Cut Out the Tongue is a mixed-media exhibition curated by Alexis Özden that showcases Queer artists with Southwest Asian and North African backgrounds. This show emphasizes the individual reclamation of cultural resistance through art, providing perspective on community, spirituality, and queerness, in direct opposition to the colonial model.

Artists featured in this group show: Ali El-Chaer, Amel Abdalla, AB Bedran, Diluvio Palazzolo, and Alexis Özden.

Queen of Palestine by Ali El-Chaer - Gold, 18″x24″, Screen print and gold leafing, 2024

The opening reception will be Sunday, November 23rd from 6-9 PM.

There will be henna artists tattooing hands during the event.