Eva Woolridge

She/Her

Instagram

Eva Woolridge is a photographer and filmmaker weaving her Black-American and Chinese-American heritage into explorations of femininity and identity across queer nightlife photography, photojournalism, and studio portraiture. A recipient of the Leica Women in Foto Award, she has exhibited internationally, and domestically in NYC, Boston, and the Leica Gallery LA. Her work appears in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Harper’s Bazaar, and The Boston Globe; she speaks on racial equity and serves on APA’s national board.

Handsome

They/He

Instagram

Handsome is an NYC based transexual loverboy menace who roams the streets of the West Village with a point-and-shoot camera, a band of queers, and a desire to capture and expand their world. Handsome’s work highlights a happy queer narrative of finding oneself, chosen family, and unabashed queer love and joy. Community is everything to Handsome, so when they are not photographing their little gay family, they can usually be found slinging drinks, checking IDs, and giving free therapy (kidding) at the iconic Cubbyhole.

Jules Diaz Petta

She/They

Instagram & Website

Jules Diaz Petta is a Brooklyn-based photographer originally from Cali, Colombia and raised in Guatemala City. She holds a BA from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Studies and an MA in Fashion Film and Photography from Paris College of Art. Their work spans portrait, fashion, editorial, and branding, with analog photography as a core part of their practice.

A.R. Herbert

They/Them

Title of Work: Before the Catalyst

A.R. Herbert is a mixed media visual artist based in NYC working primarily with copic markers. colored pencils and canvas paper. Self taught at the age of five, they continuously developed their skill through reading various comic books and watching YouTube tutorials of basic anatomy. Herbert’s motif is mostly shaped by a psychological framework, specifically Jungian ideas of the unconscious. 

Arkanoii

They/Them

Title of Work: Dissection of my Reflection

Arkanoii is an autistic, first-generation Dominican-American queer trans artist, born and raised in NYC. Their works are proof of their perseverance and that of the communities they are in and surrounded by. Arkanoii’s art explores their composition through the concept of the constant shifting of color, through the use of a life-sized canvas, acrylic gouache and tiny vibrant imperfect blocks.

L Nichols

They/Them

Title of Work: You aren’t much, I said one day to my reflection in a green pond, and grinned

L. Nichols is an artist, MIT-educated engineer, data analyst, and father who has been writing and drawing comics for over 20 years. Their debut graphic memoir, FLOCKS, a memoir about growing up queer/trans in rural evangelical Louisiana, was published by Secret Acres in 2018, was named one of Publisher’s Weekly’s “Big Indie Books of Fall 2018,” and was featured in the NY Times article “When Comics Writers Defy Gender Norms.”

Luca Beau

He/They

Title of Work: Pleiades

Luca Beau is a poet, visual artist, and proud transgender man. His works toy with the lines between the physical and spiritual worlds, and how messy we become where they meet. Originally from North Carolina, he is now based in New York, where he lives with his partner of over a decade, filling out his extensive zine collection.

Griffin Milewski

He/They

Title of Work: Anatomy of the Artist

Griffin Milewski is a transgender, disabled, Brooklyn-based artist who spends their days crafting, reading, and finding new ways to use rosemary in their cooking. Their happy place is next to a burbling stream, surrounded by trees.

TheeAmeirahNeal

She/Her

Title of Work: The Protectors

Ameirah Neal is a Black Trans independent artist based in Brooklyn. The beauty of Black women; assigned female at birth and of trans experience inspires her work. The use of color is very important to her, for as a young child she was often told that because the color of her skin, bright and vibrant colors were not suitable for her to wear in any form.