The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939” is a major contribution to queer art history. Co-curated with Canadian nonbinary art historian Johnny Willis, the exhibit also has a companion catalog book.

At the Wrightwood 659 gallery in Chicago, an expansive, century-spanning show charts the period of art when “homosexuality” ...

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Trailblazing photographer Alice Austen's archive of more than 7,500 photographs returns to her ancestral home in New York.

One of the world’s most talked-about art exhibitions is drawing crowds — and selling out repeatedly — at a quiet gallery tucked inside a Lincoln Park block.

Courtesy of Schiller & Bodo European Paintings “The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939,” an exhibit at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago, is enormous and overwhelming ...

"This is an exhibit that at times challenges you, but that's what art is all about." The exhibit runs through July 26 at the gallery Wrightwood 659. A book on the exhibit will come out next month.

It is on view until July 26. A post shared by Wrightwood 659 (@wrightwood659) The scale and scope of the exhibition is staggering. It gathers more than 300 works by 125-plus artists from 40 ...

A new art exhibition in Chicago uses more than 300 works of art to trace the historical origins of the word “homosexual,” mapping how it’s shaped our modern perception of queer identity.

“The First Homosexuals” is a greatly expanded version of a 2022 show that now takes up all three floors of the Lincoln Park exhibition space Wrightwood 659. So far, Chicago is the lone city to host ...

In a cultural moment marked by censorship and retrenchment, Chicago’s Wrightwood 659 presents a bold counternarrative: The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869–1939.

Donation Options Search Search Search “The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939” at Wrightwood 659 showcases queer art from 40 countries and 125 artists. Curator Jonathan D.