Art

It’s no secret that Miami Beach is queer as folk. Aside from legendary gay bar Twist, Gianni Versace’s mansion and the year-round display of speedo-clad himbos, this month the city is home to many new queer art exhibitions.

The fashion designer and lifelong outcast left Melbourne to become London’s most incendiary club kid. Thirty years after his death, his legacy is about to live loud and proud at Tate Modern.

In 2004, the art historian founded Performa, an interdisciplinary arts organisation in New York, famed for its three week biennial. This month, she celebrated it turning 20.

Much of artist Jamie Holman’s work examines working class and football culture. Now he wants to challenge certain aspects with new pieces made in Pakistan.

Plaited, dyed, pom-pommed, bejewelled: these are the pubes of Motherland, a transgressive and playful project put together by artists Guen Fiore, Nastya Klychkova, Yumiko Hikage and Lynski.

Aside from the old-time favourites, this year’s Parisian outing is filled to the rafters with outspoken artists you’ll find on Mrs. Prada and Jonathan Anderson’s hit list. Here’s who to watch out for.