Art + Design x Life

From the Renaissance rediscovery of classical ideals, to the effusive creativity of the Harlem Renaissance and the turbulent activism of the AIDS crisis, LGBTQ+ art often reflects dramatic social upheavals while forging breakthroughs in visibility.

Beneath the veils of Orientalist fascination, a deeper current pulses—homoerotic tensions intertwined with power, conquest & longing. Bridges to how human desire confronts empires, ideology & unspoken rules.

Looking at William Etty’s nudes—once so scandalous they could raise the temperature of an entire Victorian drawing room—you can't help feeling charged with the same electric bravado of this man who was unafraid to provoke ardor and outrage.

Collage isn’t merely cutting and pasting random bits of paper; it’s an art form of radical openness, weaving distant cultures, voices, and eras into a cohesive new tapestry, gleaning the memory and meaning they hold.

The Futurists, with all their flaws and fervor, dared to say “Let’s go!” to the future. In doing so, they unleashed a wave that artists are still riding, and will continue to ride as long as there are new worlds to imagine.

Around the world and over the decades, artists from different cultures have spun off new variations of Futurism. Marrying it with issues of identity, heritage and alternative futures not imagined by Marinetti’s circle.

Matisse's final chapter was one of audacious exploration and productivity, culminating in the birth of a new form of expression that combined drawing and sculpture—his famed cutouts.

Over a career marked by ceaseless innovation, Picasso not only revolutionized the world of painting, he transformed the realm of collage—yielding profound effects that ripple through the corridors of art history.