Lucas Ondak

The page title “Perspective on Trans Liberation Today,” and says February 2, 2025 hover over a black and white photograph of a woman in full shadow, she is and silhouette in front of sharp angular cement architecture. This is an image from the ongoing exhibition at the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA), titled “Dueñas de la Noche: Trans Lives and Dreams in 1980s Caracas”

New York friends and family, come to the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) next Sat, Feb 2nd for an incredible panel with trans artists, activists, and creators Chiquitita (@chiquitettas.bsky.social), Amarilla Diosa, and Fran Tirado.

RSVP here: islaa.org/updates/pers...

Honored to announce I’m a 2025 NEA Fellow! Out of 2000+ applications received, I’m overwhelmingly humbled that my work would be recognized in this way. It’s important to me that I aim for clarity in my work, and I’m grateful for this support to help me keep reaching folks.

Now that Meta has fully endorsed and condoned hate speech, guess I’m actually going to spend more time over here

Hilton Als on Understanding Difference in “Alok” Also: A fresh “Elf” on Broadway, Michael Shannon and Tilda Swinton navigate “The End,” the French hip-hop dance of Bintou Dembélé, and more.

Read the whole piece here >>> www.newyorker.com/culture/goin...

Over the moon to share that an exhibition I co-curated, “Dueñas de la Noche,” was featured in @newyorker.com

Absolutely over the moon

A Visit to Tulsa’s Center for Queer Prairie Studies Slathered in bubblegum pink paint, the exhibition space is adorned with paintings and personal belongings of queer Prairie icons including Adah Robinson, Bruce Goff, and Lynn Riggs.

I’m a transexual curator, writer, and aspiring critic (overcoming fear of pitching). I’ll introduce myself with some work I did for @hyperallergic.com in 2023

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figuring this app out…