Sarah-Tai Black’s LGBTQ+ Artists to Celebrate

For this Pride Month, Artsy tapped eight curators and tastemakers with ties to the queer community to share the artists they’re championing this month, and why. Through their eyes, we dive into the practices of more than 70 artists, who together speak to the essence of Pride and why the visibility of LGBTQ+ artists is critical not just this month, but always.Sarah-Tai Black highlights Black queer artists exploring rich multiplicities of identity through figuration, including Jonathan Lyndon Chase, Qualeasha Wood, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Shikeith, Mickalene Thomas, Sadie Barnette, Daniel Obasi, Isaac Julien, D’Angelo Lovell Williams, Miranda Forrester, Naima Green, Danielle Scott, and Lauren Halsey. “Figurative practices are one of several ways …