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Queer Art History
This May 17, for the International Day Against Homophobia, Art Explora Academy is committed to giving visibility to queer art and gay artists. From ancient Greek sculptors to contemporary performers, many artists have represented - and some have claimed - LGBTQ+ feelings, practices or identity. Let's celebrate love in all its forms!

Explore the visual symbols and language used by LGBTQ+ artists and communities to suggest hidden identities. Oscar Wilde and his circle famously wore a green carnation as a signifier of their identities. These flowers are just one example of the many visual symbols throughout history, which hinted at secret sexualities and identities that had been hidden. So what other coded symbols can we find in the history of queer art? How did today’s artist reference and re-use them? And how have hidden symbols transitioned to a wider and more expressive queer visual language?

Content produced by : National Galleries of Scotland

On the agenda
video - 9:22
The Queer Code: Secret Languages of LGBTQ+ Art
By: National Galleries of Scotland
podcast - 28:28
The Coolest Artists You Don’t Know: Romaine Brooks
By: ArtCurious
video - 5:37
Wear with Pride: LGBTQ+ badges at the British Museum
By: British Museum
video - 7:50
Queer Art: Where is the Queer Joy?
By: National Galleries of Scotland
video - 9:06
The Hidden Histories of Queer Art
By: National Galleries of Scotland
podcast - 12:17
Queer Culture and Art History
By: Art matters