28 Artists, 80 Daring Works: Queer Love Like You’ve Never Seen Before
Slava Mogutin curates an intimate, fearless exhibition of radical queer photography.
As one of our previously featured artists, we learned Slava Mogutin has always used his work to confront notions of queer identity. Born in Siberia and exiled from Russia for his outspoken activism, he became the first person granted U.S. asylum on the grounds of homophobic persecution.
Through photography, writing, film, and performance, Slava has spent the last twenty years pushing the possibilities of queer art — making space for stories that challenge, confront and connect.
“My Romantic Ideal” is the culmination of his decades-long commitment to queer expression, now showing at The Bureau of General Services — Queer Division in New York City, and brings together 80 works by 28 queer artists spanning three generations and 14 countries, exploring themes of intimacy, resistance, and radical romanticism.
