“The terrific digital collages of Eva Wo would not have been [at Stonewall in 1994] because they reflect a more contemporary sensibility.” - Thomas Hine, Philadelphia Inquirer, 50 Years After Stonewall
June 28 - July 26 2019
Opening Reception & Performances June 28 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Gallery Open Wed, Thurs, Fri - 12- 4pm; Saturday - 12-5pm
Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, Drexel University; 3401 Filbert Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
STONEWALL@ 50 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which took place June 28–30, 1969. The show gathers 50+ LGBTQ* Philadelphia area artists in the largest show of LGBTQ* art in Philadelphia history. The Stonewall Riots marked a pivotal moment in the struggle for queer liberation in the USA. STONEWALL @ 50 includes painting, drawing, photography, video, sculpture, fiber work, and installation, with performances by Wit López, Vitche-Boul Ra and a tableaux vivant by Jonas Dos Santos at the opening reception. Curated by David Acosta & Janus Ourma
Artists include: alkotó, Linda Lee Alter, Keenan Bennett, Marcus Branch, Keith Breitfeller, Uriah Bussey, Danny Cappello, Corliss Cavalieri, Jonathan Lyndon Chase, Alden Cole, Ebony Malaika Collie, Vicente Ortiz Cortez, Daniel De Jesús, Brian David Dennis, Susan DiPronio, Jonas Dos Santos, Thom Duffy, Uta Fellechner, Aaron Feltman, Santiago Galeas, Rami George, Ralfka Gonzalez, Laureen Griffin, Catriona Gunn, Andrew Sedgwick Guth, Link Harper, H.D. Ivey, Michael Jicha, Willard Johnson, Aaron Kalinay, Tristan Kravitz, Malachi Lily, Wit López, Rob Lybeck, Virgil Marti, Amy Martin, Gabriel Martinez, Shareen Masoud-Jointe, Natalie Hope McDonald, Kara Mshinda, Warren Muller, Heather Raquel Phillips, Chanthaphone Rajavong, Devon Reiffer, Eddy Rhenals, Jordi Sabaté, Gerard Silva, Chad States, Brandon Straus, Noemi Charlotte Thieves, Julien Tomasello, Rochelle (Rockie) Toner, Vitche-Boul Ra, Eva Wǒ, Pedro Zagitt
