About the Exhibition

The Buffalo Project in partnership with Sustainable Progress and Equality Collective (SPEC) and SUNY Empire State College proudly presents the exhibition Identity Speaks: LGBTQ+ Art and Community.

The goal of this digital gallery show is to share LGBTQ+ art, in its broadest interpretive sense, into a unique gallery viewing experience. We sought artwork that expresses authentic and diverse viewpoints from LGBTQ+ communities and the artist’s position within it.

Identity Speaks: LGBTQ+, Art, and Community, focuses on art as a way of helping create intercultural competencies/understanding and its impact on art and art-making for LGBTQ+ artists. We are interested in varied artistic approaches to LGBTQ+ identity, relationships, community, position in societies, and the widespread injustices against them. Our hope is to showcase LGBTQ+ arts and culture in Higher Education as well as represent cultural diversity and inspire dialogue around social activism and resilience.