Art at The Center

Brian Hernandez

Brian Hernandez is a Connecticut based Latinx artist. His work is a reflection of his experiences with love, loss, growth and community. Channeling his own experiences that showcase navigating life as a gay man of color. Inspired by the cartoon world and dream-like fantasy, he creates a pop art world where love, freedom, and community thrive. A look at what unapologetic love in all areas of life can be.

Peter Erik Lopez

Peter Erik Lopez is a Harlem, New York based painter.  Peter has amassed a following from his portrait series… oil paintings of LGBTQ+ artists, activists and nightlife icons. In 2024 he was featured in OUT Magazine in an article called “How I bring larger than life queer icons to the canvas”. The notable culture creators he’s painted include: Broadway legends- Alan Cumming and Andrè De Shields, Ru Paul’s Drag Race All star- Peppermint, creator and star of Hedwig and The Angry Inch- John Cameron Mitchell and nightlife stars- Amanda LePore, Kevin Aviance and Joey Arias.

Rico Revels

Rico Revels is a Bronx, NY poet/author who has a deep love for self, community, and the world around him. Rico began writing poetry at eleven years old and then began publishing his work in 2017. James Baldwin and Langston Hughes were some of Rico’s earliest writing influences and helped set his path in poetry. Rico’s work spans everything from being black in America, being LGBT in Black America, world, social, and political issues. Rico’s early publications were featured in “The Poetic Lounge” vol 1,2, & three. Rico published his first collection of his poetry with “Twisted Wordz in A Straight World” in 2018. In 2024 Rico published his second book of poetry titled “Covid Chronicles”. Rico’s newest project will be an audio/written album called “Hits Blunt” in late 2025. Rico believes all humans relate on some level and his goal is to provide writing that everyone can relate too.

Anthony Peyton Young

Anthony Peyton Young is a Boston/Charleston based artist born and raised in Charleston, WV. Working primarily in painting, drawing, ceramics, and collage, Young’s work explores methods of memorializing, healing, family traditions, black/black queer intimacy, and the spaces we use to activate these actions. He earned his B.A. from West Virginia State University and his M.F.A. from School of the Museum of Fine Arts/ Tufts University. Young has won awards such as the School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University Traveling Fellowship and the Walter Feldman Fellowship for Emerging Artist. His work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Simmons University, and Juliette Art Museum. He has also been featured in publications such as Gay Letter Magazine, New American Painting, Evergreen Review, and The Boston Globe. Young has presented his work at Simmons University, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, and Harvard’s Black Portraiture Conference.