Made up entirely of transgender and queer artists, Below the Concrete formed in response to a"distinct lack of opportunities, especially for transgender artists," Smith says."We wanted to create that space and opportunities for ourselves."
In Denver, Smith met Kit Bollag-Miller, who began conceptualizing a queer, DIY house show with her roommate last winter after moving up from Colorado Springs."We had moved to Denver sort of recently, and we wanted to start to build our community, and we had met a bunch of queer artists already," Bollag-Miller recalls."We tossed around the idea of opening our apartment up to putting on a free show that anyone could come to.
“Everyone's sort of zooming into a specific story that they have and then sharing the narrative through their medium, but it looks very different from person to person,” notes Bollag-Miller, adding that because the works are so varied, the show provides an opportunity for viewers to see their own experiences in the art, as well. “A lot of people I observed that came to check out our last show found something that really resonated with them and their own story, too.
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