WINDOW GALLERY
TRANSGRESSIVE:
Portraits by Joelle Circé and Jess Dugan
Curated by Cora Lambert
Opening Reception: Tuesday, November 8th 6 - 8 PM
TRANSGRESSIVE:
Portraits by Joelle Circé and Jess Dugan
Curated by Cora Lambert
November 8th 2011 to February 15th 2012
Opening Reception: Tuesday, November 8th 6 - 8 PM
JOELLE CIRCÉ
Born in Montreal, Canada, painter Joelle Circé showcases several figurative oil paintings, representing the female body and the struggles and triumphs of being both transsexual and a queer woman. The personal depictions of eroticism, desire and fear create an exciting body of work exploring sexual identity.
Born in Montreal, Canada, painter Joelle Circé showcases several figurative oil paintings, representing the female body and the struggles and triumphs of being both transsexual and a queer woman. The personal depictions of eroticism, desire and fear create an exciting body of work exploring sexual identity.
JESS DUGAN
Large format photographer Jess Dugan exhibits work from "Transcendence," a body of work portraying people from the transgender community. The work focuses on people who exist along the transmasculine spectrum, from those born female that don't identify as women, to those who physically transition or change their bodies. In an effort to increase understanding, the images portray issues unique to the transgender community while also highlighting the shared experiences of being human.
Large format photographer Jess Dugan exhibits work from "Transcendence," a body of work portraying people from the transgender community. The work focuses on people who exist along the transmasculine spectrum, from those born female that don't identify as women, to those who physically transition or change their bodies. In an effort to increase understanding, the images portray issues unique to the transgender community while also highlighting the shared experiences of being human.
About the Curator, Cora Lambert
Cora Lambert graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2007 and began curating exhibitions between New York and California. Cora has worked with Umbrage Editions, the Advocate and Gochis Galleries, Velvet Park Media and now serves on the Board of Directors at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art.
Cora Lambert graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2007 and began curating exhibitions between New York and California. Cora has worked with Umbrage Editions, the Advocate and Gochis Galleries, Velvet Park Media and now serves on the Board of Directors at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art.
