Faces of Pride: an LGBTQ+ Photography Project
June 8, 2023 - July 1, 2023
Opening Reception
June 8, 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Presented by Dignity Health Bakersfield
“Portraiture has a rich tradition, from documentation in ancient Egypt to artistic expression in the 20th century through today.
This exhibition celebrates the inherent freedom in and value of self-expression”
The BMoA community has at its core a passion for the visual arts, a pursuit all human beings can share.
Faces of Pride captures through portraiture the joy, authenticity, bravery, and love within and for the local LGBTQ+ community.
In this exhibition, more than 20 individuals from the local queer community and allies responded to one question: “What does Pride mean to you?”
This exhibition is part of our month-long celebration of the freedom in and value of self expression during National Pride Month, which concludes with Art After Dark Celebrates Pride on June 29th.
Photographed by Jake Tovar.
Featured
Raven Carnes, Phillip Castro, Miguel Angel Ceja, Blue Dahlia Charles, Juan Chavez, Therese Dozier-Gonzales, Jordan Espiritu, Percy Armendariz Garza, Iris N. Gonzalez, Jesús Martell González, David Gordon, Tanya Helena, Dom Joseph, Mateo Perez Lara, Chris Lowe, JUSTUS GENESIS MESSIAH MERCURY 1st, Orson Picasso, Michael Robison, Kevin Sanchez, Angela Smith & Alex Chavez, Elise Sotello, Simona Valentine.