Queer Arab Artists on Their Own Terms

Across two galleries in Manhattan, eight artists and collectives flout the weaponization of their identities to justify violence, instead presenting a vision of belonging and reclaimed lineages.

Queer Arab Artists on Their Own Terms
Three years in the making, Alex Khalifa's “Bust” (2026) faces the display of works on the first floor of Participant Inc. gallery. (all photos by Studio Kukla, courtesy Participant Inc., unless otherwise noted)