Selected Projects Queer Frontiers
Queer Frontiers
London, UK
Queer Frontiers is an annual charity exhibition
that brings together extraordinary artistic talent
to raise funds for charities with causes
close to the LGBTQ+ community.
that brings together extraordinary artistic talent
to raise funds for charities with causes
close to the LGBTQ+ community.
Queer Frontiers is an annual charity exhibition that brings together extraordinary artistic talent to raise funds for charities with causes close to the LGBTQ+ community.
Founded by Artiq in 2018, Queer Frontiers is an annual charity exhibition that brings together extraordinary artistic talent to raise funds for charities with causes close to the LGBTQ+ community. Since its foundation, the exhibition has raised over £65,000, supporting vital organisations such as Switchboard, Outside In and the Albert Kennedy Trust.
The 2023 edition was titled Queer Myths, Queer Futures and featured new work by over 20 LGBTQ+ and ally artists alongside a series of limited-edition prints produced exclusively for the show.
Celebrating a vibrant spectrum of queer identities, histories and narratives, the exhibition will present works that reshape the past, challenge the present or envision a new future
for the queer community.
Celebrating a vibrant spectrum of queer identities, histories and narratives, the exhibition will present works that reshape the past, challenge the present or envision a new future
for the queer community.
All artworks are for sale, with proceeds being split between this year's chosen charity Rainbow Railroad, a global not-for-profit organisation that helps at-risk LGBTQI+ around the world get to safety, and the artists.
Specialist insurance firm and dedicated art supporter Hiscox returned as a sponsor with support from family-owned property company Soho Estates.
Specialist insurance firm and dedicated art supporter Hiscox returned as a sponsor with support from family-owned property company Soho Estates.
For the first time in Queer Frontiers history, Artiq commissioned 12 artists to create artwork exclusively for the show, sold as limited edition prints.
Artists were selected after submitting to an open call, showing their response to this year's exhibition theme: Queer Myths, Queer Futures.
Artists were selected after submitting to an open call, showing their response to this year's exhibition theme: Queer Myths, Queer Futures.
"Myth" has a dual meaning which was left open for interpretation. On the one hand, myth implies something mythical, magical and mysterious. But on the other hand, myth represents a false belief that LGBTQ+ people have been oppressed with violence for centuries because of their sexuality.
Artiq believes in paying for creativity, so the selected artists were paid £300 upfront towards creating the original artwork, which were later sold as a limited edition print. During the exhibition, proceeds from sales were split between the charity and the artists.
Artiq believes in paying for creativity, so the selected artists were paid £300 upfront towards creating the original artwork, which were later sold as a limited edition print. During the exhibition, proceeds from sales were split between the charity and the artists.
Collectively, the final series is a celebration of shared history, individual experiences and inclusive futures.
The selected artists were Ranny Cooper, Louise Benton, Ross Head, Kevin Anaafi-Brown, Mazahir Hussain, Adam Wilson Holmes, Olivia Mansfield Nan Carreira, Käthe Butcher, Enrico Nagel and Hisham Echafaki.
The selected artists were Ranny Cooper, Louise Benton, Ross Head, Kevin Anaafi-Brown, Mazahir Hussain, Adam Wilson Holmes, Olivia Mansfield Nan Carreira, Käthe Butcher, Enrico Nagel and Hisham Echafaki.
