Exhibit runs September 3 - 29 * Opening reception Sunday September 3 from 4-6pm

Open gallery hours:
September 10: 4-6pm
September 16: 1-3pm
September 17: 11am-1pm
September 24: 10am-4pm

Artist Market September 16, 3-5pm

Artist Talks September 17, 5-7pm

Also open during all other scheduled events. Or please email info@rhizomedc.org to make an appointment to see the show at another time.

Existence as Protest

In the rise of anti-trans legislation across the country, queer folx are looking for community, support, and acceptance. Trans individuals are losing their rights to healthcare, expression, and existence with the rise of American Fascism. Queer culture’s expressions of joy are under attack across the country through legislation and daily bigotries. Now, more than ever, queer and trans folx are in need of deeper community, bonds through shared experience, and platforms to assert our existence.

This group exhibition is open to trans, queer, gender non conforming and gender expansive artists of the DC area. The goal of this exhibition is to highlight the multifaceted nature of the trans, queer, and nonbinary experience: To vent our struggles, profess our joys and euphorias, and to be heard in our journeys.

Curated by Lucas J Rougeux

Artist list:
Rae Akino @rae_akino
Nicki Allen @communityspit
Sam Atha @queef_goldblum
Hamour Baika @hamourbaika
Ram Brisueno @ramsueno
Erick Buendia @buendia_draws
Erin Clark @calic0creations
C. S. Corbin @cscrbn
Jessy DeSantis @jdesantisart
Té Drake @telemarty3000
Gabe Duggan @gabeduggan
Liz Ensz @lizensz
Janet George @volcano_gremlin
Oona Giebel
Ambrose Hernandez Godoy  @ambrosesalad
Christina Yoshika Greene @yoshikagreeneart
M Greenwald @miagreenwald
Tyler Grigsby @tkgphoto
Jay Michonski
Emma Hunt @endstoppedline
Sam Jesner @poetry_of_the_mind
Connie Jin
Cooper Joslin
Faryn Kelly
The Model Mutiny
Julian Legendre @portal_to_jupiter
C. J. Linton @nearfutures
Katie Magician @katiemagician
Z. Hanna Mahon
Brittany Moná @Brittanymonacreates
Shurjo Mukhi @gentlesuns
Esette Negussie @narwhal_creates
Ash Newton @earthfriend.wav
MasVusi  @masvusi
Qianhui Xu
Xhep Xhepa  @xh.e.p
Pony Proctor @matthewponypayrollbones
Brooklyn Rando @bisfor_brooklyn
Rain Rubinoff @Rain_Shoshana
Raulen Scheidegger @roll.raulen
Lennon Sherburne @lennonsherburne
violet simulation @violetsimulation
Luke Sutherland @lukejsuth
Julieta Tetelbaum @julieta.tetelbaum
Sullivan Voss @doitforthesulz
Juli Walsh @durtgerhl
Alex Weidenfeld  @paper_insect
Julia Wess @julstar_xo