BARNWOOD Art Show + Sale is a pop-up exhibition of queer drawings, photographs, paintings, ceramics, and artwork of other mediums from dozens of artists based in New York’s Hudson Valley, New York City and beyond. Curated by Stephan Hengst and the team behind Big Gay Hudson Valley & Pink Stallion Events, BARNWOOD is a celebration of the male form from nude to lewd dedicated to two things: Promoting the talents of our exhibiting artists and pricing their work affordably so that guests can support them. Amongst the artists ahowing are :
JJ Quinn is a queer trans pop artist, primarily working in acrylics and mixed media. Known for his bold line-work, whimsical figures, and saturated color palette, JJ’s work explores what turns us on in a playful, sexy, yet approachable way. By seamlessly joining elements of both pop and erotic art, JJ’s work aims to elicit a sense of joy that is sure to bring a smile to your face.
JJ has exhibited work solo and in several group shows, such as The Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angeles, Art Gaysel in conjunction with Art Basel Miami and more. His work is amongst private collections throughout the country. JJ most recently celebrated his first solo show in Provincetown’s Gallery Lacombe.
Chicago-based artist Joe Kraft works with a variety of materials. He earned a BFA in Ceramics from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Clay has led Joe down many artistic and professional paths; however, his love for drawing and printmaking is what currently drives his practice in 2023.
“The beautiful part of working with different media,” he says, “is that you never get bored”. You can find Joe’s artwork throughout the Chicago area: as public art and murals, on the beer bottles of local breweries, inside art galleries, and printed on merchandise around Chicago.
For the last 21 years, Melissa Wilkinson has served as an academic, teaching art at various academic institutions and workshops throughout the country.
She has shown in various galleries nationally and internationally including South Korea, Canada, India, and Art Basel Miami, and has won numerous awards throughout her career. She has won several fellowships and grants including the Arkansas Arts Council Fellowship in Painting in 2012, a Middle East Studies Grant to create an image archive in Israel in 2016, and a National Women in the Arts Grant to do the same at the Smithsonian in 2019. She is represented by OnCenter Gallery in Provincetown, MA. She splits her time with studios in both Massachusetts and the Hudson Valley in New York.
David Rafael Moldonado’s work has two sides, two personalities within each canvas. The blacklight will reveal its secretive or hidden side. This duality exists everywhere and within everything. Using different light sources allows him to bring this duality to life on his canvases. Bold vivid colors bring my masculine portraits to life. The colors soften their gruff and tough exterior, revealing a softer more human side. Thus bringing to light the duality of these men and their lives. When illuminated by the blacklight the scene changes to a more mysterious and alluring atmosphere. The tension builds. The artist wants the play of light and color to invite the viewer to create their own narrative about these men, their lives and experiences, while also asking the viewer to question what is masculinity? How is it perceived and displayed?
BARNWOOD 2023 will be hosted at Camp Kingston (36 St James St, Kingston, NY) and will run from Friday
December 8 – Sunday December 10, 2023. The exhibition will be open for free during the day with select
ticketed events happening during the day & at night.