Opening January 23
When the Lights Come On: Queer Nightlife as Emergent Space, Curated by Hannah Turpin
January 23 – March 22, 2025
When the Lights Come On brings together local, national, and international artists reflecting on their experiences of queer nightlife. Historically, queer nightlife spaces have emerged out of necessity, as acts of rebelliousness that prioritize pleasure, self-expression, vulnerability, and intimacy within the face of oppression. Informed by the work of writers like adrienne maree brown and Audre Lorde, the exhibition looks at these gatherings as sites of communal adaptation and resilience, amplifying how radical love and pleasure are necessary for imagining a more liberated future.
The exhibition features artists representing a range of perspectives, and working across various materials, including textile and embroidery, projection, drawing, printmaking, and photography. Exhibited artists include Harrison Apple, Théo Bignon, Clint Fisher, ggggrimes, Jules Malice, Amanda Pickler, Nica Ross, Janie Stamm, Mary Tremonte, True T Pittsburgh, Jimmy Wright, and sarah huny young.
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 23 (6-8:30 pm)
The opening reception will also feature the first installment of Order Now and Personalize, a new mini-exhibition series curated by Centa Schumacher.
Glass Box Vitrine:
Carolina Alamilla, Catching Snowflowers
The Glass Box vitrine is located to the right of the Brew House Gallery, in the lobby of the Brew House Lofts. Works by local artists are on public display for approximately 5 months. If you’re interested in exhibiting your work here, check out our Artist Call.
Upcoming Exhibitions:
Distillery 15 Exhibition
April 17 – June 7, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 17 (6-8:30 pm)
FiberArt International 2025
June 20 – August 13, 2025
Past Exhibitions:
Explore our archive of past exhibitions.
About the Brew House Gallery
Brew House Arts’ unique postindustrial 2,700 sq. ft. gallery features a wide range of exhibitions from local artists to cutting edge installations by contemporary artists from across the US and beyond. The Brew House Gallery features a mix of changing exhibitions organized both in-house such as the annual Distillery emerging artist showcase, and offering exhibition space to local guilds and artist organizations to exhibit artwork. Exhibitions at the Brew House strive to foster pathways for collaboration and exchange, offer an accessible atmosphere for experimentation, and to increase social awareness through representation of non-mainstream perspectives. Visiting the gallery is always free and open to the public.
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