tender / queer Exhibition talk | Moderated by Dustin Yager

Virtual Artist Talk

with Heather Mae Erickson, Maya Vivas, Anika Major. Moderated by Dustin Yager

tender /queer is an Online Invitational Exhibition celebrating Pride Month through ceramics, guest curated by Dustin Yager. It showcases the work of ceramic artists in the LGBTQ community who are deeply committed to their practice and to supporting the LGBTQ community at large.

Participating artists include Heather Mae Erickson, Phi Le, Anika Major, Shea Burke, Maya Vivas and Aaron Caldwell. For more details about the exhibition, please visit our exhibition information here.

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*This Virtual Event was originally aired Monday June 13th, 2022, 7pm Eastern Time via Zoom.

Guest Curator Dustin Yager

has been working with clay for more than a dozen years, carefully developing expertise in working with porcelain on the pottery wheel. Prior to coming to New York in 2016, he lived and worked in Minneapolis and Chicago. Dustin has exhibited his work across the country and internationally, and given presentations about his practice at the Walker Art Center, the National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) and Pecha Kucha Chicago. He is originally from Wyoming and now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

“As LGBTQ artists, we open up the stories of our lives through our work, and how we talk about it—in person, online, and in writing. That act is not always entirely comfortable, ranging from empowering to eviscerating, tender to hurtful, blazing swords to wilted blossoms. The artists in this exhibition not only display an emotional range in their ceramic works, but also have deep engagements with their communities. Through creating spaces, depicting our queer lives, building connections, and living out and proud lives, they show that even our softest work has a core of incredible strength” Dustin Yager