990s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Textile

Stonewall Yarmulke (Shalom Independence: July 4, 1776-June 27, 1969)
Stonewall Yarmulke (Shalom Independence: July 4, 1776-June 27, 1969)

Stonewall Yarmulke (Shalom Independence: July 4, 1776-June 27, 1969)

By Cary Leibowitz

Located in New york, NY

In both his cheeky multiples and his irregular-format paint-on-wood “text” works, Leibowitz turns a critical eye on subjects of identity, modernism, the art market, queer politics, a...

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2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Textile

Wonderment of Otherness Quilt Painting 001 A Monument to José Esteban Muñoz
Wonderment of Otherness Quilt Painting 001 A Monument to José Esteban Muñoz

Wonderment of Otherness Quilt Painting 001 A Monument to José Esteban Muñoz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

But what do the term queer abstraction mean and represent? In the artist’s own words: “I would suggest that queer abstraction might be most easily defined as activist art about the ...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel, Wire

Wonderment of Otherness Quilt Painting 007 A Monument to Julius Eastman

Wonderment of Otherness Quilt Painting 007 A Monument to Julius Eastman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

“I would suggest that queer abstraction might be most easily defined as activist art about the queer experience that does not employ representation of the human figure.

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel, Wire

Blackhearts Rave
Blackhearts Rave

Rafael MelendezBlackhearts Rave, 2019

Unavailable

H 33.15 in W 24.89 in D 1.38 in

Blackhearts Rave

Located in London, GB

As a student for internationally acclaimed writer Kathy Acker and conceptual artist Nayland Blake at The San Francisco Art Institute, he increasingly questioned the artist's role in ...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Pencil

Flanke, Contemporary Queer Photography Wolfgang Tillmans
Flanke, Contemporary Queer Photography Wolfgang Tillmans

Flanke, Contemporary Queer Photography Wolfgang Tillmans

By Wolfgang Tillmans

Located in New York, NY

This is a contemporary photographic work by renowned queer artist Wolfgang Tillmans. Signed, titled, numbered, and dated, verso Archival pigment print mounted to aluminum in artist...

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2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Here Anytime
Here Anytime

Here Anytime

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Evergon is best known for his accomplishments across photography and new media, particularly his innovations with Polaroids, as well as his pioneering contribution to queer art in Ca...

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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Giclée

Gays in the Church
Gays in the Church

Gays in the Church

Located in Kansas City, MO

In 2019, Wilks was nominated for "Best Exhibition" in the Pitch KC's annual "Best of KC" year-end round up for their exhibition "Hell", originally shown at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center. ...

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2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor

Don Qui Qui
Don Qui Qui

Don Qui Qui

By Pansy Ass Ceramics

Located in Toronto, Ontario

The duo appropriates the traditionally conservative and antiquated medium of fine porcelain, overwriting a contemporary sensibility of sex appeal and queer culture. “Don Qui Qui” ex...

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Barbara Kruger Franklin Furnace Rights poster

Barbara Kruger Franklin Furnace Rights poster

By Barbara Kruger

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The presenters confront the heightened censorship of queer, erotic, and feminist art, as well as conservative agendas projected onto the artistic landscape.

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

GoGo Boi
GoGo Boi

GoGo Boi

By Pansy Ass Ceramics

Located in Toronto, Ontario

The duo appropriates the traditionally conservative and antiquated medium of fine porcelain, overwriting a contemporary sensibility of sex appeal and queer culture. “Gogo Boi” exemp...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Young Man in a Red Tie
Young Man in a Red Tie

Ethel WalkerYoung Man in a Red Tie

Sold

H 27.56 in W 23.51 in

Young Man in a Red Tie

Located in Henley-on-Thames, England

The Tate’s 2017 exhibition Queer British Art 1861-1967 featured Walker’s Decoration: The Excursion of Nausicaa.

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Encounter No.2", Graphic, Narrative, Figurative, Painting, Bright Colors
"The Encounter No.2", Graphic, Narrative, Figurative, Painting, Bright Colors

"The Encounter No.2", Graphic, Narrative, Figurative, Painting, Bright Colors

By Qiurui Du

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Having grown up in an artistic family his love of art grew tremendously. Queer identity and life experience give Qiurui unique point of views and inspirations in art.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage Barbara Kruger poster (Barbara Kruger Franklin Furnace Rights)

Vintage Barbara Kruger poster (Barbara Kruger Franklin Furnace Rights)

By Barbara Kruger

Located in NEW YORK, NY

The presenters confront the heightened censorship of queer, erotic, and feminist art, as well as conservative agendas projected onto the artistic landscape.

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

HEAD OF A GREAT NATION IN A QUEER SITUATION (Napoleon)
HEAD OF A GREAT NATION IN A QUEER SITUATION (Napoleon)

HEAD OF A GREAT NATION IN A QUEER SITUATION (Napoleon)

By George Cruikshank

Located in Santa Monica, CA

GEORGE CRUIKSHANK (English 1792-1873) HEAD of A Great Nation In A Queer Situation (Napoleon) 1813 (DG IX, 1949) Etching with good original period coloring. Publication line 'G Cr. f...

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1810s English School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Watercolor

I am Tired of Returning to the Same Sadness
I am Tired of Returning to the Same Sadness

I am Tired of Returning to the Same Sadness

Located in Kansas City, MO

In 2019, Wilks was nominated for "Best Exhibition" in the Pitch KC's annual "Best of KC" year-end round up for their exhibition "Hell", originally shown at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center. ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Ink, Gouache

"Your Silence Will Not Protect You" Audre Lorde Neon Sculpture
"Your Silence Will Not Protect You" Audre Lorde Neon Sculpture

"Your Silence Will Not Protect You" Audre Lorde Neon Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

The 2023 QueerArt Artist Edition was granted to Lola Flash—visionary photographer, artist, 2021 QA Prize Winner, and QAM Mentor & Trustee. Inspired by their history with ACT UP and A...

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Leather Pup - Queer Street Art Portrait
Leather Pup - Queer Street Art Portrait

Leather Pup - Queer Street Art Portrait

By Jeremy Novy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Novy received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Arts Commission to curate the first major exhibition of its kind, “A History of Queer Street Art,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

Right Bear - Queer Street Art Portrait Sign
Right Bear - Queer Street Art Portrait Sign

Right Bear - Queer Street Art Portrait Sign

By Jeremy Novy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Novy received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the San Francisco Arts Commission to curate the first major exhibition of its kind, “A History of Queer Street Art,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint

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Queer Art For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the piece of queer art you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many contemporary, abstract and modern versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of queer art among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of queer art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, black and beige. Finding an appealing object in our assortment of queer art — no matter the origin — is easy, but Rob Woodcox, Rick Sindt, Alia Ali, Ak Jansen and Amy Touchette each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, fabric and paper, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large option in this array of queer art can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 3 high and 2 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Queer Art?

The price for a piece of queer art in our collection starts at $100 and tops out at $48,000 with the average selling for $1,750.